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January 19, 2013

• LEARNING ECOSYSTEMS | SATURDAY, JANUARY 19, 2013
  Sebastian Thrun: Udacity announces for-credit course pilot with San Jose State University
  Also see: Sebastian Thrun: Udacity announces for-credit course pilot with San Jose State University — from Udacity’s blog; with thanks to Mr. Peter Snyder, Assistant Professor of Business at Calvin College for the resource. To my knowledge, this is the first time a MOOC has been offered for credit and purely online. MORE >> 2 Tweets
• JAY CROSS | SATURDAY, JANUARY 19, 2013
  Holy Paper
  Know what this is? Back in the age of paper, notebook-hole punches were more prevalent than flip charts. We were naive enough to believe we could capture tacit know-how on sheets of paper in three-ring binders. Even if the main part was already punched, you had to punch the addendum, errata, schedule changes, and so on by yourself. Just JayMORE >> 3 Tweets
• LEARNING ECOSYSTEMS | SATURDAY, JANUARY 19, 2013
  Stained glass windows made from laser cut paper by Eric Standley
  Stained glass windows made from laser cut paper — from thisiscolossal.com by Eric Standley. Example: art creativityMORE >> 2 Tweets
• LEARNING WITH E'S | SATURDAY, JANUARY 19, 2013
  We need a rethink
  There's a very useful and refreshing article by Tom Barrett in this week's TES Magazine entitled 'Education needs to plug into Web 2.0'. Never before have I read an article that I agree with so completely. type tools in their classrooms. 2) Moderate all comments before they are posted online. 3) Have a clear and robust e-safety policy. MORE >> 20 Tweets
• LEARNING ECOSYSTEMS | SATURDAY, JANUARY 19, 2013
  Living on video [infographic from Steelcase]
  corporate / business world digital video future trendsMORE >> 1 Tweet
• CLO MAGAZINE | SATURDAY, JANUARY 19, 2013
  Curiosity: The Gateway Competency
  Curiosity can be cultivated and developed like any other competency. There are six key practices that promote curious behaviors. Consider the following scenarios: Mia is always energized by her interactions with customers. Every conversation yields an insight she can’t wait to do something about. Juan’s favorite word is “why.” MORE >> 10 Tweets
• LEARNING ECOSYSTEMS | SATURDAY, JANUARY 19, 2013
  The 30 biggest myths about online learning [DeNeen ]
  The 30 biggest myths about online learning – from edudemic.com by Julie DeNeen. Excerpt: For as long as eLearning has been around, it has been haunted by the voices of those who aim to criticize its authenticity, viability, and quality. But is it true? It’s time for some of these myths to die. online learningMORE >> 1 Tweet
• CLO MAGAZINE | SATURDAY, JANUARY 19, 2013
  Simplicity Works in Workplace Learning
  Driving innovation doesn’t have to be complicated. Sometimes simplifying work processes helps spark new ideas and creative solutions to business problems. When it comes to driving innovation, keep it simple. Respondents were asked to rank 21 workplace tasks by their overall simplicity, and promoting an “innovative idea” ranked 18. MORE >> 4 Tweets
• LEARNING ECOSYSTEMS | SATURDAY, JANUARY 19, 2013
  mometrix.com/academy: An Algebra 1 resource [per Donna Downs]
  mometrix.com/academy/ — my thanks to Donna Downs for this resource. Per Donna: “I wanted to make a suggestion for an additional Algebra 1 resource.  This site covers lots of Algebra 1 topics with great video tutorials –> [link] “ From DSC: Thanks Donna for the resource.  mathematics mathMORE >> 1 Tweet
• CLO MAGAZINE | SATURDAY, JANUARY 19, 2013
  The Week That Was
  These were the top five stories from CLOmedia.com for the week of Jan.14.MORE >> 1 Tweet
• Generational Trait vs. Life Stage CLO MAGAZINE | SATURDAY, JANUARY 19, 2013
  

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January 18, 2013

• STOATLY DIFFERENT | FRIDAY, JANUARY 18, 2013
  50 free sources of learning content for your curation
  Christmas always brings a conundrum. The kids want new toys, but they don’t play with the ones they’ve already got! Dutifully, you spend your hard earned cash adding to the pile of toys. Recognition is fleeting. There they are doomed to remain, relatively untouched for the rest of the year, until of course the cycle begins again. link]. MORE >> 9 Tweets
• LEARNING VISIONS | FRIDAY, JANUARY 18, 2013
  Tired old elearning? Want some ideas? Free Webinar!
  Join me this Tuesday, January 22 at 1:00 eastern for a free webinar hosted by Training Industry and Brainshark. I'll share some tips and strategies for spicing up your eLearning designs - simple tips for better writing and more thoughtful interaction that don't have to blow your budget. Yawn Proof Your eLearning without Busting the Bank. MORE >> 7 Tweets
• ADOBE CAPTIVATE BLOG | FRIDAY, JANUARY 18, 2013
  Congratulations to the winners!
  Yesterday during our Captivate training session, we announced the results for Adobe Presenter Knowledge Sharing Contest. Thanks to Anita Horsley, Joe Ganci, and Nancy Rayes for judging the contest entries. Here are the winning entries: First prize goes to Dave Dunbar for his video on Using Xtranormal for Education to Engage Your Students! MORE >> 15 Tweets
• DONT WASTE YOUR TIME | FRIDAY, JANUARY 18, 2013
  Reading: “Online learning in the workplace”
  Like many of my peers I read around my ‘subject’ a lot. Sometimes I print copies out and store them, other times I save to favourites (on Twitter mainly , very rarely to a browser), or to Delicious (when I remember to use it). ” Discussion boards were the first real forms of interaction in what we are now calling the Web 1.0 world. MORE >> 9 Tweets
• JAY CROSS | FRIDAY, JANUARY 18, 2013
  The New Leadership & Stoos
  One year ago, twenty management thinkers and agile software gurus met on a mountain top in Stoos, Switzerland, to assess and find alternatives to obsolete leadership practices. We concluded with this communiqu é : Reflecting on leadership in organizations today, we find ourselves in a bit of a mess. There has to be a better way. Join us. StoosMORE >> 6 Tweets
• SPARK YOUR INTEREST | FRIDAY, JANUARY 18, 2013
  The nature of e-learning in Australia
  This post is written by Ryan Tracey. The young nation of Australia has a rich history in e-learning. They say necessity is the mother of invention, and so in 1951 the  School of the Air  was launched to educate children dispersed across the outback. Fast forward to today, and our love affair with communication technology continues unabated. MORE >> 4 Tweets
• LEARNING AND WORKING ON THE WEB | FRIDAY, JANUARY 18, 2013
  As the world keeps churning, work today is all about learning
  The title of this post is what Dan Pink, in his book To Sell is Human , would call a rhyming pitch. He also discusses the question pitch , and I followed his recommendation in the Pitch chapter and developed my own. Are things more complex now, then they were five years ago? Your Work? Your Markets? Your Customers? Your Profession? Books PKM WorkMORE >> 14 Tweets
• LEARNADOODLEDASTIC | FRIDAY, JANUARY 18, 2013
  ETMooc - Moocing old style
  As a participant of the first truly massive mooc CCK08, I am looking forward to participating in an old style :-) Mooc (cMooc) as opposed to the newer brand of xMoocs. Photo Courtesy of ryan2point0 under the CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 license. My participation in this mooc i am hoping will re-awaken the more active connectivist in me. etmoocMORE >> 1 Tweet
• I CAME, I SAW, I LEARNED | FRIDAY, JANUARY 18, 2013
  TechSmith Camtasia Studio 8: Timeline Groups
  by Kevin Siegel    I've been developing eLearning lessons in TechSmith Camtasia for years. One of the biggest drawbacks to using the tool was the inability to group Timeline objects. That shortcoming has been addressed in version 8 of the Studio. Creating a group is simple. On tend to create multiple groups in my projects. MORE >> 4 Tweets
• ICS LEARNING GROUP | FRIDAY, JANUARY 18, 2013
  Ad-Supported eLearning
  million U.S. jobs." - Ad-supported Internet makes big contribution to U.S. economy, IAB report says (10/2012) While those articles discuss general ‘internet companies’ and ‘video’, we see nothing hitting the headlines about ad-supported eLearning. Is that because it doesn’t exist? Or perhaps it’s just not a viable model… Has no one tried? MORE >> 1 Tweet
• Going Global series: Exploring “Oz” with Ryan Tracey SPARK YOUR INTEREST | FRIDAY, JANUARY 18, 2013
  
• What Gets Rewarded Gets Done THE PEFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT BLOG | FRIDAY, JANUARY 18, 2013
  
• Social networking & the workplace EFRONT | FRIDAY, JANUARY 18, 2013
  
• Undoing Hollywood (How I Learned to Love Teaching High School Media) VISUAL LOUNGE | FRIDAY, JANUARY 18, 2013
  

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January 17, 2013

• KAPP NOTES | THURSDAY, JANUARY 17, 2013
  Using Fantasy in Instructional #Games
  I am often asked if an instructional or training game should be “realistic” or can the game have “fantasy” elements and still be an effective learning tool. It turns out that there are several valid and research-based reasons for including fantasy as a key element in the design of games to help people learn. 333-369. 3rd Ed. MORE >> 13 Tweets
• TOPYX SOCIAL LEARNING | THURSDAY, JANUARY 17, 2013
  LMS Platforms Offer Individual Knowledge Management
  Harnessing individual knowledge in company settings is a major challenge. Learning management systems are tools that provide an antidote to this problem. Companies profit by applying strategic management to eLearning systems. In so doing, they create knowledge managements systems. Online compilation of collective data. Training material archive. MORE >> 10 Tweets
• BOTTOM-LINE PERFORMANCE | THURSDAY, JANUARY 17, 2013
  This Week on #TalkTech: Cisco and Social Learning, Simplifying #mLearning and Fantasy Elements in Learning Games
  #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! What would you add or take away? MORE >> 12 Tweets
• DONT WASTE YOUR TIME | THURSDAY, JANUARY 17, 2013
  7 Myths in the Online Classroom
  Photo credit: Lincolnian (Brian) via Photopin / CC. Online learning, or distance learning, or eLearning (or even e-learning) has been around now in various guises for quite some time. Please read the full article using the link above as the below is only my interpretation of them: I can log into the class any time I want. Don’t be silly. MORE >> 28 Tweets
• LATITUDE LEARNING BLOG | THURSDAY, JANUARY 17, 2013
  How do I author a SCORM course?
  Our LMS does not include an authoring tool to build SCORM courses. There are a lot of great authoring tools out there but our favorite is Articuluate's Storyline. It's a powerful, easy-to-use authoring tool that works well with any LMS and doesn't require a lot of technical knowledge to use MORE >> 6 Tweets
• LEARNING AND WORKING ON THE WEB | THURSDAY, JANUARY 17, 2013
  Prepare for the future of work
  Ross Dawson says that people who have “ learnt how to learn ” will be better prepared for jobs of the future. “ We’re finding people who have learnt how to learn know how to engage with a community and tap into others for support. This is what personal knowledge management is all about. Much of PKM is about finding balance. MORE >> 31 Tweets
• LEARNING ECOSYSTEMS | THURSDAY, JANUARY 17, 2013
  Some rough news for higher ed
  Moody’s gives colleges a negative grade — from the NYT by Andrew Martin. Excerpt: The credit reporting agency Moody’s said on Wednesday that it had revised its financial outlook for colleges and universities, giving a negative grade to the entire field. business side of he cost of getting a degree dangers of the status quo Daniel S. MORE >> 2 Tweets
• LEARNFOREVER | THURSDAY, JANUARY 17, 2013
  Growing faster than Facebook
  Was 2012 the Year of the MOOC? That’s the title of an article from the New York Times in November , but if that’s the case, what are we going to call 2013? And is MOOC pioneer Andrew Ng right that it’s “growing faster than Facebook”? The numbers are staggering, with hundreds of thousands (actually 2.3 This is definitely one to watch. MORE >> 1 Tweet
• IGNATIA WEBS | THURSDAY, JANUARY 17, 2013
  #Mobile #Moodle plugins available for download
  Great news for all of us Moodle users. Carlos Kiyan and many other contributors have released their plugins for mobile Moodle to the plugins repository. These two plugins started as one of the earliest Mobile Moodle projects (back in 2010: Moodle4iPhone ). The two new themes can be downloaded and applied to your Moodle site (they support Moodle 2.4 MORE >> 4 Tweets
• BRIAN DUSABLON | THURSDAY, JANUARY 17, 2013
  Explain It Simply
  “So my challenge to you, next time someone asks what you do, can you explain it simply?” ” Tony Perez – Communicate Simply. So often we overcomplicate our communications. This is a reminder to keep it simple, and get to the point. So, what do you do? BusinessMORE >> 1 Tweet
• Brilliant backchannel tweeting: what to do after an event GOOD TO GREAT | THURSDAY, JANUARY 17, 2013
  
• Northern Lights Alerts & Monitoring via the Nexus 10: Jan 17/18 ECONTENT | THURSDAY, JANUARY 17, 2013
  
• On #eLearnChat with @rickzanotti and @dawnjmahoney ONEHUNDREDFORTYWORDS | THURSDAY, JANUARY 17, 2013
  
• Lectora Resource Roundup INTEGRATED LEARNINGS | THURSDAY, JANUARY 17, 2013
  
• Product Review: Knoodle ELEARNING 24-7 | THURSDAY, JANUARY 17, 2013
  
• Adobe Captivate 6: Instant Answer Feedback I CAME, I SAW, I LEARNED | THURSDAY, JANUARY 17, 2013
  
• Zooming: the often misunderstood half-holy grail of screencast quality VISUAL LOUNGE | THURSDAY, JANUARY 17, 2013
  
• Survey: Less Than a Quarter of Workers Prefer to Work on Teams CLO MAGAZINE | THURSDAY, JANUARY 17, 2013
  
• Innovative Customers in Action VIKAS JOSHI ON INTERACTIVE LEARNING | THURSDAY, JANUARY 17, 2013
  
• Why Prototype? E-LEARNING UNCOVERED | THURSDAY, JANUARY 17, 2013
  
• Talking visual communication with Dan Roam, Episode 25 of the Forge VISUAL LOUNGE | THURSDAY, JANUARY 17, 2013
  
• Keep Tuition Assistance Costs in Check CLO MAGAZINE | THURSDAY, JANUARY 17, 2013
  
• Happy New Year! LEARNFOREVER | THURSDAY, JANUARY 17, 2013
  
• ‎1st update on the Top 10 Tools Challenge 2013 JANE HART'S PICK OF THE DAY | THURSDAY, JANUARY 17, 2013
  

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January 16, 2013

• JAY CROSS | WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 16, 2013
  Peeragogy
  The Peeragogy Handbook. How to Use this Handbook. Working together is how things get done. This free, open, crowd-sourced wiki-book shows us the best ways to get there. I’m glad I was on the team that created it. Access to technology and access to knowledge, however, isn’t enough. Learning is a social, active, and ongoing process.  Peeragogy. MORE >> 19 Tweets
• EXPERIENCING ELEARNING | WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 16, 2013
  Questions about Instructional Design Careers
  Last month, a reader named Jackie asked me a number of thoughtful questions about transitioning from teaching K-12 public school to instructional design. She graciously agreed to let me publish some of her questions and my answers here, since I thought others might be in similar positions and share these questions. CC-By. Creativity. Accountability. MORE >> 6 Tweets
• LEARNING CONVERSATIONS | WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 16, 2013
  The right conditions for learning
  Jay Cross, many moons ago, likened the job of a learning designer to that of a gardener. Yet too often, we treat learning as if it was a part in a machine. Just like plants, people are complicated. Each individual needs just the right combination of external conditions, previous history, genetics and nutrients in order to flourish. LearningMORE >> 3 Tweets
• JAY CROSS | WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 16, 2013
  Hangout on Implementing Informal Learning this Saturday
  Join me for a Google+ Hangout on Air this Saturday morning at 10:00 am Pacific time. Why isn’t L&D supporting informal learning? Informal learning is important. We need to pay more attention to it but don’t know how. That’s the conclusion of the CLO Business Intelligence Board. It’s number one on the list.) Join me to explore why. On Air. MORE >> 9 Tweets
• LEARNING ECOSYSTEMS | WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 16, 2013
  VideoScribe HD by Sparkol
  VideoScribe HD by Sparkol – with thanks to Sue Gorman ( @sjgorman ) whose post on Twitter said, “VideoScribe HD -create Fast Drawing videos…awesome!” ” A/V -- audio/visual art communications creativity innovation iPad multimedia new media literacies tools A/VMORE >> 3 Tweets
• DONT WASTE YOUR TIME | WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 16, 2013
  Sources in Student Writing
  Turnitin have produced two infographics on the sources in student writing: “Turnitin’s annual study examines the sources students use in their written work and the implications of their choices. This study was conducted for both Higher Ed and Secondary Education.” 112 million content matches for 28 million student papers. MORE >> 25 Tweets
• BRAVE NEW ORG | WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 16, 2013
  Should Companies Allow Facebook at Work?
  Late last year I was at a dinner with a Board I won’t mention by name. There were roughly 50 people at the event. Tables were pre-assigned and I found myself sitting across from a chap in his mid-50′s whose professional job was an accountant. He worked at a rather large firm as a partner. Can you see where this is going? The point? MORE >> 17 Tweets
• LEARNING ECOSYSTEMS | WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 16, 2013
  Nine rules for stifling innovation [Rosabeth Moss Kanter]
  Nine rules for stifling innovation — from blogs.hbr.org by Rosabeth Moss Kanter. Be suspicious of any new idea from below — because it’s new, and because it’s from below. After all, if the idea were any good, we at the top would have thought of it already. Invoke history. Keep people really busy. Stress predictability above all. MORE >> 2 Tweets
• DEVELOPER ON DUTY | WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 16, 2013
  Helpful Hints When Trouble Shooting: Clearing Your Cache
  At times when creating courses you will come across issues where all is needed to do is clear your browsers cache. Below are the steps on how to do that for Internet Explore, Chrome, and Safari. Internet Explore: These steps are relatively the same for versions 8 and 9. eLearning StrategyMORE >> 2 Tweets
• LEARNING ECOSYSTEMS | WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 16, 2013
  One of the most dreaded verses of scripture — for the arrogant who don’t think the LORD sees or cares what happens here on Earth
  From DSC: My dad sent me a link to this piece by Bill Moyers called The ‘Crony Capitalist Blowout’   If you aren’t angry, sad, and/or depressed after watching it, you either don’t have a pulse or you run and live in the circles that Bill Moyers is talking about. In other words, there will be justice. MORE >> 2 Tweets
• Will you be crowdsourcing your next CEO? SPICY LEARNING | WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 16, 2013
  
• Stanford’s online strategy [Waters] LEARNING ECOSYSTEMS | WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 16, 2013
  
• The New Blended Learning – Does Your LMS Have What It Takes? TOPYX SOCIAL LEARNING | WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 16, 2013
  
• Governor Jerry Brown, Udacity announce pilot program for $150 classes [Kris Hattori] LEARNING ECOSYSTEMS | WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 16, 2013
  
• Brilliant backchannel tweeting: what to do during an event GOOD TO GREAT | WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 16, 2013
  
• The Need to Adapt to the Speed of Change or Die: lessons for L&D from the retail industry PERFORMANCE LEARNING PRODUCTIVITY | WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 16, 2013
  
• 5 Challenges Developing E-Learning as a Revenue Stream CONNECT THINKING | WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 16, 2013
  
• Learning by Creating: Turning Bloom’s on Its Head VISUAL LOUNGE | WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 16, 2013
  
• What Unintended Messages Do Your Learning Solutions Send? ASTD LEARNING TECHNOLOGIES | WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 16, 2013
  
• Ask3 + Dan Meyers = the virtue of insufficient information VISUAL LOUNGE | WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 16, 2013
  
• Reader Reaction: Second Career Move? CLO MAGAZINE | WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 16, 2013
  
• Are You Riding the Waves or the Ripples? Tracking Learning Trends SIMPLIFY ELEARNING | WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 16, 2013
  
• U.S. News & World Report: 2013 Best Online Education Programs CLO MAGAZINE | WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 16, 2013
  
• Getting Started in Mobile Learning MINDFLASH | WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 16, 2013
  
• Coming tomorrow, Jan. 17: The winners of the News Challenge: Mobile [knightfoundation.org] LEARNING ECOSYSTEMS | WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 16, 2013
  
• Google Doodles TAKE AN E-LEARNING BREAK | WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 16, 2013
  
• Grad student turns heads in Norwegian schools with technology-charged pedagogy [Brandon] LEARNING ECOSYSTEMS | WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 16, 2013
  

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January 15, 2013

• KAPP NOTES | TUESDAY, JANUARY 15, 2013
  Summary of #Games Research Qualitative Literature Review Conducted by Fengfeng Ke
  Most of the time a meta-analysis of studies looks at only the numbers as a means of comparison. Here is an interesting qualitative meta-analysis and the highlights of the results. Ke chose to conduct a qualitative meta-analysis. She analyzed 256 reports and eliminated 167 for various reasons. She found a positive impact 52% of the time. 2009). MORE >> 11 Tweets
• VISUAL LOUNGE | TUESDAY, JANUARY 15, 2013
  A Peek into my Video Game Design and Development Courses
  Guest post by Video Game Design and Development teacher, Steve Isaacs : Recently  @techucation reached out to ask for some resources and ideas related to teaching Video Game Design and Development. responded to his inquiry and realized it would serve as a worthwhile blog post to share with the educational community. the message block, etc.) MORE >> 7 Tweets
• UPSIDE LEARNING BLOG | TUESDAY, JANUARY 15, 2013
  The Emergence Of Mobile Learning For Higher Education In Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia
  With the rapid development of mobile technologies, a new style of learning, termed as mobile learning, has exploded everywhere in the world. This is now considered as an essential learning style in the future. The students can learn just in time in their daily lives whenever they need to learn using mobile devices like Tablets and Smart Phones. MORE >> 36 Tweets
• LEARNING ECOSYSTEMS | TUESDAY, JANUARY 15, 2013
  Attack of the telepresence robots! [Rick Lehrbaum, BYTE]
  Attack of the telepresence robots! — from informationweek.com by Rick Lehrbaum, BYTE. From DSC: Note the language/subtitle –> Devices: Bring Your Own Human! This need has inspired a handful of innovative high-tech startups to create a new market: remote telepresence robots. robotics telepresence videoconferencing workplaceMORE >> 3 Tweets
• SPICY LEARNING | TUESDAY, JANUARY 15, 2013
  What happens when talent and crowdsourcing collide?
  This is a guest post by Paul MacCartney. 150 years ago last week, London built the world’s first underground rail network to deal with the crowds flocking to work in the City. Managing the Tube well continues to be a key economic enabler – and a challenge – as London’s population grows. In the age of web 2.0, The end of ‘the mob’. MORE >> 9 Tweets
• WIRED@HEART | TUESDAY, JANUARY 15, 2013
  5 Psychological Aspects of Pricing for Your Online Courses & Products
  Have you heard of the expression: “People buy on emotion and justify their decision with logic”? When it comes to price, perception is reality. People buy at one price and not at another because of psychological reasons that they might not even be aware of. How can you utilize these findings? Often, our first impulse is to lower the price. MORE >> 4 Tweets
• LEARNING ECOSYSTEMS | TUESDAY, JANUARY 15, 2013
  Some wisdom from the Book of Ecclesiastes
  Ecclesiastes 11:2 — from The New Living Translation (NLT) in a section subtitled “The Uncertainties of Life” 2  But divide your investments among many places, for you do not know what risks might lie ahead. Ecclesiastes 11:4. Farmers who wait for perfect weather never plant. If they watch every cloud, they never harvest. wisdomMORE >> 1 Tweet
• RAPID ELEARNING BLOG | TUESDAY, JANUARY 15, 2013
  How Your Visual Voice Helps Build Better E-Learning
  Having the right look for your elearning course can help engage the learner and set initial expectations because how your course looks tells the learner what to expect. There’s a look that’s right for your elearning course. It’s just a matter of finding it. And that’s when listening to your visual voice is critical. What is the Visual Voice? MORE >> 74 Tweets
• LEARNING JOURNAL | TUESDAY, JANUARY 15, 2013
  Declaring Intentions
  In my last post , I advised that declaring your intention to learn is one of the most important developmental steps you can take.  In that spirit, let me share what is on my “ to-learn-list ” for 2013. Collaborative learning spaces. I’m looking forward to using Twitter as a two-way communication tool as well. Constructivism. MORE >> 5 Tweets
• BOTTOM-LINE PERFORMANCE | TUESDAY, JANUARY 15, 2013
  4 Ways Gamification Drives Business Results
  What’s the value of a more informed sales rep? What’s the ROI of a more engaged employee? These types of results are hard to quantify, yet they drive meaningful value for a business. Plenty has been written on the value of games and gamification. Heck, a lot of that has been written by us. But sometimes L&D exists in a vacuum. MORE >> 4 Tweets
• 7. The importance of prior learning ONLIGNMENT | TUESDAY, JANUARY 15, 2013
  
• Use eLearning Characters as Presenters ADOBE CAPTIVATE BLOG | TUESDAY, JANUARY 15, 2013
  
• I need your sim! CLARK ALDRICH | TUESDAY, JANUARY 15, 2013
  
• How to Retrain for a Second Career CLO MAGAZINE | TUESDAY, JANUARY 15, 2013
  
• The Role of Incentives in Learning (Hint: Read to the end to get a reward!) SOCIAL LEARNING BLOG | TUESDAY, JANUARY 15, 2013
  
• We made this app for my son (and yours) VISUAL LOUNGE | TUESDAY, JANUARY 15, 2013
  
• Captivate 6 Example eLearning Course Using Templates ELEARNING BROTHERS | TUESDAY, JANUARY 15, 2013
  
• What Business Are We In? – Part 1 ONLIGNMENT | TUESDAY, JANUARY 15, 2013
  
• Pelecon flies higher LEARNING WITH E'S | TUESDAY, JANUARY 15, 2013
  
• Futurestep Names New VP of Talent Solutions in North America CLO MAGAZINE | TUESDAY, JANUARY 15, 2013
  
• Free Webinar - “The Flipped Classroom” TAKE AN E-LEARNING BREAK | TUESDAY, JANUARY 15, 2013
  

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January 14, 2013

• KAPP NOTES | MONDAY, JANUARY 14, 2013
  Summary of a Literture Review on The Effectiveness of Instructional Games by Robert Hays
  In 2005, Robert T. Hays, of the Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division published the results of an extensive literature review on games for instruction. It is an expansive look at the literature on the effectiveness of games for learning up until the year 2005. Here is a link to the technical paper. situations. objectives. GamesMORE >> 21 Tweets
• GOOD TO GREAT | MONDAY, JANUARY 14, 2013
  Brilliant backchannel tweeting: what to do before an event
  If you want to improve the contribution you make a conference or event backchannel , to both get value from it yourself and add value for others, your job begins before the event itself. One of the things that sets the best conference tweeters (I was going to include some examples here, but got so many suggestions it’s become a separate post MORE >> 7 Tweets
• LEARNING AND WORKING ON THE WEB | MONDAY, JANUARY 14, 2013
  You are not the only bee in the hive
  Joachim Stroh adds some perspective to my post on  tools and competencies for the social enterprise : “It’s about you, but you’re not the only bee in the hive; the further you expand the more you grow.” It also shows that workers are not mere human resources that fill job positions. It is social and it is complex. MORE >> 35 Tweets
• LEARNING ECOSYSTEMS | MONDAY, JANUARY 14, 2013
  Two excerpts from a solid infographic out at Knewton.com
  From DSC: A solid infographic is out at Knewton.com – of which I want to highlight 2 portions of it (below). MORE >> 3 Tweets
• CLARK QUINN | MONDAY, JANUARY 14, 2013
  Dr. Palan #ASTDMENA Keynote Mindmap
  At the ASTD Middle East North Africa event , Dr. Palan opened the second day by weaving a well-illustrated talk about how leadership is changing, moving from transactional to transformational. social strategyMORE >> 9 Tweets
• IGNATIA WEBS | MONDAY, JANUARY 14, 2013
  Join #UNESCO #mobile learning week at 18 - 22 February
  From 18 - 22 February 2013 the second UNESCO mobile learning week is taking place at the UNESCO European headquarters in Paris, France. It will be a great moment to get together and exchange ideas on the future of education, or at least on how we can change education to reach more people around the world. mobile mLearning mobile learning unescoMORE >> 8 Tweets
• VISUAL LOUNGE | MONDAY, JANUARY 14, 2013
  How to Win with Video for Small Businesses
  Today’s post is guest-authored by Phil Nottingham of Distilled, a creative online marketing company. Screencasts can be fantastic marketing content for small businesses—they’re cheap, easy to do and can provide a great return on investment. brilliant example of this is the WordPress Guide to Small Businesses. Can’t see the embedded video? MORE >> 54 Tweets
• LEARNING ECOSYSTEMS | MONDAY, JANUARY 14, 2013
  Reacting to Aaron Swartz’s suicide [Jaschik]
  Reacting to Aaron Swartz’s suicide — from insidehighered.com by Scott Jaschik. From DSC: If you haven’t watched Aaron’s  keynote address here re: SOPA , I urge you to take some time this week to do so. It is a very moving but disturbing message.  Everyday, I use the technologies that this young man helped create.  MORE >> 2 Tweets
• CLIVE ON LEARNING | MONDAY, JANUARY 14, 2013
  Kindle Singles - a sign of the times
  I read a lot in the course of my work - blog posts, reports, books, magazines - but in reality I'm just skimming at great speed, looking for highlights. can't remember the last time I sat down and properly studied any piece of non-fiction. Why is this? Once we've wired new circuitry in our brain we long to keep it activated.' Kindle Singles. MORE >> 7 Tweets
• LEARNING ECOSYSTEMS | MONDAY, JANUARY 14, 2013
  [For artists] The Profilograph: A rotating device that creates continuously morphing profiles [thisiscolossal.com]
  For folks interested in art: The Profilograph: A rotating device that creates continuously morphing profiles — from  thisiscolossal.com. From DSC: An interesting cross-disciplinary device, no? art cross-disciplinary assigments engineering cross-disciplinary assignmentsMORE >> 2 Tweets
• Your Finger's in the Dike and the Dam's About to Burst! ONTUITIVE | MONDAY, JANUARY 14, 2013
  
• The citizen journalists are taking over CLIVE ON LEARNING | MONDAY, JANUARY 14, 2013
  
• In 2013 I resolve to… (pt. 2) VISUAL LOUNGE | MONDAY, JANUARY 14, 2013
  
• ‘PlainText’ App DONT WASTE YOUR TIME | MONDAY, JANUARY 14, 2013
  
• Why Your Organization Should Support a Knowledge Sharing Culture ADOBE CAPTIVATE BLOG | MONDAY, JANUARY 14, 2013
  
• Superstar conference tweeters, bloggers and curators GOOD TO GREAT | MONDAY, JANUARY 14, 2013
  
• 6. Every learner is different ONLIGNMENT | MONDAY, JANUARY 14, 2013
  
• Your Learning Management System Should be More Social TOPYX SOCIAL LEARNING | MONDAY, JANUARY 14, 2013
  
• The Remarkable Leadership Story of Conner & Cayden Long BRAVE NEW ORG | MONDAY, JANUARY 14, 2013
  
• Social Learning: Now Everyone’s an Expert DAWN OF LEARNING | MONDAY, JANUARY 14, 2013
  
• Touch and go LEARNING WITH E'S | MONDAY, JANUARY 14, 2013
  
• Flat Army: Chapter 2 Overview BRAVE NEW ORG | MONDAY, JANUARY 14, 2013
  
• Upcoming PKM and Online Communities Workshops and Webinars JANE HART'S PICK OF THE DAY | MONDAY, JANUARY 14, 2013
  
• Free Management Development Workshop! ENSPIRE LEARNING | MONDAY, JANUARY 14, 2013
  
• Just saw this solid presentation re: US K-12 ed reform — Amanda Ripley’s “Ask the kids” LEARNING ECOSYSTEMS | MONDAY, JANUARY 14, 2013
  
• Attract-Connect-Engage: Lead Generation For Your Online Programs and Products WIRED@HEART | MONDAY, JANUARY 14, 2013
  

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January 13, 2013

• LEARNDASH | SUNDAY, JANUARY 13, 2013
  Why Google Will Enter The E-Learning Industry
  I am not really big on “what-ifs”, but I thought about an interesting concept recently as I pondered the current state of our industry. mean, think about it. They certainly have all the technical know-how, the brand name, the reach, the resources, among other things, to enter the market and make a big splash. elearning mlearning MOOCsMORE >> 15 Tweets
• CLARK QUINN | SUNDAY, JANUARY 13, 2013
  Tony Bingham #ASTDMENA Keynote Mindmap
  Today’s opening keynote for the ASTD Middle East North Africa event was ASTD’s leader, Tony Bingham. Tony did a clear and cogent argument for social media in organizations, without shootouts to Jay Cross, 70:20:10, Dan Pontefract, Marcia Connor, the Mayo Clinic, IBM, the CIA and more. socialMORE >> 11 Tweets
• LATITUDE LEARNING BLOG | SUNDAY, JANUARY 13, 2013
  LMS Free Training - Administrative Reports Webinar: January 17th, 2PM EDT
  Latitude Learning announces our next Free Training Webinar , providing orientation to administrative reports included with your Latitude Learning LMS. Make plans to attend.January 17th - 2:00PM Eastern Time MORE >> 6 Tweets
• LEARNING AND WORKING ON THE WEB | SUNDAY, JANUARY 13, 2013
  Greater task variety means no more standardized work
  The resurrection of American manufacturing will require more than simply bringing back production to America. Global manufacturing is at the cusp of a massive transformation as the new economics of energy and labor plays out and a set of new technologies—robotics, artificial intelligence, 3D printing, and nanotechnology—are advancing rapidly. MORE >> 28 Tweets
• E-LEARNING PROVOCATEUR | SUNDAY, JANUARY 13, 2013
  E-Learning events in Australia in 2013
  2013 has well and truly arrived. That means it’s time to plan your next round of professional development events to attend. If you’ll be down under over the next 12 months, may I draw your attention to the following… ACE2013 – Australasian Computing Education Conference. • Where: Adelaide. • More info: ACE2013. MORE >> 11 Tweets
• THE LEARNING DISPATCH | SUNDAY, JANUARY 13, 2013
  Introduction to WAI-ARIA with Rich Schwerdtfeger, IBM CTO Accessibility
  As many of you know MicroAssist is passionate about creating accessible web sites and accessible E-learning. Hiram Kuykendall , MicroAssist's CTO, champions the accessibility effort in MicroAssist. He has led MicroAssist's application team to win three AIR awards and has been the chair for AIR Interactive. read moreMORE >> 5 Tweets
• ECONTENT | SUNDAY, JANUARY 13, 2013
  New LinkedIn Group: Long Distance Bicycle Touring
  It will get well below zero tonight (F) in northern Minnesota. this means it's time to create a new LinkedIn group dedicated to warm weather activities! Consider joining the Linked group, Long Distance Bicycle Touring ! Northern LifeMORE >> 2 Tweets
• ECONTENT | SUNDAY, JANUARY 13, 2013
  Nexus 10: In Depth Review
  When faced with the prospect of returning my company owned iPad, I was faced with the choice: which tablet would be best for me? Given I would now be spending my own money, there was a greater sense of the need to optimize the decision. My computing profile might be described in this manner: Does heavy research, browsing and reading. not a gamer. MORE >> 2 Tweets

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January 12, 2013

• JAY CROSS | SATURDAY, JANUARY 12, 2013
  Google+ Hangout in 10 minutes join us
  Google+ Hangout on Learning in Organizations. Join us. Email me if you can’t get in. jaycross@internettime.com https://plus.google.com/u/0/events/c6aoo9opm5v8cu88r6setgorar0?authkey=COi-8rTojdW9GQ authkey=COi-8rTojdW9GQ …. Topics: How to use Google+ to support learning. Best books you’ve read recently. What are you looking for? Just Ja MORE >> 3 Tweets
• BRIAN DUSABLON | SATURDAY, JANUARY 12, 2013
  Jumbo hushpuppies.
  from Instagram: [link]. Photography instagramMORE >> 1 Tweet
• CLO MAGAZINE | SATURDAY, JANUARY 12, 2013
  MediaTec Publishing and INXPO Launch Human Capital Media Television
  CHICAGO, Jan. 7, 2013 — MediaTec Publishing Inc., one of the nation’s foremost media companies serving the human capital management industry, announced today the acquisition of Workforce Management from Crain Communications Inc. The program, "Tailor-Made Talent: Acquisition’s New Era," airs Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2013. Department of State. MORE >> 2 Tweets
• CLO MAGAZINE | SATURDAY, JANUARY 12, 2013
  The Week That Was
  These were the top five stories from CLOmedia.com for the week of Jan. MORE >> 2 Tweets
• CLO MAGAZINE | SATURDAY, JANUARY 12, 2013
  Inject Strategy in Mobile Learning
  Coldwell Banker's David Birnbaum says the benefits of mobile learning cannot be realized until they're tied to the wants and needs of the people expected to use it MORE >> 1 Tweet

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January 11, 2013

• IGNATIA WEBS | FRIDAY, JANUARY 11, 2013
  Free #research papers on #mLearning from mLearn conference
  Today the free proceedings of the mLearn2012 conference that was organized in Helsinki were put online. For all that want to get a peek into recent research, it is a blast! If interested you can download the full proceedings here (pdf) or you can simply scan the titles and pick those you are interested in. MORE >> 9 Tweets
• CLIVE ON LEARNING | FRIDAY, JANUARY 11, 2013
  A formula for successful online distance learning
  This Wednesday I hosted the first in a series of webinars in which winners of the 2012 E-Learning Awards present their projects and describe how they set about achieving their successes. This is the second year of these webinars and I'm delighted to be involved, primarily because I find the projects so inspirational. award winnersMORE >> 17 Tweets
• LEARNING ECOSYSTEMS | FRIDAY, JANUARY 11, 2013
  Another way of saying the higher education bubble is popping
  Colleges lose pricing power – from the WSJ by Michael Corkery. Excerpt ( emphasis DSC ): The demand for four-year college degrees is softening, the result of a perfect storm of economic and demographic forces that is sapping pricing power at a growing number of U.S. business side of he dangers of the status quo Daniel S. MORE >> 5 Tweets
• KAPP NOTES | FRIDAY, JANUARY 11, 2013
  AAF-Greater Lehigh Valley Gamification Presentation Resources
  Here are the resources for my presentation to the American Advertising Federation (AAF) Greater Lehigh Valley Chapter. Here are the slides: Gamification Strategies How to solve problems, motivate and engage people through Games! from Karl Kapp. Cost information: Remember it depends on a lot of variables. Some costs of games. Sebring Semantics. MORE >> 5 Tweets
• LEARNING ECOSYSTEMS | FRIDAY, JANUARY 11, 2013
  A tale of two television strategies [Cherry]
  A tale of two television strategies — from IEEE.org by Steven Cherry. Excerpt: At the 2013 Consumer Electronics Show , back-to-back visits to LG and Panasonic reveal two very different approaches to selling, and maybe making, televisions. At LG the focus was on display technologies , picture quality, size, and form factors. MORE >> 4 Tweets
• THE PEFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT BLOG | FRIDAY, JANUARY 11, 2013
  Learning and Performance Improvement in 2013
  The  Internet Time Alliance principals have made predictions for 2013. Clark Quinn predicts that “…we’ll see more examples of the notion of a ‘performance ecosystem’ of resources aligned around individual needs and responsibilities, instead of organized around the providing silos.” Increasingly, workers will learn their jobs by doing their jobs.” MORE >> 8 Tweets
• LEARNING ECOSYSTEMS | FRIDAY, JANUARY 11, 2013
  The year ahead in IT, 2013 [Gonick]
  The year ahead in IT, 2013 — from InsideHigherEd.com by Lev Gonick. The alternative models to the functionally organized IT organization are many. Becoming a solutions-focused and internal consulting organization is at the core of what I take to be the opportunity for IT in higher education. MORE >> 2 Tweets
• BRIAN DUSABLON | FRIDAY, JANUARY 11, 2013
  Hollywood Computers
  “yet at some point they collectively started to demonstrate the shift that was being experienced in computing – the movement away from the specific hardware to the general and nigh on infinitely adaptable software.” ” Unsane — “The Changing Face of Computers On Screen” (Via DF ). Technology moviesMORE >> 2 Tweets
• CLO MAGAZINE | FRIDAY, JANUARY 11, 2013
  Engage Passive Learners
  Those who soak up information but do little with it are common. To initiate and sustain behavioral change, motivate these learners to engage with their learning environment in a deep and personal way. Passive learners quietly take in new information and knowledge, but they typically don’t engage with the information they get. Have a question? MORE >> 25 Tweets
• E-LEARNING ACADEMY | FRIDAY, JANUARY 11, 2013
  Newsflash! Paper Must Remain a Viable Alternative to E-Learning
  Newsflash to e-learning poviders out there. Learning courseware is not accessible or re-usable to subgroups of staff in many organisations. Sometimes a paper-based manual of instruction, guide for coaches or paper-based job aid is the best solution. It’s been [.]. Changing practice DesignMORE >> 4 Tweets
• The future of work [PSFK Labs Report] LEARNING ECOSYSTEMS | FRIDAY, JANUARY 11, 2013
  
• Google Nexus 10 Review: Day 2 ECONTENT | FRIDAY, JANUARY 11, 2013
  
• 5 Reasons to Implement E-Learning CONNECT THINKING | FRIDAY, JANUARY 11, 2013
  
• Working Remotely While Traveling the U.S. VISUAL LOUNGE | FRIDAY, JANUARY 11, 2013
  
• 5. When the need is to shift attitudes ONLIGNMENT | FRIDAY, JANUARY 11, 2013
  
• Survey: Boards Seek Industry Experience in New Directors CLO MAGAZINE | FRIDAY, JANUARY 11, 2013
  
• Start the new year hacking LEARNING AND WORKING ON THE WEB | FRIDAY, JANUARY 11, 2013
  
• Training: Drag till you Drop! Making eLearning fun with Drag and Drop Interaction ADOBE CAPTIVATE BLOG | FRIDAY, JANUARY 11, 2013
  
• The foresight saga LEARNING WITH E'S | FRIDAY, JANUARY 11, 2013
  
• eSeminar: Social Networking Communications & eLearning: Tweeting in Adobe Captivate Course Modules ADOBE CAPTIVATE BLOG | FRIDAY, JANUARY 11, 2013
  
• Welcome to the doctor’s office of the future: It’s a kiosk [Truong] LEARNING ECOSYSTEMS | FRIDAY, JANUARY 11, 2013
  
• Become the Superstar of your University’s Online Course Catalog ADOBE CAPTIVATE BLOG | FRIDAY, JANUARY 11, 2013
  
• MediaTec Publishing Acquires Workforce Management from Crain Communications Inc. CLO MAGAZINE | FRIDAY, JANUARY 11, 2013
  
• eSeminar: Teach, Test, Re-Teach, Re-Test: Quiz Remediation for Online Courses ADOBE CAPTIVATE BLOG | FRIDAY, JANUARY 11, 2013
  
• Training: Interactivity using Actions: Basics and Advanced – Part 2 ADOBE CAPTIVATE BLOG | FRIDAY, JANUARY 11, 2013
  
• eSeminar: Create Drag & Drop Questions in Your Online Courses ADOBE CAPTIVATE BLOG | FRIDAY, JANUARY 11, 2013
  
• eSeminar: Listen Up: Understanding eLearning Audio in Adobe Captivate 6 ADOBE CAPTIVATE BLOG | FRIDAY, JANUARY 11, 2013
  

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January 10, 2013

• ZAIDLEARN | THURSDAY, JANUARY 10, 2013
  Was The 'DNA of a 21st Century Educator' Plagiarised in China?
  Source DISCOVERY Last time I looked in the mirror, that certainly didn't look like me. However, the 'DNA' slide looks familiar. Oops, it looks like a slide from my ' DNA of a 21st Century Educator ' (Version 2) presentation. Awesome! Here is another picture that reveals a bit more about this event: Source So, what's the problem here? Kudos! Amazing! MORE >> 16 Tweets
• CLO MAGAZINE | THURSDAY, JANUARY 10, 2013
  What Can You Expect in 2013?
  Apps, videos and more sophisticated blended learning and collaboration schemes are just a few of the learning trends to watch and implement in the next year. As organizations continue to look for ways to enable and improve employee performance, there is an increased focus on talent development. It is also popular. Caroline C. MORE >> 22 Tweets
• KNOWLEDGESTAR | THURSDAY, JANUARY 10, 2013
  Flipping Corporate Learning
  This one is from my friend Jay Cross @ Internet Time. It a take on flipping the corporate class that I totally agree with. Flipping the educational process has now been proven to work across the board especially among financially challenged schools. combination of flipping and going back to the dream we all had with [.]. LearningMORE >> 10 Tweets
• BOTTOM-LINE PERFORMANCE | THURSDAY, JANUARY 10, 2013
  This Week on #TalkTech: Jerry Seinfeld and UI Design, Learning Online and Creating Infographics Fast
  #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! Let’s take a look at this topics! MORE >> 12 Tweets
• ADOBE CAPTIVATE BLOG | THURSDAY, JANUARY 10, 2013
  You got funny in my course module! Humor in eLearning
  We all love to laugh. We’re wired that way. In fact researchers believe that laughter itself is a social behavior. The crux of the theory is that laughing is in fact a social bonding mechanism. The grunts and guffaws we make when delighted and surprised are a physical manifestation of the sudden emotional shift from [.]. MORE >> 14 Tweets
• DONT WASTE YOUR TIME | THURSDAY, JANUARY 10, 2013
  Blackboard Users Conference #durbbu: MOOC Pedagogy
  Day two of the Durham Blackboard started with an extremely useful insight into the roadmap Blackboard is taking with their product(s), as well as Blackboard’s own opinion on the conference theme: “Make Do or Spend?” Udacity is more corporate association developing MOOCs (for-profit, independent of institutions). ” Downes, S. MORE >> 10 Tweets
• VISUAL LOUNGE | THURSDAY, JANUARY 10, 2013
  The Forge with special guest Dan Roam
  I’m not going to pull any punches, I am super excited about the next episode of the Forge. Over the last few years I have worked hard to integrate more visuals into all of my work. have practiced and read books, I’ve even presented at a conference or two. add to your calendar ). Navy, and the United States Senate. How can you win one? MORE >> 28 Tweets
• IGNATIA WEBS | THURSDAY, JANUARY 10, 2013
  #Mobile phones to help women empower themselves #gender
  In the last years my focus was moving more towards mobile content then mobile design. But indeed as Ronda Zelezny-Green mentioned in her blogpost , the user design can make the difference in getting people, and specifically women increasingly into mobile use for learning. mobile gender design ICT4DMORE >> 4 Tweets
• I CAME, I SAW, I LEARNED | THURSDAY, JANUARY 10, 2013
  Adobe Captivate 6: Question Slide Partial Scores
  One of the problems with a multiple choice question you've added to a Captivate quiz is the all or nothing aspect of the question. It is possible to setup some questions that allow for multiple correct answers. It would be nice if you could award partial credit should the learner select some, but not all, of the correct answers. MORE >> 5 Tweets
• LEARNING ECOSYSTEMS | THURSDAY, JANUARY 10, 2013
  McGraw-Hill & Kno offer a peek into the future of textbooks [Empson]
  McGraw-Hill & Kno offer a peek into the future of textbooks: They’re dynamic, vocal, adaptive & bring stats to studying – from techcrunch.com by Rip Empson. The goal being to keep students engaged (and improving) by helping them to identify and focus on areas where they’re struggling. They will meet us where we are at (i.e. Daniel S. MORE >> 1 Tweet
• The skinny on MOOCs in 11 minutes JAY CROSS | THURSDAY, JANUARY 10, 2013
  
• ‘You want me to do all this, and then you tell me…… LEARNING ECOSYSTEMS | THURSDAY, JANUARY 10, 2013
  
• Is Your Learning Management System Letting You Down? TOPYX SOCIAL LEARNING | THURSDAY, JANUARY 10, 2013
  
• Projections of education statistics to 2021 40th edition [nces.ed.gov] LEARNING ECOSYSTEMS | THURSDAY, JANUARY 10, 2013
  
• Tune-up Your E-Learning Workstation for the New Year E-LEARNING UNCOVERED | THURSDAY, JANUARY 10, 2013
  
• 4. When the need is for skills ONLIGNMENT | THURSDAY, JANUARY 10, 2013
  
• And the blog post competition winner is… EFRONT | THURSDAY, JANUARY 10, 2013
  
• Constant learning is a key theme in the Future of Work JANE HART'S PICK OF THE DAY | THURSDAY, JANUARY 10, 2013
  
• What Do Your People Want You to Know About Leading Them in the New Normal TRAINING INDUSTRY BLOG | THURSDAY, JANUARY 10, 2013
  
• Brilliant backchannel tweeting: a before-during-after guide GOOD TO GREAT | THURSDAY, JANUARY 10, 2013
  
• Present course information in a cool way with display board eLearning templates ASSETS | THURSDAY, JANUARY 10, 2013
  
• Digital Writing for Learning and Performance ASTD LEARNING TECHNOLOGIES | THURSDAY, JANUARY 10, 2013
  
• Reader Reaction: 2013 Learning Trends CLO MAGAZINE | THURSDAY, JANUARY 10, 2013
  
• “Courage is taking action despite the fear.” BRIAN DUSABLON | THURSDAY, JANUARY 10, 2013
  
• Interview with Justin Brusino ASTD LEARNING TECHNOLOGIES | THURSDAY, JANUARY 10, 2013
  
• Did you get potatoes in your stocking? FROM THE COLEFACE | THURSDAY, JANUARY 10, 2013
  

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January 9, 2013

• I CAME, I SAW, I LEARNED | WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9, 2013
  Podcast: Writing Voice-Over Scripts for eLearning
  IconLogic's Kevin Siegel and Jennie Ruby recently sat down with the folks at the International Legal Technology Association (ILTA) and discussed Writing. Voice-Over Scripts for eLearning. We talked about how critically important it is to. write the scripts in advance.    Learn some important Dos and Don'ts you can put to use. MORE >> 24 Tweets
• KNOWLEDGESTAR | WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9, 2013
  Who is training the online teachers to teach online?
  Some of the worst 'teaching' I have ever tried to learn from has been online. The worst. And I'm not alone. Everyone I know has stories about an online class that was a total waste of time. Poorly organized content. Terrible to no graphics. So many bullet points that the screen ended up being 8pt Arial. Less than a modicum of enthusiasm. MORE >> 6 Tweets
• WIRED@HEART | WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9, 2013
  A Scholarship To Develop Killer Online Course and Programs for Your Biz Available NOW!
  Since  I received so many inquiries from my readers after my email announcing the opening of our Teach and Prosper Bootcamp, www.teachandprosperbootcamp.com ,  I wanted to thank all of my followers. So (drum rolls please)… I am going to offer a SCHOLARSHIP contest for you! Tell me why you want to be a part of this course! Marina. MORE >> 4 Tweets
• LEARNING ECOSYSTEMS | WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9, 2013
  2nd Screen Society announces definitive Second Screen market research study
  2nd Screen Society announces definitive Second Screen market research study — frpom digitalvideospace.blogspot.com. Excerpt: The 2nd Screen: Transforming Video Consumption” written and produced by The Intersection. billion by 2017. Also see: 2ndscreensociety.com/research/. convergence Daniel S. MORE >> 2 Tweets
• MANAGING ELEARNING | WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9, 2013
  Team Predictions for 2013 eLearning
  Year after year, predictions are posted about what is to come in eLearning development.  Experts use polls, percentages, and general trends to forecast what will happen in the upcoming year.  I have been part of this group as in the past I have posted general eLearning predictions based on what I have learned in the [.]. MORE >> 6 Tweets
• LEARNING ECOSYSTEMS | WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9, 2013
  Changing Course: Ten Years of Tracking Online Education in the United States [Babson Survey Research Group and the College Board]
  Elaine Allen, PhD | Jeff Seaman, PhD. Co-Directors, The Babson Survey Research Group. Babson College. Babson Park, MA 02457-9985. January 2013. colleges community colleges higher education online learning trends United States universities community collegeMORE >> 2 Tweets
• LEARNING AND WORKING ON THE WEB | WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9, 2013
  The Power of Pull and PKM
  The Power of Pull by John Hagel. John Seely Brown & Lang Davison looks at how digital networks and the need for long-term relationships that support the flow of tacit knowledge are radically changing the nature of the enterprise as we know it. It is also an excellent reference book for understanding many facets of personal knowledge management. MORE >> 22 Tweets
• LEARNING ECOSYSTEMS | WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9, 2013
  8 things to look for in today’s classroom [Couros]
  8 things to look for in today’s classroom — by George Couros. Excerpt: As I think that leaders should be able to describe what they are looking for in schools I have thought of eight things that I really want to see in today’s classroom.  I really believe that classrooms need to be learner focused. The teacher should embody learning as well. MORE >> 2 Tweets
• MARCIA CONNER | WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9, 2013
  Resolution: This Year Create a Stronger, Smarter Organization
  With this new year, you may be looking frantically for a new way to improve your organization’s competitiveness, talent, staying power, and smarts. You’re not alone. They brought me in to reimagine their recruiting, talent management, and leadership development program. In this corporation’s case, they had the people they needed. MORE >> 9 Tweets
• BRAVE NEW ORG | WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9, 2013
  5 Use Cases for a Corporate YouTube in Organizations
  Previously I’ve discussed the benefits and uses of micro-blogging , badging and virtual worlds inside an organization. It’s time to tackle video sharing. There are a few ways in which you can bring a YouTube like experience to your employees. Of course collaboration platforms like  Jive  or  Confluence  come with it as well. MORE >> 12 Tweets
• LMS 201 ELEARNING 24-7 | WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9, 2013
  
• Just ahead: The robotics revolution [Pine] LEARNING ECOSYSTEMS | WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9, 2013
  
• Conquer These Evil E-Learning Temptations INTEGRATED LEARNINGS | WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9, 2013
  
• Blackboard Users Conference #durbbu: Blackboard Roadmap and The Challenges Ahead DONT WASTE YOUR TIME | WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9, 2013
  
• Make the Most of your Interactive White Board VISUAL LOUNGE | WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9, 2013
  
• Training: Spaced Learning I CAME, I SAW, I LEARNED | WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9, 2013
  
• Annotate documents on the iPad LEARNING TECHNOLOGY LEARNING | WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9, 2013
  
• Adobe eSeminar now on demand: Louder, Faster, Funnier: Humor & Learning ADOBE CAPTIVATE BLOG | WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9, 2013
  
• Global learning collectives LEARNING WITH E'S | WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9, 2013
  
• Employee Performance InfoGraphic ONTUITIVE | WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9, 2013
  
• Study: Talent Shortage Looming CLO MAGAZINE | WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9, 2013
  
• reportcard.studentsfirst.org: State Policy Report Card 2013 LEARNING ECOSYSTEMS | WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9, 2013
  

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January 8, 2013

• UPSIDE LEARNING BLOG | TUESDAY, JANUARY 8, 2013
  50 Best eLearning Posts Of 2012
  We hope you have had a good start to 2013. We are going to make it even better! We have compiled the 50 best eLearning posts of 2012 from our blog. It’s a chance for you to catch up on some interesting stuff you might have missed the last year. Mobile Learning. Rapid Authoring Tools To Publish Courses For Your iPads. The Future Of Mobile Learning. MORE >> 79 Tweets
• LEARNING ECOSYSTEMS | TUESDAY, JANUARY 8, 2013
  Experiment: Provide more flexible/customized learning spaces [Christian]
  From DSC: The other day, I mentioned how important it will be for institutions of higher education to increase the priority of experimentation. Clicking on the graphic below will give you another example of the kind of experimentation that I’m talking about. accessibility attention augmented reality cognitive psychology Daniel S. MORE >> 5 Tweets
• LEARNING TECHNOLOGY LEARNING | TUESDAY, JANUARY 8, 2013
  Write/record notes on iPads
  This post is the first of a series written about different types of iPad apps that can be used in educational settings. It summarising elements of the workshop Using iPads in Educational Settings which is running throughout 2013 at the Institute of Education, London, UK. You are welcome to explore the web resource - [link]. Ipads TabletsMORE >> 6 Tweets
• LEARNING ECOSYSTEMS | TUESDAY, JANUARY 8, 2013
  Experiment: Build and evaluate the impact of more educationally-related second screen apps [Christian]
  From DSC: In this series of periodic postings re: experimentation (see here and here ), this week’s Consumers Electronics Show prompts me to think about different types of experiments, prompting such questions as: When will we see more educationally-related second screen apps? With MOOCs offered by the corporate world? Other…?). MORE >> 5 Tweets
• BOTTOM-LINE PERFORMANCE | TUESDAY, JANUARY 8, 2013
  Learn how Game Based Learning (and Football) Work: Play Gridiron Guru
  The best way to learn about writing is, of course, to read. The best way to improve as a public speaker is to study the style of others. When you fill your mind with great ideas before starting a new task, creation gets a whole lot easier. So… would you like to guess what the best way is to learn about learning game design and gamification? MORE >> 9 Tweets
• SPICY LEARNING | TUESDAY, JANUARY 8, 2013
  Is unconscious bias the next big diversity challenge?
  Thanks to tough campaigning by many key interest groups, successive Acts of Parliament and changing public attitudes, real progress has been made in the advancement of diversity, equality and inclusion in the UK. The news is not all good, though. Despite these improvements, ethnic minorities continue to be under-represented in the workplace. and 13.2% MORE >> 8 Tweets
• ZAIDLEARN | TUESDAY, JANUARY 8, 2013
  The iPad for Learning & Teaching Workshop at IMU!
  First, I would like to declare that I am NOT working for Apple , and I was certainly not paid for preparing a workshop (and slides) on using iPad for learning and teaching. The ' iPad for Learning and Teaching ' workshop was facilitated at IMU on the 9th January, 2013 (for IMU faculty staff only). Now, let's explore some of the cool stuff! APPS FOR. MORE >> 5 Tweets
• RAPID ELEARNING BLOG | TUESDAY, JANUARY 8, 2013
  Free Assets from the E-Learning Community
  Most people aren’t active participants in the elearning community. That’s OK. No one expects you to sit on the couch, eating bonbons, and chatting in the community. Most of us tend to use the community for quick help and then we go back to work. 12 Blurred Backgrounds. You can see it below. Click here to view the demo. 48 Stick Figure Characters. MORE >> 92 Tweets
• DONT WASTE YOUR TIME | TUESDAY, JANUARY 8, 2013
  Blackboard Users Conference #durbbu: The Learning Ecology
  After several years of trying to get the UK Blackboard Users Conference it seems 2013 (and the 13th conference – it’s a teenager!) is my lucky year. Severe fiscal constraints. What I hope to get from the 2 day conference, apart from the networking, product/Blackboard development, Bb mobile progress, conference dinner, travel, etc., MORE >> 14 Tweets
• CORPORATE ELEARNING STRATEGIES AND DEVELOPMENT | TUESDAY, JANUARY 8, 2013
  BOOK: The Little Book of Talent
  I really like @danielpink and his books. wasn't sure about To Sell is Human because I don't like reading about selling. But that's the beauty of his book. have not finished it yet because I got side-tracked with a recommendation that he made. know, because I've done it. It's a fun little exercise and would recommend you try it.and get over it. MORE >> 12 Tweets
• 13 Problems to Solve in 2013 EJ4 | TUESDAY, JANUARY 8, 2013
  
• Employees Take Charge of Their Development CLO MAGAZINE | TUESDAY, JANUARY 8, 2013
  
• 3 Reasons Why Your Online Products and Courses Do Not Sell WIRED@HEART | TUESDAY, JANUARY 8, 2013
  
• The Art of Apology CLO MAGAZINE | TUESDAY, JANUARY 8, 2013
  
• 3. When the need is for knowledge and information ONLIGNMENT | TUESDAY, JANUARY 8, 2013
  
• Where AR we now? LEARNING WITH E'S | TUESDAY, JANUARY 8, 2013
  
• 2. Introducing the three L’s ONLIGNMENT | TUESDAY, JANUARY 8, 2013
  
• Take the 10 Tools Challenge in 2013 JANE HART'S PICK OF THE DAY | TUESDAY, JANUARY 8, 2013
  
• The 1 Rule for Effective Leadership TRAINING INDUSTRY BLOG | TUESDAY, JANUARY 8, 2013
  
• Happy New Year and Let’s Get Going! CLO MAGAZINE | TUESDAY, JANUARY 8, 2013
  
• To Scrum or Not to Scrum Thoughts on a Different Approach to Instructional Design TRAINING INDUSTRY BLOG | TUESDAY, JANUARY 8, 2013
  
• How to Select a Learning Management System [LMS] and other free white papers TAKE AN E-LEARNING BREAK | TUESDAY, JANUARY 8, 2013
  
• The Best Way to Open a New Sales Talk THE WRITERS GATEWAY | TUESDAY, JANUARY 8, 2013
  
• Gen Y’s Goals for 2013 CLO MAGAZINE | TUESDAY, JANUARY 8, 2013
  
• Chief Learning Officer Magazine Owner Acquires Workforce Management Magazine CLO MAGAZINE | TUESDAY, JANUARY 8, 2013
  
• ManpowerGroup: Top Business Leaders Need Diversified Skill Set CLO MAGAZINE | TUESDAY, JANUARY 8, 2013
  

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January 7, 2013

• IGNATIA WEBS | MONDAY, JANUARY 7, 2013
  Academic #publishing, openness and #books altogether
  With this new calendar year dawning, I am set to get my first eBook out there in the open. Before deciding to go for a specific low cost format, I was exploring the horizon of contemporary publication options. But then Dominik adds: the real coup would be to start your own open academic press and get lots of leading scholars publish through it. MORE >> 7 Tweets
• JAY CROSS | MONDAY, JANUARY 7, 2013
  Internet Time Alliance Predictions for 2013
  Here is what the Principals of the  Internet Time Alliance  see ahead in 2013: Harold Jarche. People who know nothing about connectivism or collaborative learning will profit from MOOC’s. Charles Jennings. Some will take steps to use their financial and people resources and exploit new ways of working and learning. Clark Quinn. Jane Hart. Jay Cross. MORE >> 11 Tweets
• LEARNING ECOSYSTEMS | MONDAY, JANUARY 7, 2013
  Experiment: Innovate with Apple’s continually-developing ecosystem [Christian]
  From DSC: The other day, I mentioned how important it will be for institutions of higher education to increase the priority of experimentation. Clicking on the graphic below will give you an example of the kind of vision/experiment that I’m talking about. 21st century A/V -- audio/visual Apple Bring your own device (BYOD) Daniel S. MORE >> 4 Tweets
• SPARK YOUR INTEREST | MONDAY, JANUARY 7, 2013
  Canada’s learning technologies are HOT!
  Most of what I see around learning and technology (especially as it relates to Canada) is focused on MOOCs (for lots of news and commentary, Stephen Downes is a must read). But, there seems to be less coverage on learning technologies or products/services focused on the corporate markets. Maybe it’s a bit more fragmented as a market. MORE >> 6 Tweets
• CLARK QUINN | MONDAY, JANUARY 7, 2013
  ITA Predictions 2013
  The Principals of the  Internet Time Alliance  decided to take a collective look ahead to the new year, and share our predictions. You’ll see overlap but also unique perspectives: Charles Jennings. Some will take steps to use their financial and people resources and exploit new ways of working and learning. Clark Quinn. Harold Jarche. Jane Hart. MORE >> 8 Tweets
• LEARNING ECOSYSTEMS | MONDAY, JANUARY 7, 2013
  Case study: Flipped classrooms work for students. Period. [Grebow & Green]
  Case study: Flipped classrooms work for students. Period. Period. — from knowledgestarblog.wordpress.com by David Grebow and Greg Green, principal at Clintondale High School in Clinton Township, Michigan. Excerpt ( emphasis DSC ): I’m a principal at  Clintondale High , a financially challenged school near Detroit. It’s heartbreaking. MORE >> 2 Tweets
• JAY CROSS | MONDAY, JANUARY 7, 2013
  Best books
  The Google+ Learning in Organizations Community  is up to 240 members. Join us. Last month, I asked “What books would you recommend to someone who’s new to organizational learning and wants a feel for what’s going on?” ” Here are the answers so far. The Support Economy | Shoshana Zuboff. Larry Victor recommendation. MORE >> 5 Tweets
• TOPYX SOCIAL LEARNING | MONDAY, JANUARY 7, 2013
  Why Do Good Employees Leave?
  Having the right people in the right positions can mean the difference between success and failure for an organization. So, how do you keep the top performers within the ranks? First, you have to look at their motivation to seek employment elsewhere. The costs of replacing employees with the right candidates can be very expensive. Jeffrey A. MORE >> 25 Tweets
• LEARNING ECOSYSTEMS | MONDAY, JANUARY 7, 2013
  The Agenda with Steve Paikin: The Classroom of 2030 [Paikin]
  The Agenda with Steve Paikin: The Classroom of 2030 — with thanks to Will Richardson for posting this on Twitter. About the video: Published on October 29, 2012 | Length: 52:57. The internet, individual tablets, smart screens: will digital technology realize the promise of customized, student-centred education? MORE >> 1 Tweet
• TAKE AN E-LEARNING BREAK | MONDAY, JANUARY 7, 2013
  FREE Webinar: Designing a Mobile Performance App
  Where do you begin when designing a mobile performance app? What instructional design issues should you consider? Which design tools should you use and where do you locate important resources? Register now: [link MORE >> 1 Tweet
• 1. Getting started with blended solutions ONLIGNMENT | MONDAY, JANUARY 7, 2013
  
• The next middle class LEARNING AND WORKING ON THE WEB | MONDAY, JANUARY 7, 2013
  
• Flat Army: Chapter 1 Overview BRAVE NEW ORG | MONDAY, JANUARY 7, 2013
  
• eTraining: Creating HTML5 Courses from Adobe Captivate ADOBE CAPTIVATE BLOG | MONDAY, JANUARY 7, 2013
  
• Podcast 1: Finding a Job in Instructional Design THE ELEARNING COACH | MONDAY, JANUARY 7, 2013
  
• eTraining: Interactivity using Actions: Basics and Advanced – Part 3 ADOBE CAPTIVATE BLOG | MONDAY, JANUARY 7, 2013
  
• Internet Time Alliance Predictions for 2013 PERFORMANCE LEARNING PRODUCTIVITY | MONDAY, JANUARY 7, 2013
  
• Some “more” DAVE'S WHITEBOARD | MONDAY, JANUARY 7, 2013
  
• How Do You Define Talent Management? T+D BLOG | MONDAY, JANUARY 7, 2013
  
• Tomorrow’s world: A guide to the next 150 years [BBC] LEARNING ECOSYSTEMS | MONDAY, JANUARY 7, 2013
  
• Lego brings some solid project-based learning to the classroom LEARNING ECOSYSTEMS | MONDAY, JANUARY 7, 2013
  
• I wonder how many MOOCs will morph into being used as matchmakers? [Christian] LEARNING ECOSYSTEMS | MONDAY, JANUARY 7, 2013
  

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January 6, 2013

• LEARNDASH | SUNDAY, JANUARY 6, 2013
  FREE Alternative to Camtasia Studio
  One great way for instructional designers to create effective learning material is to include screenshots and videos in their e-learning modules. Many programs have this feature build in (i.e. Adobe Captivate and the new Articulate Storyline), but some prefer a third party program – and for years the standard bearer has been Camtasia Studio. MORE >> 5 Tweets
• I CAME, I SAW, I LEARNED | SUNDAY, JANUARY 6, 2013
  Writing & Grammar: More Confusing Words and Usage
  by Jennie Ruby      Here's another challenge on confusing words and usage. Take a stab at the correct answers and send them to me.      I am one of the required signatories, aren't I/ain't I/am I not ? She took the vitamin D as a preventative/preventive measure. use/used to take a lot more vitamin C. MORE >> 5 Tweets

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January 5, 2013

• LEARNING ROCKS | SATURDAY, JANUARY 5, 2013
  One-minute paper
  I was looking for something quite unrelated when I came across the concept of the "one minute paper". It's a very simple concept for quick and dirty feedback, seemingly used by people in the HE/FE sector. Thought I'd share it and our template with you. Firstly, some credits. Let me know if you find it useful. MORE >> 2 Tweets
• BOZARTHZONE | SATURDAY, JANUARY 5, 2013
  Happy New Year
  I t's my habit with each January column to revisit colums from the previous year. Here's a recap of major themes from 2012: 1. Find new approaches to design work 2. Be more reflective about practice, and work to evolve it 3. Find new ways to encourage change by showing value The full piece is at: [link MORE >> 3 Tweets
• TAYLORING IT | SATURDAY, JANUARY 5, 2013
  Bared faced lying (but in a nice way)
  Since I started in my new role as a Learning Technologies Manager for Bupa International I’ve facilitated a number of ‘Lunch and Learn’ sessions for my colleagues within the HR team around a number of learning technology related subjects. The latest ‘Welcome Aboard’ session was facilitated as an Alternate Reality Game. MORE >> 6 Tweets
• ECONTENT | SATURDAY, JANUARY 5, 2013
  Honeywell Minus iPad = Nexus 10! (Review)
  Although this blog post title may seem strange, it actually has great logic. Over the weeks ahead I plan on conducting a thorough Nexus 10 review which I will post to NorthStarNerd.Org and link at the bottom of this web page. Just a few minutes ago I purchased a Nexus 10 16 gb directly from Google.  This is not possible via the iPad. MORE >> 1 Tweet
• LEARNING WITH E'S | SATURDAY, JANUARY 5, 2013
  Digital classrooms
  This is Part 5 in my series of posts on the future of learning and technology. few years ago Peter John and I wrote a book entitled 'The Digital Classroom'. It was published by Routledge in 2008 and is now also available as a Kindle reader version. It wasn't the first published under that title, and it probably won't be the last. Unported License. MORE >> 22 Tweets

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January 4, 2013

• KAPP NOTES | FRIDAY, JANUARY 4, 2013
  On-Line Certificate Program On Gamification Offered by Bloomsburg University
  Ever wonder about the topic of gamification and how it works? Bloomsburg University’s Institute for Interactive TEchnologies is offering a workshop in January that will help you learn from the comfort of your own computer. Learn about gamification for learning and instruction. Want to learn more? Want to Register? Register Here! GamesMORE >> 11 Tweets
• DONT WASTE YOUR TIME | FRIDAY, JANUARY 4, 2013
  It’s called reading … [cartoon]
  “It’s called ‘reading’ It’s how people install new software into their brains” Cartoon displayed with special permission from  www.glasbergen.com. Related posts: Resource: Creating cartoons for your eLearning (@toonlet) #eLearning #Cartoon. Cartoon: Born, not downloaded. Cartoon: Where do you sit in class? MORE >> 21 Tweets
• LEARNING ECOSYSTEMS | FRIDAY, JANUARY 4, 2013
  Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2013: What to expect [gdgt.com]
  CES 2013: What to expect — from gdgt.com. Excerpt: The biggest consumer electronics event of the year is about to start. Here’s what we’re expecting, based on what we’ve seen so far. What new functionality and pedagogies would open up to us if Learning from the Living [Class] Room came to fruition? MORE >> 2 Tweets
• E-LEARNING ACADEMY | FRIDAY, JANUARY 4, 2013
  How I Make an Audio Podcast for Website Information
  Question from a client: We have new information to tell our clients, but we aren’t ready to make videos. We’d like to create an interim audio podcast to provide this information in a simple and accessible format. How do we do this using a PC? There is still a role for audio podcasts on websites. [.]. Client question Development PodcastMORE >> 5 Tweets
• ONEHUNDREDFORTYWORDS | FRIDAY, JANUARY 4, 2013
  The ToolBar, Episode 24 — You Can’t Beer Everybody
  Episode #24  of The ToolBar is now live! I’ve forgotten to link this episode up for a while but hopefully this will start a well-deserved second wave of interest. And we talked about his new book, Learning Everywhere , and Float Learning’s many apps that you should check out. Enjoy! More Share/Save Options. MORE >> 4 Tweets
• KNOWLEDGESTAR | FRIDAY, JANUARY 4, 2013
  Which Kid Becomes a Successful Entrepreneur?
  The drawing by Rutan Motan “The Art of Distraction” summed up my experience in school. was the kid in the pink sweater … Learning formal educationMORE >> 2 Tweets
• LEARNING ECOSYSTEMS | FRIDAY, JANUARY 4, 2013
  Arts organizations and digital technologies [PewInternet.org]
  Arts organizations and digital technologies – from PewInternet.org. Excerpt: Social media, online video and pictures, mobile apps, websites, and email have transformed the arts in America. art technology (general MORE >> 1 Tweet
• ONLIGNMENT | FRIDAY, JANUARY 4, 2013
  The year of the blend
  Introducing Onlignment’s Year of the Blend. From Monday, we will be posting daily extracts of a series of new articles describing our unique process for the design of blended learning solutions. Later in the year, we’ll be releasing edition 3 of The Blended Learning Cookbook, along with all sorts of support tools. Blog blendedMORE >> 17 Tweets
• LEARNING ECOSYSTEMS | FRIDAY, JANUARY 4, 2013
  Federal report highlights the economic case for higher education [educause.edu]
  Federal report highlights the economic case for higher education — from educause.edu by Jaret Cummings. Excerpt: The U.S. Departments of The Treasury and Education recently announced the release of a joint report highlighting the economic value of higher education achievement for individuals and the country as a whole. MORE >> 1 Tweet
• CLO MAGAZINE | FRIDAY, JANUARY 4, 2013
  Deloitte Acquires Bersin & Associates
  The Bersin team will remain intact and will operate under the name Bersin by Deloitte. New York — Jan. Deloitte has acquired all of the assets of Oakland, Calif.-based based Bersin & Associates LLC, a provider of research-based membership programs and advisory services in the human resources (HR), talent and learning market. MORE >> 15 Tweets
• Why predicting online learning developments is risky but necessary [Bates] LEARNING ECOSYSTEMS | FRIDAY, JANUARY 4, 2013
  
• Petco Maps Out a New Leadership Strategy CLO MAGAZINE | FRIDAY, JANUARY 4, 2013
  
• Micah 6:8 (as per “The Message”) LEARNING ECOSYSTEMS | FRIDAY, JANUARY 4, 2013
  
• Closing the Competency Gap TOPYX SOCIAL LEARNING | FRIDAY, JANUARY 4, 2013
  
• Wordle Graphic of Flat Army BRAVE NEW ORG | FRIDAY, JANUARY 4, 2013
  
• NYC-area User Group Meeting. RSVP today! ADOBE CAPTIVATE BLOG | FRIDAY, JANUARY 4, 2013
  
• Camtasia Captures Voice for the Voiceless VISUAL LOUNGE | FRIDAY, JANUARY 4, 2013
  
• Three Reasons its Time for Our Platforms to Evolve TRAINING INDUSTRY BLOG | FRIDAY, JANUARY 4, 2013
  
• GSE Systems’ Wren Earns Business Partnership Award CLO MAGAZINE | FRIDAY, JANUARY 4, 2013
  
• Tin Can: Caution, may make aggravated reading! QUICKTHOUGHTS | FRIDAY, JANUARY 4, 2013
  
• Survey: Nearly One in Five Will Look for New Job in Next Three Months CLO MAGAZINE | FRIDAY, JANUARY 4, 2013
  
• Using The 'Hack' to Promote Collaboration CLO MAGAZINE | FRIDAY, JANUARY 4, 2013
  

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January 3, 2013

• DONT WASTE YOUR TIME | THURSDAY, JANUARY 3, 2013
  Creative Commons Infographic: Licenses Explained
  Do you use images or photos? Do you check with the owner before saving or copying or using? Are you using Creative Commons (CC) images and think that it’s all OK because the image labelled as CC therefore you’ve done all your supposed to? Do you in fact understand what Creative Commons is? Right, so you understand CC now? MORE >> 135 Tweets
• ELEARNING 24-7 | THURSDAY, JANUARY 3, 2013
  How to succeed with online learning for colleges and universities
  If you are a bricks and mortar college or university, you may be considering offering online courses. Heck, you may have already begun to offer them. The problem is there is a right way to do it and lots of wrong ways to do it. What I’m seeing is a lot of bad. History. Sadly, they would be wrong. The problem with JI was their name. For Profit. MORE >> 24 Tweets
• LEARNING ECOSYSTEMS | THURSDAY, JANUARY 3, 2013
  Developing a MOOC-inspired course [Gerstein]
  Developing a MOOC-inspired course – from the User Generated Education blog by Jackie Gerstein. Excerpt: During Fall, 2012, I developed and taught a graduate course entitled, Social Networked Learning, for the Boise State University’s Educational Technology Program.  Most of the students were in-service K-12 educators. MORE >> 5 Tweets
• BOTTOM-LINE PERFORMANCE | THURSDAY, JANUARY 3, 2013
  This Week on #TalkTech: eLearning and mLearning Trends, Deloitte and Gamification and Gamified Freelance Work
  #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. Happy New Year, and welcome back to TalkTech! We use this chat to discuss the latest trends in eLearning, mobile learning, game based learning, gamification, and more. MORE >> 11 Tweets
• CLARK QUINN | THURSDAY, JANUARY 3, 2013
  Refining Designing
  A couple of months ago, I posted on thinking about designing, calling for designing ‘backwards and forwards’  And it’s continued to percolate, rightly or wrongly. Which I don’t disagree with, but I realized I needed to address one issue. It occurred to me that when you design your resource(s), that has to happen first. MORE >> 9 Tweets
• THE ELEARNING COACH | THURSDAY, JANUARY 3, 2013
  13 Ways to Learn in 2013
  Expand your learning options with this list of 13 ways to learn. Post from: The eLearning Coach 13 Ways to Learn in 2013. eLearning 2.0MORE >> 39 Tweets
• CLIVE ON LEARNING | THURSDAY, JANUARY 3, 2013
  Do as you would be done by
  It's the time of year for resolutions. In fact, as I type, it's already 2nd January, so it's already the time for regrets as most resolutions are already broken, but I'll stick with the theme. For 2013, I will endeavour to 'do as you would be done by', not in any karmic sense, but as a designer of learning solutions. Of course not. MORE >> 9 Tweets
• LEARNING ON THE LEADING EDGE | THURSDAY, JANUARY 3, 2013
  Bersin & Associates becomes Bersin by Deloitte
  I’m excited to announce that Bersin & Associates has become Bersin by Deloitte. Our business is now a growing enterprise within Deloitte, a global professional services firm. As part of Deloitte Consulting LLP, we will be able to enhance our growth, expand our global reach, and deepen our relationships with clients. What this means to you. MORE >> 19 Tweets
• LEARNING ECOSYSTEMS | THURSDAY, JANUARY 3, 2013
  The future of intelligence [Wheeler]
  The future of intelligence – from Learning with ‘e’s by Steve Wheeler. Excerpt: This is the third in a series of blog posts on the future of learning and technology. future technology (general MORE >> 2 Tweets
• VISUAL LOUNGE | THURSDAY, JANUARY 3, 2013
  An Easy Way to Scale Embedded Video on Screencast.com
  Previously, if you wanted to embed the video at a size other than its produced dimensions, you had to manually change the Screencast.com embed code. If you had non-standard dimensions, you may have had to do a little cross multiplication to keep the aspect ratio the same. Next, copy the embed code for your blog or website. MORE >> 14 Tweets
• The Fiscal Cliff — delaying the tough calls isn’t helping US LEARNING ECOSYSTEMS | THURSDAY, JANUARY 3, 2013
  
• ‘Just In Time’ and ‘Just Enough’; or Death to Clippy SOCIAL LEARNING BLOG | THURSDAY, JANUARY 3, 2013
  
• The future of classrooms LEARNING WITH E'S | THURSDAY, JANUARY 3, 2013
  
• No Scope Creep in 2013 EJ4 | THURSDAY, JANUARY 3, 2013
  
• Please, once in a while, let’s stop talking and start listening. ONLIGNMENT | THURSDAY, JANUARY 3, 2013
  
• Determinism, Best Practice, and the ‘Training Solution’ PERFORMANCE LEARNING PRODUCTIVITY | THURSDAY, JANUARY 3, 2013
  
• Caring about customers EFRONT | THURSDAY, JANUARY 3, 2013
  
• No Scope Creep in 2013 EJ4 | THURSDAY, JANUARY 3, 2013
  

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January 2, 2013

• LEARNING ECOSYSTEMS | WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 2, 2013
  Big education ideas in 2013 [edutopia.org]
  Big education ideas in 2013 — from edutopia.org. Have you made your list of New Year’s resolutions yet? We’ve pulled together seven big ideas to try in 2013. ideas (teaching) K-12 related K-12MORE >> 5 Tweets
• LEARNING ROCKS | WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 2, 2013
  A simple language learning resource
  I stumbled across this - not exactly sure how or why. would sooo love something like this for Japanese*. It's wonderfully simple: each blog post is written in an accessible way, tagged as to what element of language is the key point and a short quiz to test comprehension is appended. MCQs and cloze are used. Useful. Wonderful. MORE >> 1 Tweet
• LEARNING VISIONS | WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 2, 2013
  One Learning Designer's Look Back at 2012
  So we've wrapped up 2012 with a few ribbons and bows and have sent it on its way. It was a big year. Some of my professional and personal highlights from 2012 (not that you asked): Growing Kineo US. Our Kineo US team has continued to grow and flourish. It's an exciting journey and I'm proud to be part of the Kineo family. Well, keep on keeping on. MORE >> 4 Tweets
• THE PEFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT BLOG | WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 2, 2013
  A Year of “The Performance Improvement Blog” in Review
  It’s time to do a little year-end reflecting on my blog posts from 2012. Throughout last year I used this blog to illuminate important leadership and management issues. The topics ranged from creating a learning culture to increasing employee engagement to improving organizational communication to evaluating executive coaching, and more. MORE >> 6 Tweets
• CHALLENGE TO LEARN | WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 2, 2013
  2012 in retrospective: top 10 posts
  It is the time of the year to look back and to make plans for the new year. In this post I will have a look at 2012 based on the top 10 post of this blog. The top 10 is: A new metaphor for e-Learning. Food for thought: 50 Educational thinkers. Why Easygenerator will launch a free edition of her authoring software. Agile E-Learning development. MORE >> 6 Tweets
• MANAGING ELEARNING | WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 2, 2013
  Create LMS Advocates
  TMA Resources Interview on Best Practices in Association Technology I am excited to announce that the last eLearning “tip” of mine has been featured on TMA Resources in their “Best Practices in Association Technology” series. This week’s tip: Advocate for Increased Visibility of the LMS in your Association. eLearningMORE >> 4 Tweets
• INTEGRATED LEARNINGS | WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 2, 2013
  Resolve to Try Something New in eLearning in 2013
  By Shelley A. Gable In perusing the blogosphere, Twitter , and Facebook at the turn of the new year, I noticed several expressions of relief that the world has not ended and resolutions to make 2013 the best year yet. For many, this includes trying new things. Want to explore Tin Can API? Want to develop your technical skills? Few Lectora Tips. MORE >> 8 Tweets
• LEARNING ECOSYSTEMS | WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 2, 2013
  5 ways TV will evolve in 2013 [Titlow]
  5 ways TV will evolve in 2013 — from readwriteweb.com by John Paul Titlow. Excerpt: If you were expecting the Internet to upend TV like it mangled the print media business, you may have noticed by now that things aren’t so simple. Internet TV has two serious handicaps: content and the user interface. MORE >> 1 Tweet
• CLO MAGAZINE | WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 2, 2013
  The Future of Mobile Learning
  Excitement about mobile is leading to hype, not readiness.The first step will be to make current and new content device-ready. The phrase “mobile learning” is popping up all across the learning field. There is excitement and innovation around the potential to put learning resources in the hands of the workforce no matter where or when. MORE >> 16 Tweets
• LEARNING ECOSYSTEMS | WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 2, 2013
  Experimentation will be critically important in 2013+ for the higher education industry [Christian]
  From DSC: Whereas: The Walmart of Education continues and higher ed finds itself in a game-changing environment. The pace of change continues to accelerate. Disruptive innovations continue to poke at the higher education bubble. There is danger in the status quo. Whether we are staff, faculty, or administration, change is coming our way in 2013.  MORE >> 1 Tweet
• Fiddling with criteria, or, accomplishment versus assessment DAVE'S WHITEBOARD | WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 2, 2013
  
• Hello 2013 LEARNING ON THE LEADING EDGE | WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 2, 2013
  
• New Year, New Nothing? EJ4 | WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 2, 2013
  
• Revisiting the Great Innovation Debate SKILFUL MINDS | WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 2, 2013
  
• Autotelic: The Word of 2013 BRAVE NEW ORG | WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 2, 2013
  
• Hello 2013 JANET CLAREY | WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 2, 2013
  
• Adobe RoboHelp 9: Update to ePub Zip I CAME, I SAW, I LEARNED | WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 2, 2013
  
• On Release and Fallow Fields BAMBOO PROJECT | WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 2, 2013
  
• The future of intelligence LEARNING WITH E'S | WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 2, 2013
  
• EMEA Reporter: Students Driving Change in Israel by Nic Laycock LEARNING SOLUTIONS MAGAZINE | WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 2, 2013
  
• Q&A with Koreen Olbrish ASTD LEARNING TECHNOLOGIES | WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 2, 2013
  
• Study: Workplace Stress Leads to Fewer Sick Days Taken in 2012 CLO MAGAZINE | WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 2, 2013
  
• New report from PewInternet.org: Mobile connections to libraries [Rainie, Zickuhrk, & Duggan] LEARNING ECOSYSTEMS | WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 2, 2013
  
• Adding an Articulate Storyline course DEVELOPER ON DUTY | WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 2, 2013
  
• Lamentations 3:22-23 (NIV) LEARNING ECOSYSTEMS | WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 2, 2013
  
• The January Series at Calvin College begins January 3rd — great lineup of speakers/topics LEARNING ECOSYSTEMS | WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 2, 2013
  
• 2013 media technology trends [Richard McLeland Wieser] LEARNING ECOSYSTEMS | WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 2, 2013
  

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January 1, 2013

• LEARNDASH | TUESDAY, JANUARY 1, 2013
  State of the E-Learning Industry [INFOGRAPHIC]
  Well it is now official, 2013 is here (so much for all of those Mayan predictions) and there are certainly big things on the e-learning horizon. As you would suspect, demand for e-learning across various industries is on the rise, especially within education. Innovation is at an all time high, but that does come with some down sides. MORE >> 6 Tweets
• LEARNING JOURNAL | TUESDAY, JANUARY 1, 2013
  13 Resolutions for Professional Development in 2013
  Have you made your resolutions yet? I’ve been asking around over the last few days… it would seem that making resolutions at the beginning of a new year may be going out of style. No matter, I am a big proponent, and they work for me. I’ll drafted thoughts for my own resolutions and I’ll finalize them in the next few weeks. MORE >> 12 Tweets
• MARCIA CONNER | TUESDAY, JANUARY 1, 2013
  The Year In The Rear
  Reflection isn’t just what you see in the mirror. Consider it a light that can guide what’s in front of you and a way to more carefully examine what’s behind. In that reflection you can revisit what’s happened and ready yourself for what’s next. For me, 2012 was full of the unexpected. All better now, thank you!) MORE >> 7 Tweets
• RAPID ELEARNING BLOG | TUESDAY, JANUARY 1, 2013
  The Most Practical Rapid E-Learning Tips from 2012
  I’m always sensitive to the elearning developers who have to work with limited resources and usually by themselves. Because of this my goal is to provide practical tips and tricks that offer real value. This year’s 2012 wrap up post features the tips & tricks shared during the past year that can be applied to your elearning courses right away. MORE >> 94 Tweets
• WIRED@HEART | TUESDAY, JANUARY 1, 2013
  What Beer Commercials Reveal About Emotions Online…
  When it comes to connection and engagement online, we often rely on survey data that ask people to give their opinions and to recall things they have no reason to remember. But maybe such left-brain bias is inhibiting the intuitive and creative side of communication and connections online? 2: Emotions create a personal connection. link]. MORE >> 1 Tweet
• LEARNING WITH E'S | TUESDAY, JANUARY 1, 2013
  Are we more intelligent?
  This is part 2 of the series on technological futures. When discussing the future, especially the future of technology, there are some writers who almost always seem to be quoted. Near the top of the list is the futurologist Ray Kurzweil , who has much to say about our technological future, and also about the growth in human intelligence. Carr, N. MORE >> 20 Tweets

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December 31, 2012

• AARON SILVERS | MONDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2012
  Reflections on 2012
  So we get it out-of-the-way, here is the executive summary of things I did instead of just talk about doing these things in 2012: I helped lead the charge on moving “ Project Tin Can ” into a full-on specification called Experience API with a whole bunch of people. wrote magazine articles. actually did some UI/UX and designed a web app. PersonalMORE >> 8 Tweets
• LEARNING ECOSYSTEMS | MONDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2012
  What an amazing person and teacher! [New York Times article & video about Jeffrey Wright]
  Article: Video:  Mr. Wright said he decided to share his son’s story when his physics lessons led students to start asking him “the big questions.”. When you start talking about physics, you start to wonder, ‘What is the purpose of it all?’ ” he said in an interview. Kids started coming to me and asking me those ultimate questions. MORE >> 1 Tweet
• JAY CROSS | MONDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2012
  Happiness is yours for the taking
  Pier 39, home to a dozen restaurants and a thousand sea lions. Thirty years ago my boss gave me an assignment I’ll never forget. “I’ve rented a Santa Claus costume for tonight’s Christmas party,” he said. “Great!” ” I replied. “And you are going to wear it,” he told me. They beamed. MORE >> 3 Tweets
• LEARNING ECOSYSTEMS | MONDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2012
  5 reasons to get excited about Augmented Reality in 2013 [Trak Lord]
  5 reasons to get excited about Augmented Reality in 2013 – from venturebeat.com by Trak Lord. Excerpt: Augmented reality (AR) may seem like a futuristic concept, but it will be a reality of our digital lives in 2013. Next year, I predict that it will be everywhere. More soon. MORE >> 1 Tweet
• MLEARNING TRENDS | MONDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2012
  My 2012 Enterprise mLearning Predictions Recap
  As 2012 draws to a close, its time to evaluate how in focus my lens on the future of enterprise mobile learning proved to be this past year and how many of my year ago predictions hit their targets. Here’s the analysis of how it all played out. Prediction #1 - Mobile Learning Goes Mainstream. On Target But. Prediction #2 - Access Points Diversify. MORE >> 3 Tweets
• VIKAS JOSHI ON INTERACTIVE LEARNING | MONDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2012
  Five Ways to Make Online Learning Engaging
  A new complimentary whitepaper titled 5 Creative Ideas of using Raptivity in Online Training outlines five innovative ways to make online learning interesting and engaging with the help of learning interactions. In specific, the paper suggests instructional designers and trainers consider the following techniques. MORE >> 8 Tweets
• JANE HART'S PICK OF THE DAY | MONDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2012
  Jane's Pick: Top 50 Articles of 2012
  For the last 4 years I have produced a Top 100 Articles of the year list containing the resources I particularly enjoyed during the year. However, this year I’ve decided to keep the list to just 50 key articles. You can find the list HERE MORE >> 2 Tweets
• TOWARDS MATURITY | MONDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2012
  Mobile learning with HTML5
  Mobile technology is changing the way people work and learn. We only need to look at industries such as media and advertising to see the disruptive capabilities of ever more powerful mobile technology. Mobile advertising, for example, already has a reach that TV can only dream about - the handset has become indispensable. billion by 2015. MORE >> 0 Tweets

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