Tuesday, October 19, 2010

Free Webinar: What Content Consumers are doing Online today and Why it matters in Technical Communication


When: Wednesday, October 27, 2010 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM US/Pacific

Description: In this interactive eSeminar, RJ Jacquez, Senior Product Evangelist from the Technical Communication Group in Adobe Systems, will present key trends in online content consumption (both technical communication and non-technical communication), as well as explore practical ideas for leveraging these trends and for delivering engaging experiences that consumers expect from everything they do in today’s world, including the way they consume technical documentation.

Click HERE for Event Details and Registration



Going global? Check out pre-recorded webinar and articles

I found some great research on developing e-Learning in a global environment and wanted to share it with you.

The Impact of Cultural Differences on Learning and Teaching - What it Means for eLearning - 1-hour recorded webinar, done for Walden University by Dr. Edmundson, explaining how educational and corporate organizations need to accommodate the cultural differences of learners in other countries to be successful.
http://www.waldenu.edu/Media/31878.htm?height=700&width=870

Developing e-Learning Modules Across Languages and Cultures: Lessons Learned
http://www.learningsolutionsmag.com/articles/105/developing-e-learning-modules-across-languages-and-cultures-lessons-learned

Learning Beyond Borders by Deanna Hartley - Chief Learning Officer magazine presents an article on going global. International learning leaders are required to grapple with thorny issues, such as the role of local context in content development, solutions to language barriers and finding the right balance between centralized and decentralized learning.

http://www.clomedia.com/features/2009/April/2596/index.php


Monday, October 11, 2010

DO NOT MISS - Meet Dave Anderson (Articulate) for a Houston ASTD-sponsored "jam" session

Thursday, October 28, 2010:  FREE Event: 9am – 12pm
Stewart & Stevenson Training Center
581 Garden Oaks Blvd., Houston, TX 77018
Register:  http://astdhouston.org/en/cev/471
Jam Sessions are an informal user group meeting designed to bring together local Articulate users for some practical tips & tricks training on all things Articulate. Dave will available to answer your questions and show you some quick tips & tricks. If you want to bring your projects, we can look at them together.

This casual and informal event is open to anyone who wants to learn to create more engaging e-learning with Articulate. It is a free event but space is limited to the first 25 people who register.  You do not have to be a member of ASTD to attend.

About the Presenter:  Dave Anderson is an E-Learning designer with more than 13 years of experience in online training. His portfolio includes designing custom E-Learning for NASCAR, Mercedes, Tufts University, Delta and America West Airlines.

As Community Manager at Articulate, he works with Articulate's e-Learning community, helping users get the most from their tools while finding creative ways to build more engaging courses. He also shares e-Learning tips and tricks through his screencasts.

Wednesday, October 6, 2010

Free webinar: How to Use Video to Increase Learning

Date: Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Time: 10:00 AM Pacific / 1:00 PM Eastern
Sponsored by Training Network Magazine
Video is an effective way for training organizations to capture knowledge from wherever it is in the organization. The training organization is in a unique position to harness this collective knowledge and make it compelling, accessible and reusable by the organization.


In this one-hour Webinar, you will learn:

• How easy it can be to capture an organization's knowledge with video
• How video can be used for formal and informal learning
• Examples of how video is used by best in class organizations
• How video content can be the basis for enterprise collaboration
• What video in the enterprise really looks like

Check it out:  https://sas.elluminate.com/site/external/event/description?instance_id=27685

Elearning! Summit Virtual Event - Free! November 4, 2010

Join 1,600+ government, corporate and learning executives to hear the experts share their case studies, technology implementations and best practices at this live virtual event.

The summit is free of charge to industry professionals. No travel. No cost.


 
Check it out:  http://events.unisfair.com/index.jsp?eid=630&seid=31