What are Open Badges? I was a child of the pre-cable era. When I was a kid, we had six main TV channels (2, 4, 7, 20, 50, and 56). Summers meant watching reruns from the past years’ TV shows or watching older programs that channels 20 and 50 ran as filler. Hits like “Gilligan’s […]
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Engaging learners is a key element of any e-learning. However, for some, e-learning can be as dry as burnt toast. The best instructional designers know that keeping learners involved is half the battle when it comes to absorbing information. Even if the subject matter is drier than overcooked chicken that’s been left out in the […]
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It’s time to get prepared! Among the technologies coming to the forefront for use in learning, augmented and virtual realities (AR and VR) are gaining traction in many industries and functions. Augmented reality is the ultimate performance support tool, particularly for users in manufacturing and service functions. Imagine wearing a pair of glasses on the […]
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Tick tock, tick tock … time is running out! It’s time to convert your e-learning courses, because FLASH IS DISAPPEARING! According to the Chromium Flash Roadmap, Flash will be disabled by default in Chrome this upcoming July, and Flash will be removed entirely in December 2020. This shouldn’t be news to you … but there’s […]
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A Plan for Converting Your E-Learning Solution from Flash to HTML5 Flash is hitting the figurative road, as Innovative Learning Group Business Development Director Tom Petro recently blogged so eloquently in “Yikes! Flash is going away.” Its upcoming departure is causing companies to dust off their e-learning catalogs and decide if it’s time for an […]
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If you’re like me, you have certain projects around the house you want to get done, but you keep putting them off because they’re going to be hard to do or just not that much fun. I’m really not looking forward to remodeling my bathroom or painting one of the spare bedrooms. Then I discover […]
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I recently came back from The eLearning Guild’s Realities360 Conference where I presented a session about developing augmented reality (AR) for learning using Vuforia. I truly loved the conference because I met a several great people who are looking at how to apply AR and virtual reality (VR) to learning. I also learned many new […]
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Seven Tips for Successful Virtual Instructor-Led Training If you haven’t attended a virtual instructor-led-training (VILT), sign up for one now! As learning and development professionals, having some VILT knowledge and experience will increase your tool set and give you an opportunity to show your organization how to embrace this cost-effective, flexible, and efficient way to […]
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Are you ready to start exploring the world of virtual reality (VR) but feeling intimidated by having to learn complicated software and the upfront equipment cost? Consider starting with 360-degree video — and jump right in! 360-degree videos are recorded using omnidirectional camera or a series of cameras. During playback, you can view the recording […]
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As are many of you, I’m excited to follow technology news and predict what affordances will become available for learning and performance support solutions using augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR). Today, I’m going to focus on Vuforia, which is a toolkit for programmers to add AR functionality into their apps. A couple examples […]
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