Category: e-learning
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Google+ and learning
There is a lot of noise about Google+ on the internet right now. It is very new and some people have advanced access. Unfortunately I am not one of them but I have read an excellent introduction to the new social media platform. There is also a Google tour of the project. Google+ appears to…
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Business ideas and the future of learning
There is no doubt that the internet is where the future of training and assessment is located but when and what it will look like are still the two big questions. When is an illusive question as it has been predicted many times before and has always been inaccurate. Elearning keeps smoldering away, just waiting…
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WordPress iPhone App
My last post was probably a bit of a surprise as it really didn’t have anything to do with training. It was a surprise to me as well. I have been testing a new iPhone WordPress App that allows you to blog on the run. One of it’s great little features is the ability…
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What does it cost to create elearning?
How much will it cost? The most asked question in elearning and probably for any type of learning. Good question, very difficult to answer. Recent tenders I have been involved in have indicated to me that it varys greatly and really comes down to understanding what you want and how much the contractor wants to…
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Free websites – for real!
You don’t see a deal like this very often. I just wanted to say up front that I am not be paying anything for saying this and as I already have a number of websites I will probably not be pursuing this free website deal. MYOB and Google have a deal that provides you with…
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How to write training blogs
I have been teaching participants how to write blogs over the last few weeks as a part of elearning and coincidently a Linkedin group that I belong to has had a number of posts on what training blogs are out there and what should I write. Two things come from this. One, why not try…
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Big File Transfer
As a trainer and particularly as I design and develop training programs, videos and elearning resources I often have to transfer large files to clients. This once meant travelling to their location and hand delivering the resources or mailing CD’s or DVD’s to them. Over the last few years there have been some very handy…
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Cheating – why? Why not?
I read a good article on cheating this morning. The article makes a few good points and some excellent further reading. There is a lot of talk in training and education on cheating particularly since elearning continues to grow in popularity but I don’t think there is anymore or less cheating than say 10 years…
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Elearning Tips
There are a truckload of tips and hints on how to design and deliver elearning. Most of it is useless and a waste of time, much of it is just an attempt to sell you something. Here is a quick little slideshare resource which I think is great for people getting into elearning and it…
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New VOCED database – and it actually seems to work
Short post today. Checkout this new VET database. Actually seems to work. Tell me if you have any problems. My first impression, finally something that is easy to use and can provide effective support to trainers.