In perusing the blogosphere, Twitter, and Facebook at the turn of the new year, I noticed several expressions of relief that the world has not ended and resolutions to make 2013 the best year yet. For many, this includes trying new things.
The posts from this blog in 2012 offered advice for trying out new eLearning authoring tools and other technologies as well as advice for trying out various instructional approaches. If you're interested in trying something new with your eLearning projects this year, take a look at how the past year of posts from this blog might help...
Want to explore Tin Can API?
Training practitioners have been abuzz about the possibilities Tin Can API might hold. Check out Building the Next Generation of SCORM for an introduction to Tin Can, or review Realizing the Potential of the Tin Can API to participate in a discussion about its potential pros and cons.
Want to develop your technical skills?
Lectora has been one of the most frequently recurring topics on the blog this year. To sharpen your Lectora skills, take a peek at the posts linked below.
- ReviewLink: Online Review Tool for Lectora
- A Few Lectora Tips
- Extending Lectora with an iFrame
- Lectora Best Practices Part 1 – Optimizing Preferences
- Lectora Best Practices Part 2 - Variables and Actions
- Lectora Best Practices Part 3 – Using Text
- 3 Things I'm Looking Forward To In Lectora Version 11
- Saving Time with Lectora Text Styles
Of course, Lectora isn’t the only tool out there. Those looking to further their Captivate skills can benefit from these posts:
- Tips for Importing from PowerPoint to Captivate
- Using Variable Flags to Provide Feedback in Adobe Captivate
- Developer's Perspective of Adobe Captivate 6
Or maybe you’d like to acquaint yourself with some different tools...
- 3 Defining Features of Articulate Storyline
- Discovering Adobe InDesign for eLearning
- 3 Ways to Use Adobe Connect
Anticipate dabbling in audio and video? Perhaps the posts below can help you get started.
Want to take steps to make eLearning easier to use?
While a fluency in authoring tools can go a long way, making eLearning user-friendly is just as important. Help ensure that your eLearning doesn’t distract from learning with the help of the posts below.
- Designing eLearning for Cognitive Ease
- Is Your eLearning Effective for Dummies?
- Keeping eLearning Readable – Visual Readability
- Using White Space for Clutter-Free eLearning
- Keep Learners Fit by Controlling Calorie Intake
- Call to Action Items in eLearning
- Designing eLearning for Cognitive Ease
Want to renew your focus on instructional design?
Instructional design is at the heart of learning. While an attractive visual design and eye-catching interactions can help create a positive first impression of a lesson, its ability to teach learners to perform is what matters most.
The following posts can help you brush up on principles of learning psychology:
- Designing eLearning for Schema Theory
- Teach Learners to Use Job Aids
- Accomplish Spaced Learning with eLearning
- Practice Early and Coach the Details Later
- Personify eLearning
If you’re thinking about tinkering in a gaming approach to instruction, the posts below might help.
- Gaming with the Nine Events of eLearning
- What does the 80's movie WarGames tell us about learning games?
To help you assess learning through eLearning interactivity and/or knowledge assessments, take a peek at these posts:
What are your professional development goals for 2013?
If there’s something you intend to focus on that isn’t mentioned here, please tell us about it! (If you do, we just might write about it.) For more resources, you could also take a peek at the year in review posts for 2011 and 2010.
Happy new year!
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