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Resources from presentation at Digital Learning Forum 11/8/10

open-source learning management system, in your own customizable, on-demand LMS.

(LMS) products make it easy and affordable to create, deliver, and measure interactive learning. IntraLearn Software is a leading provider of turnkey eLearning software applications based on Microsoft technologies such as .NET and SharePoint.

A brief presentation of eFront, which is an open source learning  management system.

Tips, Tricks, and Lessons Learned

5th annual Top 100 Tools for Learning list

On-the-go advice for busy managers Mobile ManageMentor® puts more than 100 management tips and tools into the hands of busy leaders. Optimized for use on smart phones, this mobile application leverages content from the award-winning Harvard ManageMentor® online learning solution.* By providing quick answers and advice for common management problems, Mobile ManageMentor helps managers be more effective throughout the workday.

Injecting even a touch of humor can help engage learners.

This is frankly an ad, but it is interesting to see what is emerging in Big Data & Gamification for performance improvement: "In gamification, and in business, motivating people to perform desired behaviors is key to success. It is also critical that customers and employees demonstrate those behaviors across systems and environments. Together with Badgeville Enterprise Plus, MotivationMetrics pulls data from multiple program sources, providing multi-dimensional measurement, visibility and a clear path to improve outcomes.…"

Some Basics of Gamification: ways to use gaming elements to enhance learning, with examples.

This learning activity using Google Forms was developed by an 8th grade teacher, but ideas could be extended to other contexts.

recent Microsoft survey that reveals how information workers around the world view social tools.

A cloud based LMS

15 Authoring Tool for getting your existing eLearning to run on iPads and other tablets

Case study at: http://www.learningsolutionsmag.com/articles/1206/the-gamification-of-retail-safety-and-loss-prevention-training "Pep Boys implemented Axonify. They rolled the platform out to the associates, who received daily reinforcement of the monthly safety and loss prevention training they received through a quiz-type game. (See Figures 1 and 2 for screen shots from the game.) Associates answered quick, targeted questions related to risk, loss prevention, safety, and operational policies and procedures-standard questions in these areas. If they answered correctly, they played a slot-machine game titled "Quiz to Win" for a chance to win cash prizes. If they answered incorrectly, the system immediately presented a short training piece designed to specifically address the topic covered in the initial question. Questions repeated at various intervals until the associate demonstrated mastery of the topic. The entire process takes 30-90 seconds each day and associates do it either at the beginning of a shift or during downtime throughout the day."

Video clips are documents, but with an important difference: Most documents contain searchable content; video content itself isn't searchable. This raises the big question: How do you keep track of all that video your organization is starting to accumulate in your libraries? More importantly, if you've got lots of projects that incorporate video, how do you find and reuse video, so you're not spending the same video production money twice?