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Found via Bad Science -A really fun game (simulation) that let's you create things and control the physics (dynamics) of the objects and the environment. Does that make it a serious game? Maybe.You pretty much need to watch the video for a while to figure out what it is. Time to get my kids started on it.You can download the program for free at: www.acc.umu.se/~emilk/ ...
eLearning Technology - Thursday, March 6, 2008 - CommentsCommunities / Social Networking and LMS Merger
Update 12/7/07 - Great comments from David Wilkins (see below) including:user-generated content is going to change eLearning; anyone who thinks otherwise or who is not yet planning for the shift is going to be left wondering what the heck happened in just a few years.I've not seen a lot about Mzinga in the eLearning world, but it represents something pretty interesting. Mzinga is a merger of KnowledgePlanet (an LMS provider and also the maker of the eLearning simulation tool - Firefly) and Shared Insights - a community / business social networking software company.From what I can gather ...
eLearning Technology - Thursday, December 6, 2007 - CommentseLearning Guild Research Reports
In my last post on Flash Quiz Tools, I mentioned how I had used the eLearning Guild Research to streamline my effort of find the right tools.This post is probably long overdue, but the use of the data from the guild has been a really great resource and has lead to posts such as:Flash Quiz ToolsLMS Satisfaction Features and BarriersCourse Authoring and Rapid eLearning Tool SatisfactionSoftware Simulation eLearning (w/ links to Tools)LMS Team Size and Time I personally ... images to see more information about each report. Immersive Learning Simulations Learning Management Systems ...
eLearning Technology - Tuesday, November 27, 2007 - CommentsFlash Quiz Tools
... compliant.Adobe Captivate is the easiest way to create professional-quality, interactive simulations and software demonstrations in Adobe's Flash format. Without any programming or multimedia skills, users can automatically record onscreen actions, including editable mouse movements, text captions, and scored click boxes. Add e-learning interactions like data-entry fields and customizable quizzes.Respondus StudyMate is a Windows authoring tool that lets you create numerous Flash-based activities and games using four simple templates ...
eLearning Technology - Tuesday, November 27, 2007 - CommentsTop eLearning Posts
9 24 Software Simulation eLearning (w/ links to Tools) 1,724 2 11 Personal Learning for ... 237 5 12 Learning and Networking with a Blog (Deleted Scenes) 106 1 12 Software Simulation ...
eLearning Technology - Monday, November 26, 2007 - CommentseLearning 2.0 Random Thoughts based on Chat
... time reading about the newest simulation authoring tools or do you get more up to speed on some of these tools? It's a tough choice. But, someone in your organization should be looking at how these tools (blogs, wikis, social bookmarking) could be used by different people in the organization and helping to build work/learning skills.Some linkshttp://www.articulate.com/community/blogdemo/web2/engage.htmlhttp://www.commoncraft ...
eLearning Technology - Thursday, November 15, 2007 - CommentseLearning Examples
... eLearning[Examples] of simulations: a dynamic list of entries with playable examplesIt would be great to see more of these emerging. If you know of other examples, please drop me a note.Oh and one of her comments mentioned: Build a sod house.
eLearning Technology - Thursday, October 25, 2007 - CommentsSoftware Upgrade Training and Support
... performed, and then they try the task on their own in a simulated environment. I'm worried that we'll bore people to tears and ... additional walkthroughs or simulations. I generally call these a hybrid reference solution.6. More broadly I also like ... your solution with the pilots of the system.You can also check out my post on: Software Simulation eLearning for ...
eLearning Technology - Monday, September 24, 2007 - CommentsUpdate on Software Simulations Tools
I'm never sure what updates people will see, but I wanted to alert people that I've made a small update to my page: Software Simulation eLearning (w/ links to Tools)The update primarily added some data from the eLearningGuilds Research at the bottom of the page - eLearning Tools Satisfaction. This shows satisfaction among tools that fall into categories related to software simulation: screen capture, electronic performance support (EPSS) and simulation. There are some definite issues with some of these tools not really being for the same purpose, but I was looking to get Assima ...
eLearning Technology - Saturday, June 9, 2007 - CommentseLearning Tools
... eLearning ToolsVirtual Classroom Instruction - ResourcesSoftware Simulation eLearning (w/ links to Tools) ...
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 - CommentsHot Topics in Training
... eLearning 1.0, 1.3 and 2.0 this would be downnotable dropping topics: games, simulations, knowledge, interactive and ... % delivering 5 5 2 -3 -60% evaluation 1 3 1 -2 -67% simulations 16 19 6 ...
eLearning Technology - Friday, May 4, 2007 - CommentseLearning Software
... eLearning Software posts:eLearning Software Tools Course Authoring and Rapid eLearning Software Satisfaction - Satisfaction survey results for eLearning Software.eLearning Software Satisfaction (More) - follow-up on satisfaction results for eLearning Software.What is Rapid eLearning Software? - Description of eLearning Software for rapid eLearning.Rapid eLearning Software - Another post looking at eLearning Software for rapid eLearning.View of eLearning Development Software - Ease vs. Power - Graphic that compares different eLearning Software tools.Software Simulation eLearning (w/ links ...
eLearning Technology - Thursday, April 26, 2007 - CommentsCaptivate and Articulate for Interactive Slide-Based Presentations
I got a question (and you know I love questions):We are being asked to use Adobe Captivate on a project. I understand that Captivate is great for simulations and demonstrations of computer tasks, and can be used for scenario-based training for that kind of content. All good.However, this project doesn't involve ANY simulations, demonstrations, or scenario ... Simulation eLearning then Captivate (or the other tools list in my post) would be more appropriate than Captivate. But, in this case, it's not simulation, it's interactive presentation.For the task described, where the source is initially ...
eLearning Technology - Wednesday, April 4, 2007 - CommentseLearning Resources
... eLearning ResourcesVarious posts around eLearning Resources: Rapid eLearning Tools Virtual Classroom Instruction - eLearing Resources Discussion Resources for Learning Professionals Software Simulation eLearning (w/ links to Tools) eLearning Blogs - Quick Way to Find Good Ones Surveys in eLearning Tracking Without an LMS Fun Headline ...
eLearning Technology - Tuesday, April 3, 2007 - CommentsAn Aha Moment - del.icio.us as Indicator of Valuable Content - Importantly My Content
Second Life and Learning 616 0:01:45 4 7 10. Software Simulation eLearning (w/ links to Tools) 578 0:02:40 1 4 In looking at these numbers and thinking through what they mean.Page Views shows interest in the topic, but may not indicate value. Just because someone came to the page doesn't mean that they found valuable content. For example, the post Fun Headline Generator is a neat little tool, but certainly not worthy of being the 5th or 6th most popular post ...
eLearning Technology - Monday, April 2, 2007 - CommentsCourse Authoring and Rapid eLearning Tool Satisfaction
PowerPoint KnowledgePlanet Firefly RapideL Lectora (OpenOffice-Impress/T.. RapidBuilder® (Software Simul.. Second Life ReadyGo Web Course Builder Desire2Learn Learning Environ.. Corel WordPerfect Office OnDemand Presenter Apple Computer KnowledgePlanet Articulate Microsoft Corporation Articulate Articulate Microsoft Corporation Articulate Respondus Adobe Systems, Inc. Rapid Intake Trivantis QMIND, Inc. Harbinger Knowledge KnowledgePresenter Brainshark, Inc ...
eLearning Technology - Friday, February 23, 2007 - CommentsUse of Wikis as Compared to Other Tools
For example, I've not included use of software simulation tools, etc. However, it gives you a rough idea of where it stands.One thing I would say is that I would expect that we'll see adoption of Wiki tools a lot more - but many of the uses will be more as a replacement of web page creation than as a eLearning 2.0 kind of approach.
eLearning Technology - Friday, February 23, 2007 - CommentsContinuing Thoughts on Questions
For example, five years ago I presented and wrote articles (1, 2) on the design choices in creating software simulation ... in Software Simulation eLearning is no longer interesting.If you read my blog, you know that I was just lamenting ...
eLearning Technology - Thursday, February 22, 2007 - CommentsActivity in Last Six Months
LearningSoftware Simulation eLearning (w/ links to Tools)Captivate File Size Tricks for Software Training via SimulationsDo You WANT an LMS? Does a Learner WANT an LMS?How Do People Interact with Blogs?eLearning 1.0 vs. 2.0 - Help NeededStephen Downes is Wrong? Is It Really Cool?Better Questions for Learning ProfessionalsShift in eLearning from Pure Courseware towards Reference HybridsAuthoring in eLearning 2.0 / Add-ins & Mash-upsClark Aldrich - "Second Life is not a teaching tool"Learning Trends Point To and Shape eLearning 2 ...
eLearning Technology - Wednesday, February 21, 2007 - CommentsWhat Clients Really Want
... games, or simulations, or ... If you suggest that a checklist might actually have better results than an ...
eLearning Technology - Monday, January 8, 2007 - CommentsTop Ten Suggested New Year's Resolutions for eLearning Professionals
... simulations, compelling storylines. I'll think like a novelist, movie producer, someone who cares about engaging the audience.I'll collect a list of resources such as Clark Quinn's - Seven Steps to Better eLearning that I will use to challenge my eLearning course design. (What else do people use?)I'll help my boss understand that they aren't Captain Piccard and that the enterprise is not the Starship Enterprise. "Computer make it so" doesn't yet work in this day and age ...
eLearning Technology - Thursday, January 4, 2007 - CommentsClark Aldrich - "Second Life is not a teaching tool"
... something:mostly, I worry that educational simulations will be lumped together with Second LifeNot sure the point he's making. If someone scripts a simulation in Second Life, does that not count or something?No matter what Clark says - Second Life is a teaching tool. I personally believe that the next generation of Second Life that gets around some of the current technical issues and provides presence audio is going to have adoption patterns similar to virtual classroom / virtual meeting tools.
eLearning Technology - Monday, November 20, 2006 - CommentsCorporate Learning Laggards?
... salespeople that had video-based selling skills simulations, an online reference, tools, and more. It was truly a ground breaking project that was ahead of what you would find in consumer multimedia learning.Interestingly, as we transitioned to delivery over the Internet - did I mention that Lexus Labs was delivered on six CD ROMs so it came with a CD ROM changer? - we took a big step back. We've also stepped back as we look at doing things more quickly at lower cost to keep up with the pace of change ...
eLearning Technology - Tuesday, October 31, 2006 - CommentsSize of Captivate Files
In reference to my article Captivate File Size Tricks for Software Training via Simulations, I was just asked:I was hoping you could answer a real easy question for me?For an enterprise wide LMS system, would a Captivate movie (file) that is 1.5mb or less too big? I think this file size is micro, and that for real good elearning a file size of 40+mb is getting to a threshold. But these are tiny files, and I want to make sure we don't get any pushback from IT on slow load times being a result of file sizes.First, when you ask a question, never say its "real easy" - at least not to a ...
eLearning Technology - Monday, October 23, 2006 - CommentsRapid eLearning Tools
Rapid eLearning Tools Satisfaction from the eLearningGuild Research reported Feb 2007 - Course Authoring and Rapid eLearning Tool SatisfactionSee also Software Simulation Tools.Page update Mar 2008. When the above graphic was taken, it shows the overall satisfaction reported by eLearningGuild members about various tools.I was reminded of the various Brandon ... them as a Software Simulation Tool and that's part of the reason they didn't appear when I created the graphic above (2007 ... Customization, Toolbook Instructor, Learn.com LearnCenter, IBM Simulation Producer, Toolbook Assistant, and Cornerstone ...
eLearning Technology - Tuesday, September 19, 2006 - CommentsBetter Discussion / Debate in Learning
... simulations. We've all seen this. Then you sit around the table with little or no real dialog. But, it's more because we are not prepared with real, interesting questions.Mark seemed to come to a similar conclusion as he provides examples of questions that he would find really interesting: I want a thoughtful discussion of what we do. Not about your LMS. Not about your 'issues.' But about why we believe what we do is worthwhile and why anyone should pay any of us to do it ...
eLearning Technology - Wednesday, September 6, 2006 - CommentsFirst Time Visitor Guide
Simulation eLearning (w/ links to Tools)eLearning Blogs - Quick Way to Find Good OnesSurveys in eLearningTracking Without an LMSFun Headline GeneratorFun Sign GeneratorLearning Management SystemsLMS Selection Process LMS Satisfaction Features and BarriersLMS Selection LMS Selection ProcessLMS Team Size and Time LMS RFP LMS Selection Team and Stakeholders Tracking Without an LMSLMS Dissatisfaction on the RiseDo You WANT an LMS? Does a Learner WANT an LMS?Moving from One to Many - LMS Products are Two Generations BehindLeading with an LMS - Harmful to Your Health (or Skipping Stages ...
eLearning Technology - Wednesday, August 30, 2006 - CommentsDoes the discussion/debate do any good?
... mildly interesting) Analysis, you can see this. At least Games and Simulations were new intervention types getting more discussion.So, while some of the speakers talk about new approaches (e.g., Marc Rosenberg - Rosenberg's Beyond eLearning - Is that eLearning 2.0?) the reality is that 98% of attendees are going to go home and do the exact same stuff as before.So, I seriously question Mark's statement:Do we need peo ...
eLearning Technology - Thursday, July 27, 2006 - CommentsFuture Platforms for eLearning
... pages) with some interactive exercises, simulations, etc. embedded based on other tools or add-ins. Collaboration will be part of the environment, but we'll still be struggling with getting collaboration to work effectively as part of the system - so we'll still underuse those features. Authoring will be as easy as editing a word document and updates are instantaneous.Hopefully I'm the first to be saying it, but:Courseware is the new instructor-led trainingIt's not dying anytime soon, but its reaching its zenith and will start a slow steady decline ...
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