June 10 &11 - $395 for eLearning Guild Members.  This is Part 1 of a two-part Rapid Tools Intensive. Part 2 happens on June 24-25th. Note: there are separate fees for each forum.This Online Forum will guide you through practical exercises in which you will learn to effectively use different Rapid e-Learning development tools. You will see basic-to-intermediate concepts and skills, and see step-by-step techniques that you can apply to your work.Check it out:  http://www.elearningguild.com/online-forums/content/1568/june-10--11

(From the YouTube Blog)YouTube Play is a collaboration between YouTube and the Guggenheim Museum to unearth and showcase the very best creative video from around the world. They are looking for animation, motion graphics, narrative, non-narrative, or documentary work, music videos and entirely new art forms—creations that really challenge the world’s perceptions of what’s possible with video. To have your work considered, simply post it on YouTube, and then submit it at youtube.com/play. A jury of experts will decide which works presented at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York on October 21, 2010 with simultaneous presentations at the Guggenheim museums in Berlin, Bilbao, and Venice. The videos will be on view to the public from October 22 through 24 in New York and on the YouTube Play channel.Check it out:  http://www.youtube.com/play  http://youtube-global.blogspot.com/2010/06/youtube-play-searching-with-guggenheim.html

The EPA has a special website dedicated to the BP spill in the Gulf of Mexico.  The EPA deployed the ASPECT, a twin engine aircraft designed to assist in the collection of air sampling data as well as photo documentation of environmental incidents.  You can view the ASPECT data in Google Earth - there are links to the data on the site, adownload for the Google Earth program and a document explaining how to use ASPECT Google Earth data to find oil locations.Check it out:  http://www.epa.gov/bpspill/

Avoiding PowerPoint Poison: Instructionally Effective Use of PowerPoint Conversion for eLearning Wed, Jun 23, 2010 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM CDTCheck it out:  http://www.rapidintake.com/webinar-registration-779996611/

This books targets the person taking online courses BUT has lots of good tips to consider when developing courseware. It’s also available through Amazon."This broad-reaching collection of essays on e-learning examines accomplishments, new directions, and challenges from many perspectives. The essays are arranged in categories, which include e-learning and e-learners, teaching and instruction, student en-gagement, learning communities, outcomes assessment and institu-tional leadership, all of which relate to learners and programs from college, K-12, career, to corporate training. Of special interest is a focus on successful outcomes for students and programs, and essays on often-overlooked niches of learners, including genera-tional differences (Gamers, Boomers, Gen X, and Gen Y), stay-at-home mothers, working mother e-learners, homeschoolers, bilingual online education and training."Check it out:  http://zenzebra.net/elearner-survival-guide.pdf

This report is based on usability studies with real users, reporting how they actually used a broad variety of iPad apps as well as websites accessed on the iPad. If you are thinking of developing or deploying training to the iPad, this report would be useful.Check it out:  http://www.nngroup.com/reports/mobile/ipad/ ( 93 page report)http://www.useit.com/alertbox/ipad.html (summary)

Interesting information about the Supreme Court - you can take a virtual tour of the building, view interviews with current justices, and view a timeline in 3 different formats (great idea!).Check it out:  http://supremecourt.c-span.org/Default.aspxI also found an interesting chart that shows how long the process took for each of the previous 14 nominees.Check it out:  http://innovation.cqpolitics.com/media/scnom/And - here are some interactive games and quizzes related to the Supreme Court.  I like Supreme Court Concentration.Check it out:  http://www.pbs.org/wnet/supremecourt/educators/interactives.html

"A website full of animated movies, interactive tutorials and instructional videos, all free for you to view and to embed in your website. Simply select an animated explanation and follow the instructions to integrate it in your site."Check it out:  http://www.animatedexplanations.com/Animation.aspx?animation=391

Check it out:  http://blogs.adobe.com/rjacquez/2010/07/the_wait_is_over_adobe_captiva.html

July 6th — 15th, 2010"It's time for Summer School! Take a seat at your desk with a pencil and notebook as industry leaders share innovative best practices and techniques on a variety of enterprise learning and talent management topics during 45-minute webinars.Each day will have three webinars at 11 a.m. CT, 1 p.m. CT, and 3 p.m. CT. Register once to attend all of the webinars. The registration is free of charge."Check it out:  http://www.clomedia.com/events/summerschool/2010/June/366/index.php