Basics of ROI Workshop

 Never before has ROI been of such importance. The ROI Institute’s ROI Methodology is the most documented approach to measuring and evaluating learning and development programs. This webinar series presents the key elements in the ROI process.

  

TUESDAY, May 8: ROI Basics: An Overview of the ROI Methodology

During this webcast, we will discuss the foundations of the ROI Methodology. You will learn

•    Five levels of evaluation that have served as the foundation for the ROI Methodology since the 1970s
•    Six types of results generated by the chain of impact
•    Ten steps in the ROI Methodology process model
•    Twelve guiding principles that support the ROI Methodology

TUESDAY, May 29: Collecting Data

A variety of data collection techniques exist to help you capture the information need to measure the success of your training programs. During this webcast, you will learn

•    Types of data collection methods available for each level of evaluation
•    Options for timing of data collection at each level
•    Sources that provide you the most credible information

TUESDAY, June 12: Isolating the Effects of Your Programs

Organizations invest in a variety of programs, projects, and initiatives to drive business performance through people. But when business measures improve, how do you know it was your particular program or project that caused the improvement? During this session you will learn

•    The importance of isolating the effects of your programs
•    Three techniques you can use to isolate the effects of your program
•    Considerations when determining the credibility of data

TUESDAY, July 10: Calculating the ROI

 You will learn

•    A variety of methods to convert measures to money
•    Five steps to convert a measure to money
•    Cost categories that make up the fully-loaded program costs

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

Articulate Storyline is here

Storyline is a powerful standalone tool with unparalleled interactivity features that will help you build dynamic, engaging content—including simulations, screen recordings, drag-and-drop interactions, click-and-reveal activities, quizzes and assessments, and much more

Getting Started with Articulate Storyline

http://community.articulate.com/tutorials/products/getting-started-with-articulate-storyline.aspx

 Features

http://www.articulate.com/products/storyline-all-features.php

Showcases

http://www.articulate.com/products/storyline-showcase.php

You can puplish to HTML5, Flash, and Mobile Devices

It is a great tool

Storytelling Delivers Effective E-Learning - webinar

In this webinar, Rachel Ashkin, Chief Operating Office of Brandon Hall Group, Dawn Adams Miller, from Cisco’s Learning & Development Solutions Group, and Matt Lisle, Instructional Designer at Enspire Learning show you how the graphic novel approach was used to engage learners in a corporate-wide initiative at Cisco. You’ll learn how the project progressed from selling the concept to the stakeholders, through design, development, implementation and deployment. We also cover tools, costs, project management, and what the metrics are telling us.

Googd Time.

http://info.enspire.com/124StorytellingBrandonHall_Request.html

LMS in Training Companies – Then & Now - ebook

Learning Management Systems (LMSs) have come a long way since their inception. So has their role in training companies. From a time when human mediated training was the norm in training companies to today, when technology enabled training has taken a centre stage in managing training, Learning Management Systems are the next big training technology solution.

This eBook takes a comprehensive look at the LMS from the perspective of training companies. Analyzing the requirements of training companies from an LMS during the recession hit period to today, the book gives a detailed view of the various features and tools that have evolved inline with the evolving needs of the training companies. It also gives a sneak peak into the future by making predictions about the changes that one can expect in the LMS in the coming period.

Learning Management Systems (LMSs) have come a long way since their inception. So has their role in training companies. From a time when human mediated training was the norm in training companies to today, when technology enabled training has taken a centre stage in managing training, Learning Management Systems are the next big training technology solution.

This eBook takes a comprehensive look at the LMS from the perspective of training companies. Analyzing the requirements of training companies from an LMS during the recession hit period to today, the book gives a detailed view of the various features and tools that have evolved inline with the evolving needs of the training companies. It also gives a sneak peak into the future by making predictions about the changes that one can expect in the LMS in the coming period.

http://www.upsidelearning.com/ebook-lms-training-companies.asp

Developing Business Ideas The Google Way - Free Course

President of Search Products & User Experience products. Her responsibilities cover such products as Google Search, Gmail, Google Chrome and Google Labs. She believes that ideas for new products can come from every employee and department within an organisation, and also from end users of the product or service. In this free online course, Marissa explains how Google’s open culture and flat management of the organisation encourages creativity and brilliant ideas. She explains how Google sets asides 20 per cent of each employee’s time for creative projects and how this has proved to be a massive success. You will learn that Google do not make their product decisions on company politics but on data and facts. She explains how their focus on users and the software tools that keep users returning to Google has been at the centre of their success. This course will be of great interest to business and IT professionals who want to learn more about Google's success and business practices that created this success.

Developing Business Ideas The Google Way is originally from and published by Stanford and has a duration of 1-2 Hours for average learner.

 Content Type
Video: High
Audio: None
Animation: None
Assessments: Yes
Course Rating:  (5/5 10012 )

Certification Availability
PDF Download: Yes
Parchment: Yes
Framed Parchment: Yes
Type: course

Education Level
Approximate FETAC Level: Level 5
Approximate NQF Level (UK): Level 3
Other: Higher High Secondary School
Age appropriateness: 18+ Years
Minimum Grade/Class Level: Higher High Secondary School

http://alison.com/courses/Business-Ideas-the-Google-Way

Streamlining Communications and Improving Learning

Students and teachers can improve learning outcomes with anytime, anywhere access to content and extending the classroom across platform, devices or locations. New technologies allow school districts to improve communications regardless of what computer or mobile device anyone uses or where they are. And the district can use eRate funds to pay for it.
This webinar will show how two school districts have enabled students, teachers, and administrators to be more productive by giving them easy access to email, calendaring tools, voice mail, and instant messaging on multiple devices. You will learn how they communicate and collaborate no matter where they are or what devices they use. Additional advantages are how they’ve simplified IT management, provided extra security, grown with the district’s needs, and saved them money.

Presenters:
Chuck Jones, Chief of Technology, Jackson-Madison County School System
Troy Neal, Director of Information Technology, Yes Prep Public School
William E. Hagen, Microsoft UC Solution Specialist, Public Sector- Education Solutions Group

Date: Tuesday, May 8, 2012
Time: 4:00 PM EDT
Duration: 60 minutes
Sponsor: Microsoft

http://www.media.qualitytech.com/client/new_bay/2012_0508/450844/launch.htm

Mobile Learning – A Quick Start Guide eBook

We have been saying it  over and over again – mobile learning is here to stay!

It’s only a matter of time before you will need to be invovled in it.

As fascinating as mobile learning is, it is extremely dynamic; and evolves at a blinding pace.

This leads to organizations being unsure of how to formulate even a basic mLearning Strategy.

We’ve shared some of our thinking on mobile learning through blogs posts in the recent past and thought it worthwhile to collect the information into a single booklet for you. This eBook called ‘Mobile Learning – A Quick Start Guide’ can help you understand when to use, how to design, develop and implement mLearning in a way that works for your organization. It gives suggestions on strategy, illustrates a planning framework, lists the tools and approaches available. Ultimately, it will help you design and implement an mLearning strategy that works for your organization and delivers results. A sneak peek into the eBook

Some topics you can look forward to reading about:

Understanding mLearning
Key Considerations in Mobile Learning
The Basics of mLearning Strategy
Determining mLearning Strategy
The Technical Approach

http://www.upsidelearning.com/ebook-mlearning-quick-start-guide.asp