Blearning – yes it’s new, it’s exciting, it’s cheap, it’s free

Well my blogging buddy Brent commented on a post of mine today regarding the DevLearn 2007 DemoFest winners. One type of topic I like blog on is webinars and web meetings or more specifically taking notes during them and posting the info onto my blog site. I do this for 3 reasons, one is that […]

DemoFest 2007 Winners from DevLearn 2007 (eLearning Guild)

DemoFest Winners 2007Based on demonstrations run during the DevlLearn 2007 in San Jose, CA Nov. 2007.WinnersSeal Works – ArielCan Do It, LLC, 3-D InstructionsSun MicrosystemsOnPoint Digital, Sales Quenchers – mLearningKPMG – Expense Reimbursement TrainingOxygen Education – Emag machine Nick Floro – Ariel – A Reader’s Interactive Exploration of Literature Team of 6 people, 6 months […]

So Just What is a Blog?

Another great production from the Common Craft Show. Blogs in Plain English is well done and follows similar formats to other pieces done by the group. I especially liked about 3/4 of the way though when they explain why people use them, or what’s more important is how you use them. I like how blog […]

Tools & Technologies for Mobile Learning – eLearning Guild Online Forum

Tools and Technologies for Mobile Learning by David Metcalf, University of Central Florida (notes from the eLearning Guild’s online forum) What is mlearning? laptop, micro pc cell phone tablet pc player PDA/handheld Ebook reader game device Wiki – seeking lesson in small, manageable formats that can undertake when it suits them. No consistent answer as […]

Finding new Web tools by looking and digger a little deeper

I have a follow up presentation to do this Friday to see how the Training and Organization Development Network (Greater Toronto Area) is enjoying and utilizing the online community I set up for them. Long story short, in the spring the group met and was discussing that they were getting tired of keeping track of […]

The Price to Buy 12 Days of Christmas

From article out of the Toronto Star, Dan Nephin (Associated Press). Shopping listPrices of items in the Christmas carol “The Twelve Days of Christmas,” according to PNC Wealth Management: 1 Partridge, $15 (last year: same)1 Pear Tree, $150 (last year: $130)2 Turtle Doves, $40 (last year: same)3 French Hens, $45 (last year: same)4 Calling Birds […]

Yes Virgina, There Are Other Search Engines

A co-worker of mine (the one that went to India, who I’m still trying to convince to blog) is working on a course that discovers various ways to do literature searches for research among other things. Every so often she comes across a great “new” little tool that she gets really excited about and shares […]

Mobile Survey – Online Demo

This is not a commerical…I’m just sharing. I thought I would sit in on the Zoomerang Webinar: Capture “in the moment” feedback with mobile surveys. I’ve enjoyed using Zoomerang in the past for deploying surveys, and thought it’s at least worth a look to see what they are offering in mobile ideas. If nothing else, […]

Who knew that Costco and Zombies go together?!?

Okay, I’m a little late on this one…. Common Craft posted this one at the end of October that I just had to look at and killed my self laughing. Great way to leave the office on a Friday. Zombies in Plain English

Online Conference Starts Next Week (Corporate Learning: Trends and Innovations)

I’m quite excited to be participating as a learner at the upcoming Corporate Learning: Trends and Innovations Online conference which begins next Thursday. There is a terrific line up of speakers presenting a wide range of topics over the course of 4 days. What’s great is like a face-to-face conference you can pick and choose […]