Instructional Design & E-Learning Professionals' Group

One of the greatest struggles I see with Instructional Designers is trying decide which rapid authoring tool to purchase and spend their limited time learning. Generally, it's a choice between Articulate, Captivate and Camtasia Studio with Camtasia running a distant third (unless software demos make up the bulk of the training). In the past I would have agreed that Camtasia would not have been my first choice for true e-learning but with the two most recent releases of this software I've found it to be the perfect tool for not just software demos but also soft skills and compliance training. If you'd like to see some of the e-learning I've developed with Camtasia Studio over the past couple of years Please join me, Camtasia specialist Lon Naylor and Elearningindustry.com/ site founder Christopher Pappas on Sept 25th for a free Webinar called "Camtasia Studio 8 E-learning Case Studies". Please register here to join us. http://learncamtasia.com/eLearningIndustry/

E-Learning Developer Opportunity at Houston Area, Retail Industry, Houston area (Katy specifically),Rate: $35-40+ (W2) This team-oriented E-Learning Developer or E-Learning Specialist. In this role, you will make daily contributions leading to success in the areas eLearning development and design. Work location is in the Houston area 5 days a week.

E-Learning Developer Opportunity at Houston Area, Retail Industry, Houston area (Katy specifically),Rate: $35-40+ (W2)

Instructional Designer for a contract assignment onsite in Newark, DE. Part-time; (3) days a week (20 hours a week) Start: Asap. Duration: 2 to 6 months Our client is looking for an experienced Instructional Designer to work on a variety of mandatory healthcare courses: Requirements Instructional design Authoring Tools: Articulate, Lectora, Adobe Storyline Experience working in non-profit or corporate organizations Experience with learning evaluation approaches and systems such as MTM is desirable Experience working with social media is desirable Professional consultant skills and attitude Educational degree in instructional design or related field is desirable For consideration, please send your resume to: Sheila.gott_sc@aptaracorp.com www.aptaracorp.com

eLEARNING DESIGNER & DEVELOPER II Job Summary: The eLearning Designer and Developer II will analyze training needs, design, develop, test, and deploy eLearning courses, products, and modules using various eLearning development software tools. This position is also responsible for the ongoing maintenance of current course content, revisions, and implementations. Additionally, the eLearning Designer and Developer II is responsible for staying current and proactively seeking information on industry trends.

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.

Planning your eLearning course is the most important step. The worst experience anyone can encounter in an e-learning environment is finding traditional written training materials simply moved to the computer screen. Talk about a high snooze-factor! And this is not only boring -- it's ineffective training and a waste of time for everyone involved. Planning your eLearning course is the most important step. The worst experience anyone can encounter in an elearning environment is finding traditional written training materials simply moved to the computer screen. Talk about a high snooze-factor! And this is not only boring -- it's ineffective training and a waste of time for everyone involved.

Hands-on Lead Instructional Designer Location: Onsite in Raleigh, NC Assignment Duration: Approx. 3 months Aptaracorp looking a Lead ID to work with our clients' internal design team and our offshore development team, to provide instructional design support, build processes, workflow and best practices for the onshore and offshore teams. Act as the liaison between the teams to gain a level of comfort between the teams. Requirements: Strong Instructional Designer skills (analysis and design) ILT and eLearning Experience with Adobe Presenter and Captivate Experience working with offshore teams Project management experience Healthcare industry experience a plus For consideration, please send your resume to: Sheila.gott_sc@aptaracorp.com www.aptaracorp.com

Title: Director, Training and Development Reports to: Assistant Vice-President, Client Services Industry: Insurance Location: Downtown Montreal Position status: Permanent Salary: 85-110K + bonus TO APPLY: Please send your resume to: Natasha at n.lam@groomassocies.com Company profile: The company is a well-established and growing insurance company. They offer a great salary, great benefits and an amazing work environment. They offer flexible work schedules, unlimited sick days and opportunity for growth. If you are looking for a challenging and strategic role than this job is for you! Job Description: The Director, Process and Support's main task will assume a management role and oversee the administrative and corporate tasks in order to achieve the Service objectives.

ole: "Deputy Head of Assessments" Location: Central London Division: Education and Training Reporting to: Head of Assessments Salary: Up to c. £46,000 plus superb benefits package Contract type: Permanent Deadline for Applications: 5th October 2012 OUR CLIENT A major membership & qualification body MAIN CONTACTS External: Service providers: Assessment systems providers Print contractors Producers of assessment material Internal: Assessments Team Managers (Standards, Production, Operations, Systems) Centre Support Manager Product Development Manager and E-Learning Manager Global Development Team Membership Journey Team: Membership Progression Manager and Membership Renewals Manager Quality Assurance Policy Manager and Qualifications Quality Assurance Manager Procurement & Facilities Manager Finance Team

Since Instructional Design owes much of its theory and practice to the military, it seems only reasonable to use military terms to describe it. Here is a military objective: Given a platoon of light infantry, take hill 451 and hold it until relieved. Artillery and air support may be called in as required. Performance, conditions, criterion: In our profession as in the military, the last two do not count without the first. Given a clearly stated a performance problem, the instructional systems technologist will provide a firing solution consisting of a performance-based, criterion referenced objective and the lowest cost, highest efficiency medium to deliver it in 4 hours or less. I use the term "firing solution" deliberately because there is a direct historic military analogy. The Allied bombing campaigns of WWII used what is termed "saturation bombing" strategy. Due to the lack of guidance and aiming tools, hundreds of bombs would be dropped in the hope at least a few would hit the target. In spite of the cost in lives and resources, it was the best they could do and deemed necessary.

vAcademia is a virtual world for education. Here you can learn, here you can teach. vAcademia has everything you need for effective classes and lectures: convenient classrooms, interactive whiteboards with presentation tools, text and audio communication, and web camera support. The key advantage of vAcademia over other worlds is its option to record classes. This advantage is based on an original technological feature - 3D recording, which allows creating a new type of content that comprise both space and time. This type of content can be called 'virtcast' - a 3D recording of activities in virtual reality or a series of such recordings.

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

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What are you doing in your organization? Could you please share with us your best practices? Susan Demoya said: I recently posted a blog "The Power of Social Media in Hospice Education and Training" on ways that I think hospice educators could incorporate social media as an educational tool. It seems like such a vast area of opportunity for all educators and I would welcome any comments from the group on how social media is used in your organization for training and education.

Do you share source files of your e-Learning deliverable with the client? Would you share it WITHOUT additional cost? IF NOT, then how do you calculate the price? Does a standard ratio apply?

The Systems Hardware Curriculum Development team is part of the Systems Product Development organization and is responsible for developing training for the SPARC, X86, Storage, Tape, Networking, Engineered Systems, and Optimized Solutions. We plan, design, and develop high-quality and timely technical training materials including Instructor Led, Web-based and informal e-learning. We work with Oracle lines of business to deliver those materials effectively so that customers, partners, and Oracle personnel can deploy and use Server Technologies products rapidly and successfully.

The Ultimate list of Open Source Learning Management Systems. If anyone of you have used one or more of the above open source LMS I will very much appreciate if he/she share with us his experience! If you know another open source LMS that is not included in the list I will highly appreciate if you leave a comment with a link!

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.

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

Feel Free to embedded the Free authoring tools for eLearning Presentation to your website/blog: http://www.slideshare.net/elearningindustry/free-authoring-tools-for-elearning If you know a free authoring tool that is not included in the list I will highly appreciate if you leave a comment with a link!