The Boggs e-Learning Chronicle

New Job Aids & Performance Support Book

Job Aids and Performance Support: Moving From Knowledge in the Classroom to Knowledge Everywhere (Essential Knowledge Resource (Hardcover)
by Allison Rossett and Lisa Schafer

Book Description: "Job Aids and Performance Support in the Workplace gives us everything we’ve ever wanted to know about these invaluable tools and techniques!  Allison Rossett and Lisa Schafer have created a comprehensive, pragmatic, and very readable guide.  The authors don’t exaggerate when they claim it’s ‘knowledge everywhere.’ "

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Dave Boggs
SyberWorks, Inc.
SyberWorks e-Learning Podcast Series
SyberWorks LMS e-Learning Implementation Podcast Series

New SyberWorks Media Center Article: “Four Basic Flash Learning Activities For e-Learning Development” (Part 2)

Below  are  links to the corresponding press release and our new article posted in the e-Learning Articles section of the SyberWorks Media Center.  The article is written by Dana Fine, Senior Instructional Designer here at SyberWorks. 

Press Release:

New SyberWorks Media Center Article: “Four Basic Flash Learning Activities For e-Learning Development” (Part 2)

Article:

Four Basic Flash Learning Activities For e-Learning Development

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Dave Boggs
SyberWorks, Inc.
SyberWorks e-Learning Podcast Series
SyberWorks LMS e-Learning Implementation Podcast Series

Have a great Thanksgiving!

I will not be posting from Wednesday November 22nd through the 24th due to the Thanksgiving holiday.  I will resume blogging on Monday, November 27th, 2006. I would like to wish everyone a safe and happy holiday.

Best Regards,

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Dave Boggs
SyberWorks, Inc.
SyberWorks e-Learning Podcast Series
SyberWorks LMS e-Learning Implementation Podcast Series

e-Learning Project Management Case Studies

While it seems like the majority of the information in this pdf is focused on eLearning in the  academic realm, there is a case study on corporate training/elearning implementations and other case studies that may prove useful.

Plan to Learn: Case Studies in eLearning Project Management by Beverly Pasian, M.A. Gary Woodill, Ed.D.

Introduction Excerpt: "....The issues affecting the management of eLearning projects have not, until now, been the focus of any dedicated analysis. This volume represents the first step toward
achieving a greater understanding of the management of eLearning projects on the part of an international group of researchers. The analysis has revealed a combination of (somewhat) predictable observations and surprising revelations. While each chapter sheds its own light on one or more of these themes, all are described below."

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Dave Boggs
SyberWorks, Inc.
SyberWorks e-Learning Podcast Series
SyberWorks LMS e-Learning Implementation Podcast Series

Free Online Calendar For Organizations

Found this on Jane Hart's blog, Famundo   Its a free online calendar for organizations.

Below is a previous  post about online calendars:

Online Calendar Tools

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Dave Boggs
SyberWorks, Inc.
SyberWorks e-Learning Podcast Series
SyberWorks LMS e-Learning Implementation Podcast Series

Constructivist Online Training For e-Learning Instructors

A Constructivist Approach to Online Training for Online Teachers by Dr. Sanford Gold

Source: Journal of Asyncronous Learning Networks of the Sloan Consortium

Abstract: " This article examines the pedagogical role of the teacher in online education. Specifically, the transition from in-class room instruction to online instruction is a complex one involving specialized training in the technical aspects of delivering quality educational materials (or environments) to the students, and specialized training in how to foster knowledge acquisition within this new environment. The article focuses on the pedagogical training that an online instructor needs to become an effective teacher.

The article investigates a two-week faculty development pedagogical training course aimed at preparing teachers to operate effectively within an online educational environment. In attempting to orient the teacher to the online environment, the course used a constructivist instructional methodology within an online context. Several types of collaborative exercises were employed such as virtual field trips, online evaluations, interactive essays, and group projects."

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Dave Boggs
SyberWorks, Inc.
SyberWorks e-Learning Podcast Series
SyberWorks LMS e-Learning Implementation Podcast Series

SyberWorks LMS e-Learning Implementation Podcasts: Episode #3 Interview with Melissa Phillips, TOUSA, Inc.

Here is our latest press release and podcast in our LMS e-Learning Implementation Series:

Press Release:

SyberWorks LMS e-Learning Implementation Podcasts: Episode #3 Interview with Melissa Phillips, TOUSA, Inc.

Podcast:

Episode 3: Interview with Melissa Phillips

Melissa Phillips, Training and Development Manager at TOUSA, Inc. talks about about their use of the SyberWorks web-based Learning Management system to provide training for their employees and regional builders.

SyberWorks  e-Learning Podcast Series: Episode #3 Transcript

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Dave Boggs
SyberWorks, Inc.
SyberWorks e-Learning Podcast Series
SyberWorks LMS e-Learning Implementation Podcast Series

Veterans Day

We honor and appreciate their service, hardwork, and sacrifice for this country.
Have a great Veteran's day weekend.

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Dave Boggs
SyberWorks, Inc.
SyberWorks e-Learning Podcast Series
SyberWorks LMS e-Learning Implementation Podcast Series

e-Learning Standards

Maybe I am in a Don Quixote kind of mood, but this is certainly like jousting at windmills, but here goes, a paper about e-Learning standards......

From the Interdisciplinary Journal of Knowledge and Learning Objects, "The Present and Future of
Standards for E-Learning Technologies" by Iraklis Varlamis, Athens University of Economics and Business, Athens, Greece & Ioannis Apostolakis Technical University of Crete, Greece

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Dave Boggs
SyberWorks, Inc.
SyberWorks e-Learning Podcast Series
SyberWorks LMS e-Learning Implementation Podcast Series

SyberWorks e-Learning Podcasts: Episode #3 Developing Learning Activities and Simulations in e-Learning Content

Here is our latest press release and e-Learning Series podcast:

SyberWorks e-Learning Podcasts: Episode #3 Developing Learning Activities and Simulations in e-Learning Content

Episode 3: Developing Learning Activities and Simulations in e-Learning Content

Dana Fine, Senior Instructional Designer at SyberWorks talks about creating learning activities and simulations used for e-Learning content. The interview is based on her article: 'Developing Learning Activities and Simulations in e-Learning Content'.

SyberWorks  e-Learning Podcast Series: Episode #3 Transcript

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Dave Boggs
SyberWorks, Inc.
SyberWorks e-Learning Podcast Series
SyberWorks LMS e-Learning Implementation Podcast Series