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Free eBooks
The eLearning Guild's Handbook on Synchronous e-Learning
This free digital handbook on Synchronous e-Learning is intended for anyone and everyone who wants to produce, lead, or promote live, interactive learning events on the Web. It's packed with job aids, references, examples, and information to significantly reduce the amount of time required to produce online learning events.This eBook is sponsored by WebEx Communications. Download this eBook now.
382 Tips on the Selection of an LMS or LCMS
This free digital book is an awesome collection of tips from hundreds of your professional colleagues. These tips will help you navigate the LMS minefield, streamline your selection process, and help you save money! Nowhere will you find a more comprehensive set of tips that you can use to improve your LMS and LCMS selection efforts.This eBook is sponsored by The eLearning Guild. Download this eBook now.
339 Tips on the Implementation of an LMS or LCMS
This free digital book is an amazing collection of tips from hundreds of your professional colleagues. Nowhere will you find a more comprehensive set of tips that you can use to improve your LMS and LCMS implementation efforts.This eBook is sponsored by The eLearning Guild. Download this eBook now.
311 Tips on the Management of an LMS or LCMS
This free digital book is an incredible collection of tips from hundreds of your professional colleagues. Why reinvent the wheel when you can learn from these tips on the management of your LMS or LCMS system! Nowhere will you find a more comprehensive set of tips that you can use to improve your LMS and LCMS management efforts.This eBook is sponsored by The eLearning Guild. Download this eBook now.
834 Tips for Successful Online Instruction
This free Digital Book is a wonderful collection of tips from 336 of your professional colleagues. Nowhere will you find a more comprehensive set of tips that you can use to improve your knowledge and skills in online instruction.This eBook is sponsored by WebEx Communications. Download this eBook now.
Articles from ThinkWorks
Calculating the Cost of Lost Opportunity
There are many factors to consider when calculating the total cost of training. It is not enough to simply determine the development costs, one must also determine the delivery costs to arrive at an accurate result. Most of us already know that. However, when calculating the total cost of training, we sometimes forget to include the cost of “Lost Opportunity".Successful e-Learning Initiatives
Introducing a single eLearning course into an organization can be done quickly and easily. Adding a second course is almost as painless. However, by the time you prepare to add the third course, it becomes apparent that a plan is required. You suddenly find yourself confronting issues you never imagined. What you need is a strategy.A Topic-Centric Approach
It doesn't happen by magic. Training deliverables must be designed and developed to effectively utilize a Learning Management System. There are many buzzwords used to capture the philosophy and approach of a topic-centric learning system. Learning Objects, Knowledge Objects, and Content Objects are terms used today which can be refered to as topic-centric content.Internet Resources for e-Learning Standards
Advanced Distributed Learning
ADL employs a structured, adaptive, collaborative effort between the public and private sectors to develop the standards, tools and learning content for the learning environment of the future. SCORM is a collection of standards and specifications adapted from multiple sources to provide a comprehensive suite of e-learning capabilities that enable interoperability, accessibility and reusability of Web-based learning content.Visit this site now at www.adlnet.gov.
IMS Global Learning Consortium
In service to the community of organizations and individuals enhancing learning worldwide, IMS/GLC is a global, nonprofit, member organization that provides leadership in shaping and growing the learning industry through community development of standards, promotion of high impact innovation, and research into best practices.Visit this site now at www.imsglobal.org.
Aviation Industry CBT Committee
The Aviation Industry CBT (Computer-Based Training) Committee (AICC) is an international association of technology-based training professionals. AICC recommendations are fairly general to most types of computer based training and, for this reason, are widely used outside of the aviation training industry. If you are concerned about reuse and interoperability of online learning, the AICC is a good group to participate in.Visit this site now at www.aicc.org.
Interesting Internet Resources
Color Scheme Generator
This application generates color schemes. Every scheme is based on one (base) color, which is supplemented with additional colors making the best visual impression. A unique feature provides for switching between different types of color blindness. If you select one of these simulations, the displayed colors in the swatch are changed to show how people with the selected condition may see them.Visit this site now at http://wellstyled.com/tools/colorscheme2/index-en.html.
Kuler
kuler is the first web-hosted application from Adobe Labs designed both to stand alone and to complement Adobe® Creative Suite® 2 components. Built using Macromedia® Flash® and ActionScript 3.0, kuler is all about color: color for exploration, inspiration, experimentation and sharing.Visit this site now at http://kuler.adobe.com.
The Visual Thesaurus
The Visual Thesaurus is an interactive dictionary and thesaurus with an innovative display that encourages exploration and learning. You'll understand language in an exciting new way. To understand the power of the Visual Thesaurus, you really need to see it in action.Visit this site now at www.visualthesaurus.com.
