Trying to justify the status quo? Written by a woman, but one who admits to basically being a bully. So, there’s that. Why Women Shouldn’t Code — Medium. First here are the arguments, quoted from the post. First of all, … Continue reading →

Augie Ray is a director on the Voice of Customer team at a Fortune 100 financial services firm. He has had a number of different roles in his career encompassing a combination of customer experience, digital and social strategy, and … The post Meet Augie Ray, Customer Experience and Social Media Expert appeared first on Bloomfire.

Her attempt at an apology just digs the hole deeper. Yes women do code. And I have found them all this week, for which I am grateful. Hardly (on both points I expect). I am on the board of a … Continue reading →

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What if Finland’s great teachers taught in U.S. schools? They’d likely quit in disgust. The US education crisis is not going to be solved by bringing in great teachers. A great many American systems are based on competition and measuring … Continue reading →

By Steve Lee,  Co- Founder/ Strategic Relationship Manager  Should we be building our e-learning solutions specifically to deal with all types of learning styles? This includes visual, auditory, kinesthetic, tactile, participatory, logical and even musical learners. Would it even matter if we did? 

Most people aren’t bad, merely weak. They will fall in behind anyone who is loud and claims to be righteous - even if they’re not.* We love to believe that the world is changed by heroes, and, since we aren’t … Continue reading →

Photo: Linda B. NilsonSelf-regulated learning (SRL), as the name might imply, is "the ability to plan, monitor, control, and evaluate one’s learning." according to Linda B. Nilson, Ph.D., founding director of the Office of Teaching Effectiveness and Innovation at Clemson University.Photo: Magna Publications In a recent online seminar, How to Integrate Self-Regulated Learning into Your Courses, Nilson gives actionable strategies to encourage students to learn this valuable skill, which will make them true participants in their own learning.SRL can range from strategic planning activities (such as goal setting for studying) to self-monitoring activities (such as examining physical environment and emotional state) to evaluating one’s own learning and achievement.The way an instructor designs activities for both inside and outside the class can assist the students in developing these skills. Some sample activities include:"How I earned an A in this course"Ask students at the beginning of the class to write an essay detailing how they plan to be successful in the course. They will repeat the exercise at the end of the class, enabling them to assess the effectiveness of their strategies.Read, recall, reviewAsk students to complete assigned reading and then, with the book closed, to write or recite what they remember from their reading. They then review anything they misunderstood or forgot.Minute papersAs a type of "lecture wrapper," have students to write for one minute at the end of class about what information they could put into practice now, what stands out in their mind from the class that day, and what is hindering their understanding.Post-test analysisThis analytical tool asks students to look at the questions they missed on the test and then decide whether they erred due to carelessness, unfamiliarity with the material, misinterpretation of the question, or failure to complete the question.Her experience in fostering excellence in teaching is evident as she discusses real-world techniques for involving students in planning, monitoring, and assessing their own learning. Strengthened by a selection of supplemental materials, this seminar is an excellent addition to any faculty development library. Source: Magna Publications

These are really good. Any company that balks at answering these questions seems like one to stay away from. LearnVest- 6 Interview Questions You Should Ask. What’s the difference between a good employee in this role and a fantastic one? … Continue reading →

Team Raptivity recently hosted a successful webinar on ‘The Art of Storyboarding’ by Desiree Pinder - Executive Director/Founder of Artisan E-Learning. Desiree answered some fundamental questions on storyboarding, through this webinar, such as: what is a storyboard, why create one, and how to build and show content in a storyboard.Here are some key takeaways from the session:·         Storyboard is crucial when working with others to create an eLearning course e.g. Subject Matter Experts (SME), Graphic Designers, or programmers.  ·         Storyboarding saves time and money as it’s easier to make early changes to a storyboard rather than to the actual course.·         A high level storyboard gives the overall vision of the course to your team.·         Microsoft Word is the easiest but least visual tool to create a storyboard. Use it when you are mostly going to include text in your storyboard. Use Microsoft PowerPoint if you want your storyboard to be visual.·         Create a storyboard directly in an eLearning/authoring tool for short courses and technical topics that need animations. But do it only if you know the tool very well and are the SME.·         The most important aspect of storyboarding is what goes in the storyboard, i.e. page numbers, text, audio, video, graphics/media, and programming instructions.·         Automating common functions can be a time-saver e.g. setting up macros and using the AutoCorrect option from Word.·         Use style guides for standardizing language, formatting, style, and design of your storyboard as well the course. Hereis one such style guide for your reference.·         Set up a proofing process and always have someone else proofread your storyboard.·         Most importantly, keep your storyboard succinct and it must map to what your learners are supposed to be learning or doing after the course. Hereis a sample storyboard template shared by Desiree.   Did you miss the webinar? No worries! You can watch the webinar recording here and have a look at the webinar presentation here. Happy storyboarding!