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... thoughts. They asked:"Why is testing courseware different? Why assume that the client or someone else is supposed to provide systems for testing for courseware vendors but not say accounting systems?""Perhaps you can rent or lease the ... .""There are third-party companies which you can hire to test courseware against LMSs.""Have you ever tried contacting SumTotal about what options they have available for third-party courseware testing? What did they say? How many other ...
eLearning Technology - Thursday, February 14, 2008 - CommentseLearning Attention Spans
... courseware by the subject matter experts who know their materials. Unfortunately the subject matter expert may not be the best story teller.Great points ... I also wonder if changes around reading styles (see Stop Reading - Skim Dive Skim) doesn't suggest better content presentation formats to make sure that people get the few critical items.
eLearning Technology - Monday, February 4, 2008 - CommentseLearning Authoring Tool
... a long way to go before it reaches the flexibility and efficiency of a courseware framework (XML > core media > engine ... provide consistent sustainability for courseware output.You'll be more likely to find someone with ...
eLearning Technology - Thursday, January 24, 2008 - CommentsEPSS and ePerformance
... typical courseware. I talked about definitions of eLearning a while ago and the basic conclusion I came to is that when ... delivered electronically (virtual classroom, courseware).So, what about these other terms:EPSS (Electronic Performance ...
eLearning Technology - Saturday, January 5, 2008 - CommentsLooking Back at 2007
... are talking Reusable Learning Objects, Courseware Templates, Tracking Mechanisms, Content Management, etc. I'm really ... things like RLOs and Courseware are going to become much less important, then my current knowledge base seems ... learning.Courses and Courseware are going to continue to fadeI believe this is true, but it's going to be a long ...
eLearning Technology - Monday, December 31, 2007 - CommentsFlash Quiz Tools
... e-learning courseware. Quickly create Flash-based e-learning courses, quizzes, and tests. Add an integrated glossary - Add external audio, video, and images into the course content Flashform is customizeable and extensible by any knowledgeable Flash developer.So, I had missed a couple that we've not used in the shop. And, I'm sure I'm missing others as well, but since these were at the top of the satisfaction list, I figure it's pretty reasonable ...
eLearning Technology - Tuesday, November 27, 2007 - CommentsTop eLearning Posts
Pure Courseware towards Reference Hybrids 832 4 10 Free Online Conference - Corporate Learning: Trends and ... eLearning from Pure Courseware towards Reference Hybrids 832 4 10 eLearning Defined 57 9 9 ...
eLearning Technology - Monday, November 26, 2007 - CommentseLearning 2.0 Presentation - ASTD OC
I'm trying Slideshare for the first time. I've embedded the presentation from last week that I mentioned before.SlideShare LinkA few posts that go along with the content:Delicious UpgradeHave Work and Learning Changed or the Way We Do Work and Learning? Learning and Networking with a Blog (Deleted Scenes)What is eLearning 2.0?eLearning 1.0, 1.3 and 2.0Learning Trends Point To and Shape eLearning 2.0Web 2.0 and eLearning 2.0 Start-Up GuidesPersonal and Group Learning Using Web 2.0 ToolsAuthoring in eLearning 2.0 / Add-ins & Mash-upsShift in eLearning from Pure Courseware ...
eLearning Technology - Monday, September 17, 2007 - CommentseLearning Tools
Posts on eLearning Tools:What is Rapid eLearning?eLearning Tools - Wikis, Blogs and MoreeLearning Course Authoring Tool Satisfaction - MoreAuthoring in eLearning 2.0 / Add-ins & Mash-upsUse of Wikis as Compared to Other ToolsCaptivate and Articulate for Interactive Slide-Based PresentationsShift in eLearning Solutions from Pure Courseware towards Reference HybridsDirection of eLearning Solutions - Emergence or Big SystemFuture Platforms for eLearning SolutionsView of eLearning Development Software - Ease vs. PowerPoint Solutions vs. Suites and Composition in eLearning ...
eLearning Technology - Monday, May 14, 2007 - CommentseLearning Solutions
Posts on eLearning Solutions:What is Rapid eLearning?Authoring in eLearning 2.0 / Add-ins & Mash-upsShift in eLearning Solutions from Pure Courseware towards Reference HybridsDirection of eLearning Solutions - Emergence or Big SystemFuture Platforms for eLearning SolutionsView of eLearning Development Software - Ease vs. PowerPoint Solutions vs. Suites and Composition in eLearning SolutionsRapid eLearning ToolsVirtual Classroom Instruction - ResourcesSoftware Simulation eLearning (w/ links to Tools) ...
eLearning Technology - Monday, May 14, 2007 - CommentsInstructional Design
Posts around instructional design topics, especially those related to instructional design around custom eLearning:What Clients Really WantThe basis for many of the instructional design decisions.Top Ten Suggested New Year's Resolutions for eLearning ProfessionalsSeveral instructional design patterns are discussed.Significant Work Needed to Help Instructional DesignersChanges required in ISD, ADDIE and HPT in order to adapt to the current instructional design environment.eLearning 1.0, 1.3 and 2.0The move of instructional design towards SME and user-generated content.Course and Courseware ...
eLearning Technology - Monday, May 14, 2007 - CommentseLearning 2.0 - Go Do It
Add-ins & Mash-upsShift in eLearning from Pure Courseware towards Reference HybridsCollaborative Learning Using Web 2.0 Tools - A SummaryBut the BEST thing to do if you really want to learn about eLearning 2.0 is to simply:Start a blog that you will use to journal your learning experienceSign-up for a few other tools talked about in the guides listed aboveAnswer the question (in your blog):How can I use these tools to improve my personal learning?How can these tools be used to help other people learn?That's it ...
eLearning Technology - Wednesday, May 2, 2007 - CommentseLearning Software
... approaches.Shift in eLearning Software Approaches from Pure Courseware towards Reference Hybrids - An alternative eLearning Software approach.Direction of eLearning Software - Emergence or Big System - a trend in eLearning Software.Future Platforms for eLearning Software - trends in eLearning Software platforms.Point Solutions vs. Suites and Composition in eLearning ...
eLearning Technology - Thursday, April 26, 2007 - CommentsNo Informal Learning and Blended Learning Mix - CLO Panel Surprises
... they seemed to agree, BUT, within the context of a training, course, courseware kind of model. It was remarkable and extremely old school. I'm still not 100% sure if it was a language thing or what - but this is not what I would have expected.Isn't it our responsibility to figure out the broader mix of solutions? Are we so caught up in Course and Coursware that we can't see other things?
eLearning Technology - Tuesday, April 17, 2007 - CommentsAuthoring Tools
Authoring ToolsSeveral questions came up recently around Authoring Tools and I wanted to point people to some past posts on authoring tools that I think serve as good foundation.eLearning Course Authoring Tools Satisfaction - MoreArticulate, Captivate, and Lectora Tops in Authoring Tool SatisfactionCourse Authoring Tools and Rapid Authoring Tools SatisfactionUse of Wikis as Compared to Authoring ToolsRapid Authoring ToolsShift in Authoring Tool Use from Pure Courseware towards Reference HybridsWhat is Rapid eLearning? and Rapid Authoring Tools?
eLearning Technology - Monday, April 16, 2007 - CommentseLearning Business Alternatives - Good Discussion
Valerie in her defense seems to acknowledge that the trend is towards alternatives to courses and courseware. So, what do you do to take advantage of a move to alternatives? Tom responds with Preparing for changing opportunities.What I'm quickly realizing is how important this conversation really is and it's far beyond ILT and OTS Vendors - it's all of us. It's a question of what will be happening. Take a look at George Siemens post - Is Print Dying? from a day or so ago and not in any way part of the Big Question ...
eLearning Technology - Thursday, April 5, 2007 - CommentseLearning Design - Posts about Designing eLearning
1.3 and 2.0The move of eLearning design towards SME and user-generated content.Course and Courseware are Fading - The Future of eLearningHow we must adapt to the fact that our designs cannot rely on larger chunks of learning - especially in Corporate eLearning.Future of ISD, ADDIE and HPTBig impact on how we will be designing eLearning going forward.Learning Design Different Now? and Future of ISD in a World of Read/Write WebHow is Learning Design different when we are using different learning techniques, especially bottom-up techniques based on ...
eLearning Technology - Thursday, April 5, 2007 - CommentsApril Big Question - Content Vendor Value
... stay with traditional models of Courses and Courseware - see Course and Courseware are Fading - The Future of eLearning ... and box checking. Lowest cost will dominate. But courses and courseware will remain.)The good news is that there's also some hope for innovative companies who can move beyond the business of Courses and Courseware. Generally customers are buying something more than a course or courseware. In IT world, they are transitioning their staff from Java to .Net or ... courseware. You can hit people many times over the course of time. You can hit them in new ways. On new devices.
eLearning Technology - Tuesday, April 3, 2007 - CommentseLearning 2.0
... eLearning 2.0The following are the best posts from my blog on eLearning 2.0 as of 2007/04/01. I will attempt to update periodically to continue to keep this up to date.Starting Point:What is eLearning 2.0? eLearning 1.0, 1.3 and 2.0 Learning Trends Point To and Shape eLearning 2.0 Practical Suggestions: Web 2.0 and eLearning 2.0 Start-Up Guides Authoring in eLearning 2.0 / Add-ins & Mash-ups Shift in eLearning from Pure Courseware towards Reference Hybrids Collaborative Learning Using Web 2.0 Tools - A SummaryIssues:eLearning 2.0: Informal Learning, Communities, Bottom-up ...
eLearning Technology - Tuesday, April 3, 2007 - CommentsAn Aha Moment - del.icio.us as Indicator of Valuable Content - Importantly My Content
... bookmarks. That would have added to the results the following posts near the top:Course and Courseware Fading - The Future of eLearningeLearning Technology: Informal Learning - Let's Get RealeLearning Technology: Do You WANT an LMS? Does a Learner WANT an LMS?eLearning Technology: Collaborative Learning Using Web 2.0 Tools - A Summary Web 2.0 and eLearning 2.0 Start-Up Guides eLearning 1.0 vs. 2.0 - Help Needed Learning Trends Point To and Shape eLearning 2 ...
eLearning Technology - Monday, April 2, 2007 - CommentseLearning Trends
LearningeLearning Trend #5 - Course and Courseware Fading - The Future of eLearning eLearning Trend #6 - Emergent Systems - Direction of eLearning - Emergence or Big System, Future Platforms for eLearningeLearning Trend #7 - Composition, Add-ins, Mash-ups - Incredibly Cool! Vision of Future of Application and eLearning Development, Point Solutions vs. Suites and Composition , Authoring in eLearning 2.0 / Add-ins & Mash-upseLearning Trend #8 - Move towards easier, faster tools - View of eLearning Development Approaches - Ease vs ...
eLearning Technology - Wednesday, March 28, 2007 - CommentsUse of Wikis as Compared to Other Tools
For an upcoming panel session that will be looking at where eLearning is going, I was trying to get a ballpark sense of how much eLearning is being done with various tools as an indicator of where we stand in terms of adoption of eLearning 1.0, 1.3 and 2.0. Heidi Fisk suggested I look at the eLearningGuild research reports. It gives some interesting indications:Number of evaluations by eLearningGuild Members of the use of the types of tools:Courseware authoring tools - 4,000Rapid eLearning authoring tools - 3,000MediaWiki - 40 usersThis analysis is very crude as compared to the rich ...
eLearning Technology - Friday, February 23, 2007 - CommentsContinuing Thoughts on Questions
... courseware." Are the issues really well understood? Or is there some debate question or challenge that people face today? For example, five years ago I presented and wrote articles (1, 2) on the design choices in creating software simulation eLearning. At the time, this was relatively new and not well understood. Now if you pick up a copy of Captivate, you'll find that most of the design ideas are incorporated in the product ...
eLearning Technology - Thursday, February 22, 2007 - CommentsActivity in Last Six Months
Downes is Wrong? Is It Really Cool?Better Questions for Learning ProfessionalsShift in eLearning from Pure Courseware ... Make EverydayNew Kind of LMS?Q&A - eLearning Standards Especially SCORMCourse and Courseware Fading - The Future ...
eLearning Technology - Wednesday, February 21, 2007 - CommentsNumbers and Informal Learning
... you are spending all your time building courseware and not considering a variety of other strategies, then you are missing a golden opportunity.
eLearning Technology - Monday, February 19, 2007 - CommentsInnovation Geography Based and Innovation in eLearning
However, I'm seeing fewer of these. Why? Because I believe that innovation in classic eLearning (courseware based) is ... ? Will innovation come in eLearning? The answer may be "No" - because we are all still so focused on courseware that we ...
eLearning Technology - Tuesday, February 13, 2007 - CommentsBig Question for January - Quality vs. Speed
... compared to an hours worth of fun, interactive courseware. But, if the cost is significantly higher, is it really worth it? In what cases? And it's not just an ROI question. Often, there's a lot more to What Clients Really Want than business outcomes that can be quantified into dollars.In my mind, there's clearly no easy answer to this question. I'll be curious to see some of the ways that people attack this over the next few days ...
eLearning Technology - Tuesday, January 9, 2007 - CommentsLCB Question for December - Past Year, Present Challenges, Predictions
... range of topics. And if you are talking Reusable Learning Objects, Courseware Templates, Tracking Mechanisms, Content ... the future is changing and things like RLOs and Courseware are going to become much less important, then my current ... and Courseware are going to continue to fadeTraining 2007 will still have a blind spot around eLearning 2.0, but ...
eLearning Technology - Monday, December 4, 2006 - CommentsThe Big Question for November - Future of ISD / ADDIE / HPT?
SMEs or workers/learners.I believe that we will continue to create linear learning experiences (courses, courseware) but that this is going to be a smaller portion of learning. As I've pointed to before: Course and Courseware are Fading - The ... linear learning experiences? Courses and Courseware? If so, then you are the railroads of the future.Instead, I think of ...
eLearning Technology - Monday, November 6, 2006 - CommentsIncredibly Cool! Vision of Future of Application and eLearning Development
... you are at it.Wow, you mean I could put a dynamic poll in the middle of my courseware? Yep. Or allow them to make notes to each other? Or ???
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