http://www.a1articles.com en-us editorial@articlealley.com Do you want (or need) to deliver courses or documentation directly to your customers' cell-phone screens? And would you like to do it without making drastic changes to your LMS? Well, you can start right now, with an easy technique that allows learners to... http://www.a1articles.com/documentation-and-elearning-part-6--delivering-courses-to-cell-phones-1591621.html 08th June 2010 We're all familiar to some extent with accessibility tools. They allow people with disabilities to access the kind of web content (e-book, mobile, or other device) that the rest of us take for granted. Disabilities can range from color blindness to condit... http://www.a1articles.com/accessibility-standards-not-enough-1565966.html 25th May 2010 As I described last time, dynamic web data and web-cam feeds are marvelous ways to hold learners' interest, by exposing them to live real-world resources. This is especially true in subjects like astronomy, geology, and marine biology. But how can an e-Le... http://www.a1articles.com/documentation-and-elearning-part-5-augmented-reality-an-eyepopping-new-elearning-tool-1532929.html 05th May 2010 Depending on your company's organization and training requirements, you may want to configure Learning Management System (LMS) campuses in one of two ways: • As multiple entirely separate campuses. • As a single campus with separate "sub-campuses.... http://www.a1articles.com/two-ways-to-configure-lms-campuses-1526820.html 30th April 2010 School teachers know that reality is one of the greatest instructors. Chem-class explosions, telescope observations, and biology field trips can generate faster real learning than textbooks. And the discovery and adventure that accompany such experiences ... http://www.a1articles.com/documentation-and-elearning-part-4-make-your-courses-real-for-students-1493463.html 09th April 2010 Many technical considerations come into play when deploying online video content. It can be difficult to weed through all the techno-babble around video formats and codecs. Fortunately, the tools in the Flash platform make it relatively easy to set up vid... http://www.a1articles.com/tradeoffs-when-deploying-online-video-1454707.html 18th March 2010 Many e-Learning and documentation developers have already noticed that our audiences don't have as much patience for extended content as in the past. There are probably a couple reasons: • Increased use of portable information devices with tiny scree... http://www.a1articles.com/documentation-and-elearning-part-3-learning-nuggets-an-idea-whose-time-has-come-1429835.html 04th March 2010 A Peek Into the Standard Many in the e-Learning industry know that "AICC" is not only a standard… but also the committee that defines it. The AICC, Aviation Industry Computer-based training (CBT) Committee, was formed in 1988 by aviation manufacturer... http://www.a1articles.com/aicc-still-a-viable-course-standard-1391466.html 11th February 2010 For several years now, I've been writing poetry. The local poet who taught our class showed us a huge variety of poetic "forms": ABeCeDarius, Acrostic, Anaphora, Ars Poetica, Blank Verse, Crown of Sonnets, Eclogue, Haiku, Internal Rhyme, Nested Word, Ode,... http://www.a1articles.com/documentation-and-elearning-part-2-show-dont-tell-1384639.html 09th February 2010 A basic definition of a learning content management system implies that the system has authoring application, a data repository, a delivery interface, and administration tools—many of the things you find in a full-featured learning management system. S... http://www.a1articles.com/does-your-company-require-a-learning-content-management-system-lcms-1360957.html 22nd January 2010 Documentation is as important a part of any product or service as hardware or software. But how many of us also think of documentation as online training? It is, you know. And better documentation might result if its authors remembered this. Take Syber... http://www.a1articles.com/documentation-and-elearning-part-1-theyre-one-and-the-same-1330947.html 07th January 2010 In Part 1, I described some of the more "mainstream" ways to promote your organization and its e-Learning products to target audiences via the Web. This second part explores some additional Web channels that you may not have considered, specifically: �... http://www.a1articles.com/spreading-the-elearning-word-part-2-1273006.html 04th December 2009 The Web is where many of our customers and users will increasingly "live" for their information needs. This means that anything we do to both deliver e-Learning and spread the word about our products and services "over the Cloud" will both serve our audie... http://www.a1articles.com/spreading-the-elearning-word-part-1-1225170.html 10th November 2009 Sometime…oh, around 2004…you probably started hearing buzz about "Web 2.0…The next generation of the Internet." The term was coined by O'Reilly Media. And though everyone you ask gives you a different definition of the way Web 2.0 should look and fe... http://www.a1articles.com/web-30-schmeb-30-1166136.html 12th October 2009 What actually is SCORM? SCORM, Shareable Content Object Reference Model, is a standard for web-based e-learning that has been developed to define communication between client-side content and a runtime environment. In the context of this article, the clie... http://www.a1articles.com/scorm-and-the-learning-management-system-lms-1121089.html 25th September 2009 You've probably heard a lot about "Cloud Computing" (also known as "Software as a Service" or "SaaS"). This refers to a movement to turn computer terminals and notebooks into "client" machines that primarily (or only) execute applications running on serve... http://www.a1articles.com/elearning-in-the-cloud-1084706.html 15th September 2009 The students who began college this year have been dubbed the first "Net Generation," because they habitually seek, receive, and even expect information to reach them over Web services like Twitter, Facebook, Google, and YouTube. Soon, they will join our ... http://www.a1articles.com/make-the-most-of-existing-tools-1040799.html 19th August 2009 At SyberWorks, we've developed quite a few courses, and seen many more that others have done. And though course development "best practices" should be common sense, they are often violated. So we wanted to offer our own best guidelines for building studen... http://www.a1articles.com/best-practices-for-building-studentfriendly-courses-1017248.html 04th August 2009 We're all fond of saying "Know your audience." But how many of us track our audiences' rapidly changing demographics? If you're like me, it's not a daily action item. But I just received a reminder of how much the audience for my work (and perhaps yours t... http://www.a1articles.com/do-we-still-know-our-audience-988029.html 18th July 2009 Using audio in your online course is an extremely important factor in engaging your audience. Studies have shown that courses without audio are less compelling and memorable than courses with audio. Either used as a narration or for directions, audio - do... http://www.a1articles.com/10-tips-for-capturing-elearning-audio-971537.html 08th July 2009 There are two ways a company may purchase a learning management system/learning content management system (LMS/LCMS). They can license the software and host it on their own servers internally, or they can purchase a hosted service where the software is ho... http://www.a1articles.com/hosted-saas-vs-licensed-cost-analysis-of-a-learning-management-systemlearning-content-management-926117.html 11th June 2009 On-the-job training (OJT) is common in both large and small organizations. It is usually done informally, with an experienced colleague or mentor overseeing or teaching the trainee. It may take place in a classroom, on the plant floor, or in any other p... http://www.a1articles.com/improving-onthejob-training-with-lms-and-elearning-tools-915724.html 05th June 2009 Many corporations want to integrate their Learning Management Systems with other software that they use to run their businesses. SalesForce.com has become the dominant player in the customer-relationship-manager (CRM) software segment, and since SyberWork... http://www.a1articles.com/considerations-when-integrating-a-learning-management-system-lms-with-salesforcecom-830612.html 20th March 2009 Companies and organizations today use web conferencing in many aspects of their organizations—to conduct meetings, collaborate on projects, demonstrate products and services, and more. Learning to use web conferencing technology is pretty easy, but the... http://www.a1articles.com/28-web-conference-training-tips-795320.html 23rd February 2009 "Ok, we bought an LMS, put up a course and turned it on. We can start using this thing tomorrow." So says your manager, as you look at him half in shock, and half with that can-do serious face that has got you this far. Of course nothing is that easy. ... http://www.a1articles.com/10-tips-on-lms-implementation-714223.html 06th December 2008 In many ways, good instructional design is just common sense, combined with decades of observation about what works and what doesn't when teaching adult learners. Here are 10 basic tips to sharpen your own training programs: 1. Know your audience. Unde... http://www.a1articles.com/10-instructional-design-tips-for-elearning-development-669304.html 20th October 2008 When a company purchases and implements a learning management system (LMS), they often need an interface to connect it to other systems used by the organization such as SAP, PeopleSoft, and others. Interfaces from one system to another are created so dat... http://www.a1articles.com/designing-interfaces-for-exchanging-data-with-learning-management-system-implementations-641358.html 18th September 2008 The answer is ‘no'. It is not possible for any vendor to offer a turnkey 21 CFR "Part 11 compliant system." Any vendor who makes such a claim is incorrect. Part 11 requires that both procedural controls (i.e. notification, training, SOPs, administration... http://www.a1articles.com/can-a-learning-management-system-lms-provider-offer-a-21-cfr-part-11-fda-compliant-solution-623270.html 06th September 2008 Classes, courses, and groups may be used in many different ways to organize, manage, and track your training depending upon the internal organization and design of your Learning Management System (LMS). In some systems, creating an online class may be sep... http://www.a1articles.com/use-case-scenarios-for-classes-courses-and-groups-in-learning-management-systems-lmss-593825.html 29th July 2008 In our last article, we looked at using graphics in e-Learning. Now, we'll examine another important tool for creating successful course interactions - Adobe Flash™. Flash is a vector-based animation and interactivity program that allows you to create e... http://www.a1articles.com/10-tips-for-using-flash-in-elearning-593824.html 29th July 2008 At SyberWorks, we are often asked, "What is the difference between Courses, Learning Events, Competencies, and Job Roles?" It's a great question! A Course is basically testable and scoreable learning content that can be delivered to students either on... http://www.a1articles.com/courses-learning-events-competencies-and-job-roles-593823.html 29th July 2008 I think we would all agree that e-Learning courses benefit from graphics, even if the topic you are presenting is dry. Nobody likes to read large amounts of text on-screen. Using graphics to break up text gives the eye something to rest on before continui... http://www.a1articles.com/10-tips-for-using-graphics-in-elearning-592261.html 29th July 2008 This final article in the series will examine the ‘Fill in the Blank with Math' learning activity and provide some variations, so that you can see how this activity may be used in different learning scenarios. As with the prior examples, we will provide... http://www.a1articles.com/four-basic-flash-learning-activities-for-elearning-development-4-582676.html 21st July 2008 In our first article, we looked at developing a ‘circle answer conditional' learning activity and discussed some variations relating to various types of scenarios. In that example, the learning activity is "conditional" because the user has a choice of ... http://www.a1articles.com/four-basic-flash-learning-activities-for-elearning-development-3-582674.html 21st July 2008 In our first article, we looked at developing a ‘circle answer conditional' learning activity and discussed some variations relating to various types of scenarios. In this example, the learning activity is "conditional" because the user has a choice of ... http://www.a1articles.com/four-basic-flash-learning-activities-for-elearning-development-2-582673.html 21st July 2008 Flash is a powerful tool that can be used to develop many different types of learning activities, within the context on an online training course. In this series, we will look at the use and construction of four basic learning activities to get you starte... http://www.a1articles.com/four-basic-flash-learning-activities-for-elearning-development-1-582672.html 21st July 2008 Now that the buzz surrounding podcasting has subsided some, what is the place of podcasting in today's learning arsenal? It's a very good question. By now, most learning professionals have heard of podcasts in one way or another. They may have learned abo... http://www.a1articles.com/how-does-podcasting-fit-into-a-companys-training-programs-582539.html 21st July 2008 What are competencies? What is competency management? Competencies are personal capabilities that are demonstrated through measurable knowledge, skills, abilities, and personal attributes, which can contribute to enhanced employee performance and, ult... http://www.a1articles.com/competency-management-and-training-plans-in-learning-management-systems-lmss-580245.html 18th July 2008 What is a hierarchy? Why use one? Many businesses use different departments, organizations, locations, or other structures to distribute and organize their personnel. And when fitting their users into a learning management system, they'll want to use ... http://www.a1articles.com/learning-management-system-lms-hierarchies-579251.html 17th July 2008 I would bet that if you ask most people today about the threat of Polio, many would tell you that the disease was knocked out decades ago because of a standard vaccination regimen now required for children. Yet, there was an outbreak of Polio in Minnesota... http://www.a1articles.com/polio-and-elearning-build-vs-buy-decisions-575590.html 14th July 2008 When evaluating many types of products and services, companies or organizations sometimes use an RFP (Request For Proposal) / RFQ (Request For Quotation) process. There are challenges associated with the RFP / RFQ process, such as the length of time it c... http://www.a1articles.com/10-tips-for-writing-an-elearning-rfp--rfq-58398.html 30th May 2006 There are several hundred e-Learning tools out in the marketplace today. Selecting the proper course-authoring tool for developing your company's online training content is no small undertaking. Today we are going to look at some solid strategies to hel... http://www.a1articles.com/choosing-the-right-contentauthoring-tool-for-your-elearning-needs-37495.html 21st March 2006 In many respects, e-Learning has matured as a technology and industry. Today we will look at how web-based learning management systems can be and are being used as part of the partner support function in a company or organization. What is a learning man... http://www.a1articles.com/webbased-learning-management-systems-used-in-partner-support-settings-24146.html 16th January 2006 Learning management systems can be very complex. Viable learning management systems are SCORM/AICC compliant. In this article, I will provide a basic explanation of the SCORM/AICC standard used in the marketplace today by many learning management systems.... http://www.a1articles.com/scormaicc-standards-used-in-webbased-learning-management-systems-21851.html 01st January 2006 What turns your best dress into a showstopper? Accessories. And what turns your online course content into dazzlingly useful learning content? Learning Activities. What is a Learning Activity? In e-learning content development, we use all forms of ... http://www.a1articles.com/developing-learning-activities-and-simulations-in-elearning-content-17637.html 29th November 2005