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March 22, 2013

• KAPP NOTES | FRIDAY, MARCH 22, 2013
  ASTD DC Metro 2013 Presentation Resources:Gamification of Learning
  Had a great time last night with the wonder folks from the ASTD DC Metro chapter, a full house with lots of great questions and interactions. Met a number of new friends, saw an old college classmate, Dara Nicholls, and ran into Richard Blunt, author of Do Serious Games Work? Here I am with Erik. well played game by both teams. Companies Mentioned. MORE >> 5 Tweets
• E-LEARNING ACADEMY | FRIDAY, MARCH 22, 2013
  Free E-Learning Video 33: An Organisational Perspective to Managing Change in Learning
  Video podcast 33 is the second in a series of five videos exploring the role of change management when implementing a learning technology strategy; such as e-learning courseware, a Learning Management System, webinar, social media or a video platform for performance support. MORE >> 5 Tweets
• LEARNING ECOSYSTEMS | FRIDAY, MARCH 22, 2013
  Schools are doing Education 1.0; talking about doing Education 2.0; when they should be planning Education 3.0 [Gerstein]
  Schools are doing Education 1.0; talking about doing Education 2.0; when they should be planning Education 3.0 — from User Generated Education by Jackie Gerstein. Excerpt: Education 3.0. Education 3.0 is based on the belief that content is freely and readily available. MORE >> 3 Tweets
• LATITUDE LEARNING BLOG | FRIDAY, MARCH 22, 2013
  How do I Create Prerequisite Rules for a Course?
  Prerequisites are used to define eligibility rules that can be enforced by the LMS during the enrollment process. You can set up rules to specify course prerequisites and adjust the rules at anytime MORE >> 5 Tweets
• LEARNING ECOSYSTEMS | FRIDAY, MARCH 22, 2013
  Coming this fall: Steelcase’s Gesture Chair
  21st century business corporate / business world corporate universities / corporate training health higher education K-12 related learning spaces smart classrooms vendors biology corporate training / universities K-12MORE >> 2 Tweets
• THE ELEARNING COACH | FRIDAY, MARCH 22, 2013
  Subtractive Visual Design
  Flip your design process for awesome results. Post from: The eLearning Coach Subtractive Visual Design. GraphicsMORE >> 28 Tweets
• LEARNING ECOSYSTEMS | FRIDAY, MARCH 22, 2013
  InDesign FX: How to create a puzzle with InDesign
  InDesign FX : How to create a puzzle with InDesign — from blog.lynda.com by Mike Rankin. Also see: How to hook your reader from the very first page — from blog.lynda.com by Lisa Cron. Excerpt: Think stories are just for entertainment? They’re not. Think of them as the world’s first virtual reality—minus the geeky visor. MORE >> 2 Tweets
• LEARNING WITH E'S | FRIDAY, MARCH 22, 2013
  Rewired, not fade away
  A lot of nonsense is still being talked about how technology is damaging our lives, and how the Internet is 'rewiring our brains'. There is a never ending supply of doom merchants who are ready to emerge from the shadows into the literary spotlight to peddle their bad news, and once they have done so, exeunt stage left with a nice royalty paycheck. MORE >> 22 Tweets
• LEARNING ECOSYSTEMS | FRIDAY, MARCH 22, 2013
  Several solid resources for apps
  A solid  list of apps from 21innovate.com – a blog by Brad Wilson, Educational Technology Consultant with the Jackson County ISD (Detroit, MI). As Brad mentions on his website ( emphasis DSC ): Innovate with an iDevice. I’ve evaluated thousands of educational apps so that you don’t have to! Also see: [link]. link]. MORE >> 1 Tweet
• ECONTENT | FRIDAY, MARCH 22, 2013
  Review: Send to Kindle (via Nordic Waterfall Skiing)
  Strange title?! wanted to test Amazon's new service which allows any web site owner to send content to a Kindle. At the same time, here in northern Minnesota we have some of the best Spring snow conditions in years, which means excellent white water skiing! and Amazon's new feature that allows a web site owners to easily (?) Click and Try! MORE >> 2 Tweets
• Deloitte’s State of the Media Democracy Survey [2013] LEARNING ECOSYSTEMS | FRIDAY, MARCH 22, 2013
  
• Start with a blank slate. MARK OEHLERT | FRIDAY, MARCH 22, 2013
  
• Coop’s Column – Royally Welcomed [Dale Cooper] LEARNING ECOSYSTEMS | FRIDAY, MARCH 22, 2013
  
• Do You Network to Build Your Career Resilience or to Get Your Work Done? BAMBOO PROJECT | FRIDAY, MARCH 22, 2013
  
• The Cost of Inefficient Project Management EJ4 | FRIDAY, MARCH 22, 2013
  
• Need to apply some common settings? Use the ‘Global Settings’ feature of Raptivity RAPTIVITY | FRIDAY, MARCH 22, 2013
  
• Friday’s Finds #189 LEARNING AND WORKING ON THE WEB | FRIDAY, MARCH 22, 2013
  
• Survey: Skills Gap to Blame for Global Productivity and Revenue Declines CLO MAGAZINE | FRIDAY, MARCH 22, 2013
  
• Camtasia Defends the Universe (Kind of…Mostly This is About a Music Video) VISUAL LOUNGE | FRIDAY, MARCH 22, 2013
  
• When snow hits businesses in March – how to recover lost productivity REDTRAY | FRIDAY, MARCH 22, 2013
  
• Visualizing the future urban world [Schwartz] LEARNING ECOSYSTEMS | FRIDAY, MARCH 22, 2013
  

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March 21, 2013

• CLARK QUINN | THURSDAY, MARCH 21, 2013
  Signs of hope?
  Attending the SolutionsFest at the Learning Solutions conference last week, despite my earlier rant , I saw signs of hope. A quick spot check revealed a number of approaches going above and beyond. One direction I was pleased to see was a move to more performance support. They’re not hard to build, either. design games strategyMORE >> 5 Tweets
• IN THE MIDDLE OF THE CURVE | THURSDAY, MARCH 21, 2013
  The Center of My Universe
  This is a picture of the boundaries of the solar system. How changes in the Sun define and impact everything around it. The reach of its influence. thought this was a good analogy. Yes I AM the center of my universe :) Courtesy of NASA.gov. Over the past couple of years, I have learned that there are 4 levels to change. find my tribe. MORE >> 3 Tweets
• BOTTOM-LINE PERFORMANCE | THURSDAY, MARCH 21, 2013
  This Week on #TalkTech: Microsoft Touchscreens, Developing HTML5 Apps and March Madness Apps
  #TalkTech is the “flipped” approach to Twitter chats. We publish all the topics a few hours before the chat so you can show up at 3 pm EST / 12 pm PST on Thursdays ready to discuss. We discuss three topics a week and the chat lasts around 30 minutes. We’re shaking things up in 2013 here at #TalkTech! Ted S. Warren/Associated Press. March Madness! MORE >> 13 Tweets
• LEARNING ECOSYSTEMS | THURSDAY, MARCH 21, 2013
  Jeremiah 17:7-8
  Jeremiah 17:7-8 — from Bible Gateway’s Verse of the Day. But blessed is the one who trusts in the LORD, whose confidence is in Him. They will be like a tree planted by the water that sends out its roots by the stream. It does not fear when heat comes; its leaves are always green. MORE >> 2 Tweets
• DONT WASTE YOUR TIME | THURSDAY, MARCH 21, 2013
  FutureLearn: Can they do it?
  If you’ve been away (for a long long time) you may not have heard about Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs). If you’ve been away for only a short time you’ll know of these things, but you may not have heard of Futurelearn. ” All good stuff so far. This is aiming very, very high. But is it enough? MOOC Infographic. MORE >> 15 Tweets
• LEARNING ECOSYSTEMS | THURSDAY, MARCH 21, 2013
  Reflections on “10 ways the role of web designer is changing” [Kelly]
  10 ways the role of web designer is changing — from creativebloq.comby Sush Kelly. Constantly keep learning about new things — as the pace of change on the web is staggering. Design for an ever increasing amount of devices — though responsive design is changing this situation up quite a bit. Give up control at times (i.e. MORE >> 2 Tweets
• ENSPIRE LEARNING | THURSDAY, MARCH 21, 2013
  Enspire Brings the Party to CLO Symposium 2013
  Following on the heels of SXSW, the Enspire team headed over to the Hyatt Lost Pines Resort just outside of Austin for the CLO Symposium 2013. Enspire sponsored Monday evening’s festivities, starting off with a networking reception in the beautiful LBJ Pavillion. ” that brought down the house. MORE >> 1 Tweet
• LEARNING ECOSYSTEMS | THURSDAY, MARCH 21, 2013
  Innovation alert: World’s first 3D printed canal house in Amsterdam [freshome.com]
  Innovation alert: World’s first 3D printed canal house in Amsterdam — from freshome.com. …and, as usual, technology itself can be used for good or bad…here’s the far less appealing side of the coin (at least to me): 3D architecture engineering Europe innovation science the downsides of technologyMORE >> 1 Tweet
• BRAVE NEW ORG | THURSDAY, MARCH 21, 2013
  Do We Need Textpectations?
  Do you receive texts? Seems like an innocuous question, right? According to Portio Research , 7.8 trillion texts were sent in 2011 and 8.6 trillion in 2012. By 2016 they predict earthlings will send almost 10 trillion texts. That’s even more than the total number of complaints Yahoo! employees sent to their HR office this past February. MORE >> 8 Tweets
• E-LEARNING UNCOVERED | THURSDAY, MARCH 21, 2013
  Special Thanks to the E-Learning Dream Teams
  Last week at Learning Solutions in Orlando, we showcased two of our client’s courses in  SolutionsFest.  The event includes a people’s-choice style award.  We were both humbled and honored to win in the Best Mobile category and Best in Show for vendors.  We’d like to thank our great team of designers and developers who made these courses possible. MORE >> 3 Tweets
• Steve Hargadon + Jay Cross JAY CROSS | THURSDAY, MARCH 21, 2013
  
• 5 reasons to avoid a Flash-based quiz creator PROPROFS | THURSDAY, MARCH 21, 2013
  
• Make it a Game RAPTIVITY | THURSDAY, MARCH 21, 2013
  
• Cutting Deeper Into Cold Calling Statistics EJ4 | THURSDAY, MARCH 21, 2013
  
• Find TechSmith at MACUL 2013! VISUAL LOUNGE | THURSDAY, MARCH 21, 2013
  
• Create a Successful Onboarding Program with an LMS TOPYX SOCIAL LEARNING | THURSDAY, MARCH 21, 2013
  
• Podcast: Bob Mosher speaks with Frank Nguyen on Performance Support and the Maturity Model ONTUITIVE | THURSDAY, MARCH 21, 2013
  
• Forge Episode 27 is now posted VISUAL LOUNGE | THURSDAY, MARCH 21, 2013
  
• Some further items re: the future of higher education LEARNING ECOSYSTEMS | THURSDAY, MARCH 21, 2013
  

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March 20, 2013

• LEARNING ECOSYSTEMS | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20, 2013
  Game over – try again – level up (an item re: game-based learning from classroom-aid.com)
  Game over – try again – level up (#GBL) — from classroom-aid.com. Creating effective classroom experiences through game-based mechanics and community, it works for children as well as adults. How I turned my classroom into a ‘living video game’—and saw achievement soar. Teacher : Joli Barker. Students : second graders. School : Earl H. MORE >> 2 Tweets
• SOCIAL LEARNING BLOG | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20, 2013
  Let’s Get Ready to Rumble! Articulate vs Captivate vs Storyline
  (Note: This is Part 1 of a 4 part series comparing Articulate Presenter, Captivate, and Storyline. Subscribe to the blog at the bottom of the post to be updated when Part 2 is published.) Recently my colleague, Eric, and I had the opportunity of working simultaneously on 3 different eLearning [.] The post Let’s Get Ready to Rumble! MORE >> 13 Tweets
• WIRED@HEART | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20, 2013
  How to Create Engaging Online Discussions?
  Have you ever tried to lead an online discussion? How about a group discussion? If you did, you probably struggled with figuring out how to guide your participants towards the desired goals without dominating the conversations and “giving” them the answers? Here are the highlights of this video for your convenience: Strategy #1 Analyze post trends. MORE >> 3 Tweets
• ZAIDLEARN | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20, 2013
  Exploring OER, MOOCs & The Future of Learning at UUM!
  Looking forward to facilitate a 1-day OER and MOOC workshop at Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM) on the 25th March, 2013. It will be interesting to see how many that actually turn up. It will also be interesting to discover how UUM is approaching these 16 learning trends , especially OER and MOOCs. Password: OER Why is it Important to Share Content? MORE >> 5 Tweets
• ELEARNING 24-7 | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20, 2013
  Authoring Tool Market – What I am seeing
  The magic 8 ball is a fun item to use. Sure, you have the same probability of forecasting by tossing a penny in the air, but for some folks the magic 8 ball is a soothsayer. For my forecasts, the magic 8 ball does not apply. Nor does looking into a crystal ball speaking mumbo jumbo and watching it cloud up and show the future. HTML5 output. Wake UP! MORE >> 11 Tweets
• KIRKPATRICKS | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20, 2013
  Quick Tip #4: Do You Sell the Training AND the Trainer?
  Wednesday, March 20, 2013. Kirkpatrick Dissertation Evaluating Training Programs How to Conduct Productive Meetings Implementing the Four Levels Kirkpatrick Then & Now Training on Trial Transferring Learning to Behavior On-Target Learning Certified Only Blog About Us Company Overview Kirkpatrick Timeline Biographies Site Map Contact Us. Register. MORE >> 1 Tweet
• I CAME, I SAW, I LEARNED | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20, 2013
  TechSmith Camtasia Studio 8: What Happened to PIP?
  by Kevin Siegel. received an email from a Camtasia developer inquiring about the apparent demise of Camtasia's Picture-in-Picture (PIP) feature. Using the PIP feature, developers could add a corporate logo to a video as a watermark. They could also include videos on top of the video (i.e.: Adding a PIP was simple. Sorry if you loved the feature. MORE >> 6 Tweets
• EFRONT | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20, 2013
  Calling all elearning infographics! – here’s 10 to start with
  Infographics have become ubiquitous and they’re a brilliant way to get clear, useful overviews of what’s happening where! Here I’d like to propose a collection of samples relevant to elearning and learning technologies. Growth of Distance Learning (USA). Boosting Business Agility (UK, Europe). Are we wired for mobile learning? MORE >> 29 Tweets
• TRINA RIMMER | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20, 2013
  In Praise of the Humble Click & Read
  Let’s face it: a lot of us have a huge guilt complex where eLearning design is concerned. I’ve noticed that whenever you put a bunch of designers into a room, someone eventually admits that they’re not doing “interactive” eLearning. After all, design frustration is a fairly common condition in the world of L&D. MORE >> 4 Tweets
• EJ4 | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20, 2013
  HR Management: Who’s In Your Sweet Sixteen?
  It’s March Madness, BABY! I wish I could bring Dick Vitale to my office and have him provide color commentary of the work day. That would make us all more productive, don’t you think? Ordinarily, I would’ve done what I always do, just pick teams or ask my husband for his input. But this year, I’m defending a title! Can I say it one more time? MORE >> 3 Tweets
• The power of being able to pursue one’s passion. [Christian] LEARNING ECOSYSTEMS | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20, 2013
  
• Culture Change is More Than Skin Deep THE PEFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT BLOG | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20, 2013
  
• What if we ran weeLearning inside a company? WEELEARNING | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20, 2013
  
• Up to All of Us… Because It Really Is. ONEHUNDREDFORTYWORDS | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20, 2013
  
• A new kind of March Madness for Ask3. Who is on the team! VISUAL LOUNGE | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20, 2013
  
• Intellectual property JAY CROSS | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20, 2013
  
• Bridging the Gap Between Online and Traditional College Courses VISUAL LOUNGE | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20, 2013
  
• Book review: Yammer starter LEARNING CONVERSATIONS | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20, 2013
  
• Can creativity be organised? SPICY LEARNING | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20, 2013
  
• False frontiers LEARNING WITH E'S | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20, 2013
  
• Military Training and Simulation LEARNING AND WORKING ON THE WEB | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20, 2013
  
• Learning Guaranteed: Aflac’s Greg Miller CLO MAGAZINE | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20, 2013
  
• The future of higher ed according to Richard DeMillo; some thoughts/perspectives worth reflecting on LEARNING ECOSYSTEMS | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20, 2013
  
• Women Still Underrepresented in Technical Education Programs CLO MAGAZINE | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20, 2013
  
• Spring 2013 Chief Learning Officer Symposium Wraps Up in Austin CLO MAGAZINE | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20, 2013
  
• Symposium Austin Day 2: Do You Really Know Your Learners? CLO MAGAZINE | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20, 2013
  

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March 19, 2013

• UPSIDE LEARNING BLOG | TUESDAY, MARCH 19, 2013
  Mobile Learning – The Third Dimension
  An organization’s ability to learn, and translate that learning into action rapidly, is the ultimate competitive advantage. – Jack Welch. For today’s organizations, the quest for demonstrable ‘competitive advantage’ is unending and seen as the key to success. Knowledge Retention. Rings a bell? Informative Audiocasts. Expert’s advice. MORE >> 57 Tweets
• CLO MAGAZINE | TUESDAY, MARCH 19, 2013
  Chief Learning Officer Names Best Companies for Workforce Development
  AT&T tops the list of companies recognized as the 2013 LearningElite at a gala dinner at the Spring Chief Learning Officer Symposium in Austin, Texas. In total, 52 organizations were named to the LearningElite at the gala and dinner at the Hyatt Lost Pines Resort & Spa just outside of Austin, Texas. 2, UPS moved from No. 10 last year. UPS 4. MORE >> 20 Tweets
• AARON SILVERS | TUESDAY, MARCH 19, 2013
  How Unconferences Work
  Over the past year with two gatherings for Up to All of Us , we’ve continued to make the time in each excursion to build a common language we can all speak which helps set the expectations that we’re here to make ideas better and shared… not to cut them down. This is why I think the unconference scene is just going to continue to grow. MORE >> 12 Tweets
• IN THE MIDDLE OF THE CURVE | TUESDAY, MARCH 19, 2013
  A Confession
  From Secret of Flight One of the themes I've been hearing is frustration / ennui around the eLearning space. guess this is the natural evolution of things. Kinda like when a small indie band gets popular - then we claim they've sold out once other people discover them. am guilty of propagating this. did it out of necessity. Too much demand (finally!), MORE >> 4 Tweets
• CLO MAGAZINE | TUESDAY, MARCH 19, 2013
  Part 1: Driving Social Learning
  No matter how they define it, learning executives seem to agree that jumping on the social learning bandwagon just because everyone else is doing it is counterintuitive. “How do you do it to enable, extend, accelerate what is already a process of work that you’re doing?” Instead, the question is, where are people collaborating? MORE >> 11 Tweets
• LEARNING ECOSYSTEMS | TUESDAY, MARCH 19, 2013
  The professors who make the MOOCs [Kolowich]
  The professors who make the MOOCs – from The Chronicle by Steve Kolowich. Excerpt: Like many professors at top-ranked institutions, Mr. Sedgewick was very skeptical about online education. But he was intrigued by the notion of bringing his small Princeton course on algorithms, which he had taught for five years, to a global audience. MORE >> 5 Tweets
• I CAME, I SAW, I LEARNED | TUESDAY, MARCH 19, 2013
  Adobe Captivate: Round-Trip Your Background Image Edits
  by Kevin Siegel. While Captivate is absolutely a great program for recording software demonstrations, simulations and creating soft skills eLearning, nobody is going to confuse Captivate's drawing capabilities with best-in-class tools like Adobe Illustrator or Adobe Photoshop. No thanks! Use the Eraser tool to "fix" the graphic. Bam!!! MORE >> 12 Tweets
• LATITUDE LEARNING BLOG | TUESDAY, MARCH 19, 2013
  LMS Free Training - New Administrator Welcome Webinar: March 21st, 2PM EDT
  Latitude Learning announces our next Free Training Webinar , designed to welcome new LMS administrators to the Latitude Learning LMS. This FREE course provides an overview of the Latitude Learning LMS and its administrative features. Make plans to attend.March 21st - 2:00PM Eastern Time MORE >> 6 Tweets
• LEARNING ECOSYSTEMS | TUESDAY, MARCH 19, 2013
  The transience of power: The powerful do not stay that way for long [The Economist]
  The transience of power:  The powerful do not stay that way for long – from The Economist. Excerpt: But Mr Naím has good objections to the objections. His argument is not that companies are shrinking but that they are becoming more fragile. Powerful people are less secure than they were, too. But he sees downsides, too. MORE >> 3 Tweets
• ENSPIRE LEARNING | TUESDAY, MARCH 19, 2013
  Two for Tuesday: Failure and Software Sims
  1) Too often, elearning courses attempt to protect learners from making mistakes. The concern is that if the designer presents a problem that is too difficult, too open to interpretation, or can be solved in too many different ways, the learner will become frustrated and check out. 2) This post on software simulations is an oldie but goodie. MORE >> 2 Tweets
• The State of the News Media [Pew Research Center] LEARNING ECOSYSTEMS | TUESDAY, MARCH 19, 2013
  
• 7 Things to Consider to Ensure the Proper LMS Prescription CHALLENGE TO LEARN | TUESDAY, MARCH 19, 2013
  
• In defense of learning LEARNING JOURNAL | TUESDAY, MARCH 19, 2013
  
• New Release: Capture faster with Snagit 11.2 VISUAL LOUNGE | TUESDAY, MARCH 19, 2013
  
• Articulate Storyline: A Better Way to Screen Capture B ONLINE LEARNING | TUESDAY, MARCH 19, 2013
  
• Narrative Strategies for Learning USABLE LEARNING | TUESDAY, MARCH 19, 2013
  
• A Case For Informal Learning CLO MAGAZINE | TUESDAY, MARCH 19, 2013
  
• Happiness deck JAY CROSS | TUESDAY, MARCH 19, 2013
  
• Teachers Love Technology: And It’s Changing the Classroom LIVING IN LEARNING | TUESDAY, MARCH 19, 2013
  
• What The Rise of Online Class Enrollment Means for the eLearning Industry EJ4 | TUESDAY, MARCH 19, 2013
  
• Facilitators: Make Your Virtual Training Stick BOTTOM-LINE PERFORMANCE | TUESDAY, MARCH 19, 2013
  
• Educational Analytics in India: FICCI HES VIPLAV BAXI MEANDERINGS | TUESDAY, MARCH 19, 2013
  
• Part 3: The Word CLO MAGAZINE | TUESDAY, MARCH 19, 2013
  
• The Forge: Episode 27 with Jonathan Halls and Tiffany Wood VISUAL LOUNGE | TUESDAY, MARCH 19, 2013
  
• Part 2: The Mentality Behind Measurement CLO MAGAZINE | TUESDAY, MARCH 19, 2013
  
• Things to come. LEARNING WITH E'S | TUESDAY, MARCH 19, 2013
  
• Kelley Launches Medical MBA Program CLO MAGAZINE | TUESDAY, MARCH 19, 2013
  
• Give your content a boost with brand new Snagit Stamps and Camtasia Studio Theme Sets VISUAL LOUNGE | TUESDAY, MARCH 19, 2013
  
• What Is Social Learning Anyway? CLO MAGAZINE | TUESDAY, MARCH 19, 2013
  
• Online test making software buyers guide PROPROFS | TUESDAY, MARCH 19, 2013
  
• Symposium Austin Day 1: Reigniting Leadership CLO MAGAZINE | TUESDAY, MARCH 19, 2013
  
• Cutout Big Head People ELEARNING BROTHERS | TUESDAY, MARCH 19, 2013
  
• Chief Learning Officer Unveils Top Companies for Workforce Development CLO MAGAZINE | TUESDAY, MARCH 19, 2013
  
• Spring 2013 Chief Learning Officer Symposium Opens Today CLO MAGAZINE | TUESDAY, MARCH 19, 2013
  
• Special Report: Social Learning CLO MAGAZINE | TUESDAY, MARCH 19, 2013
  
• Forum Focuses on Public-Private Partnerships CLO MAGAZINE | TUESDAY, MARCH 19, 2013
  

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March 18, 2013

• CLARK QUINN | MONDAY, MARCH 18, 2013
  Yes, you do have to change
  Of late, I’ve seen a disturbing trend. Not only are the purveyors of existing solutions preaching caution and steadiness, but it even seems like some of the  ’names’ of the field are talking in ways that make it easy to think that the industry is largely doing ok. We  know what leads to effective learning outcomes. So lead the way. MORE >> 27 Tweets
• BRAVE NEW ORG | MONDAY, MARCH 18, 2013
  Download Chapter 1 for Free – Flat Army: Creating a Connected and Engaged Organization
  I’m proud to let you know Chapter 1 of my first book — Flat Army: Creating a Connected and Engaged Organization — is now available as a free download. The title of the Chapter is “The Mona is So Small!” ” (it makes more sense when you actually read the chapter). aka … leave a comment). book flat armyMORE >> 11 Tweets
• DONT WASTE YOUR TIME | MONDAY, MARCH 18, 2013
  Reading: Digital Vertigo #digitalvertigo
  With the ‘extract’ edition of this book at £0.00 at the moment I couldn’t resist seeing what the fuss is about – this book has received good and bad reviews. But, more importantly, it’s made us question our own individual interest and reliance on online tools, websites, networks and activities. is not necessary. agree. MORE >> 16 Tweets
• LEARNING ON THE LEADING EDGE | MONDAY, MARCH 18, 2013
  The Ever Changing State of the Learning Technology Industry
  Over the last ten years the learning technology industry has undergone radical change. With a flurry of acquisitions and many new technologies now available for learning, it is increasingly difficult for a corporate training manager to develop an integrated learning platform. Evolution of the Learning Management System (LMS) Market. billion. The $1.8 MORE >> 20 Tweets
• VISUAL LOUNGE | MONDAY, MARCH 18, 2013
  Mobile Design: Painless Pixel Perfection
  If you’ve ever had to create art assets for both Android and iOS at the same time, you know how much effort it can actually be. We’ve learned some tricks over the last few months which have saved us weeks worth of effort. We’re pretty geeked about these discoveries, and wanted to share what we’ve learned. But there is a better way…. Slicy. Overview. MORE >> 22 Tweets
• JAY CROSS | MONDAY, MARCH 18, 2013
  Gird for complexity
  The U.S. economy flip-flopped in the most amazing way in the last twenty years of the twentieth century. Call it The Rise of Intangibles. This changes everything. If you’re still chasing after old-school accounting numbers instead of intangible gains, you’re in the wrong race. It’s a new ballgame. Robots do the simple jobs. MORE >> 4 Tweets
• VOICE OF CLARITY | MONDAY, MARCH 18, 2013
  12 Reasons to Support Teleworking
  The recent announcement by Yahoo!’s CEO Marissa Mayer to curb teleworking has sparked a heated debate online about the pros and cons of telework. According to the TeleworkResearchNetwork.com , there were 3.1 million teleworkers in the U.S. in 2011, and by 2016, that number is expected to reach 4.9 million. Larger companies (Yahoo! MORE >> 5 Tweets
• LEARNDASH | MONDAY, MARCH 18, 2013
  FREE Alternative to Microsoft Project
  For those of you who have used, or actively use, Microsoft Project, you know how awesome it is. Sure, it’s not as sexy as the other programs out there, but it is by far one of the best solutions available for work planning a major project with various dependencies. Easy: use the free alternative to Microsoft Project – OpenProj ! Exactly. MORE >> 5 Tweets
• LEARNING ECOSYSTEMS | MONDAY, MARCH 18, 2013
  Princeton Review founder’s startup Noodle acquires Lore to build an education marketplace around search [Empson]
  Princeton Review founder’s startup Noodle acquires Lore to build an education marketplace around search — from techcrunch.com by Rip Empson. Excerpt: Last summer, we told you about the launch of Noodle Education , a startup co-founded and led by John Katzman, perhaps better known as a co-founder of The Princeton Review and 2U (formerly 2tor). MORE >> 1 Tweet
• ICS LEARNING GROUP | MONDAY, MARCH 18, 2013
  Best of eLearning! 2013
  2013's " Best of eLearning Awards " survey is up and ready for your input! Once again we ask all our loyal, or intermittent, customers and readers.should you be so inclined.give us a shout-out on questions 1 and 26: 1. Best Learning Management System (SaaS, Cloud-based, or open-source only) Best answer: ICS Learning Group's Inquisiq R3 LMS 26. MORE >> 1 Tweet
• xiPad + yApps + zAirServer = Engaging Algebra [Gleeson] LEARNING ECOSYSTEMS | MONDAY, MARCH 18, 2013
  
• Tips for online decision making JOITSKE HULSEBOSCH ELEARNING | MONDAY, MARCH 18, 2013
  
• Custom Captivate Player Skins ELEARNING BROTHERS | MONDAY, MARCH 18, 2013
  
• Outsource Professional Services for Your LMS TOPYX SOCIAL LEARNING | MONDAY, MARCH 18, 2013
  
• Career Resilience Requires Persistence BAMBOO PROJECT | MONDAY, MARCH 18, 2013
  
• Enterprise Community Management: "joining up" learning and working JANE HART'S PICK OF THE DAY | MONDAY, MARCH 18, 2013
  
• How ProProfs became a “Multinational Startup” – Killer Startups interviews founder Sameer Bhatia PROPROFS | MONDAY, MARCH 18, 2013
  
• Metrics that Matter - Thoughts from a West Texas Road Trip THE LEARNING DISPATCH | MONDAY, MARCH 18, 2013
  
• When to Choose Self-Paced Learning Versus Live, On-Line Learning MINDFLASH | MONDAY, MARCH 18, 2013
  
• Camtasia Studio 8: New Audio Tutorials VISUAL LOUNGE | MONDAY, MARCH 18, 2013
  
• The Value of the Pause TRAINING INDUSTRY BLOG | MONDAY, MARCH 18, 2013
  
• Some curated items from Anne Whisken on learning spaces LEARNING ECOSYSTEMS | MONDAY, MARCH 18, 2013
  
• Great to see this! A passions-based learning conference. LEARNING ECOSYSTEMS | MONDAY, MARCH 18, 2013
  
• Meet the next generation of smartphone-based robot companions [Kramer] LEARNING ECOSYSTEMS | MONDAY, MARCH 18, 2013
  

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March 17, 2013

• CONNECT THINKING | SUNDAY, MARCH 17, 2013
  Addressing The Great Organisational Learning Debate: Employee Sovereignty vs Compliance E-Learning
  One of the great debates we see in organisations is between the will or sovereignty of the individual versus the corporate desire for conformity – for staff to comply with corporate strategy and execution. This is particularly true in e-learning. Everyone is just too busy. Here are a few ideas. Enlist the role of managers. Use visual interest. MORE >> 11 Tweets
• LEARNING AND WORKING ON THE WEB | SUNDAY, MARCH 17, 2013
  From hierarchies to wirearchies
  Work in the network era needs to be both  cooperative and collaborative , meaning that organizations have to support both types of activities. This may not be an easy transition for companies based almost uniquely on command and control leadership. The model makes it relatively easy to see where your organization stands and where it should go. MORE >> 79 Tweets
• LATITUDE LEARNING BLOG | SUNDAY, MARCH 17, 2013
  Top 5 eLearning Articles
  The Latitude Learning team has scoured the internet to present our Top 5 picks for the most insightful learning relating articles available online. We hope you'll find the issues and topics we explore here informative and useful MORE >> 6 Tweets
• SHAREPOINT AND ASSESSMENT | SUNDAY, MARCH 17, 2013
  Six keys to success for leveraging SharePoint in your Learning Infrastructure
  I attended an excellent session by Bill Finegan of GP Strategies at the Questionmark user conference last week. GP Strategies is a quoted company in the performance management, training/learning and consultancy space and one of their specialisms is deploying SharePoint for informal, social and workplace learning. The keys for success are: 1. MORE >> 9 Tweets
• LATITUDE LEARNING BLOG | SUNDAY, MARCH 17, 2013
  How do I use Distribution Groups?
  Distribution Groups are used to define rules to control the visibility and availability of scheduled Offerings to users in your LMS MORE >> 5 Tweets
• I CAME, I SAW, I LEARNED | SUNDAY, MARCH 17, 2013
  eLearning and Training: The Basics of Translation & Localization
  by Jen Weaver. For many training professionals, the translation of support materials is a fairly new task. If you're unfamiliar with it, translation can emerge as a large and daunting task. But it doesn't have to be! Understanding some common translation terminology and defining the basic scope for your project will equip you for success. MORE >> 8 Tweets
• JAY CROSS | SUNDAY, MARCH 17, 2013
  Want to be happier? Lead a more meaningful life? a
  If you feel your life’s not all it could be, consider joining us in Berkeley on Wednesday evening for a small group session on finding true happiness. This is the unofficial member meeting of Berkeley’s Greater Good Science Center. I’m speaking. Well-beingMORE >> 4 Tweets
• I CAME, I SAW, I LEARNED | SUNDAY, MARCH 17, 2013
  Writing & Grammar: So Many Commas, So Little Time
  by Jennie Ruby. Are you guilty of overusing commas? If so, you're not alone. Consider the following sentence: Fill in all the fields in the form , and , then , click the submit button to send it in. The Gregg Reference Manual suggests that although you may feel like pausing before and after the word and , three commas are too many. MORE >> 4 Tweets
• JAY CROSS | SUNDAY, MARCH 17, 2013
  Do or die.
  Your Personal Austerity Program , a story in last week’s New York Times magazine planted a powerful story in my mind. Alexander the Great’s supreme strategist, Xenophon, suggested that a commander can strengthen his position by fighting next to a dangerous cliff. His soldiers have but two choices, fight or die. Just JayMORE >> 2 Tweets
• LATITUDE LEARNING BLOG | SUNDAY, MARCH 17, 2013
  Latitude Learning LMS Release Notes (v2.5.1.64165)
  The Latitude Learning Team announces the latest release of the Latitude Learning LMS. This release (version 2.5.1.64165) was promoted to production on Sunday, March 17, 2013 and included the following updates and enhancements MORE >> 1 Tweet
• Typekit? JAY CROSS | SUNDAY, MARCH 17, 2013
  
• Latitude CEO Jeff Walter interviewed by Tagoras LATITUDE LEARNING BLOG | SUNDAY, MARCH 17, 2013
  
• Trend-spotting: 3 Learning & Development Movements You Need to Watch TRINA RIMMER | SUNDAY, MARCH 17, 2013
  
• Do not take this sitting down! JAY CROSS | SUNDAY, MARCH 17, 2013
  
• Learn learn learn ELEARNING 3.0 BLOG | SUNDAY, MARCH 17, 2013
  
• Moodle Journal - Untitled Article MOODLE JOURNAL | SUNDAY, MARCH 17, 2013
  

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March 16, 2013

• DONT WASTE YOUR TIME | SATURDAY, MARCH 16, 2013
  Listener or Lurker? #edchat
  I have always felt a little uncomfortable with the term ‘lurker’ when talking about users who are in the background on online discussions or social networks. My first thought when someone is described as a ‘lurker’ is: “someone that would hide in concealment, often for an evil purpose.” ” Wikipedia. MORE >> 18 Tweets
• CHALLENGE TO LEARN | SATURDAY, MARCH 16, 2013
  #LSCon 13 Day 3 Keynote and wrap up
  I’m back home in the Netherlands after LSCON13. owe you one keynote a a conference wrap up. Yvonne Camus, Adventurer, Executive and Performance Expert, Leading a high performance life. Yvonne participated in the Eco challenge, a team expeditions race over 300 miles that ou have to complete in 12 days, through the Borneo jungle. You need raving fans. MORE >> 5 Tweets
• BOTTOM-LINE PERFORMANCE | SATURDAY, MARCH 16, 2013
  College Basketball + Gamification + $1,000 for Charity Equals Win
  Learn about a learning game…and compete for $1,000 to donate to a charity of your choice. Not a bad combo. If you’ve spent any time on our Knowledge Guru website, you may have already come across College Hoops Guru. All of our public Knowledge Guru games are designed to teach fun, approachable topics. Create Your Account and Play Now. MORE >> 3 Tweets
• CLO MAGAZINE | SATURDAY, MARCH 16, 2013
  Will Big Data Equal Big Learning?
  The power of big data will emerge as data sets mesh with financial systems and other enterprise business data. Ready, set, repeat: big data. This mantra will be with us for some time to come, so let’s get used to it. This is one more technology that is like many others: It starts out as a “Humph!” MORE >> 8 Tweets
• JAY CROSS | SATURDAY, MARCH 16, 2013
  Civil War senator’s 1000-acre hunting estate in Texas deer country
  More than a century ago, my great great grandfather, Senator James K. Jones of Arkansas, bought a large ranch for hunting quail smack dab in the heart of Texas. Jones was one of the best connected lawyers in the nation, having served two terms in the U.S. House of Reprsentatives, three terms in the U.S. million buys your own private hunting ground. MORE >> 1 Tweet
• CLO MAGAZINE | SATURDAY, MARCH 16, 2013
  The Week That Was
  The top five stories from the week of March 11. Also, some colleges get into the "deals" business MORE >> 3 Tweets
• CLO MAGAZINE | SATURDAY, MARCH 16, 2013
  Growing Gen Y Leaders
  Gen Y is used to having everything quickly, and learning departments must take this into account when developing young leaders MORE >> 2 Tweets

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March 15, 2013

• DONT WASTE YOUR TIME | FRIDAY, MARCH 15, 2013
  Engaging and Motivating Students #edcmooc
  What a great video with so much to say, but I’m concentrating on the elements of the “importance of teacher presence” section, especially given my recent experience with the Coursera / Edinburgh EDC MOOC : YouTube: Engaging and Motivating Student. ” A. Matthew Allen. edcmooc. The Future of Education. MORE >> 15 Tweets
• ICS LEARNING GROUP | FRIDAY, MARCH 15, 2013
  Understanding Problem-Based Learning
  Consider you need to teach someone how to light a match. You can show them pictures of people lighting a match, or even better – a video of a match being lit. You can create a series of slides in PowerPoint providing the steps it takes to light a match. You can show a good example vs. a bad example, and point out the differences between the two. MORE >> 6 Tweets
• IGNATIA WEBS | FRIDAY, MARCH 15, 2013
  Eliademy a mobile MOOC platform resides in the Cloud
  Another great initiative called Eliademy is getting more attention as it rolls out one day at the time. The people of TechCrunch got me onto this wonderful open course initiative. Eliademy provides people to build their own MOOC courses (for free) and get your own learner base up to speed with relevant content/cases/expertise. MORE >> 10 Tweets
• KAPP NOTES | FRIDAY, MARCH 15, 2013
  A Conversation with Clark Aldrich -Part Two
  Here is the second part of my conversation with Clark Aldrich. in case you missed it, here is Part One.). Clark asked me to see if I could find a picture of the two of us together so I decided to see how far back I could find a picture. think this one is from 2005. Here is the rest of my recent conversation with Clark Aldrich. MORE >> 7 Tweets
• LEARNING ECOSYSTEMS | FRIDAY, MARCH 15, 2013
  Job 38 (NIV) Then the LORD spoke to Job out of the storm. He said:
  Job 38 (NIV). The Lord Speaks. 38 Then the Lord spoke to Job out of the storm. He said: 2  “Who is this that obscures my plans. with words without knowledge? 3  Brace yourself like a man; I will question you, and you shall answer me. 4  “Where were you when I laid the earth’s foundation? Tell me, if you understand. 5  Who marked off its dimensions? MORE >> 3 Tweets
• CLARK QUINN | FRIDAY, MARCH 15, 2013
  Yvonne Camus #LSCon Keynote Mindmap
  Yvonne Camus closed the conference with a stirring takeoff success under extreme circumstances as an Eco-challenge winner. meta-learning socialMORE >> 8 Tweets
• LEARNING ECOSYSTEMS | FRIDAY, MARCH 15, 2013
  Items re: multi-screen media — eventually this trend/convergence enables “Learning from the Living [Class] Room”
  PayWizard launches first dedicated payment and subscriber management solution for TV and media industry — from PayWizard. Excerpt: London, 21 February 2013 – PayWizard, specialists in payment and subscription management, has launched the TV and media industry’s first dedicated, end to end payment and subscription solution. With 16.8 MORE >> 2 Tweets
• CORPORATE ELEARNING STRATEGIES AND DEVELOPMENT | FRIDAY, MARCH 15, 2013
  Learning Solutions 2013 - Virtual Attendance
  Despite a hectic week at work, I was able to participate virtualy in the eLearning Guild's Learning Solutions Conference this week. Their new app is amazing with functions similar to what I'm already used to in other mobile social apps. think this is the first eLearning Guild event that I've not attended in 6 years. Awesome! hope to see y'all soon.in MORE >> 10 Tweets
• LEARNING AND WORKING ON THE WEB | FRIDAY, MARCH 15, 2013
  Open as in commons, not garden
  Once again, it’s time to put my money where my mouth is. have been a proponent of the open web and open source software for the past decade and more. This site was Creative Commons licensed when CC was in its infancy. have talked several times about the importance of owning your data. have just switched to Feedly and will see how it works. MORE >> 30 Tweets
• LEARNING ECOSYSTEMS | FRIDAY, MARCH 15, 2013
  Infographic: Learning Analytics 101, how data could change everything [OpenColleges]
  Infographic: Learning Analytics 101, how data could change everything — from wiredacademic.com and Open Colleges. Also see: Grades 2.0: How learning analytics are changing the teacher’s role – from edudemic.com by Andrianes Pinantoan. analytics data mining teachers visualizing information rolesMORE >> 1 Tweet
• Don’t Eat Yellow Snow EJ4 | FRIDAY, MARCH 15, 2013
  
• Flat Army: Afterword Overview BRAVE NEW ORG | FRIDAY, MARCH 15, 2013
  
• Vote Now for the 2013 Best of Elearning! Awards TOPYX SOCIAL LEARNING | FRIDAY, MARCH 15, 2013
  
• Employee Highlight: Meet TechSmithie Matt Pierce VISUAL LOUNGE | FRIDAY, MARCH 15, 2013
  
• Where does managed learning stop and self-managed learning begin? JANE HART'S PICK OF THE DAY | FRIDAY, MARCH 15, 2013
  
• Leading for Growth in a No Normal World TRAINING INDUSTRY BLOG | FRIDAY, MARCH 15, 2013
  

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March 14, 2013

• GEORGE SIEMENS | THURSDAY, MARCH 14, 2013
  Coursera needs to start acting like a platform
  Coursera is now in an enviable position among MOOC providers: they have more students than all the other providers combined (Udacity, edX, FutureLearn, peripheral players like LMS companies). At this stage, Coursera is most like Google in its positioning (edX most like Apple in its attention to detail and quality). MORE >> 44 Tweets
• IN THE MIDDLE OF THE CURVE | THURSDAY, MARCH 14, 2013
  #LSCON Subscription Learning pt 2
  There is a wave effect that increases the time over the retrieval threshold. Spacing may slow learning but improves remembering. But you still need the repetition. Got to come back to the original topic for this to work (Think our telecommuter training. Think key concepts. Reintroduce those concepts occasionally. MORE >> 4 Tweets
• CLIVE ON LEARNING | THURSDAY, MARCH 14, 2013
  Asynchronous social learning is newer than you think
  For those of us who have spent a number of years working in online learning, the idea that a group can collaborate asynchronously (not in real-time) on a learning activity is rather taken for granted - not so much 'old hat' as just nothing novel. On the other hand, asynchronous learning in centuries past would have been individual and reflective. MORE >> 13 Tweets
• KAPP NOTES | THURSDAY, MARCH 14, 2013
  A Conversation with Clark Aldrich -Part One
  This is Part One of a Two Part Interview: The other day I had the opportunity to have a conversation with Clark Aldrich and ask him a few questions about learning and development. For those who may not know Clark, here is a little about him before the discussion. He then moved into designing and creating simulations for learning. a portfolio here.) MORE >> 9 Tweets
• BRAVE NEW ORG | THURSDAY, MARCH 14, 2013
  Flexible Working Works
  It’s a paper I’m certain the internet company Yahoo! failed to read when they recently announced all 12,000+ employees had to begin working from Yahoo! offices 100 percent of the time effective June 2013. What did Gajendran and Harrison prove? With an increase in autonomy came an increase in job retention and satisfaction. Do You? MORE >> 11 Tweets
• LEARNING ECOSYSTEMS | THURSDAY, MARCH 14, 2013
  VIDEO | The Educational Landscape in 50 Years [The Khan Academy]
  VIDEO | The Educational Landscape in 50 Years — from the evoLLLution.com by The Khan Academy. Excerpt: In this video, Salman Khan, founder of the Khan Academy, a not-for-profit online education provider, shares his thoughts on what the educational landscape will look like in 50 years. MORE >> 4 Tweets
• CLARK QUINN | THURSDAY, MARCH 14, 2013
  Daniel Coyle #LSCon Keynote Mindmap
  Daniel Coyle gave a wonderfully funny, passionate, and poignant keynote, talking about what leads to top performance. Naturally, I was thrilled to hear him tout the principles that I suggest make games such a powerful learning environment: challenge, tight feedback, and large amounts of engaging practice. design games meta-learningMORE >> 10 Tweets
• IN THE MIDDLE OF THE CURVE | THURSDAY, MARCH 14, 2013
  #LSCON subscription learning
  Will Thalheimer Spacing effect. Spacing learning over time. Subscription- feeling ownership. Opting in when benefit. Opt out when no benefit. Want "latest" information. Scheduling of learning events - one time event - single class or event - multi events - stretch out over weeks or year. Can you get them into it. Easy to update More prescriptive. MORE >> 2 Tweets
• LEARNING ECOSYSTEMS | THURSDAY, MARCH 14, 2013
  A solution to the college crisis [Cross]
  A solution to the college crisis – from internettime.com by Jay Cross. From DSC: As I have it that we need to strengthen the relationships and collaborations between K-12, higher ed, and the corporate/business world, I appreciate Jay thinking about and writing about this important topic.  MORE >> 3 Tweets
• BOTTOM-LINE PERFORMANCE | THURSDAY, MARCH 14, 2013
  This Week on #TalkTech: Gamified Brainstorming, Digital Etiquette and Poor Game Mechanics
  #TalkTech is the “flipped” approach to Twitter chats. We publish all the topics a few hours before the chat so you can show up at 3 pm EDT / 12 pm PDT on Thursdays ready to discuss. We discuss three topics a week and the chat lasts around 30 minutes. We’re shaking things up in 2013 here at #TalkTech! At the end of the session, points are awarded. MORE >> 10 Tweets
• Social Media for Research! ZAIDLEARN | THURSDAY, MARCH 14, 2013
  
• Mirror iPad, iPhone, iPod to your screen for free [Vincent] LEARNING ECOSYSTEMS | THURSDAY, MARCH 14, 2013
  
• #LSCON Thurs AM Keynote IN THE MIDDLE OF THE CURVE | THURSDAY, MARCH 14, 2013
  
• Product Review: Lectora Snap! Empower ELEARNING 24-7 | THURSDAY, MARCH 14, 2013
  
• #LSCON Thurs AM Keynote Part 2 IN THE MIDDLE OF THE CURVE | THURSDAY, MARCH 14, 2013
  
• 9 key strategic shifts to watch [Doig] LEARNING ECOSYSTEMS | THURSDAY, MARCH 14, 2013
  
• “Shaken, Not Stirred.” ENSPIRE LEARNING | THURSDAY, MARCH 14, 2013
  
• Bad move Google… LEARNING ECOSYSTEMS | THURSDAY, MARCH 14, 2013
  
• Learning Solutions Conference Day 1, my recap CHALLENGE TO LEARN | THURSDAY, MARCH 14, 2013
  
• Why Mentors Make You Appreciate Work Habits From Many Angles EJ4 | THURSDAY, MARCH 14, 2013
  
• Day 2 @LSCON, Nice keynote and I finally understand TinCan, Experience API, Scorm, ADL, IACC and CMI-5……. CHALLENGE TO LEARN | THURSDAY, MARCH 14, 2013
  
• How Mentors Helped Teach Me The Fine Art of Sales & Determination EJ4 | THURSDAY, MARCH 14, 2013
  
• You Can Run an Award Winning Social LMS TOPYX SOCIAL LEARNING | THURSDAY, MARCH 14, 2013
  
• Updating Images and Clips in Camtasia Studio 8 VISUAL LOUNGE | THURSDAY, MARCH 14, 2013
  
• Any HR Planning Is Better Than Nothing CLO MAGAZINE | THURSDAY, MARCH 14, 2013
  
• Experiencing Flipped Classrooms: Using Camtasia Relay to Enhance Learning Experience at Morehouse School of Medicine VISUAL LOUNGE | THURSDAY, MARCH 14, 2013
  
• 'Millennial Madness' Campaign Aims to Take Action on Youth Unemployment CLO MAGAZINE | THURSDAY, MARCH 14, 2013
  
• How Washington could make college tuition free (without spending a penny more on education) [Weissmann] LEARNING ECOSYSTEMS | THURSDAY, MARCH 14, 2013
  
• Teens and Technology 2013 [Madden, Lenhart, Duggan, Cortesi, Gasser] LEARNING ECOSYSTEMS | THURSDAY, MARCH 14, 2013
  
• Cisco and Wharton School unveil the learning experience of the future [Cisco & Wharton/U of Penn] LEARNING ECOSYSTEMS | THURSDAY, MARCH 14, 2013
  
• Chesapeake Child Development Center by Elliott + Associates Architects [karmatrendz.com] LEARNING ECOSYSTEMS | THURSDAY, MARCH 14, 2013
  

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March 13, 2013

• CLARK QUINN | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13, 2013
  Aaron Dignan #LSCon Keynote Mindmap
  In a clever talk, Aaron Dignan used game theory to talk about how to improve the workplace. design social strategyMORE >> 11 Tweets
• ALLISON ROSSETT | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13, 2013
  My first MOOC
  No,  not my  first MOOC, Sarah Siegel’s.  Sarah  is my guest blogger. appreciate Sarah’s enthusiasm for learning, experience, community and technology. That’s why I invited her to tell us what happened when she signed up for a MOOC on the subject of E-learning and Digital Culture. Is it even possible? What would that caring look like? MORE >> 8 Tweets
• VISUAL LOUNGE | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13, 2013
  Teaching Kids Programming
  Can’t see the video? Click  here. Lynn Langit and her partner Llewellyn Falco firmly believe that programming should be a core skill taught in middle and high schools across the globe. Together, they combined years of professional programming experience to create Teaching Kids Programming  (TKP). Meet Lynn and Llewellyn. Lynn Langit. MORE >> 24 Tweets
• IN THE MIDDLE OF THE CURVE | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13, 2013
  #LSCON Afternoon Conversations
  Ran into Kevin Thorn at the Articulate booth with Tom Kuhlmann. Really good to talk to both of them again. Tom was telling me about this great design he made for a compliance training that had the policy in a frame for reference and the eLearning content in a window. am hoping he writes about it in a future blog post. Really cool to catch up. MORE >> 4 Tweets
• LIVING IN LEARNING | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13, 2013
  Embedded Performer Support – A New Discipline
  We were eating lunch on a Wednesday when the elevator music was disrupted with an urgent announcement, “This is a code yellow alert – Repeat – This is a code yellow alert!” Or, as in my example…some knucklehead just spilled something that could kill us all.so run like hell…NOW! That was perfect EPS. MORE >> 12 Tweets
• IN THE MIDDLE OF THE CURVE | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13, 2013
  #LSCON Ideas YouCan Play With
  I had a chance to meet Stephen Anderson at UpToAllOfUs a couple of weeks ago. Just some awesome ideas. He deserved to be featured. Basic questions for selecting "technology" Is it manipulative? Interactive? Support self-directed learning? Immediate feedback? Ideas You Can Play With Stephen P. Anderson As a designer - we work with humans. Ubiquitous. MORE >> 3 Tweets
• CLARK QUINN | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13, 2013
  Robert Ballard #LSCon Keynote Mindmap
  Robert Ballard gave a personal and inspiring tale of exploring the world’s oceans and using technology to broaden reach. technologyMORE >> 10 Tweets
• KIRKPATRICKS | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13, 2013
  [link]
  Wednesday, March 13, 2013. Kirkpatrick Dissertation Evaluating Training Programs How to Conduct Productive Meetings Implementing the Four Levels Kirkpatrick Then & Now Training on Trial Transferring Learning to Behavior On-Target Learning Certified Only Blog About Us Company Overview Kirkpatrick Timeline Biographies Site Map Contact Us. Register. MORE >> 2 Tweets
• JAY CROSS | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13, 2013
  A Solution to the College Crisis
  Corporate colleges. Higher education in the United States is broken. Costs are ouf of control. Students are dissatisfied. Graduates can’t get jobs. Says MIT’s Andy McAfee , “What’s going on is halfway between a bubble and a scandal.”. propose we put higher ed back on track by founding Corporate Colleges. Fund higher education by the private sector. MORE >> 5 Tweets
• IN THE MIDDLE OF THE CURVE | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13, 2013
  #LSCON Developing Mobile LMS
  The session I am doing that may be more immediately applicable to my organization. Speaker with Sungard Public Sector (Government arm) Hooks into their regular LMS Mobile LMS also self developed Business needs /user needs / capabilities Used stepwise progression. What do we NEED to have happen. Quick and early betas with each step. Can we feed? MORE >> 1 Tweet
• The phenomenon of the long tail JAY CROSS | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13, 2013
  
• #LSCON Wed AM keynote IN THE MIDDLE OF THE CURVE | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13, 2013
  
• Adobe RoboHelp: Edit a Multiscreen HTML5 Layout I CAME, I SAW, I LEARNED | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13, 2013
  
• #LSCON Cruising the Vendor Hall IN THE MIDDLE OF THE CURVE | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13, 2013
  
• How lucky am I? MARK OEHLERT | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13, 2013
  
• Change Management Certificate by ASTD T+D BLOG | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13, 2013
  
• Researchers create cloud-based brain for robots [Harris] LEARNING ECOSYSTEMS | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13, 2013
  
• The Four Patterns that Should Guide All Your Career Moves BAMBOO PROJECT | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13, 2013
  
• How long before we have an OVEE for communities of practice? [Christian] LEARNING ECOSYSTEMS | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13, 2013
  
• How Business Mentors Instill Wisdom When You Least Expect It EJ4 | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13, 2013
  
• Reflections on “Hollywood meets higher ed” [Ripley] LEARNING ECOSYSTEMS | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13, 2013
  
• Flat Army: Chapter 12 Overview BRAVE NEW ORG | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13, 2013
  
• Video Production and Agile Methodology for Training and Development TRAINING INDUSTRY BLOG | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13, 2013
  
• Adding Hyperlinks in Raptivity through a simple process RAPTIVITY | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13, 2013
  
• Three Rules to Develop Integrity CLO MAGAZINE | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13, 2013
  
• Meet Vesone Dean , 2012 ScreenChamp Audience Choice Winner VISUAL LOUNGE | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13, 2013
  
• The Social C-Suite CLO MAGAZINE | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13, 2013
  
• Telecommuting vs ‘Telepresence’ EFRONT | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13, 2013
  
• Study: Millennial and Mature Workers' Attitudes Align CLO MAGAZINE | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13, 2013
  
• eCombat: Lessons from the Interactive Battlefields of Afghanistan SIMPLIFY ELEARNING | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13, 2013
  
• Reflections on “ClearSlide acquires SlideRocket to expand its rich presentation capabilities for sales teams” LEARNING ECOSYSTEMS | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13, 2013
  
• eLearning in the Conceptual Age SIMPLIFY ELEARNING | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13, 2013
  
• #LSCON Experience API and LRSs IN THE MIDDLE OF THE CURVE | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13, 2013
  
• The State of Learning Evaluation in Scotland LEARNFOREVER | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13, 2013
  
• #LSCON Sensors and APIs IN THE MIDDLE OF THE CURVE | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13, 2013
  
• 10 resources for inspiring students with art [Casey-Rowe] LEARNING ECOSYSTEMS | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13, 2013
  
• #LSCON sensors and xAPI continued IN THE MIDDLE OF THE CURVE | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13, 2013
  

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March 12, 2013

• I CAME, I SAW, I LEARNED | TUESDAY, MARCH 12, 2013
  Adobe Captivate, TechSmith Camtasia Studio, Articulate Storyline: Production Times
  by Kevin Siegel      One of the more common questions that I get from new eLearning developers is how much time it will take to produce published content. The answer I provide is dependent upon a couple of factors. For instance, which eLearning tool are you going to use to produce the lessons? Is it Adobe Captivate? 60 minutes? MORE >> 15 Tweets
• DONT WASTE YOUR TIME | TUESDAY, MARCH 12, 2013
  Book Review: “Using Social Media in the Classroom” #edtech
  I’m a Learning Technologist. Regular readers will know I have an interest in using, and understanding how we can use, Social Media and Social Networks with students and learning. Which is why this book is of interest to me – ‘ Using Social Media in the Classroom ‘ by Megan Poore. ” (p. Diverse Practices. MORE >> 49 Tweets
• BOTTOM-LINE PERFORMANCE | TUESDAY, MARCH 12, 2013
  A Counterpoint to Ruth Clark’s “Why Games Don’t Teach”
  In February’s Learning Solutions magazine, Dr. Ruth Clark started quite a buzz. She wrote an article with the provocative title,  “Why Games Don’t Teach.” ”  This was actually the second time she has written an article with the same title… the first appearing on the ASTD Learning & Development blog. Szcurek, 1982 ( link ). MORE >> 14 Tweets
• LEARNING ECOSYSTEMS | TUESDAY, MARCH 12, 2013
  THIS is what it could look like if students designed and *owned* their own learning! A very powerful piece.
  From DSC: THIS is what it could look like if students OWNED their own learning and could pursue their own passions! — A powerful piece! Well worth your time if you are involved with — or concerned about — education in any way, shape, or form. Peer evaluation. No quizzes. No grades. MORE >> 4 Tweets
• BRAVE NEW ORG | TUESDAY, MARCH 12, 2013
  The Social C-Suite
  Originally published to CLO Magazine. The Social C-Suite. By Dan Pontefract. Among the 47,361 employees surveyed in 120 countries worldwide, Gallup – a research-based performance-management consulting company – pegs the percentage of employees who are engaged at 11 percent. Should the C-Suite become more involved in social? Be ready to fail. MORE >> 19 Tweets
• LEARNING AND WORKING ON THE WEB | TUESDAY, MARCH 12, 2013
  The right tool for the right job
  In my presentation, From Training, to Performance, to Social , I describe how Human Performance Technology (HPT) is systemic and systematic, but not very human. from training to performance to social from Harold Jarche. However, HPT, especially performance analysis can be a useful tool, if used selectively and appropriately. Performance Improvemen MORE >> 18 Tweets
• THE PEFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT BLOG | TUESDAY, MARCH 12, 2013
  Are Classrooms Obsolete?
  Sugata Mitra, winner of the 2013 TED prize , says, “Schools as we know them are obsolete.” His conclusion is based on his research with very poor children in India who, when given unfettered access to a computer, learned English, math, and science without being in school. Mitra calls this SOLE – a self-organizing learning environment. MORE >> 7 Tweets
• LEARNING WITH E'S | TUESDAY, MARCH 12, 2013
  Minimally invasive education
  The following is an exclusive interview that was organised by EDEN and is mirrored from the EDEN homepage. It was conducted in the run up to the EDEN Annual Conference which will take place in Oslo, Norway on 12-15 June, 2013. Born in Calcutta in 1952, Sugata Mitra started his academic career in computational and molecular science. am not now. MORE >> 27 Tweets
• EJ4 | TUESDAY, MARCH 12, 2013
  How Missteps Can Motivate Your Leadership Skills
  Last week we had a field day with inspirational quotes and how they can come from anywhere, any department and inspire leaders differently. Some quotes pointed directly to a specific aspiration. Some could be attached to a number of successful areas with one’s business. But most of all, it was tied to something. That’s brainstorming at its finest. MORE >> 3 Tweets
• ENSPIRE LEARNING | TUESDAY, MARCH 12, 2013
  Two for Tuesday: Engagement and Prototyping
  1) Clark Quinn recently shared some great tips for creating emotionally engaging learning experiences. In short, make it meaningful, make it personal, make it visceral, minimize, provide practice, and make it flow. 2) Wireframes, mockups, sketches, and other prototypes are essential. MORE >> 1 Tweet
• Record Growth in 2012; New Content Creation Platform for 2013 EJ4 | TUESDAY, MARCH 12, 2013
  
• Close the Coaching Gap CLO MAGAZINE | TUESDAY, MARCH 12, 2013
  
• How To Create A Podcast That Captivates and Enchants? WIRED@HEART | TUESDAY, MARCH 12, 2013
  
• MOOCs as instruments of democratic politics VIPLAV BAXI MEANDERINGS | TUESDAY, MARCH 12, 2013
  
• Training: The New Marketing THE LEARNING DISPATCH | TUESDAY, MARCH 12, 2013
  
• Teach Swimming or Prevent Drowning? CLO MAGAZINE | TUESDAY, MARCH 12, 2013
  
• Talent Investments Not Meeting Needs CLO MAGAZINE | TUESDAY, MARCH 12, 2013
  
• Business School Rankings Unveiled CLO MAGAZINE | TUESDAY, MARCH 12, 2013
  
• Poynter and McClatchy to Launch Training Initiative CLO MAGAZINE | TUESDAY, MARCH 12, 2013
  

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March 11, 2013

• CLARK QUINN | MONDAY, MARCH 11, 2013
  Barrier to scale?
  I was part of a meeting about online learning for an institution, and something became clear to me. We were discussing MOOCs (naturally, isn’t everyone?), and the opportunities for delivering quality learning online. And that’s where I saw a conflict that suggested a fundamental barrier to scale. There’s more. MORE >> 12 Tweets
• E-LEARNING PROVOCATEUR | MONDAY, MARCH 11, 2013
  Reflections of a mooc unvirgin
  I recently completed my first mooc, and I will soon receive the certificate to prove it. Many people don’t think a certificate of completion means much, but this one will mean a lot to me. put substantial time and energy into this course, so it will be satisfying to have something tangible to recognise it. also considered the independent(?) MORE >> 17 Tweets
• LEARNING JOURNAL | MONDAY, MARCH 11, 2013
  The curator’s filters
  It’s clear that content curation is increasingly being talked about as an important role for learning professionals (in the context of self-provisioned learning, scaffolding, learing environment design, or creating informal learning space). In Filtering material using human judgment to identify what is relevant and valuable. Currency. Links. MORE >> 13 Tweets
• IGNATIA WEBS | MONDAY, MARCH 11, 2013
  20 strategies for learner interactions in mobile #MOOC
  Let's be honest, we all LOVE research *grin*, or facts, or lists, or useful practices. or practical strategies for that matter. Well, here is a new set of useful strategies for mobile MOOCs, I hope you like it! In my latest research I focused on the impact of mobile access on learner interactions in a MOOC (Massive Open Online Course). 2013). MORE >> 13 Tweets
• IN THE MIDDLE OF THE CURVE | MONDAY, MARCH 11, 2013
  Prepping for Yet Another Conference
  Completely unrelated. Why is it that technology companies are out to make us look like Star Trek characters? I'm just sayin. -- Another week, another conference. haven't traveled this much for work in over 10 years. Maybe I should think about joining one of those frequent flyer programs. -- This week's adventure is Learning Solutions in Orlando. MORE >> 3 Tweets
• LEARNING AND WORKING ON THE WEB | MONDAY, MARCH 11, 2013
  Work is already a game
  I came across a statement saying how it would be a good thing to ‘ gamify social learning ‘, or words to that effect. I’d like to unpack that short statement. What does ‘gamify’ really mean? It could mean that people can be more engaged while playing games and therefore could learn while playing. Learning WorkMORE >> 37 Tweets
• ZAIDLEARN | MONDAY, MARCH 11, 2013
  Facebook & Twitter for Learning at #IMEC8!
  Facilitating a half-day hands-on ' Facebook & Twitter for Learning ' workshop on the 13th March (2013) at the 8th International Medical Education Conference (IMEC-2013). Venue: International Medical University (IMU), Malaysia. In this workshop, we will explore how we can use Facebook and Twitter to facilitate learning and teaching. MORE >> 6 Tweets
• TOPYX SOCIAL LEARNING | MONDAY, MARCH 11, 2013
  Benefits of Social Learning in the Workplace
  Social learning encourages the use of collaboration to make sense of new ideas. In our technological age, social learning is more prevalent than ever before. This is because it is possible and easy to connect people through eLearning platforms. Social learning is a game changer for businesses today. Request a free, personal demo of TOPYX today. MORE >> 24 Tweets
• DONT WASTE YOUR TIME | MONDAY, MARCH 11, 2013
  Conference engagement – the next level? #FOTE13
  It was during FOTE12 that I had the first hint of an idea on how to take conference attendee engagement to the next level. It did not pan out as planned on the day, so instead I used the archive of tweets from the conference (thanks to Martin Hawksey ), as well as the great photos of the day taken by the ULCC photographer. FOTE12 Flickr. MORE >> 13 Tweets
• LEARNING ECOSYSTEMS | MONDAY, MARCH 11, 2013
  14-foot wall built out of 12,000 colorful pencils [mymodernmet.com; blacklabarchitects.com]
  14-foot wall built out of 12,000 colorful pencils – from mymodernmet.com, highlighting the work of blackLAB Architects. architecture art designMORE >> 1 Tweet
• Nordic Skiing ist Wunderbar! ECONTENT | MONDAY, MARCH 11, 2013
  
• I wonder what type of creativity would come from rooms like this! [Christian] LEARNING ECOSYSTEMS | MONDAY, MARCH 11, 2013
  
• Say No to Your Customers?! EJ4 | MONDAY, MARCH 11, 2013
  
• Flat Army: Chapter 11 Overview BRAVE NEW ORG | MONDAY, MARCH 11, 2013
  
• Do You Know Too Much TRAINING INDUSTRY BLOG | MONDAY, MARCH 11, 2013
  
• Getting Organized When Launching Large-Scale E-Learning MINDFLASH | MONDAY, MARCH 11, 2013
  
• eLearning Bobble Head Illustrated Characters ELEARNING BROTHERS | MONDAY, MARCH 11, 2013
  
• Finding forums and getting Happy DAVE'S WHITEBOARD | MONDAY, MARCH 11, 2013
  
• Supporting self-managed team learning in the workplace JANE HART'S PICK OF THE DAY | MONDAY, MARCH 11, 2013
  
• Performance Support Spectrum (Part 1): Is your PS information-driven or support-driven? ONTUITIVE | MONDAY, MARCH 11, 2013
  
• Maximize Your Workspace in the Snagit 11 Editor VISUAL LOUNGE | MONDAY, MARCH 11, 2013
  
• Looking for the Next Big Thing in Management Training? ENSPIRE LEARNING | MONDAY, MARCH 11, 2013
  
• Smart companies share the responsibility of CPD with employees REDTRAY | MONDAY, MARCH 11, 2013
  
• Items re: Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) for K-12, higher ed, & the corp world LEARNING ECOSYSTEMS | MONDAY, MARCH 11, 2013
  
• The future of libraries? In Japan, elevated study pods encourage conversation [Mitsuhashi ] LEARNING ECOSYSTEMS | MONDAY, MARCH 11, 2013
  
• IBM CEO predicts three ways technology will transform the future of business [Goudreau] LEARNING ECOSYSTEMS | MONDAY, MARCH 11, 2013
  

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March 10, 2013

• GEORGE SIEMENS | SUNDAY, MARCH 10, 2013
  Group work advice for MOOC providers
  The most valuable aspect of MOOCs is that the large number of learners enables the formation of sub-networks based on interested, geography, language, or some other attribute that draws individuals together. With 20 students in a class, limited options exist for forming sub-networks. When you have 5,000 students, new configurations are possible. MORE >> 130 Tweets
• AARON SILVERS | SUNDAY, MARCH 10, 2013
  It Starts With Love
  I’m sitting on my couch with my girls, watching Super Hero Squad, enjoying much needed cuddles while my thoughts drift to a replay of last weekend, an hour+ outside of Austin, Texas. It’s barely a week since Up to All of Us and a number of tweets, pictures and blog posts have been shared about the event. It starts with love. Photo by Jay Cross. MORE >> 7 Tweets
• LATITUDE LEARNING BLOG | SUNDAY, MARCH 10, 2013
  LMS Free Training - User Self-Registration Management - March 14th, 2:00PM Eastern
  This Latitude Learning Free Training Course spotlights add-on capabilities that allow for user self-registration and management in the LMS. MORE >> 5 Tweets
• I CAME, I SAW, I LEARNED | SUNDAY, MARCH 10, 2013
  eLearning: The Use of Bold and Other Styles
  by Kevin Siegel      I've been asked on more than one occasion to share my thoughts on the proper use of bold text in eLearning. Many organizations struggle with the choice between using bold text in training materials, including written documentation, eLearning lessons and PowerPoint presentations. eLearning mLearningMORE >> 7 Tweets
• LATITUDE LEARNING BLOG | SUNDAY, MARCH 10, 2013
  Love It/Hate It Survey: Adobe Captivate
  Our exclusive Love It/Hate It Survey asks for opinions on some of the latest learning tools and technologies. This time we'd like to know what you think of Adobe's Captivate eLearning authoring tool MORE >> 5 Tweets
• ONEHUNDREDFORTYWORDS | SUNDAY, MARCH 10, 2013
  “ELearning’s Rock Stars” by Rick Raymer, on eLearn Magazine
  This series promises to be a ton of fun. know I had a good time with my bit. m/      m/. More Share/Save Options. Uncategorized shitididwhileiwasnthereMORE >> 4 Tweets
• ECONTENT | SUNDAY, MARCH 10, 2013
  One Week Post Op: Enlarged Prostate Surgery - Nordic Skiing!
  Yesterday was Tour Duluth. If anyone had told me that I would be able to ski 37.5 kilometers (23+ miles) one week after getting out of the hospital after Green Laser enlarged prostate surgery ,  I would have told them they were crazy. Even my doctor had warned me. My first time on the trails was Wednesday afternoon. not pain). this post). -. MORE >> 2 Tweets
• ONEHUNDREDFORTYWORDS | SUNDAY, MARCH 10, 2013
  Do You Want to Climb a Mountain with Me?
  Photo of Mt. Hood by R0Ng on Flickr. And now for something completely different. few weeks ago, one of my coworkers stopped by my desk and said, “Do you want to climb a mountain with me?” ” It wasn’t long ago that I would have laughed. This time, I didn’t even blink. didn’t pause. just said, “Yes.” MORE >> 2 Tweets
• LEARNING CAFE | SUNDAY, MARCH 10, 2013
  Managing the Change of Learning – Workplace Trends Forum
  Date : 28 March, Thursday 12 pm – 1 pm, EST /Sydney. “I’m all for progress. It’s change I object to.” Mark Twain. Some questions we discuss with the panel. What are the current approaches/ trends for managing change for Learning initiatives ? Many Learning professionals are skilled in change management (and visa versa). Panel. MORE >> 1 Tweet
• LEARNDASH | SUNDAY, MARCH 10, 2013
  The #1 WordPress LMS Myth BUSTED
  So you think WordPress can’t be a viable learning management system? Well, you may (or may not) be happy to know that since launching the LearnDash WordPress LMS, we have successfully debunked the most common criticism we have come across since starting this project last year. Sure, there will always be doubters — and that’s fine. MORE >> 2 Tweets
• Top 5 eLearning Articles LATITUDE LEARNING BLOG | SUNDAY, MARCH 10, 2013
  

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March 9, 2013

• TAYLORING IT | SATURDAY, MARCH 9, 2013
  What Learners Want – Part 3 – The ‘marketing’
  If you haven’t read  this series to date,  it may be worthwhile doing so in order to set some context. knew that in order to maximise the responses to the survey the marketing and engagement leading up to the survey launch and indeed during the launch would be critical. Learner Survey infoscreen advert. MORE >> 6 Tweets
• LEARNING WITH E'S | SATURDAY, MARCH 9, 2013
  Who's afraid of the big bad MOOC?
  After seemingly stalling for a short time, MOOCs ( Massive Open Online Courses ) seem to be graining ground again. First there were the cMOOCs, free and open online courses that focused more on learning than they did on accreditation. Learning was fun and informal, and learning was often self or peer assessed. Everything is on Google. MORE >> 44 Tweets
• VISUAL LOUNGE | SATURDAY, MARCH 9, 2013
  Introducing the TechSmith Social Media Team
  Why, hello. You might be a subscriber to our blogs , interact with us on Twitter , and/or check out our Facebook pages every once in a while… but you’re still wondering, who are the people behind all this social media magic, and what’s in it for me? Well, you’re in for a treat. Who are we? Renee (@badrar). ” Yikes. Daniel (@fosteronomo). MORE >> 11 Tweets
• BOTTOM-LINE PERFORMANCE | SATURDAY, MARCH 9, 2013
  What is Game Based Learning? (Free Webinar Series)
  What is game based learning? When we gain knowledge and learn new skills through playing a game, we are participating in game based learning. Games are not just reserved for kids; educational games for adults  can play a major role in how we learn at work. They are ready for something different. What about gamification ? Learn about Knowledge Guru. MORE >> 3 Tweets
• LEARNING AND WORKING ON THE WEB | SATURDAY, MARCH 9, 2013
  Keep democracy in education
  I liken our dominant educational structure as the offspring of a shotgun wedding between industrialists who needed literate workers to operate their machinery, and progressives who wanted to lift up the common person from poverty and drudgery. It wasn’t an easy marriage, and the children are a tad dysfunctional now. It needs democracy. MORE >> 10 Tweets
• CLO MAGAZINE | SATURDAY, MARCH 9, 2013
  What Is Legal May Still Be Unethical
  There are two aspects to leading with integrity. The first is knowing the right thing to do. The second is doing it. can’t think of a more important topic than leadership with integrity. number of years ago, I wrote The Power of Ethical Management with Norman Vincent Peale, author of The Power of Positive Thinking. Is it legal? Is it balanced? MORE >> 2 Tweets
• CLO MAGAZINE | SATURDAY, MARCH 9, 2013
  The Week That Was
  The top five stories from the week of March 4. Also, how men and women react to workplace stress differently MORE >> 2 Tweets
• CLO MAGAZINE | SATURDAY, MARCH 9, 2013
  Gen Y’s Playing It Safe
  Millennials may have great ideas, but they lack the experience to be entrepreneurial. Pairing them with boomers can help both generations make an impact MORE >> 2 Tweets

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March 8, 2013

• E-LEARNING ACADEMY | FRIDAY, MARCH 8, 2013
  E-Learning: “How do I start?”
  When I’m asked “How do I start e-learning?”(courses, ”(courses, webinar, video or other), my immediate reaction in my head is “What can I say that will help this person be considered?” Changing practice Design Development E-Learning strategyMORE >> 14 Tweets
• ELLEN WAGNER | FRIDAY, MARCH 8, 2013
  The Reason THIS EDUdotcom May Not Be As Different From Last Time As You Think
  If there was ever any doubt that we are in the midst of a new dot.com boom for education, that doubt was removed at this week's SXSWEDU. The event brought entrepreneurs and educators to Austin, Texas for four days of. Business Diffusion of Innovation eLearning Innovation Internet Technology TrendsMORE >> 14 Tweets
• CLIVE ON LEARNING | FRIDAY, MARCH 8, 2013
  Can PeopleCloud support learning in all its contexts?
  Last week I posted that Formal learning doesn't need to be all that formal. Learning professionals have no real difficulty in supporting the formal element of their work, i.e. providing access to courses. This is what they have always done and this is what others expect them to be doing. The first I want to examine is Saba's new PeopleCloud. MORE >> 13 Tweets
• LEARNING VISIONS | FRIDAY, MARCH 8, 2013
  Learning Solutions in Orlando! #lscon
  Sunday morning I head to sunny Orlando for Learning Solutions 2013 (which makes me SOOOO happy considering how much snow is falling outside my window at the moment). I'll be part of the pre-conference activities, delivering a full day workshop on Monday, " The Accidental Instructional Designer. There may still be time to sign up if you're fast! MORE >> 8 Tweets
• LATITUDE LEARNING BLOG | FRIDAY, MARCH 8, 2013
  How do I set the Default Location or Default Position code?
  If you need to change your default to a different location you will want to follow these key steps MORE >> 6 Tweets
• SOCIAL LEARNING BLOG | FRIDAY, MARCH 8, 2013
  The Advantages of Knowledge Sharing
  One of the hardest lessons to learn growing up is how to share… how to share your toys, your candy, and maybe your room with a sibling. As a child, it is difficult to get past the thought “but, it’s MINE!” We try to hang on with tightly to what [.] The post The Advantages of Knowledge Sharing appeared first on Social Learning Blog. MORE >> 17 Tweets
• LEARNFOREVER | FRIDAY, MARCH 8, 2013
  Skill development
  A few years ago, I wrote about Roberto Moretti's Practice Made Perfec t system, as an approach to helping people learn skills. I've recently found a useful follow-up in an unlikely source. Now I'm reading about how players can be trained to move beyond the tasks they perform automatically to acquire and add new skills. MORE >> 1 Tweet
• LEARNING ECOSYSTEMS | FRIDAY, MARCH 8, 2013
  “Content in the Classroom” — a recording of a 2/19/13 webinar from JAMF Software
  MORE >> 2 Tweets
• IN THE MIDDLE OF THE CURVE | FRIDAY, MARCH 8, 2013
  Seedlings
  This spring's seedlings under the grow lamp. Upper left - Cardoons - Lower left - Kale - Upper right - Bete Noire cabbage - Lower right - Brunswick cabbage The Bete Noire cabbage looks a bit unhappy in this picture. Those particular seeds sprout later - so I'm not worried. My seedlings are a little spindly, though. don't have to fuss over them. MORE >> 1 Tweet
• LEARNING ECOSYSTEMS | FRIDAY, MARCH 8, 2013
  Adaptive machine learning for real-time streaming [Microsoft Research]
  The above item is one of several items to check out at this slideshow from networkworld.com. . Also see: 25 of today’s coolest network and research projects. AI - artificial intelligence analytics Daniel S. Christian data mining etmooc intelligent systems intelligent tutoring Walmart of Education AIMORE >> 2 Tweets
• The 21st century trainer: a paradigm shift? JOITSKE HULSEBOSCH ELEARNING | FRIDAY, MARCH 8, 2013
  
• Sales Team Enablement Content: Are You Prepared? WWW.BRAINSHARK.COM | FRIDAY, MARCH 8, 2013
  
• Motivational Quotes for Project Managers EJ4 | FRIDAY, MARCH 8, 2013
  
• 580 Pictures from My Saudi Arabia Learning Adventure! ZAIDLEARN | FRIDAY, MARCH 8, 2013
  
• No home Wi-Fi? Ask3 & Videos To-Go. VISUAL LOUNGE | FRIDAY, MARCH 8, 2013
  
• 5 Steps to Distance Learning Mastery (A FREE Webinar) WIRED@HEART | FRIDAY, MARCH 8, 2013
  
• Flat Army Dedication BRAVE NEW ORG | FRIDAY, MARCH 8, 2013
  
• Fresh Perspective on “The Human Factor” from Ellen Wagner on eLearning Roadtrip ONEHUNDREDFORTYWORDS | FRIDAY, MARCH 8, 2013
  
• Yes, Virginia, the world is going crazy LEARNING AND WORKING ON THE WEB | FRIDAY, MARCH 8, 2013
  
• Breaking Down Language Barriers with Visual Communication VISUAL LOUNGE | FRIDAY, MARCH 8, 2013
  

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March 7, 2013

• ELEARNING 24-7 | THURSDAY, MARCH 7, 2013
  Video Learning Platforms
  Flashback. VHS VCR comes home – literally if you bought one.  Beta is better, but VHS wins.  Beta player owners realize the game is up – and decide to cryogenically freeze players until the masses realize what they are missing. 1978 – Laserdisc debuts in Atlanta, GA.  Far superior to anything before.  Beta folks run out and buy it.  MORE >> 41 Tweets
• BRIAN DUSABLON | THURSDAY, MARCH 7, 2013
  And Acquaintances Turn To Friends
  And acquaintances turn to friends. hope those friends they remember me. Hold the night for ransom as we kidnap the memories. Not sure there is a way to express what you meant to me. Sit around a table and use those years as the centerpiece. We learn from each other and share experiences, like telling stories of risk around a campfire. DO IT. MORE >> 9 Tweets
• IN THE MIDDLE OF THE CURVE | THURSDAY, MARCH 7, 2013
  Finding the Tribe
  During one of the introductory exercises at Up to All of Us last weekend, Marty Rosenheck asked: Wendy - what three wishes do you have for your professional life. little pressure when you have 40+ people staring at you. My three wishes are: - A job I love - People I love to work with - A field that allows me to explore anything I want. Validation. MORE >> 3 Tweets
• CLARK QUINN | THURSDAY, MARCH 7, 2013
  Leadership for Complexity
  The other meme from the retreat event  last weekend was the notion of leadership for complexity.  A few of us decided to workshop a topic around performance, leadership, and technology.  We realized technology was only a means to an end, and the real issue was how to move organizations to optimal performance (e.g. the Coherent Organization ). MORE >> 10 Tweets
• MOODLE JOURNAL | THURSDAY, MARCH 7, 2013
  Resources, Resources and even more Resources
  One of those things that I am always on the lookout for my Moodle courses and I feel that I am not alone here are resources and this week seems to have been particularly fruitful on that particular front. So simply follow the links to. You will need to be a registered user though simply create yourself an account. Classroom Tools Chosen By You’. MORE >> 1 Tweet
• KAPP NOTES | THURSDAY, MARCH 7, 2013
  Designing an Interactive Learning Event
  An Interactive Learning Event (ILE) can be a game, gamification effort or event a simulation. It is a learning intervention that you create that engages the learner. Technology is not needed, only carefully crafted design affordances. The first step in the development process is to determine what you want the outcome to be. Is it a turn-based? MORE >> 5 Tweets
• BRIAN DUSABLON | THURSDAY, MARCH 7, 2013
  Amazon Web Service Economics
  “I keep using it for more and more and my bill keeps going down.” ” Alex King on Amazon Web Services price reductions. archived and backed up quite a few websites last month, and I use it for Emergent Radio shows. My last bill was $1.28. TechnologyMORE >> 2 Tweets
• LEARNING ECOSYSTEMS | THURSDAY, MARCH 7, 2013
  Let’s expand upon the idea of providing digital playlists. [Christian]
  From DSC: Lynda.com, an excellent resource, now uses digital playlists. Here’s an idea.  How about, in the future, students will be able to run through a series of digital playlists: Focusing on a particular topic and/or a course from: A particular college or university. consortium of colleges and universities. MORE >> 2 Tweets
• BOTTOM-LINE PERFORMANCE | THURSDAY, MARCH 7, 2013
  This Week on #TalkTech: Technology in Instructor Led Training, Corporate Cyber Security and Design for Many Devices
  #TalkTech is the “flipped” approach to Twitter chats. We publish all the topics a few hours before the chat so you can show up at 3 pm EST / 12 pm PST on Thursdays ready to discuss. We discuss three topics a week and the chat lasts around 30 minutes. We’re shaking things up in 2013 here at #TalkTech! Triptico: A Powerful and Free Instructional App. MORE >> 8 Tweets
• LEARNING ECOSYSTEMS | THURSDAY, MARCH 7, 2013
  “Unbound” — the unbinding of the book — Matt MacInnis from Inkling at TOC 2013
  Some notes from DSC — with thanks to Mr. Steven Chevalia for the initial resource/video: Changes in the past were mainly about the methods of getting knowledge onto paper. Only 3 key medium changes. Oral speaking/tradition to writing. Writing to print. Print to electronic. But now, the traditional book model is coming unbound. MORE >> 2 Tweets
• Leading the Learning Revolution: A Review MANAGING ELEARNING | THURSDAY, MARCH 7, 2013
  
• "Is Your Compliance Training Ready for a Makeover?" @kineo webinar recording now available! LEARNING VISIONS | THURSDAY, MARCH 7, 2013
  
• [link] KIRKPATRICKS | THURSDAY, MARCH 7, 2013
  
• Korean Zombie Instructional Design THE ELEARNING COACH | THURSDAY, MARCH 7, 2013
  
• Stop thinking like a trainer. Start thinking like a designer. WEELEARNING | THURSDAY, MARCH 7, 2013
  
• Future learning environments: professional, powerful, personal [Wheeler] LEARNING ECOSYSTEMS | THURSDAY, MARCH 7, 2013
  
• Are You Really Serious About Effective E-learning? INTEGRATED LEARNINGS | THURSDAY, MARCH 7, 2013
  
• Desktop PCs less popular than ever [Martin & Swartz] LEARNING ECOSYSTEMS | THURSDAY, MARCH 7, 2013
  
• How Inspirational Quotes Can Help You Succeed in Sales EJ4 | THURSDAY, MARCH 7, 2013
  
• FAQs vs. Intelligent Virtual Assistants [nlinews.com] LEARNING ECOSYSTEMS | THURSDAY, MARCH 7, 2013
  
• Texas JAY CROSS | THURSDAY, MARCH 7, 2013
  
• Do User Fees Undermine Your eLearning Program? TOPYX SOCIAL LEARNING | THURSDAY, MARCH 7, 2013
  
• Check out the exciting new features in Adobe Presenter 8 Update! ADOBE CAPTIVATE BLOG | THURSDAY, MARCH 7, 2013
  
• Twitter in the classroom EFRONT | THURSDAY, MARCH 7, 2013
  
• eTraining: Interactivity using Actions: Basics and Advanced – Part 6 ADOBE CAPTIVATE BLOG | THURSDAY, MARCH 7, 2013
  
• Three Benefits of Quizzes in e-Learning MINDFLASH | THURSDAY, MARCH 7, 2013
  
• It’s time for Dialog-based Learning! RAPTIVITY | THURSDAY, MARCH 7, 2013
  
• Cultivating the Independent Learner TRAINING INDUSTRY BLOG | THURSDAY, MARCH 7, 2013
  
• eTraining: Giving effective Feedbacks through Advanced Quizzing options in Adobe Captivate ADOBE CAPTIVATE BLOG | THURSDAY, MARCH 7, 2013
  
• E-Learning Development – The Two-Computer Solution E-LEARNING UNCOVERED | THURSDAY, MARCH 7, 2013
  
• Supporting performance, or, that’s l’étiquette DAVE'S WHITEBOARD | THURSDAY, MARCH 7, 2013
  
• Creating Lower Thirds in Camtasia for Mac VISUAL LOUNGE | THURSDAY, MARCH 7, 2013
  
• Amazon Web Service Economics BRIAN DUSABLON | THURSDAY, MARCH 7, 2013
  
• 8 apps to turn your iPad into a digital whiteboard [teachthought.com] LEARNING ECOSYSTEMS | THURSDAY, MARCH 7, 2013
  
• Student Blogging Resources [Pernille Ripp] LEARNING ECOSYSTEMS | THURSDAY, MARCH 7, 2013
  
• Building Informal Learning Habits [Spencer] LEARNING ECOSYSTEMS | THURSDAY, MARCH 7, 2013
  

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March 6, 2013

• DONT WASTE YOUR TIME | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6, 2013
  MOOC, what’s in a name?
  After spending considerable time and effort on MOOCs in the past the  Coursera / University of Edinburgh eLearning and Digital Culture MOOC (#edcmooc) was the first have been able to complete. Now I had set myself this public goal I needed to follow and live up to it. It worked. Which now brings me to the nature of the different MOOCs available. MORE >> 21 Tweets
• ASSETS | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6, 2013
  Use conversations to deliver eLearning content- and a free template
  If you look closely, you’ll notice that content is delivered through conversations in many types of media… in movies, TV shows, interviews, commercials, and more. Part of the beauty of conversations is that the content is delivered and you aren’t even aware of it. So what’s so powerful about conversations? Storytelling. Indirectness of message. MORE >> 4 Tweets
• LEARNING ECOSYSTEMS | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6, 2013
  Instructional design: from “packaging” to “scaffolding” [Hart]
  Instructional design: from “packaging” to “scaffolding” — from c4lpt.co.uk by by Jane Hart.  . For me, this is the key way for workplace learning professionals to move the learning industry into the future. MORE >> 5 Tweets
• CLARK QUINN | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6, 2013
  Leaving Trails
  So I was away for the weekend at a retreat with like-minded souls, Up to All of Us , thinking deeply about the issues that concern us. walked away with some new and renewed friendships, relaxed, and with a few new thoughts. What emerged in my thinking was the phrase leaving trails , not just your work, but the trajectories, constraints, and more. MORE >> 11 Tweets
• LEARNING ECOSYSTEMS | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6, 2013
  Reflections on “Harvard’s plan to dominate higher education” [Uldrich]
  Harvard’s plan to dominate higher education – from jumpthecurve.net by Jack Uldrich. What Harvard and other MOOC providers understand is that every time a student interacts with the material on an online course, she provides the institution feedback that allows it to learn a little more about how that student learns. MORE >> 4 Tweets
• ROB HUBBARD | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6, 2013
  Top Tips for Encouraging Users to Engage with Your Learning
  By Tess Robinson, Director, LearningAge Solutions. It is incredibly disheartening to put all of your creative efforts into a piece of learning design for it to be largely ignored by your target audience. The answer is often that internal marketing and communication about the project has been ineffectual, or even non-existent. Run a pilot. MORE >> 6 Tweets
• KAPP NOTES | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6, 2013
  Infographic: Online Student’s Bill of Rights
  Here is an interesting Infographic related to Online Student’s Bill of Rights published under a free-to-use Creative Commons license. Please include attribution to OnlineColleges.net with this graphic. EducationMORE >> 5 Tweets
• LEARNING ECOSYSTEMS | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6, 2013
  Holograms, ‘Minority Report’ gestures and other ways your meetings will change by 2018 [Cavins]
  Holograms, ‘Minority Report’ gestures and other ways your meetings will change by 2018 — from techcrunch.com by Jeff Cavins. collaboration communications emerging technologies gesture / gesturing human-computer interaction (HCI) innovation web-based collaboration workplaceMORE >> 2 Tweets
• KNOWLEDGESTAR | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6, 2013
  The Best L&D Tech Show on Earth (is in Europe)
  LearningMORE >> 3 Tweets
• EJ4 | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6, 2013
  6 Inspirational Quotes Managers Can Take to Heart
  Some managers don’t think it’s their “job” to motivate their employees. I’ve heard managers say, “They get paid, that should be all the motivation they need.” For some employees, getting paid is enough. However, just like a manager’s leadership style needs to change given the circumstances, so does a manager’s ability to motivate. MORE >> 5 Tweets
• Make Screencasts Less Scary at SXSW VISUAL LOUNGE | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6, 2013
  
• Does anyone have feedback on PBSKids.org/lab? LEARNING ECOSYSTEMS | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6, 2013
  
• Creating True HDR Photos on your Android Tablet | Nexus 10 ECONTENT | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6, 2013
  
• Emerging student patterns in MOOCs: A graphical view [Hill] LEARNING ECOSYSTEMS | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6, 2013
  
• First structure the work system LEARNING AND WORKING ON THE WEB | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6, 2013
  
• The Professors’ Big Stage [Friedman] LEARNING ECOSYSTEMS | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6, 2013
  
• Preschool Investments Pay Off CLO MAGAZINE | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6, 2013
  
• The Power of Social Media TOPYX SOCIAL LEARNING | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6, 2013
  
• Where Does Your Cert Live TRAINING INDUSTRY BLOG | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6, 2013
  
• Teaching the World through Open Learning VISUAL LOUNGE | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6, 2013
  
• Flat Army: Chapter 10 Overview BRAVE NEW ORG | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6, 2013
  
• An Inside Look at Walgreens University CLO MAGAZINE | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6, 2013
  
• Watercolor eLearning Course Backgrounds ELEARNING BROTHERS | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6, 2013
  
• Carefully Planning and Managing Learning Is Key to Proving Value CLO MAGAZINE | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6, 2013
  
• When e-learning becomes a matter of life and death! TOWARDS MATURITY | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6, 2013
  
• Why CLOs Should Invest in Early Education CLO MAGAZINE | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6, 2013
  
• Instructional design: from “packaging” to “scaffolding” JANE HART'S PICK OF THE DAY | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6, 2013
  
• Experiencing Risk, Hands-On CLO MAGAZINE | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6, 2013
  
• Executives: March Madness Activities Boost Workplace Morale CLO MAGAZINE | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6, 2013
  

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March 5, 2013

• UPSIDE LEARNING BLOG | TUESDAY, MARCH 5, 2013
  Why Mobile Learning Is The Future Of Workplace Learning (Infographic)
  Not too long back I had posted the slide deck of my presentation at the 2012 CLO India Summit. Our Marketing folks got a little creative and converted this humble ppt into an infographic, a rather beautiful one. This infographic is a product of rounds of brain storming and iterations, and the efforts, patience and perseverance of the Marketing team. MORE >> 63 Tweets
• LEARNING ECOSYSTEMS | TUESDAY, MARCH 5, 2013
  31 top apps for education from FETC 2013 [Noonoo]
  31 top apps for education from FETC 2013 – from The Journal by Stephen Noonoo. Excerpt : Like last year , this year’s popular App Shootout at FETC 2013 tossed around dozens of useful apps for teachers and students. Read on for a selection of the most buzzed about apps for Apple devices. MORE >> 4 Tweets
• I CAME, I SAW, I LEARNED | TUESDAY, MARCH 5, 2013
  Adobe Captivate: Pause the Recording Process
  by Kevin Siegel      You're recording a complex series of steps on the computer using Adobe Captivate. As  As you near the mid-point of the recording process, the phone rings. It's your boss and he is demanding that you immediately stop what you're doing and check your email for some reason or other. MORE >> 7 Tweets
• LEARNING ECOSYSTEMS | TUESDAY, MARCH 5, 2013
  Part 1: The shift from push to pull learning [Cattel]
  Part 1: The shift from push to pull learning – from clomedia.com by Jeffrey Cattel. Learning organizations are moving from pushing learning to employees to helping workers find answers by leveraging mobile, video on-demand and other forms of just-in-time learning. MORE >> 2 Tweets
• EJ4 | TUESDAY, MARCH 5, 2013
  My Top 10 Quotes on Leadership
  Individual motivation at work can spring from many avenues. It can be monetary, a sense of variety, freedom to challenge yourself, flexibility with one’s work schedule and so forth. Sometimes it’s just sheer will from within to never settle, that yesterday’s accomplishments were simply just that…yesterday. Hire character. Drucker. Edison. MORE >> 7 Tweets
• BOTTOM-LINE PERFORMANCE | TUESDAY, MARCH 5, 2013
  Less Trainers; More Community Managers and Curators
  This is an excerpt from  Sharon Boller’s  newest white paper,  Learning Trends, Technologies and Opportunities. The white paper describes today’s learning landscape… then predicts 7 trends for the next 12 – 18 months. Here is Trend 7: Lots of us are already curating content for others. yes, you’re already here!) MORE >> 7 Tweets
• TOWARDS MATURITY | TUESDAY, MARCH 5, 2013
  Bring Your Own Device BYOD and mobile learning – the perfect partnership?
  In 2012, one of the major talking points in the learning community was mobile and a number of those conversations featured BYOD, or Bring Your Own Device. The same was echoed in January, when we attended Learning Technologies 2013 and there it was clear that BYOD was going to be a hot topic for this year too. But what is driving the demand? MORE >> 1 Tweet
• LEARNING ECOSYSTEMS | TUESDAY, MARCH 5, 2013
  Expert panel brings clarity to MOOCs in Business+MOOCs Hangout
  Expert panel brings clarity to MOOCs in Business+MOOCs Hangout — fron onlinelearninginsights.wordpress.com. The Business+MOOC Panel. Host : Jay Cross. Educators :  Dave Cormier, Stephen Downes, Terri Griffith and George Siemens. Business People : Jos Arets, Bert De Coutere, Lal Jones-Beyy (from Coursera) Mark Finnern,  Jerry Michalski. MORE >> 1 Tweet
• DONT WASTE YOUR TIME | TUESDAY, MARCH 5, 2013
  Comments and Feedback #edcmooc
  Now the course is completed, the comments on my artefact have been made available. Many thanks to the 9 individuals who left such complementary and encouraging comments. Before I list the comments … I have one question. wonder what the next cohort of students will make of the MOOC? Won’t it? Wow this is GREAT. Thank you! “Great! MORE >> 10 Tweets
• LEARNING ECOSYSTEMS | TUESDAY, MARCH 5, 2013
  Unswervingly resolute [Cooper]
  Unswervingly resolute – from the Calvin Institute for Christian Worship / Coop’s Column by Dale Cooper. Description of column: This week we join Jesus and his disciples at a spot just outside the city of Jericho. One road leads west toward Jerusalem and the other north toward Galilee. Prayer [DSC's prayer for sure]. To You, my God….be MORE >> 1 Tweet
• Two for Tuesday: Interaction Design and Shorter Courses ENSPIRE LEARNING | TUESDAY, MARCH 5, 2013
  
• Off-piste learning design ROB HUBBARD | TUESDAY, MARCH 5, 2013
  
• 5 Facebook Engagement Boosters WIRED@HEART | TUESDAY, MARCH 5, 2013
  
• Saba CEO Steps Down CLO MAGAZINE | TUESDAY, MARCH 5, 2013
  
• I Don’t Do Golf BRAVE NEW ORG | TUESDAY, MARCH 5, 2013
  
• The Game Changer: Interactivity Builder RAPTIVITY | TUESDAY, MARCH 5, 2013
  
• How to Sell Training Internally MINDFLASH | TUESDAY, MARCH 5, 2013
  
• Top 5 eLearning Trends of 2013’ – An exclusive event for Training and Learning professionals RAPTIVITY | TUESDAY, MARCH 5, 2013
  
• Apple’s Secret Training Ground CLO MAGAZINE | TUESDAY, MARCH 5, 2013
  
• Keeping an eye on online test-takers [Eisenberg] LEARNING ECOSYSTEMS | TUESDAY, MARCH 5, 2013
  
• Assigning points to your quizzes just got better PROPROFS | TUESDAY, MARCH 5, 2013
  

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March 4, 2013

• KAPP NOTES | MONDAY, MARCH 4, 2013
  Four Videos on #Games for Learning, Education & Changing the World
  Here are four videos by some really smart people discussing games for learning, education and changing the world. Their world views on games are interesting and they all tackle the concept slightly differently. How can their ideas influence your design of games, gamification and simulations for learning and instruction? Katie Salen. Daphne Bavelier. MORE >> 14 Tweets
• IGNATIA WEBS | MONDAY, MARCH 4, 2013
  Nota tool for collaborative #mLearning with eBooks
  Last week I got a message from Stephanie Ray and she asked me to take a look and review Nota , a free mobile collaborative learning platform which is available in a web format and as a mobile app. They only launched in January 2013 so still beta, which is the nicest state as all of our remarks on the tool are as such welcomed. all over again. MORE >> 17 Tweets
• MOODLE JOURNAL | MONDAY, MARCH 4, 2013
  Thinking Moodle Theme Design
  I have been taking a loom at the some options for templates this last week and came across an couple of site that seemed to have some useful and I thought interesting content. The first was Themza. If you are feeling really creative then Themato Web Moodle Theme Engine may well be the solution. New - Added support for New Layout in themes! MORE >> 0 Tweets
• LEARNING ECOSYSTEMS | MONDAY, MARCH 4, 2013
  E-learning and Moodle: Where we’ve been and where we’re going [Narvey]
  E-learning and Moodle: Where we’ve been and where we’re going – from techvibes.com by Jonathon Narvey. Excerpt: According to Dougiamas, the next phase for Moodle (and quite a few of the Moodlers in the room, I’d wager) is looking at learning outcomes. We had a more traditional education and we’re muddling through. In fact, we run the world. MORE >> 6 Tweets
• WEELEARNING | MONDAY, MARCH 4, 2013
  Crunch Time!
  Tickets to The Big Idea have been on sale for just over a month. We’ve had some great feedback about the idea and it seemed like people were really excited about the event. We’ve even got a highly respected Learning … Read more › blog The Big Idea community conferences design thinkingMORE >> 10 Tweets
• LATITUDE LEARNING BLOG | MONDAY, MARCH 4, 2013
  LMS Free Training - New Administrator Welcome Webinar: March 6th, 1PM EDT
  Latitude Learning announces our next Free Training Webinar , designed to welcome new LMS administrators to the Latitude Learning LMS. This FREE course provides an overview of the Latitude Learning LMS and its administrative features. Make plans to attend.March 6th - 1:00PM Eastern Time MORE >> 5 Tweets
• TAYLORING IT | MONDAY, MARCH 4, 2013
  What Learners Want – Part 2
  If you haven’t read this series to date, it may be worthwhile doing so in order to set some context. Having decided to commit to deploying the survey, Towards Maturity and myself started to create the question bank that our employees would be asked to respond to. How people acquire info to do their job. Hardware people use. Barriers. MORE >> 7 Tweets
• LEARNING AND WORKING ON THE WEB | MONDAY, MARCH 4, 2013
  From ideas to ideology
  Charles Green wrote a few years ago that management is still fighting the industrial revolution : Ideas lead technology. Technology leads organizations. Organizations lead institutions. Then ideology brings up the rear, lagging all the rest—that’s when things really get set in concrete. Here is an excerpt from F.W. Perhaps not. MORE >> 30 Tweets
• I CAME, I SAW, I LEARNED | MONDAY, MARCH 4, 2013
  Writing & Grammar: Use of Colons with Complete Sentences
  by Jennie Ruby  A very common error I see at all levels of writing is failure to use a complete sentence before a colon. no punctuation needed after  including ]. The other main place I see this error is in the introduction to a bulleted or numbered list. Meet or beat the deadline. Come in under budget. Be careful! Writing & GrammarMORE >> 5 Tweets
• DONT WASTE YOUR TIME | MONDAY, MARCH 4, 2013
  Free to Learn
  In a little under 2 months we find out which school my nearly-four year old son will go to. Will it be: the closest and preferred school (but we’re out of catchment), the furthest and equally as good (still out of catchment), or. and he can do simple sums with numbers up to 10. ”). They are little learning machines. eLearningMORE >> 11 Tweets
• Enspire Honored for Outstanding Community Involvement ENSPIRE LEARNING | MONDAY, MARCH 4, 2013
  
• Gold mines LEARNING WITH E'S | MONDAY, MARCH 4, 2013
  
• Want to Get More Done? Check out this Book Summary. EJ4 | MONDAY, MARCH 4, 2013
  
• Associations Build eLearning Communities TOPYX SOCIAL LEARNING | MONDAY, MARCH 4, 2013
  
• Flat Army: Chapter 9 Overview BRAVE NEW ORG | MONDAY, MARCH 4, 2013
  
• Podcast: Bob Mosher speaks with Charles Jennings on the Performance Support Maturity Model ONTUITIVE | MONDAY, MARCH 4, 2013
  
• Gamification: PlayA Game, Save the World SIMPLIFY ELEARNING | MONDAY, MARCH 4, 2013
  
• The simple guide to academic podcasting: Post-production and audio platforms [Brumley] LEARNING ECOSYSTEMS | MONDAY, MARCH 4, 2013
  
• eLearning Going Bananas: Be an expert on anything Like Stephen Colbert SIMPLIFY ELEARNING | MONDAY, MARCH 4, 2013
  
• Presidents of Harvard & MIT write joint op-ed –> “The newest revolution in higher ed” LEARNING ECOSYSTEMS | MONDAY, MARCH 4, 2013
  
• Microsoft’s Future Vision: Live, Work, Play LEARNING ECOSYSTEMS | MONDAY, MARCH 4, 2013
  

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March 3, 2013

• LEARNING AND WORKING ON THE WEB | SUNDAY, MARCH 3, 2013
  We need to learn how to connect
  From danah boyd’s presentation at ASTD TechKnowledge 2013 , on the future of work: But if you want to prepare people not just for the next job, but for the one after that, you need to help them think through the relationships they have and what they learn from the people around them. Neither does any company. Neither does any government. MORE >> 89 Tweets
• LATITUDE LEARNING BLOG | SUNDAY, MARCH 3, 2013
  Latitude Connects with Sitefinity
  Latitude Consulting Group has recently announced a new partnership with Sitefinity, a provider of flexible content management systems for businesses and organizations MORE >> 6 Tweets
• BOZARTHZONE | SUNDAY, MARCH 3, 2013
  PowerPoint Converter for 2013
  With the 2 nd edition of Better Than Bullet Points: Creating Engaging eLearning with PowerPoint (updated for PowerPoint 2013) going to press in August I’ve been busy learning PowerPoint 2013 and testing out converter tools. Disclosure: I made it known that I was working on this. What I’ve always needed? What I need now? link]. See [link MORE >> 4 Tweets
• LATITUDE LEARNING BLOG | SUNDAY, MARCH 3, 2013
  When do I assign the role of Portal Administrator in the LMS?
  The ‘Portal Administrator’ Role represents the highest level of user access that can be assigned out of the default set of Roles provided with any Latitude Learning LMS. MORE >> 5 Tweets
• I CAME, I SAW, I LEARNED | SUNDAY, MARCH 3, 2013
  eLearning and Training: How Does Language Impact Learning?
  by Jen Weaver  Let's be frank, most people know at least some English.    It is one of the most common languages in the World, and many countries outside of the U.S. teach English in schools as standard curriculum.  So the question remains: what benefit does translation bring to your students? Symbols may differ. MORE >> 8 Tweets
• ZAIDLEARN | SUNDAY, MARCH 3, 2013
  The OER Workshop at OUM!
  I am really looking forward to facilitating a 2-day workshop on Open Educational Resources (OER) at Open University Malaysia (OUM) from 5-6 March, 2013. Insya-Allah, everyone participating can benefit from it in one way or the other. What am I looking most forward to? Let's OER! Conceptualize an OER strategy for your course/programme/institution. MORE >> 5 Tweets
• LEARNDASH | SUNDAY, MARCH 3, 2013
  3 Stupidly Simple Ways to Profit from E-Learning
  Let’s face it, everybody knows something, right? As an e-learning professional, there is no doubt that you have come across certain things in your career that would be of value to other e-learning professionals. Personally, I always encourage my fellow e-learning pros to share their knowledge, and more often than not, I am met with reluctance. MORE >> 4 Tweets
• ECONTENT | SUNDAY, MARCH 3, 2013
  Post Op - Day 2 After Enlarged Prostate Surgery. a amateur athelete's story
  Eight days ago I skied the American Birkebeiner. miles of kicking and gliding through the forests of northwestern Wisconsin. now I'm resting after my enlarged prostate surgery which took place two days ago. My procedure used laser technology, and did not require an incision. However, now my focus is on recovery. Will my life return to normal. MORE >> 2 Tweets
• RAPTIVITY | SUNDAY, MARCH 3, 2013
  Learning Technologies – 2013
  The dust has already settled but that has given us more insights and opportunities from the market. This year’s Learning Technologies and Learning and Skills event was larger than last year and was an expansion rather than dramatic innovation when [.]. Conference eLearningMORE >> 7 Tweets

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