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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

The Impact of the Current Economic Crisis on E-Learning: February ‘09 LCBBQ

February 3rd, 2009 · No Comments

Historically, when a slowdown or company rationalization occurs, the first against the wall are the folks in the PR, marketing, and training departments. Typically, individuals and organizations revert to previously-learned behaviors in tough times; this usually means going through the process of carrying out tried-and-tested, though not necessarily logical responses to the problems put in front of them.

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Capture that E-learning Demo 2: Captivate

January 7th, 2009 · 1 Comment

As I’m doing a lot of demos at the moment, I thought that it would be apposite to discuss demo capturing and authoring tools. Yesterday, it was the turn of Camtasia, today, it’s Adobe Captivate.
Adobe Captivate is an e-learning tool (for Microsoft Windows) which can be used to author software demonstrations, software simulations, branched scenarios, [...]

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Capture that E-learning Demo 1: Camtasia

January 5th, 2009 · 2 Comments

Getting right back to basics here, but what a good way to start the new year! So, if you’re new to e-learning courseware development, read on…
Ever wondered how to capture demos for delivery online ?
I generally use two pieces of software to capture high-quality, post-produced demos. In this blog entry, I’ll give you a [...]

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Recession, the challenge to e-learning, and HMH in Ireland

September 15th, 2008 · No Comments

In my view, this investment will prove to be a game-changer. As it is, you could say that HMH are the only game in (e-learning) town – if they manage the innovations and outputs afforded by this R&D centre correctly, HMH will grow to become the Google of e-learning.

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Tags: HMH · challenge to e-learning · digital native · e-learning industry · economic downturn · elearning research and development · ireland · recession