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Veredus is looking for experienced technical writers for a contract to permanent position. There are multiple openings at the senior level! The openings are for production of internal support documentation of Enterprise-class Windows and UNIX-based distributed infrastructure platforms.

Getting Started with SCORM: How does SCORM really work? The purpose of this series of articles is to provide an easy to understand technical explanation of how exactly the SCORM protocol works. One of the things that greatly surprised me when I first began working with SCORM was that there seemed to be a surprising lack of good, practical technical documentation. http://elearningindustry.com/getting-started-with-scorm-how-does-scorm-really-work

"How would you go about converting a face to face course to an elearning format?" Specifically: What are the criteria for determining if a face to face course actually is convertible to elearning? Assuming the course is convertible, what are the considerations when determining whether synchronous or asynchronous elearning is best? Several professionals in the Learning industry want to convert their f2f courses into an eLearning format. However, several of them do the same mistake again and again. They believe that by simply moving their content such as PowerPoint presentations, videos, audios, and documents to a Learning Management System that they have converted their face to face courses to an eLearning format. In my opinion, they have convert their traditional courses to an electronic format. In this post I will present you the TOP 5 tips to Convert your Traditional Course into an eLearning format.

eLearning 101 is the first of a five part series that covers the basics of what developers should know about building online courses. Congratulations on becoming an eLearning developer! You are on your way to creating your first course. Take a few moments to familiarize yourself an introduction to eLearning There are various software's to use to build eLearning. My favortie is Adobe Captivate because it is a dynamic robut eLearning development tool which offers developers the ability to convert pertinent training information into web delivered and self-paced courses. If you are lucky, you will be part of a development team were you can work with a variety of subject matter experts (SME's) who provide documentation, scripting, images and other assets which can contribute to a course being created. As an eLearning developer it is important that you are able to effectively communicate the benefits and features of the eLearning developer's program. Being able to describe the value of the program and your development skills will ensure that you gain the support of your supervisors, peers and intended audience. Think about the value of the course(s) you are creating and communicate this value to your team.

PRIMARY PURPOSE: Provides instructional design and development expertise and service support for Memorial Blood Services. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (Percent of Time) Instructional Design 50% Partners with internal and external customers to assess learning needs, identify training solutions, and evaluate outcomes to ensure objectives are met. Responsible to develop, manage, and deliver a variety of learning solutions, using adult learning principles and instructional design concepts. Technical 30% Responsible for writing and validating procedures (Standard Operating Procedures). Assists with documentation and maintenance of training records, plans, roles, and competency assessments to ensure regulatory compliance. Responsible for approving course materials. Responsible for developing and maintaining continuing education. Develop, revise and prepare competency assessments. Responsible for responding to audits and request variances. Additional Responsibilities 10 % Responsible for conducting training and retraining. Responsible for Project Management, such as Lean, project leads, leadership and change management. Perform other tasks as assigned. Project Management 10% Change Management Lean Project Leads Leadership Job Address: 737 Pelham Blvd, St. Paul, MN 55114 Job Salary: $40-55k

REQUIREMENTS: Master's degree in communications, journalism, English, education or related field and three years of relevant experience. Excellent writing, editing and documentation skills. Experience in the design, development and deployment of distance learning materials in a variety of academic disciplines using Internet technologies. Familiarity with university-level curricula and traditional instructional methods and goals. Proven ability to effectively manage projects in a collaborative, team-based environment. Excellent diplomacy skills in working with developers, instructors, other staff members and students. Experience in developing and conducting training sessions for a variety of audiences. Equivalent education/experience will substitute for all minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license/certification/registration.

Senior Instructional Designer position at University of Washington

With Geographical boundaries diminishing, more and more people are conducting business in foreign lands. Today, the location of a business is no more a constraint for expansion. Businesses are targeting their prospective customers across the globe. However, conducting businesses in foreign countries involves a great deal of legal aspects. All documentation must be in order. Here, translation agencies play a vital role.