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E-learning Curve Blog is Michael Hanley's elearning blog about skills, knowledge, and organizational development using web-based training and technology in education

Entries from July 2009

Podcast Authoring: Understanding and Remembering

July 31st, 2009 · No Comments

Control over the rate at which ideas are presented is completely in the hands of the instructional designer and the content author

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Tags: e-learning

Producing Podcasts: Some Considerations for Content Creators

July 30th, 2009 · No Comments

Podcasts – like blogs – develop a distinctive ‘personality’ according to the characteristics of the source material, the type of audience that material is aimed at.

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Tags: audio editor · authoring tools · blogs · content authoring · content delivery · content development · content production · content types · informal learning · podcasts

Exploring Podcasting for E-Learning (and new podcast episode released)

July 29th, 2009 · No Comments

I’m exploring the medium of podcasting. I’ve previously discussed podcasting, but there can (and should) be more to the medium than the ‘fireside chat’ format.

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Tags: podcasts

E-Learning Authoring Tools Characterized

July 28th, 2009 · No Comments

E-Learning authoring tools are part of a larger organizational infrastructure and learning ecosystem which support the delivery and management of learning.

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Get the Best from Techsmith Camtasia Content Rendering, Part 1

July 24th, 2009 · No Comments

The reason for poorly-rendered content typically manifests itself long before a content developer clicks on the Camtasia Production Wizard ‘Finish’ button.

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Tags: Camtasia · Camtasia Studio · REL · content authoring · content development workflow · content production · e-learning delivery · e-learning development · rapid e-learning · rapid elearning

The Problem with Web 2.0…

July 22nd, 2009 · No Comments

Discuss.

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Tags: content delivery · duplex · learning 2.0 · media distribution · web 2.0

A Podcast Service for the E-Learning Curve Blog

July 21st, 2009 · No Comments

I’m delighted to launch a content delivery channel I’ve been researching and developing for a while: a podcast for the E-Learning Curve Blog.

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Tags: asynchronous · authoring tools · content delivery · content development · e-learning · e-learning ecosystem · elearning content · mobile device · podcasts · technology in education · video podcast · web-based learning

Next time you’re lost in London…

July 17th, 2009 · No Comments

Acrossair have developed a very cool "augmented reality" iPhone (3G S only) apps to find Tube stations in London, and Subway stations in New York.
Imagine the potential for learning (pop-up info associated with objects in museums and so on), and performance support in workplaces, delivered in real time.
The YouTube video is a demo [...]

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Tags: e-learning

A day mankind has anticipated ever since we first lifted our eyes unto the heavens…

July 16th, 2009 · No Comments

Today, 16th July 2009 is the 40th Anniversary of the launch of the Apollo 11 mission to the Moon. I’d like to commemorate this by pointing you towards some fascinating sites about the event.
I’ve mentioned in the past that I’m a Space nut; I believe the ongoing endeavor to explore, live, and work in [...]

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Tags: 40th anniversary · July 1969 · NASA · aldrin · apollo 11 · armstrong · asynchronous media · collins · flash · launch · on-demand · social media

A day mankind has anticipated ever since we first lifted our eyes unto the heavens…

July 16th, 2009 · 2 Comments

Today, 16th July 2009 is the 40th Anniversary of the launch of the Apollo 11 mission to the Moon. I’d like to commemorate this by pointing you towards some fascinating sites about the event.
I’ve mentioned in the past that I’m a Space nut; I believe the ongoing endeavor to explore, live, and work in [...]

[Read more]

Tags: 40th anniversary · July 1969 · NASA · aldrin · apollo 11 · armstrong · asynchronous media · collins · flash · launch · on-demand · social media