elearningpros: 07/01/2011

Jul 31, 2011

Presenting and Training When You're Not in the Room - Webinar

Presenting and Training When You're Not in the Room :

Conference Calls, Webinars, and Video Conferences

Session Description

Whether people are presenting or conducting training for employees, clients, or bosses, presenting to an audience - large or small - can be a daunting task. In today's workplace, everyone needs the ability to present their ideas and persuade people effectively - in person, over the phone, and online. With more and more webinars, Skype presentations, and conference calls, and virtual training, professionals must know how to captivate and engage an audience when they're not meeting face-to-face. This webinar gives participants the inside tips and techniques they need to deliver effective presentations and training sessions when they're not in the room. Through interactive exercises, participants learn strategies for conveying a strong, clear message to their target audience remotely.

Participants will leave this webinar with the tools to:

Understand how to structure an effective and dynamic presentation or training session
Reduce stress and tension related to delivering virtual group presentations
Create presentation openings that command attention and interest
Deliver with twice as much poise and energy
Make presentations engaging and interactive to hold the audience's attention
Close presentations with power and persuasion

About Jeff Hiller

Jeff Hiller is a Senior Trainer and Workshop Leader. Through JB Training Solutions, Jeff delivers interactive and dynamic programs to build stronger leaders, clearer communicators, better presenters, and respected managers.

Jeff began his career at Leo Burnett in Chicago where he became the youngest VP Account Director in the agency's history, earning seven of the American Marketing Association's EFFIE Awards for superior business results. Before joining JB Training Solutions, Jeff was the Marketing Director for the Houston Rockets and VP of Marketing for Four Hands Imports (a 3-time Inc 500 Fastest Growing company).

Speaker:

Jeff Hiller, Senior Trainer and Workshop Leader, JB Training Solutions

Date: Thursday, October 13, 2011

Time: 10:00AM Pacific / 1:00PM Eastern (60 Minute Session)

http://www.trainingmagnetwork.com/welcome/jeffhiller_oct13

Navigating The Social Learning Roadmap - Webinar

Session Description

The transition from buzz word to trend to standard can sometimes happen in a blink of an eye. With more companies and organizations recognizing the value of social learning, we are fast on our way to a major shift in learning. The emergence of social media has enabled us to capture what we do quite naturally, LEARN. With technology, this dynamic leaves a digital footprint that makes learning viral positively infecting performance and ultimately increasing ROI. Unfortunately buying a social learning platform, although an important first step, doesn't ensure success of this learning approach. The Roadmap to Social Learning is a guide to connecting the people, technology, and goals to a social learning strategy.

During this webinar, participants will be able to:

Discover the career implications of a social learning culture

Evaluate the value of a social learning strategy within their organization.

Navigate steps to creating a social learning culture

Forecast obstacles in the organizational culture that block social learning

Fuel engagement within the framework of a social learning culture.

About Terrence Wing
Terrence Wing is the founder of LIQUID LEARN^TM. He specializes in Social Learning Implementation, blended training design, delivery and evaluation, and augmentation of instruction with learning technology. Terrence writes a monthly column for Learning Solutions Magazine titled App Fusion which focuses on social learning technology. He speaks internationally on Social Learning, Instructional Design, and eLearning topics. Terrence also cohosts for eLearnchat a weekly live streamed talk show on eLearning, social media and other training related topics.

His work experience includes Retail Management, Distribution Management, Sales and Sales Management, and Human Resource Management. Terrence also served in the US Army as an Infantry Officer. He graduated from Marist College with a BA in Communication with an emphasis on Film and the Pennsylvania State University with a MA in Corporate Training and Development.

Speaker:

Terrence Wing, Founder of LiquidLearn

Date: Thursday, Sept 22, 2011

Time: 10:00AM Pacific / 1:00PM Eastern (60 Minute Session)

http://www.trainingmagnetwork.com/welcome/terrencewing_sept22

Articulate Or Captivate

This is a good white paper about choosing : Articulate Or Captivate.

It is by Dr. Brian Beatty

Good Time.

http://itec.sfsu.edu/wp/865wp/S08_865_mcgillen_software_eval.pdf

Convert Word To Flash & eBook‏ With WordFlashPoint

WordFlashPoint - Word to Flash converter lets you automatically convert your Microsoft Word XP/2002, 2003, 2007 & 2010 documents into a highly compressed Adobe Flash™ format (swf). Converted output in Flash format allows you to share the documents on a webpage or distribute it through CD. Another amazing feature of WordFlashPoint is that it allows you to create Adobe Flash based Flipping Book (eBook) within seconds

WordFlashPoint is industry's most powerful and accurate Word to Flash converter and allows you to convert your Word document (doc, docx, rtf) to Flash video in batches easily by only a few simple clicks. It comes in Standalone mode as well as a plug-in for Microsoft Word.

All the images, text and original layout of the word document are preserved during the conversion. It becomes easy for you to share/show your document to friends or virtually anyone on the Internet without having them to install special software. Above all, it also works as an internet magazine creator (eBook) where it allows you to convert your Word document to an interactive Flash eBook.

here is the tool homepage:

http://www.digitalofficepro.com/word/word-to-flash-converter.html

The 10 Top things to consider for E-Learning Content Development in SMB -Webinar

This free webinar provides practical information of the 10 Top Things to be considered by small and medium sized organizations to get the best Return on Investment (ROI) when developing eLearning. Items included will be Authoring Tool selection, eLearning creation and eLearning deployment. This webinar will include valuable information on how to introduce eLearning to your organization and produce success. If you are looking at adding in eLearning , you will definitely want to join this webinar. If there are others in your organization that are interested in eLearning please forward this to them.

https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/734108491

Raptivity 6.5 : Free Webinar

This is a Free Recoded Webinar about Raptivity which is a great authoring tool and you can read more about it here:

http://elearningpros.blogspot.com/2011/03/raptivity.html

http://elearningpros.blogspot.com/2011/03/raptivity-presenter.html

http://elearningpros.blogspot.com/2011/06/raptivity-html5-on-ipad.html

and here is the webinar link:

https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/120156304

Good Time.

Jul 30, 2011

How to Add "Gamification" in Your eLearning Design - Webinar

Session Description

Do you know how Gamification can boost learning effectiveness?

Gamification is the application of theories in gaming,its attendant rewards and its motivational impact. It has caught the attention of both learning designers and elearning developers because gamification presents new opportunities to raise the learner's engagement and learning applications. But how to make it a practical enhancement to the elearning design is a mystery.

In this webinar, Ray Jimenez will present case studies on how to apply gamification to enhance your eLearning projects.

Learning Benefits:

The impacts of gamification in eLearning design

Its similarities and differences from other activity and interactive approaches

The essential parts and components that make gamification successful

The step-by-step process of adding gamification in your eLearning design

Demos and examples of eLearning with gamification models

About Ray Jimenez

Ray Jimenez is the Chief Learning Architect and Founder of Vignettes Learning and Vignettes for Training, Inc., a systems development and consulting company specializing in e-Learning and Performance Systems, eLearning course development and interactive tools and VFTNetworks, a social learning community platform.

Ray has over twenty years experience in the consulting and training industry. He started his career as management consultant for Coopers and Lybrand in the areas of information management systems and management training. He has delivered lectures and workshops and consulted with clients in the United States, Asia and Europe. Ray has designed the architecture of several e-learning and e-performance software and management systems.

Ray is the author of "3-Minute e-Learning", "Scenario-Based e-Learning", "Do-It-Yourself eLearning, "Micro-Learning Impacts Report", and soon to be released books on "Micro-Learning Worlds" and "Story-Based eLearning Design." Among his clients are Booz Allen Hamilton, Ernst & Young, Psychological Associates, Transamerica Financials, Boeing Company, Ryland Homes, Countrywide Home Loans, Oracle Corporation, U.S. Air Force, Oakwood Worldwide, Aramark, Chipotle Restaurants and National Aeronautic Space Administration (NASA). Ray has presented to several associations and business organizations including American Society for Training and Development (ASTD), Training Magazine Events, and e-Learning Guild. Ray is an adviser to eLearning programs for University of California, Irvine, University of Texas, Southwestern Medical Center and Assumption University, Bangkok. He completed his PhD from St. Peter's College and Studies in Interactive Media from University of California, Los Angeles.

Workshop and briefing participants describe Ray as "fun", "engaging", "technically savvy", "has depth in e-learning experience", "balances theory and hands-on experience" and "inspiring".

Speaker:
Ray Jimenez, Ph.D., Chief Learning Architect
Vignettes for Training, Inc.

Date: Tuesday, Sept 20, 2011

Time: 10:00AM Pacific / 1:00PM Eastern
(60 Minute Session)

http://www.trainingmagnetwork.com/welcome/rayjimenez_sept20

Buyer’s Guide to a Cost-Saving Web Conferencing Solution

Learn the Advantages & Cost Savings to Web Conferencing

Web conferencing has become the #1 solution to save costs without compromising quality interaction and collaboration with customers, partners and employees.

In order to maintain profitability, traveling to meetings by conventional means is now out of the question. For Sales & Marketing and IT departments, learn the advantages and cost-savings of purchasing a basic or advanced Web Conferencing and collaboration solution

Learn why Web conferencing is fast becoming a mainstream tool for business. You will learn:

Web conferencing defined
The 10 most important things you should know about Web Conferencing
Cost considerations and list of the top 17 vendors offering Web Conferencing
And much more...

See why Web Conferencing is fast becoming the mainstream tool for improving business exchange and collaboration.

The source page is here :

http://www.insidecrm.com/land/web-conferencing-buyers-guide/?tfso=8733

and you can download also :

FREE VoIP Buyer's Guide

FREE VoIP Comparison Guide

From the same page.

Gadgets, Games and Google for Learning: How to Leverage the Latest Technologies for Learning

Gadgets, Games and Google for Learning: How to Leverage the Latest Technologies for Learning and Performance Improvement

Session Description

What is the best way to design instruction for today's technology tools and for the creation and delivery of e-learning? What tools are most effective for delivering what types of training? This session highlights how organizations are leveraging Smartphones for performance support and mobile learning, how game-based learning is being designed to teach everyone from firefighters to sales reps to call center employees and how quick searches and meta-data are changing the landscape of how employees learn and their information expectations. Join Karl Kapp, author of four books on the topic of the convergence of learning, technology and work as he explores some of the research, thinking and examples of learning technology in action.

Speaker:
Karl Kapp, Ph.D., Professor
Bloomsburg University

Date: Wednesday, August 17, 2011

Time: 10:00AM Pacific / 1:00PM Eastern
(40 Minute Session)

http://www.trainingmagnetwork.com/welcome/karlkapp_aug17

Technology Enhanced Teaching and Learning - Webinar

Technology-Enhanced Teaching: Tinkering, Tottering to Totally Extreme Learning

with Dr. Curtis Bonk

It is time to stretch toward the edges of learning from those of us tinkering on the shores to those whose learning approaches are tottering in new directions and even landing in totally extreme or alien lands. This talk will showcase examples from all three worlds - the world of the tinkerer, the totterer, and the totally extreme. Which world will you find yourself?

Join us and discover the three states of online learning today:•The tinkerer: Content to tinker with blended forms of learning by embedding shared online videos, simulations, timelines, collaborative groups, and open access articles in their courses
•The totterer: Such instructors hand over the keys to their learners and let them drive for a bit.
•The totally extreme: These instructors tap into virtual explorers, artists, archeologists, and adventurers to excite their learners, embracing mobile, virtual, and telepresence technologies.

Thursday, October 6, 2011
6 - 8:30 p.m.
University Center Ballroom

Sponsored by the UMBC ISD-Training Systems Graduate Program

http://ennect.com/e1589?

The Truth About Social Learning - Webinar

Session Description:

"Social learning" and "informal learning" are among the training industry's hottest phrases these days. But there's so much confusion over what they mean, and what they mean to those of us in the business. A few truths:

Social learning isn't new.

Social learning isn't necessarily ‘managed', ‘launched', ‘controlled', or ‘measured'.

People in the workplace are learning all the time - without us.

Those people likely don't think of what they're doing as "learning".

In this session we'll spend some time looking at real examples of social and informal learning as it happens in workplaces all the time, every day. Along the way we'll generate some ideas for locating, supporting and facilitating social learning opportunities toward the greater goal of enhancing organizational performance.

About Jane Bozarth

Dr. Jane Bozarth has been a training practitioner since 1989. In her years with North Carolina, USA state government she has served as Staff Development Specialist for DHHS, the Training Director for the Department of Justice, and the E-Learning Coordinator for the NC Office of State Personnel.

Speaker: Jane Bozarth, Ph.D., eLearning Director of the State of North Carolina

Date: Wednesday, September 14, 2011

Time: 10:00AM Pacific / 1:00PM Eastern (60 Minute Session)

You can register here :

http://www.trainingmagnetwork.com/welcome/janebozarth_sept14

Creating eLearning with Adobe Captivate for Android Devices - Webinar

Learning Anytime, Anywhere - Creating eLearning with Adobe Captivate for Android Devices

Session Description

Joe Ganci will discuss the factors involved with creating or repurposing eLearning for handheld devices and show how to use Adobe Captivate with Adobe Device Central (both included in the Adobe eLearning Suite) to create, test and deliver excellent eLearning.

Users will be able to access interactive, media-rich learning experiences wherever and whenever desired.

About Joseph Ganci

Joseph Ganci is President of Dazzle Technologies Corp., a custom training and learning company located in Ashburn, VA, right outside Washington. D.C.

Since 1983 he has been involved in every aspect of multimedia and learning development. Joe holds a degree in Computer Science, and is a published author, having written several books and articles about e-Learning.

Joe is widely considered a guru for his expertise in e-Learning development, and has taught classes and seminars at leading universities, in many government facilities, commercial firms, and educational institutions, and has spoken at many industry conferences. He is on a mission to improve to better the quality of e-Learning with practical approaches that work.

Speaker:
Joseph Ganci, President
Dazzle Technologies Corp.

Date: Tuesday, Aug 2, 2011

Time: 11:00AM Pacific / 2:00PM Eastern
(60 Minute Session)

http://www.trainingmagnetwork.com/welcome/joeganci_aug2

Jul 28, 2011

Connections: Virtual Learning Communities- ebook

Connections: Virtual Learning Communities is an eBook that explores how online communities form, who joins them, and how they operate in learning environments. This book is available as an .epub document, suitable for viewing on most mobile devices and desktops. If you aren’t sure how to handle .epub files, check out this excellent review of software for desktop and mobile devices: http://www.jedisaber.com/ebooks/Readers.asp

In the Virtual Learning Communities (VLC) Research Laboratory at the University of Saskatchewan we have been investigating the shape of online learning networks for more than a decade. We’ve conducted research and written a bunch of papers, chapters, articles and reports on the topic.

This ebook pulls together the big ideas from our work for educators who might actually be able to put what we have learned to good use. That’s what this book is about—making sense of online learning communities. In a sense it isn’t original; it is rewritten out of material the VLC Research Lab already created along with a healthy dose of my own speculations. So it is selective rather than comprehensive. It doesn’t attempt to pull together all of the excellent work and writing about online learning.

This is also an experiment with this digital form of a book. The ebook format offers a number of fresh affordances and imposes some really difficult layout restrictions. The book includes a number of links to resources and examples. Every chapter has a video introduction that you can jump to if you want to get the big idea without combing through an entire chapter to dig it out. And by the time I release the next edition, I hope to discover a reasonable way to embed videos into the document, instead of having to link to external files.

And I hope to make this an evergreen book that changes as we learn more about how groups of people gather online to learn together. I invite you to add your own ideas to the next edition of the book at http://vlcbook.wikispaces.com/

So download a copy of Connections for yourself, and tell your friends (or enemies, if you don’t like the book). This is the first time I have been able to guarantee that a book of mine will be worth every penny

http://rickscafe.wordpress.com/2011/06/01/connections-virtual-learning-communities-ebook-launch/

The Science of Learning: How Current Brain Research Can Improve Education -Report

In this latest STAR (School Technology Action Report), “The Science of Learning: How Current Brain Research Can Improve Education,” the editors of eSchool Media highlight cutting-edge research from leading neuroscience experts on how various activities affect the brain, and how these activities can help students improve their comprehension and memory.

From understanding how multimedia and physical exercise can affect classroom instruction, to appreciating the influence of art and reading on brain development, to taking the first steps in realizing the mind mechanics of autism, researchers know more today than ever before on what techniques can have the biggest impact on teaching and learning.

In this report, you’ll discover how the brain reacts to:

Visual learning and memory training
Physical activity
Arts and Language Arts
Gaming
New techniques for students with disabilities
Early childhood education

http://www.eschoolnews.com/2011/06/22/the-science-of-learning-how-current-brain-research-can-improve-education/

CourseLab v2.6.5 has been released

The commercial version of CourseLab (v2.6.5) has been released. Contact courselab@courselab.com to get the trial version. In July the company will add detailed information about the commercial CourseLab to www.courselab.com and will start official sales.

CourseLab v2.6 is being translated into French, Spanish, Deutch, Arabic, and Japanese now. Localized releases are coming soon. Beta version are already available for several languages and are available upon request.

Finally, the company would like to announce that one more release - v2.7 - is coming soon, too. v2.7 will add new objects and, most importantly, will support the latest versions of all popular web browsers.

http://www.courselab.com/db/cle/doc.html&doc_id=F48FCD8CA193FF4CC32578B90054CF9F

Hidden Webtools - 11 Tools for 2011 - ebook

11 Hidden Gems of the Internet For Creating a 21st Century Classroom Without Spending A Dime, Without Searching, Without Frustration.

...AND You Can Flat-Out HAVE This Entire 17 Page Technology Integrating Digital eBook That Puts You Into The Inner Circle Of EdTech Teachers...

Plus You'll Get Bonus "Ninja" Secrets delivered periodically to keep your classroom ahead of the pack...
We have searched the web for some lesser known FREE webtools to integrate into the classroom. We’re excited to share this digital eBook with you! These free resources will help you create engaging 21st century learning experiences for you and your students.

You’re about to see "Hidden Webtools" used by teachers, just like yourself, to enhance lesson plans and class activities. Best of all – it’s organized and provides all of the links to the exact websites you will need.

Inside You'll Discover...

The top 3 video tools that simplify publishing, sharing, communicating and connecting with other teachers and students around the world.
How to quickly and easily find just the right image for that all important report or pictorial essay.

The best ways to share those large files that are impossible to send via email.

Finally, find the "Diamonds in the rough" so you can easily integrate technology into your classroom with your complimentary Hidden Webtools eBook.

http://simplek12.com/tlc/KPW25c/

Emerging Trends: 2011 School Technolog Action Report

With widespread adoption of the Common Core State Standards, the national push for school reform, and a renewed federal investment in education, 2011 just might be the year 21st century innovation finally becomes a reality in our nation’s schools.

In this edition of STAR (the School Technology Action Report), “Emerging Trends: 2011,” eSchool Media, Inc., presents the five emerging trends we believe will take root this year, due to the large amount of attention these trends received in 2010, as well as the positive results they produced in student achievement and administrative effectiveness in schools, districts, and states.

In this report you’ll find the latest news on:

Classroom instruction trends
Mobile devices trends
eReading technology trends
Virtualization trends
Bullying trends, and much more

I hope you find it useful.

http://www.eschoolnews.com/2011/02/03/emerging-trends-2011/2/

No More Excuses! It’s Time To Overcome Your Techphobia! Webinar

The SimpleK12 Team has discovered the best tips, advice, and webtools proven to CURE Techphobia of all degrees. And now we’re sharing all of these SECRETS with you!

Whether you’re Techphobic Tracy or EdTech Eddie, there’s something for you at this webinar. So join Kimberly and Grace from SimpleK12 as they go over the 7 major symptoms of Techphobia, and how to overcome them.

http://simplek12.com/tlc/c03414od/

Searching With Google - ebook

Discover 15 Ways For Using Google To Easily Engage Your Student's "Learning Brain" To Capture Attention, Inspire, and Make The Internet A Better Tool For Your Classroom!"

...AND You Can Flat-Out HAVE This Entire Technology Integrating Digital Workbook That Puts You Into The Inner Circle Of EdTech Teachers...

Plus You'll Get Bonus "Ninja" Secrets delivered periodically to keep your classroom ahead of the pack...

Capture the power of Google Tools for your classroom. We’re excited to share this digital workbook with you! The free resources from Google will help you create engaging 21st century learning experiences for you and your students.

You’re about to see Google activities and ideas used by teachers, just like yourself, to enhance lesson plans and class activities.

Inside You'll Discover Ideas For...

Commemorating a field trip, a project, or just a wonderful year together.

Organizing a Google Group to help save energy in school and at homes.

Staying current with the latest developments in education and in your specific subject.

Finally, put the "Power of Google" to work for you and your class. The ideas, examples and exercises in this FREE workbook will help you easily integrate technology into your classroom.

Discover 15 Ways For Using Google To Easily Engage Your Student's "Learning Brain" To Capture Attention, Inspire, and Make The Internet A Better Tool For Your Classroom!"

...AND You Can Flat-Out HAVE This Entire Technology Integrating Digital Workbook That Puts You Into The Inner Circle Of EdTech Teachers...

Plus You'll Get Bonus "Ninja" Secrets delivered periodically to keep your classroom ahea

d of the pack...

You’re about to see Google activities and ideas used by teachers, just like yourself, to e

nhance lesson plans and class activities.