http://minutebio.com/blog e-Learning, m-Learning and Learning Technology Mon, 08 Mar 2010 03:58:12 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en As a Adobe Flash addict, I am always on the lookout for tutorials and new tips and tricks that can make Flash development easier. Every now and then I peruse Screenr.com for Flash tutorials. Because screencasts on Screenr have a five minute limit, they are usually very succinct, which ... http://minutebio.com/blog/2010/03/07/flash-tutorials-on-screenr/ This month's Big Question is "how do we leverage open content in workplace learning?" To learn more about about some of opportunities available in open content, I visited the sites listed on the Big Question post. These were OER Commons and Open Courseware Consortium. For the first time, I perused these sites. A ... http://minutebio.com/blog/2010/03/03/march-big-question-open-content-in-workplace-learning/ With the tragic news of the recent earthquakes, first Haiti and now Chile, I thought I would share some of the e-learning resources regarding earthquakes and tsunamis. Prior to that, it is important to note the valiant relief efforts so many are doing and the support they need. There are ... http://minutebio.com/blog/2010/02/28/earthquakes-online/ As we all know, that tablet everyone has been talking about recently does not have Flash. Oh well, I am over it. However, Dell will be releasing a multi-touch tablet of their own, the Mini 5, and it WILL have Flash. Take a look of the preview below from Adobe ... http://minutebio.com/blog/2010/02/25/preview-a-tablet-but-this-one-has-flash/ Last year "We Choose the Moon" was launched in celebration of the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 11 launch. This is a fantastic example of using video, audio, photos, and animation all in one course. Here is the link, www.wechoosethemoon.org. It is absolutely worth the visit. Also, here is a video ... http://minutebio.com/blog/2010/02/09/a-great-example-of-using-multiple-forms-of-media/ Back when I first started developing e-learning courses, I used Macromedia's Authorware. For more interactive elements, I used Flash and imported the SWFs into Authorware. Over the years, I have used ToolBook, Trainersoft, and even Dreamweaver with Coursebuilder. Almost every course involved using Flash for interactive elements (animations, games, quizzes, ... http://minutebio.com/blog/2010/02/08/development-tools-should-i-cut-out-the-middle-guy/ I am a big user of Flash and find it to be one of the most effective tools in my e-learning toolbox. Earlier this week I was very disappointed to learn Flash will not be included in the Apple iPad. I was hoping the iPad would be a great new ... http://minutebio.com/blog/2010/01/29/history-of-adobe-flash/ All too often people reviewing a web-based training (WBT), including subject matter experts (SMEs), request the course printed for them. If it is the absolutely only way they will review it, then I do accommodate them. Keep in mind this is after I have exhausted all other attempts of getting ... http://minutebio.com/blog/2010/01/28/if-you-are-reviewing-it-online-why-do-you-want-me-to-print-the-course/ From time to time, I like to visit Google Labs and see their most recent projects. One of their latest is Google Image Swirl. "Google Image Swirl organizes image search results into groups and sub-groups, based on their visual and semantic similarity and presents them in an intuitive exploratory interface. Try ... http://minutebio.com/blog/2010/01/26/google-image-swirl/ I have been hearing more and more about HTML 5 during the past year. It has received A LOT more attention in the last week since YouTube released an HTML 5 Beta program. So, what is HTML 5? HTML5 is the next major revision of HTML. It is currently still a ... http://minutebio.com/blog/2010/01/25/what-is-html-5/