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Lectora User Conference Showcase: Michael Sheyahshe
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KAPOW!!! Comic Book-Styled Exercises to Increase Interactivity and Engagement
Wednesday, May 23rd 2:30-3:45 p.m.
Ramp up your e-Learning content and learn how to put the KAPOW in your courses created with Lectora® e-Learning software with Michael Sheyahshe, ICF International, in his session KAPOW!!! Comic Book-Styled Exercises to Increase Interactivity and Engagement, on Wednesday, May 23 at the Lectora User Conference in Chicago.
In an increasingly digital age, the content and aesthetics of an e-Learning course should be complementary to ensure maximum effectiveness. In Michael’s session, learn how to leverage the power of Lectora e-...
Lectora User Conference Showcase: Thinking Differently
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Thinking Differently: Taking the Sting out of Mandatory Training
Thursday May 24th 10:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Annual mandatory training is common in many companies, due to compliancy requirements, industry standards and internal business objectives. In this session, you’ll learn how TIAA-CREF took the sting out of mandatory training with eye-catching template designs, course standards, “Fast Track” branching, feedback collection, surveys and much more using Lectora® e-Learning software.
Experience and Expertise:
Yaa Gyasi is a Lead Performance Consultant at TIAA –CREF where she supports the Human Resources and Corporate Services group. Her multidimensional role involves project management, performance consulting and applying the phases of the ADDIE model...
Lectora User Conference Showcase: Mike Raines & Damian Liska
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Leveraging Lectora’s Objects and Interfaces to Communicate with Embedded Objects
Thursday May 24th 9:15-10:30 a.m.
Communicating via JavaScript to embed objects in your e-Learning course can be done easily and seamlessly using Lectora® e-Learning software. Join Mike Raines and Damian Liska and learn how ICF International has created high levels of interactivity and two-way communication between Lectora and an embedded object.
Experience & Expertise:
Mike Raines is a Senior Associate at ICF International with more than 12 years of experience creating and maintaining websites and interactive media for a variety of clients and industries. He has been the lead or the sole developer for multiple projects he has worked on, seeing the projects from...
Lectora User Conference Showcase: But Does It Work?
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But Does It Work?
Thursday May 24th 9:15-10:30 a.m.
It’s one thing to create an e-Learning course, but it’s another to make sure that it functions smoothly. Using storyboards, functions such as a QA editor and the Debug Mode in Lectora®, and well-run user tests are effective ways to achieve desired learning results. Join Laura Gillenwater as she teaches you how to get the right kinds of evaluation for your e-Learning course before it’s implemented.
Experience:
Laura is a Senior Learning & Development Consultant and e-Learning Specialist at Sun Life Financial. She holds a B.S. in Communications and an Ed.M. in Education from Boston University and has been an educator for over 20 years. In her current position, Laura is responsible for...
Lectora User Conference Showcase: Michael Asquith
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e-Learning Localization: Taking Your Learning to the World
Wednesday May 23rd 2:30 p.m.- 3:45p.m.
Translating content into multiple languages in e-Learning is just the first step in the process when you have a global audience. This session will make the case for localization, and teach you the important aspects to consider. Learn how to “build-in” rather than “bolt-on” localization in your e-Learning projects.
Experience:
Michael J. Asquith is the Director of Business Development at EC Innovations U.S.A, Inc. He has worked in the localization space for five years working with multinationals in numerous industries.
Expertise:
Michael has extensive experience in the financial industry where he has helped...
Did You Know Lectora is the ONLY Major HTML5 Authoring Tool?
The Ultimate Guide to Publish Lectora e-Learning to HTML5
- Single-Click Publishing: - Easily publish to HTML, AICC, SCORM or any standards-...
Introducing ReviewLink 1.0 for Collaborative e-Learning Review
Take your e-Learning course review process to new heights with the easiest and most robust online course review tool, ReviewLinkTM 1.0. Releasing today, ReviewLink 1.0 simplifies and enhances the entire e-Learning review cycle from initial course development to the final review. With the streamlined ability to publish and review online training titles to the cloud, ReviewLink 1.0 is a practical and convenient way for team members to work collaboratively, anytime and anywhere.
The ReviewLink 1.0 review cycle is simple and intuitive:
- Initiate the review cycle by simultaneously sharing your Lectora® titles with your team via...
e-Learning Lesson in Lectora: Build Engaging Games for Mobile Devices
Adding games to your e-Learning courses is a great way to increase engagement and assess how well learners are retaining information. When creating games, Flash is one possible option. Many Flash games are super-interactive and easy to customize, but Flash is not supported on popular iOS devices such as the iPad or iPhone. As these mLearning devices continue to rise in popularity, you will need to find Flash alternatives that enable you to include games in courses while still making training assessable on iOS phones and tablets.
Today’s e-Learning Lesson in Lectora® shows how you can build your very own...
Lectora User Conference Showcase: Lectora, CourseMill & the iPad
Lectora User Conference Showcase: John Zurovchak
Have you been feeling stuck in a rut lately with your online training projects? Plan to attend the Learn by Doing: Moving Beyond Click, Answer, Submit, You Passed! session, presented by Dr. John Zurovchak, on May 23 at the 2012 Lectora User Conference.
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Learn by Doing: Moving Beyond Click, Answer, Submit, You Passed!
Dr. John Zurovchak, Micro Electronics, Inc.
In John’s session, you’ll learn how to break out of an e-Learning rut to move beyond creating content that simply tests learners of their short-term retention and recall abilities. Attendees will learn how to leverage the capabilities of Lectora to create captivating content that...
