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Effective Instructional Design Makes All the Difference: Free eLearning Book The success of any eLearning project rests primarily on effective instructional design, not just on a mix of technologies. Only eLearning that addresses the needs of learners and stakeholders and does it in ways that facilitate learning transfer, knowledge retention, and skills development has any significant value. http://elearningindustry.com/effective-instructional-design-makes-all-the-difference-free-elearning-book

Elearning makes sense economically and logistically It is the cheapest way to get a clear, consistent message to the most people in the least amount of time. For those of us working with clients in IT or healthcare, what better way to educate workers on the use of technology than to use technology to do the job? We've been using elearning to train workers across all industries in some skills, particularly manufacturing line workers in processes or transactional workers in soft skills. But this trend is accelerating and spreading beyond line workers and manufacturing workers on the floor, and now reaches to the upper echelons of the corporate hierarchy. Today, we are using many elearning modalities to educate, inform and transform at all levels of the organization - webinars, online courses, videos, e-modules, pdfs, list servs - the list goes on and on and on. Any type of computer-based learning from your laptop, your iPad or your smart phone, anything you can grab from the web, download, participate in virtually, log onto or phone into, is elearning. As one particular case in point, healthcare workers in all phases of the industry from surgeons to receptionists are being asked to change their work processes to seamlessly incorporate the use of information technology to provide better patient care. It only makes sense that one of the ways to migrate these workers to the effective use of technology is to also educate them using those same tools.

Free Survey Polls Quizzes Tools for eLearning Would you like to create polls, surveys, quizzes, test, diagnostics and assessments quickly and easily? What if I tell you that you can do all these for Free? At the list of Free Survey, Polls, and Quizzes tools for eLearning you will find 27 tools that you can use for free! I haven't use all of them but I have found some new one that I was extremely impressive with the learning outcomes. If you have used any of the tools at the list I will be extremely interested to read your thoughts! http://elearningindustry.com/subjects/free-elearning-resources/item/371-free-survey-polls-quizzes-tools-for-elearning

While Western learning styles have not changed significantly since the turn of the twenty first century, the increased use of technological tools have. Like most New Technology evangelist, e-learning developers are quick to adapt new tool sets which help to promote content development and delivery of curricula. We are excited when tablets become lighter, faster, and the content integration is all but seamless. However what about the learners themselves? Do they have access to the plethora of tools? Is this new media and curricula developed to support all styles of learning, from the Visual to the Kinesthetic? Are we developing curricula for Adult learners, transitioning from the industries which were more task oriented, based on the assembly line, to one's which require a more intuitive and technological input.

Are you a professional involved in the eLearning Industry? You are welcome to contribute content to the eLearning Industry blog. The editorial team of the eLearning Industry blog will review all submissions and publish all suitable content. We will personally notify you when your post will be posted and we will included a link to you website or social media profile (LinkedIn, Facebook, Blog, Twitter, etc). Why to contribute content to the eLearning Industry blog? Because you want to share your knowledge/experience with the eLearning community Because the eLearning Industry Online network has: 27K+ of members at LinkedIn 10K+ of followers at Twitter 2K+ of Likes at Facebook 3K+ of unique views

How would you put together an eLeanring portfolio of work samples when all your work has been proprietary/confidential? I need to create some materials in PowerPoint and Captivate to display my skills to potential clients, but it all has to be "fictional" as I can't use the work I've done previously. If you've been in the same boat, how do you pick your topics, based on the skills you want to highlight? Would you pick an existing program and create a tutorial for it? Work on a basic topic like choosing a car? What's worked best for you in impressing a potential client?

Are you interested to post on eLearningIndustry.com? You are welcome to contribute content on eLearningIndustry.com The editorial team of the eLearningIndustry.com will review all submissions and publish all suitable content. We will personally notify you when your post will be posted and we will included a link to you website or social media profile (LinkedIn, Facebook, Blog, Twitter, etc). Why to contribute content to The eLearningindustry.com? Because you want to share your knowledge/experience with the eLearning community Because the eLearning Industry Online network has: 33K+ of members at LinkedIn 12K+ of followers at Twitter 2.8K+ of Likes at Facebook 30K+ of unique views We are interested to include blog posts to the following topics: eLearning and instructional design best practices eLearning industry news eLearning Demos (actual products or solutions you have built) eLearning problems and how you solve them Personal experience with educational technologies such as LMS, authoring tools, etc

What is the first thing that comes to mind when you think of gamifying a course? Points? Badges? Scores? Levels? While all of this can be added in a course, it is not until you include a leaderboard that the gamification experience feels 'complete'.

What is the first thing that comes to mind when you think of gamifying a course? Points? Badges? Scores? Levels? While all of this can be added in a course, it is not until you include a leaderboard that the gamification experience feels 'complete'.

You have cracked all the stages of the interview with flying colors. Now the company has called you for the final round - the salary negotiation round. How do you ensure that you get a good pay package without bowing out of the race for the job?

You have cracked all the stages of the interview with flying colors. Now the company has called you for the final round - the salary negotiation round. How do you ensure that you get a good pay package without bowing out of the race for the job?

"This is the sixth and final post in a series of six that covers Deeper eLearning. The goal of this series is to build upon good implementations of instructional design, and go deeper into the nuances of what makes learning really work. It is particularly focused on eLearning, but much of what has been mentioned also applies to face-to-face or virtual instruction. We've covered objectives, practice, concepts, examples, and the emotional component. Here we're talking about putting it all together."

This is the sixth and final post in a series of six that covers Deeper eLearning. The goal of this series is to build upon good implementations of instructional design, and go deeper into the nuances of what makes learning really work. It is particularly focused on eLearning, but much of what has been mentioned also applies to face-to-face or virtual instruction.

"Maybe you're new to the e-Learning industry, and all of this online training development language is unfamiliar to you-or maybe you've been in the industry for years, and you're always discovering new trends and techniques to make your e-Learning development even better. Either way, if you've thought "Hmm, that's a new term!" recently, then this post is for you! "

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E-learning in Italy needs to run... Which phase is e-learning experiencing? Wait. In Italy or in the World? Well, not exactly the same thing. However, we can evaluate both cases. We could start from the rest of the world, and then see where we're in common and where we step into the Stone Age. Or worse. The great nineteenth century philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer said that "All truth passes through three stages. First is ridiculed. Then meets a violent opposition. Finally, it is accepted as obvious." Arthur Schopenhauer Which phase is e-learning experiencing? Wait. In Italy or in the World? Well, not exactly the same thing. However, we can evaluate both cases. We could start from the rest of the world, and then see where we're in common and where we step into the Stone Age. Or worse.

The newest version of eLearning protocol is upon us - are you ready to take the the plunge? For those of you who don't know yet, the eLearning protocol SCORM is going through a massive make-over, specifically from SCORM v1.2/2004 to what is currently being labeled as Tin-Can API. The overhaul is so significant that it will likely reshape the way we record, track, and administer eLearning for years to come. Admittedly, this change will take some time to gain momentum, but with early adopters such as Articulate (and the less vocal Adobe Captivate) jumping on board, all the pieces are in place for this new standard to flourish. So what's so different about Tin-Can compared to the previous standards?

It wasn't a surprise that Google decided to launched an open source authoring tool after the explosion of available Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs). Google knows better than all how to make a tone of money by providing its services for free. They question is will be successful at the billion dollar plus eLearning Industry?

mLearnCon 2013 Mobile Learning Conference and Expo June 18 - 20 Registration is now open for mLearnCon 2013 Conference & Expo, the world's leading mobile learning event, coming to San Jose, CA, June 18 - 20, 2013. Focused on the management strategies, technology, alternatives, and design and development considerations for mobile learning, mLearnCon delivers a wide array of insightful sessions exploring all aspects of mobile learning, including best practices, top tools and technologies, case studies from industry leading companies, and much, much more. If you are focused on mobile learning in any shape or form, then this event is for you! http://elearningindustry.com/mlearncon-2013-mobile-learning-conference-and-expo-june-18-20

eLearning Authoring Tools Check List of Features Are you looking for a new tool for authoring eLearning? Such tools vary widely in their capabilities. Many are specialists - converting PowerPoint presentations, capturing screens, preparing quizzes and assessments, developing mobile modules, etc. Some are desktop programs for individual use and others are web-based for collaborative authoring. A few are fairly comprehensive. This is a check list of possible features that you might look for when making a decision about an eLearning authoring program. Very few offer all of these. Those that are essential, nice to have, or not important will be a function of your particular needs. This is a work-in-progress that can be discussed at this post What are the most important features in an eLearning Authoring Tool? http://elearningindustry.com/elearning-authoring-tools-check-list-of-features

Instructional Design Strategy for Achieving Alignment Which Comes First, Activities or Assessments? We have been told all our lives to put things in order. Keep your tax files in order. Keep your house in order. Alphabetize your index. Number your chapters. Write the introduction before the conclusion. Yet, sometimes actually doing things in the order in which they appear as a final product is not the most effective approach. Take course design for example. When we see the finished product of an online course, we see the objectives followed by activities and resources, and finally the assessment. While this sequence may be the logical order for the published course, it is not necessarily the most effective approach for the design process, especially when alignment is a critical focus. http://elearningindustry.com/instructional-design-strategy-for-achieving-alignment