Get Engaged in and Get Prepared for DevLearn 2008!

Get Engaged in DevLearn 2008 by taking part in these exciting competitions:

• DemoFest - An Amazing Showcase of e-Learning Demos! These demos provide ideas and inspiration to everyone who sees them! Learn More…

• Learning Video Competition - Make a short video that teaches something. Be creative, teach anything (that’s not nasty or offensive), and have fun! Learn More…

• Adobe e-Learning Challenge - Submit an entry about an e-Learning project created with Adobe tools and enter to win CS3 Web Premium and free attendance to the Adobe Learning Summit. Learn More…

Get Prepared for DevLearn 2008 by participating in these informative events:

• Writers UA Webinar - Oct. 1, 2008 - Join this webinar for an introduction to UA skills and technologies that may improve the developing of your eLearning deliverables. Register Here…

• Web 2.0 for Learning Professionals - Begins Today! Get up to speed on Web 2.0 tools, and their implications for learning professionals. Learn More…

• 5 New Things that are Influencing the Future of Learning Technologies - Sept. 30, 2008 - Learn what’s shaking up the learning industry and what’s causing it to reevaluate its strategies when you join Training magazine for this Webinar. Register Here…

To learn more about DevLearn 2008, or to Register, click HERE.

New 360° Report on e-Learning 2.0!

The eLearning Guild recently published a new Guild Research 360° Report on Learning 2.0. This report contains comprehensive research and analysis that address the following e-Learning 2.0 concerns of survey participants:

1. The emerging technology will obsolesce what they do now;
2. The emerging technology will be difficult to learn;
3. It will be difficult to convince colleagues and management that they should embrace the emerging technology; and,
4. Not embracing the technology will lead to certain doom.

This report addresses those fears and offers key findings, comprehensive survey results — and answers — to these concerns! As a Guild Member, Member Plus, or Premium Member, you can download a complete copy of the report (pdf) as part of your paid membership. To download your copy now from the Research Library, click HERE.

To sign up for the Learning 2.0 Research Webinar Thursday, October 2 at 8:30 AM Pacific Time, click HERE.

A Picture is Worth 1000 Words: Visual Design in e-Learning

The visual pathway is enormously important to human learning, yet much of our attention in instructional design goes to text and sometimes to audio. While visual design is a complex topic, it relies on a few basic principles. Even if you think you have no “artistic talent,” you can learn and apply these design principles. This week’s article, A Picture is Worth 1000 Words: Visual Design in e-Learning by Shevy Levy and Jim Yupangco, will help you to quickly improve the effectiveness of your screen designs, color choices, and composition!

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Have you checked out the Resource Directory lately? What makes our Resource Directory valuable is that each and every resource has been posted by Guild members, just like you! This means that every resource in the directory has already been reviewed by one of your colleagues. Currently there are over 3,900 resources in the directory, with the most recent resource titled Creating Manuals People Can Use. To view the Resource Directory, click HERE.

• 09.25.08 - vpallavir asks: “How long does it take to develop content for 1 hour of learning in any mode?” Discuss Now…

• 09.24.08 - jameschrislloyd asks: “Where are the eLG members in Second Life?” Discuss Now…

• 09.23.08 - uridiscence asks: “What do you consider cutting edge in the E-Learning world?” Discuss Now…

• For all Discussions, click HERE.

• Adobe debuted Creative Suite 4, with all-new versions of its major development, design, publishing, and video/motion graphics applications, along with new and modified pricing and licensing schemes for both K-12 and post-secondary education. More…
   
• CM Group announced a new component to Luminosity Content Server that will allow for integration into Microsoft Office SharePoint Server. More…

• Echo360 announced enhancements to its lecture capture platform, EchoSystem including a Web-based editor that gives instructors the option to tailor their recorded lectures. More…

• Harbinger Knowledge Products unveiled TeemingPod, a platform for embedded social interactions. More…

• IBM has unveiled a new storage solution designed to help organizations take advantage of cloud computing technology in order to significantly reduce their virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) storage needs. More…

• IntraLearn Software Corporation announced the availability of Japanese, Chinese, Hebrew, Arabic, Russian, Latvian, and Lithuanian language options for LearningServer. More…

• iParadigms, creator of the Turnitin plagiarism detection service, released a set of tools designed to help students improve their writing skills through enhanced teacher-student communication and peer collaboration. More…

• Kronos^® Incorporated announced that it has formed a strategic relationship with Learn.com where Kronos will offer an interface from its Workforce HR™ application to Learn.com’s LearnCenter. More…

• Raytheon Solipsys released the VECTOR simulation and training tool. More…

• Smart Technologies has added seven new languages to its Smart Meeting Pro collaboration software, intended to address the needs of a growing global customer base. More…

• Sun Microsystems India announced the next phase in its partnership with Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU), Karnataka to launch the VTU EDUSAT Program - 9. More…

• ThirdForce announced the launch of a computer based training and testing package to obtain NCPLH qualification at work. More…

• Worldweaver Ltd announced a major new release of their games and simulation platform DX Studio. More…

Register for DevLearn 2008 by This Friday and Save $100!

There’s no doubt about it … attending DevLearn 2008 is the best conference option for your professional development this fall. Take a look at these new DevLearn 2008 Updates:

• The eLearning Guild and Work Literacy have partnered to provide you with a great opportunity to get up to speed on Web 2.0 tools, and their implications for learning professionals. Get ready for DevLearn by attending this 6-week, highly active, social learning event that will introduce you to new methods and tools. To learn more, click HERE.
• GuildCasts are audio interviews/podcasts with select DevLearn 2008 speakers conducted by the Guild’s Program Developers. These recordings are highly educational and will assist you as you choose which sessions you want to attend at the event. For example, click HERE to take a listen to keynote speaker, Dan Roam, as he discusses his book “The Back of the Napkin”.
• Don’t forget… Friday, September 26th is the Early Bird Registration discount deadline. Register before the end of the day that Friday and save $100 off your registration fee — in addition to any other discounts you may qualify for. Register Now!

To learn more, or to Register, click HERE.