Tips for great looking charts

The Rapid e-Learning Blog has a great article about making charts and data more memorable.

Check it out: http://www.articulate.com/rapid-elearning/try-these-tips-for-great-looking-charts/

Also, check out the presentation mentioned in the article at http://www.miniature-earth.com/index.html.

Future of Learning as a Business - Free Online Event

July 23, 9 AM – 1 PM Pacific Time / 4 PM – 8 PM GMT

This online event will bring together people with a variety of perspectives on what we should be doing today to set ourselves up for success going forward. We will look at questions that include:

• Is this a temporary downturn or changing landscape?
• How will demand change?
• What will internal or external customers pay for that's not traditional training?
• What's already selling today?
• What business models, products, companies should we be watching?

What should we be doing today to be in position for the future?
Check it out: http://learntrends.ning.com/events/future-of-learning-as-a

Background material on the topic: http://elearningtech.blogspot.com/2009/06/business-of-learning.html

Tips for capturing e-Learning audio

This article contains tips - along with suggestions for audio equipment purchases.

Check it out: http://syberworks.com/articles/10tips-capturing-elearning-audio.htm

Meta-Analysis and Review of Online Learning Studies

Online learning has definite advantages over face-to-face instruction when it comes to teaching and learning, according to a new meta-analysis released by the U.S. Department of Education.

Check it out: http://www.ed.gov/rschstat/eval/tech/evidence-based-practices/finalreport.pdf

Online tool for building objectives

Objective Builder has a tutorial along with a wizard for building objectives as well as resources for building performance-based objectives.

Check it out: http://www.radiojames.com/ObjectivesBuilder/