Great idea for handouts. Probably a ton of other uses as well. The Bamboo Project Blog: Google vs. Zoho for Handouts: Reader Feedback
Why Looks Matter in E-Learning Courses (And What You Can Do About It) – The Rapid eLearning Blog
Yes! Yes! Yes! Looks do matter...we're human and we can't help it. I see too many e-learning courses that look awful. The problem isn't that people want to build ugly courses it's just that they don't know that what they're building is ugly. As a colleague of mine says, "You don't know what you don'tContinue reading "Why Looks Matter in E-Learning Courses (And What You Can Do About It) – The Rapid eLearning Blog"
PsyBlog: 7 Sins of Memory: Complete Guide
How do you account for these "sins" in your learning materials? This is a great read to remind us that we need to design for these types of challenges that we all face. For example, applying Cognitive Load Theory to maximize the learners germane load can help them build a schema that will optimize their learningContinue reading "PsyBlog: 7 Sins of Memory: Complete Guide"
Inside eLearning by Susan Smith Nash, Ph.D. : Know Yourself and Succeed: New Free Online Inventories Help You Gain Insight
Inside eLearning by Susan Smith Nash, Ph.D. : Know Yourself and Succeed: New Free Online Inventories Help You Gain Insight
How to recognize elearning bloat » Making Change
I see this ALL the time. I'm definitely in the less is more fan club and I think this makes the point rather well. As I once heard "if you tell them everything, they don't hear ANYTHING!" How to recognize elearning bloat » Making Change
25 Tools For Your Training Toolbox
This list is a great starting point and would the majority of things you need to build learning content. 25 Tools every Learning Professional should have in their Toolbox - and all for FREE! 25 Tools
bag-of-tricks
Via Cathy Moore comes USA Today's "10 Ideas You Can Steal From News Sites". This article touches on different ways to tell your "story". Be sure to check the bottom or each slide for the great examples! bag-of-tricks
Rapid Intake – Unison – Web-based Collaborative Rapid e-Learning Development
This Web 2.0-ish E-learning development tool looks very promising. I'm anxious to get in there and "kick the tires". Has anyone else tried this? Any comments so far? Check out the "in depth" tour Rapid Intake - Unison - Web-based Collaborative Rapid e-Learning Development
Bad grades? Faulty memory could be to blame – Yahoo! News
Working memory is the new IQ? Per this article "Some psychologists consider working memory to be the new IQ because we find that working memory is the single most important predictor of learning," For instructional designers the key point is this... "Since there is this limit, it is important to put in the right thing.Continue reading "Bad grades? Faulty memory could be to blame – Yahoo! News"
VIDDIX – Mix video with the web
This looks like it could have some very nice applications for e-learning courses. I've added it to my list of things to investigate. VIDDIX - Mix video with the web
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