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Tips for Adding the Right Images to Your E-Learning Content Who doesn’t like pictures? I like pictures. Pictures are fun. They add interest, they add depth and they are able to say a whole heck of a lot more than I am at a fraction of the word count. Sounds like a win/win situation, right? Well, it is .. but only if we are talking about the right pictures! Cammy Bean's Learning Visions: The Corporate Moodle: A Tipp Richard Nantel of Brandon Hall recently posted about average LMS prices. A ‘low-cost’ LMS starts at an average of $58K. That’s the low price. Which is still a whole LOT of money. And “in times like these…”
How To: Build Your Online Personal Branding “It takes only three to five seconds to make a first impression, but it can take a whole career to undo it.” That’s what Dana May Casperson, author of “Power Etiquette: What You Don’t Know Can Kill Your Career” said. The same thing applies online, where first impressions are often the last. Following the (M&A) Example of Others Learning what other companies did to acquire firms in developing economies may help U.S. companies be more successful in their own M&A efforts. Bottom Line: Acquiring a company in an emerging market carries a considerable amount of risk for U.S. firms. But carefully watching the decisions and outcomes of other companies leads to substantially better postmerger performance for acquiring firms. Following in another firm’s footsteps doesn’t usually make for an effective business plan. But as the world’s economies continue their steady march toward integration, a new study finds that U.S. companies can better plan and execute mergers in developing markets by monitoring other firms’ previous acquisitions in the same countries.
Get Your Audience Pumped: 30 Ways to Motivate Adult Learners Motivation is the force that drives people to fulfill a need. If you can tap into a learner’s intrinsic motivation—where an individual is rewarded by the learning itself or an internal goal—you’ve got it made. But in both workplace and academic environments, people are often unmotivated because they are required to take courses in which they have no interest. That puts designers and developers of learning products in a tough position. We need to work hard at creating experiences that get audiences engaged and motivated. Here are some strategies you can use to motivate adult learners, based on their characteristics.
State Department Hosts 'MOOC Camp' for Online Learners Massive open online courses, or MOOCs, have been celebrated for their ability to give anyone with an Internet connection free access to classes at some of the best U.S. universities. For many who sign up for the courses, the experience is a solitary one. Students log on whenever they please and have no face-to-face interaction with virtual classmates. Enter the U.S.
E-learning Use of technology in education to improve learning and teaching Educational technology (commonly abbreviated as EduTech, or EdTech) is the combined use of computer hardware, software, and educational theory and practice to facilitate learning.[1] When referred to with its abbreviation, EdTech, it is often referring to the industry of companies that create educational technology.[2][3] Definition[edit]
46 Free Social Media Monitoring Tools If you want to know what’s happening with your brand’s social networking sites you need social media monitoring tools. Before you reach for your wallet and start to spend money try out some of the free social media monitoring services. This way you will get an understanding of what is available and if you need any paid services to monitoring social media. Social media monitoring definitionThe activity of tracking social media channels. Organizations measure and use social media analytics tools to find out what is being discussed about them, their competition and other topics of interest.
Re-imagining Work & Learning in a Networked World "The nature of work is changing. People’s relationship with work is changing. The changes to society will be vast" by @gapingvoid Visual Design for the Modern Web: Chapter 5 Color Contents of Book Chapter Color Theory Defining Colors for the Web Choosing a Color Scheme Color and Accessibility Resources Hexagon palette. Installing the VisiBone palette. Color for Websites, by Molly Holzschlag. Book Review: The Power of Role-Based e-Learning An informative review of The power of role-based e-learning: designing and moderating online role play. This text provides a great information for both the new teacher who has just started using e-learning in the classroom as well as the seasoned veteran looking for new ideas to bring to their students. Purpose Willis, Leigh and Ip wrote the book as a practical guide to understanding and implementing online role-play into the classroom. The book is designed for course developers and for instructors using an online environment in their class, whether it is a F2F, blended, or a DE setting. The authors begin by extolling the virtues of role-play in the classroom.
Kaplan IT Learning Acquires Atlantic Link Limited and Atlantic L Assima has long been at the forefront of technical innovation supporting large organization’s investments in critical business applications. For over 12 years we have been focused on the associated challenges faced by organizations that are deploying and running Enterprise applications. These challenges include the high maintenance costs of training environments and large, widely dispersed user communities; often with different language requirements. In addition, there are the ever present and increasingly critical demands to minimize costs and business disruption; yet at the same time ensure the end-users are competent and confident with new systems in the fastest possible time. Business Unit owners are under increasing pressure to reduce training costs but cater for all needs and minimize time away from business for employees. Latest Blog Posts
18 Essential Tools for Every Word-of-Mouth Marketer - Flock Clay McDaniel is the principal and co-founder of social media marketing agency, Spring Creek Group. Find him via @springcreekgrp on Twitter. By now, most consumer marketers know they could be using Facebook, Twitter, blogs, and other social media platforms to boost brand recognition, engage customers, and drive sales. But getting a social media marketing program started – and keeping up with the rapid pace of change in the industry – can be daunting.
11 Competitive Intelligence Tools for SMBs It’s not stalking. It’s research. It’s you doing research on your competitors to help you stay up-to-date on what they’re doing so you know which direction you should go. It’s not stalking and everyone’s doing it. Here’s a list of 11 tools that can help you track your competitors movements on the Web and give you actionable information that you can use. It doesn’t make you a bad person.