Doesn’t time fly when you’re having fun? It’s hard to believe, but we’re putting the finishing touches in place to get gomo in the best possible shape for you next week. We have been very impressed with how quickly everyone got to grips with gomo on the beta programme, proving that gomo is just as user-friendly as we knew it would be, and it will only improve further by next week. We’re incredibly grateful for all the feedback so far, and we can’t wait to show you the final version of gomo 2.0. If you can’t wait for gomo and need something to quench your thirst ahead of its launch, we have a few ideas for you: Register for the final pre-launch gomo webinar on 1st April at 2pm GMT Watch a previous webinar on our YouTube channel Read the answers to some common questions about gomo Follow us on Twitter for the latest gomo news and information @gomolearning Join the gomo community on LinkedIn Secure a last-minute space to learn about gomo at LearningNow: efficient, effective, engaging If you haven’t already, make sure you sign up to find out when you can start your free 21 day trial. The wait for your new authoring tool is almost over… The post Authoring Tool April is almost here… appeared first on gomo Learning.

I’ve done a lot of work with associations and continuing education in my past career as LMS sales guy but nothing compared to the last 6 months helping five separate national member organizations in five industries (legal, medical, financial, transportation and public sector) define their requirements and find the best LMS for them.  What struck me was how similar yet different each industry approaches continuing education and the resulting diverse learning technology requirements. I reviewed 81 LMS solutions in the last 18 months.  LMS providers new and old will readily tell you that their systems can track continuing education units (CEU) or credits.   However, the continuing education capability, suitability and experience of the LMS vendors varies widely.  Continuing education functionality is a big area of vendor differentiation and an easy place for a buyer to make a poor selection decision if you are not careful. In the coming months I’m going to dig deep into defining the continuing education industry, learning technology requirements and identifying the specialized LMS vendors that can meet the challenge.  If you are in the continuing education or extended enterprise world, you are going to love it, for the rest, I’ll try and make it interesting. [...] The post Intro to Continuing Education and the Admin Nightmare appeared first on Talented Learning.

The wait is finally over! We are absolutely delighted to announce that our multi-device authoring tool is live and ready to use. We know that many of you have been keen to get your hands on gomo since our very first live demos at Learning Technologies back in January, and we’ve been overwhelmed by the positive feedback we have received. It really has gone from strength to strength, and we are all extremely proud of the finished product. Why the industry needs gomo Over the last few months our development team has worked incredibly hard to get us a beautiful looking product that delivers content to almost any device. Our responsive and adaptive player is the best in the industry and has consistently ‘wowed’ people when they’ve seen it. Our authoring environment looks fantastic and is also incredibly intuitive and easy to use - a real achievement for a product based in the cloud and not on a desktop. Having spoken to many e-learning professional at exhibitions and conferences, it’s clear that there’s a huge demand for an online authoring e-learning tool that creates truly responsive and adaptive HTML5 content. Our marketing team has been helping to generate huge interest in gomo, both online and at events around the world. We have lost count of the times people have told us they need gomo and they need it right now, so we’re ecstatic that we can finally give you what you want. A final thank you So, to celebrate our launch, Gavin and I would like to thank everyone involved in the creation of gomo, including the production team, the marketing and sales teams, the testers at Epicentre, Epic’s systems team, the management team and the beta testers, who provided us with incredibly useful feedback and helped us craft the product you can buy today. And, of course, a massive thank you to everyone who has shown so much interest in our authoring tool and to all of our soon-to-be gomo customers. Sign up for your 21 day trial to get started. It really is time to meet your new authoring tool.   The post gomo is live - it’s time to meet your new authoring tool appeared first on gomo Learning.

In a post from last week, Intro to Continuing Education and the Admin Nightmare, I started exploring the world of managing complex continuing education and the associated administrative challenges for both learners and organizations. My point in looking at how organizations manage complex continuing education is to help buyers of an LMS understand what to look for if they are tasked with delivering and tracking professional continuing education in multifaceted industries like financial, healthcare and legal. Why focus on these industries?  They are the biggest and as it turns out they have some of the most sophisticated requirements and administrative challenges.  They don’t have an oligopoly on the CEU frustration though - there is plenty to spread around in many industries. Mainly, if there is no national or global standard on credit requirements, continuing education is governed by states, provinces or other local jurisdictions.  If organizations have employees that are licensed in multiple jurisdictions, they must adhere to the standards of all and so must their accredited training. Managing all this gets complicated in a hurry for everyone involved including organizations managing, providing or consuming continuing education.  Here are some key requirements that vary certification to certification and jurisdiction to jurisdiction that [...] The post Under the Hood of Complex CEU Management appeared first on Talented Learning.

A common perception in the learning, talent and extended enterprise industries is that 80% of LMS functionality is common to all 600+ vendors. Based on my in-depth review of 81 LMS solutions in the last year and a half, I think 50% is a more accurate estimate in 2015.    I’m amazed by the diversity of targeted functional and industry use, technological approach, pricing strategies, implementation support, user experience, mobile readiness, social prowess, ecommerce, reporting, gamification and support of informal learning to name a few areas of differentiation. Just like in nature, every living LMS has found a specialty in which it competes better than most.  Similar to Carl Linnaeus, I’m addicted to identifying, grouping, defining and writing about the living LMS species and their characteristics. Today’s topic is one of the biggest areas of LMS differentiation I have found and the cause of much LMS buyer confusion and eventual dissatisfaction -the support of employee compliance management and how it is different from employee continuing education (CE) and extended enterprise CE. It’s easy for both vendors and buyers to be confused because there is a crossover of LMS functionality and terminology that is used in all three scenarios but the business [...] The post The Important LMS Differences between Compliance, Continuing Ed and Selling CEUs appeared first on Talented Learning.

First, a disclaimer: I love gadgets, gizmos and new technology, but I’m the first to admit I’m not always a natural with new programs and often lose my patience. That is why I was very excited to be given the opportunity to play with the super-easy gomo authoring tool. It’s designed to be used with no programming skills necessary - perfect for me with my basic knowledge of Powerpoint and little else. All the hard work happens behind the scenes, leaving users with a clean interface which isn’t overloaded with fiddly options or complicated steps Once I had signed up and logged in, I was faced with a blank screen with all the potential to create my own beautiful multi-device learning. But first things first - a trip to the gomo knowledge base. The team have put together some fantastically helpful tips and videos to help beginners find their feet, and it’s really handy if you want to hit the ground running. I took a look at the introductory video, and then off I went. Building a new course with gomo’s easy drag and drop content creation interface I’m incredibly pleased to say that the claims are all absolutely true: gomo really is easy to use. I decided to put together a very simple, three-topic piece of learning, and the whole process really couldn’t have been more straightforward. I got to grips with the drag and drop interface in no time at all, and everything is very intuitive. In just 45 minutes, I had created a basic course with multiple choice questions, hotspot pictures and text-based input, all using subscreens to give customised feedback on all the answers and relevant images. One of my favourite features of gomo is the ability to preview your course on different devices to see the way your content will adapt and respond based on the screen real estate. For my first experience with an authoring tool, I have to say, I’m very impressed. If I, with no real background in learning design, can get the hang of it all in less than an hour, I’m confident that anyone can manage it. The potential for designers with years of experience behind them is massive, and I’m really excited to see the creative ways people are using gomo to create their own beautiful multi-device e-learning. If you want to try gomo for yourself, sign up today for a free 21 day trial. Make sure you let us know how you’re getting on by tweeting us @gomolearning! The post Getting to grips with gomo: a beginner’s guide appeared first on gomo Learning.

Digital Education: Scope And Challenges - A Perspective Of A Developing Society Present State of Education: India Context Although, India scored well in improving from mere 12% literacy at the time of independence to 74% as per 2011 census, it still lags behind the world average of 84%. Targeted programs at primary and secondary education like SSA (Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan) have definitely proved beneficial to some extent but a lot needs to be done to truly educate India. Data figures and enrollment ratios might have presented a rosy picture but one needs to invigilate the dark corners of Indian education. Apart from the basic twin ills of ACCESS & AFFORDABILITY which keeps a significant child population at bay from school doors, we need to enquire about the level and quality of education one gets imparted with. India has a significant drop out ratio with some BIMARU states exceeding 50% before Std. X. Primary reasons relate to student’s personal and family interventions. As per a 2014 study by a Delhi based NGO Pratham, which surveyed school children across 500 districts, a fifth of 10 year olds could not read sentences, 50% of 7 year olds surveyed, could not read letters and more than 50% of 14 year olds could not perform simple arithmetic like division of numbers. A similar study on higher education last year estimated that fewer than 10% of graduates with Masters Degree were employable. Prevailing wide differences in India in terms of economic, social and gender divide makes the situation further worse. Quality of education in government run schools with a skewed teacher-student ratio is not appropriate. The lack of basic amenities like library, clean toilets, and playgrounds further add to the drop out ratio. Private schools in a rat-race to raise margins commercialize education and display a pathetic apathy towards admitting children from the weaker sections as specified by the RTE act. In the present ambience of poor teacher-student value connect and stress on conventional rote-learning the student is actually immune to the passion, zeal and excitement that must be part of their learning. The few leftovers of natural curiosity in children are muted by ignorant parents who stress on heavy schools bags and out of school tuitions. Without paying any heed to innovative learning and practical aspects we are shrinking the magnanimity of academicians and researcher brains into small potholes of job-seekers. Degradation of talent in this vicious silent manner in the past few years has amassed a huge pool of degree-holder, unemployed youth in India. Poor state of research in the country is a true reflection of this fact. Digital Education: A Positive Intervention In this gloomy picture of education in India, the ICT (Information & Communication Technology) revolution has paved the way to introduce some breakthroughs in different spheres like banking, education, health and the like. Education globally is one of the significant sectors to witness revolutionary changes in recent times. Digital Education is the panacea for this anathema of education all over the globe. It is in particular a blessing for developing countries which chronically suffer from ailments of access and affordability. With wise coverage over various means of communication it becomes a natural choice to learn even for those in the hinterlands. Primarily Digital Education has 3 components: The content The technology platforms The delivery infrastructure The Indian IT sector organically or otherwise holds enough capacity and character to provide excellent digital content and supporting technological platforms. With the advent of several corporate giants like TATA, BSNL & RELIANCE in digital education and the subsequent money flow this sector is gearing up for some quality movement. But innovation is one thing that has no end and therefore would always invite different stakeholders like Government, Content experts, Technology firms, Users, Teaching community etc. to come together to collaborate and invent cutting edge technologies and methods to facilitate this sector’s meaningful growth. Government and private players need to come together to bridge connectivity and accessibility issues. Digital Education showed its face in the 90s in developed economies like the US. With device manufacturers mushrooming early in USA and other developed countries it started penetrating gradually. Developed nations have started realizing the cost benefits of going digital and are acting with an eye on the future. For example, Stanford University has introduced a digital course in masters in electrical engineering. According to research by Harvard University, more professors are selling their lectures and notes to digital campuses. Society, with some challenges related to internet connectivity though, is ready to accept the change in the developed nations. Hanging Fruits in India In India, where mobile penetration is nearing a billion people with over 200 million connected to the internet, and this expected to reach 550 million by 2018, the potential to digitally educate the masses seems very rich. In the past few years there has been a considerable rise in Digital and Live Virtual Classrooms at different levels of learning. With evolution of technologies such as cloud, data centers and virtualization there is huge potential for technology to be integrated with the Education Industry. Besides its cost and access advantages, digital education comes as a win-win for all. Education institutions see the rapid rise in enrollments and added revenue. Students view this as a flexible option allowing them to study as per their time and pace. Teachers too find it convenient to prepare their learning plans well aided by technology. Teaching becomes a smoother experience with a perfect mesh of personalized packages having a blend of animations, gamification and elaborate audio-visual effects. Digital education is fun learning for all cadres and particularly effective for child learning as the innovative audio-video feature boosts the cognitive elements in a child’s brain. The INFO-TAINMENT combination involved in digital learning makes it more practical, applicable and relatable to our life and surroundings in an interesting manner. The Reform Push, expanding eLearning, reduction in costs due to satellite technology (VSAT) are all strong catalysts for a high potential business opportunity in India. This is where EdTech companies like Magic Software can add to the growing repository of Digital learning Objects (DLOs) and technological platforms available to learning. Some data to help tap the Indian potential… India Market Size- Rs 3.3 trillion (2011), Rs 5.9 trillion (2015), as reported by FITCH Highest growth rate area is Asia (India being the key) at 17.3% well ahead of Eastern Europe, Africa and Latin America, according to Docebo Report 2014. Internet users to double by 2018; rural users to rise by almost 40% of the total, by Internet & Mobile Association of India The Way Ahead: Challenges and Measures Yet, there is a long way to tread before realizing the actual potential of Digital Education in India. Some of the prominent hurdles are Digital Literacy & Infrastructure. The majority of the Indian population still does not have the required internet bandwidth and many are illiterate in digital terminologies and devices. Less than predicted results are achieved through ventures like e-chaupals because of audience ignorance of the technology. Government of India initiatives like NOFN (National Optical Fiber Network) connecting 5 lac villages via broadband till 2017, 25 cities by Wi-Fi by the end of 2015, is a significant step in this direction. But a lot needs to be done in mobile wireless internet and setting up skill centers especially in rural areas. Innovation should also be poured into making digital education more interactive and robust. Limitation in teaching numerical analytics and empirical subjects like Mathematics can be overcome by appropriate classification of content and tutors trained and specialized in responding to dynamic and spontaneous queries of students. In developing countries like India, digital education comes with a premonition of "Digital Divide" and therefore government should make efforts to include all stakeholders in this initiative to make it "inclusive & sustainable" for all. Almost 85% of the Indian population does not speak or write English. Creation of a Hindi (other supported local languages) internet to tap the sub urban or rural market potential can prove to be a key element to penetrate deeper. Also, affordable internet access, data enabled devices and appropriate internet plans can play a significant role in tapping the market. Here, a special emphasis must be laid on Security features like examinee verification, plagiarism etc. to uphold the independence and integrity of the education system. Active campaigning, informative sessions, technical workshops and a multi-pronged approach by all stakeholders is needed to bring about Digital awareness and change trends like Distance Education to Digital Education. Note: Facts and Impressions carried out while writing this article is reference to some daily newspapers likes "The Hindu" and magazines like"India Today" This post was first published on eLearning Industry.

  Ernest Hemingway is my favorite author.  I’ve read all of his books multiple times.  One of the best is "By-Line" which is a compilation of actual news reports he wrote from the front lines as a war correspondent in the Spanish Civil War and then in World War II.  Hemingway has the awe inspiring ability to transport you to where he is and the lucky reader can see, hear, feel and smell the story around you in a way no other author can accomplish.    I’m no Hemingway, but I’ve been on the front lines of the LMS sales battle for almost 15 years and I too like to share stories. I’ve seen a lot of the LMS front - more than most.  Educated as an economist and then an instructional technologist, I transitioned to LMS sales within the first few years of my career. I became an insane student of the LMS sales cycle and how to maximize effectiveness in each and every step to up my winning odds.  My insanity led to one hundred new clients, a few hundred losses and over $50,000,000 of revenue. Eighteen months ago I hung up my combat sales boots to become an independent [...] The post LMS Vendor Eyes Only — Dispatch from the Front Lines appeared first on Talented Learning.

For those of you still debating whether or not to sign up for your free trial of gomo (we promise it’s worth it!) or if you’re keen to see what all the fuss is about, you will be pleased to hear that we will be running another popular ‘Introducing gomo’ webinar on 30th April at 3pm UK time. These webinars have been designed to give you an overview of our new authoring tool, which officially launched at the start of April. They cover everything from: starting from scratch with creating your own multi-device learning the difference between responsive and adaptive design customising your content previewing your courses on different devices pricing plans signing up for a 21 day free trial. Don’t worry if you are already trialling gomo and want to find out more about how to use it. You can register for an introductory webinar from the link in your registration email to give you a range of helpful tips so you can hit the ground running and make the most of the trial experience. There are also lots of resources available on the gomo knowledge base to help you get to grips with building your own e-learning. Don’t miss your chance to register for the next ‘Introducing gomo’ webinar if you want to see for yourself how easy it is to get up and running with our new e-learning authoring tool. The post Want to create your own beautiful multi-device learning? appeared first on gomo Learning.

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Choosing The Right eLearning Methods Lately, we have been using the Instructional Design model called ADDIE Model which has five phases: Analysis, Design, Develop, Implementation, and Evaluation. My favorite is Analysis Phase which plays a very important role in training delivery and performing all kind of analyses like need, task, topic and training evaluation. Learning Content Types There are many Content Types focused on eLearning. Those are totally based on the need analysis and the type of learners. Let us start, with the type of contents we are creating while we think of eLearning as an option. Here are the most common Learning Content Types: Learner-centred content. eLearning curriculum should be relevant and specific to learner’s needs, roles and responsibilities in professional life. This kind of content like skills, knowledge and all kind of learning media provided to keep the focus on learner’s end. Engaging content. Instructional methods and techniques should be used creatively to develop an engaging and motivating learning experience. It depends upon developing the storyboard that has to be based on a very engaging way of learning programs. Interactive content. Frequent learner interaction is needed to sustain attention and promote learning. Scenario based learning is a good example for this kind of learning media. Personalization. Self-paced courses should be customizable to reflect learner’s interests and needs; in instructor‑led courses, tutors and facilitators should be able to follow the learners’ progress and performance individually. The Learning Pyramid Designing Learning Contents also depends upon the type of eLearning methods which we choose on the analysis phase. Now let us know the details about the learning pyramid with following diagram: The Learning Pyramid, researched and created by the National Training Laboratories in Betel, Maine. It illustrates the percentage of learner recall that is associated with various approaches. The first four levels lecture, reading, audiovisual and demonstration are the passive learning methods. In contrast, the bottom three levels discussion group, practice by doing and teach others are participatory (active) learning methods. The Learning Pyramid really helps me to identify the right methods when choosing eLearning methods. I insist you to refer to this pyramid on your analysis phase while you are choosing the right eLearning methods. Many types of eLearning can be created with advanced development tools, which are suited to the needs of the modern workplace learners. There are various types of eLearning solutions that can be employed to train the learners. Choose the type that best suits the needs of the learner, keeping in mind the available technologies that would help them access eLearning methods. Most of the eLearning methods are Synchronous and Asynchronous in nature, It depends upon the learner’s need and the learning objectives you choose. Synchronous and Asynchronous Learning Synchronous Learning. Synchronous events take place in real time. Synchronous communication between two people requires them to both be present at a given time. Examples of Synchronous Learning are chat and IM, video and audio conference, live webcasting, application sharing, whiteboard, polling, and virtual classrooms. This I will not cover in detail as these are basic methods that most of the organizations are already familiar with. Asynchronous Learning. Asynchronous events are time-independent. A self-paced course is an example of Asynchronous Learning because online learning takes place at any time. E-mail or discussion forums are examples of asynchronous communication tools. In such cases, students ideally complete the course at their own pace, by using a Learning Platform like an LMS. Examples of Asynchronous Learning are Self-paced (SCORM), Audio/Video, E-mail, Discussion forum, Wiki/Blog, Webcasting/Conferencing, CBT and WBT, Simulations, Game-based learning. Most of the Instructional Designers now choose the Learning Methods from the Asynchronous mode of learning. Here, I present you the following areas where you can choose eLearning methods based on your requirement and Learning Pyramid Analysis. Self-study. Nowadays this is the most common method which uses wiki, blog and any reading material like ppt, pdf files to offer the initial knowledge to the employees. This also allows Subject Matter experts to the group of learners on the classroom training to resolve their queries and doubts. Video/audio tape: This is the second most common method to create demo video to train the learners. It also helps to create one way of learning assets which help the learner know about the basics by watching. CBTs and WBTs. In this type of learning, E-Courses are made available to the learners in the form of a CD or a Computer-based training (CBT), which can be run on the learner’s system. E- courses can also be made available through Web-based training (WBT), which utilize the internet as a platform like  a Learning Management System. The courses are self-paced, and the learner has no interaction with an instructor or fellow learners. This works very well for adult learners who are more motivated to learn, in order to learn new skills, update their resumes and attain professional excellence. Blended eLearning /Instructor-led (ILT). This combines both the Synchronous and the Asynchronous ways of learning. Some training, like soft-skills or sales training, have to have a face-to-face component in order to be truly impactful. A blended approach works best here -where the classroom is utilized to conduct exercises and interactions. These exercises cannot be conducted in eLearning delivery as peer interaction is limited. Short e-courses can be created to help learners prepare a background for the lesson before they come to class. Mobile Learning. The easy availability and affordability of mobile devices has created the space for mobile-enabled learning or mobile learning. Simply converting e-courses to mobile compatible modules is not enough. The capabilities of the mobile device, including disk space, internet connectivity, and the screen size has to be taken into consideration. Authoring tools like captivate 8 provide responsive designs for the e-course. This is a huge benefit, as it cuts down the costs of production as well as the time taken to develop e-courses for mobile delivery. Social Learning. The impact of social media is very strong and it can be utilized for corporate learning as well. More and more organizations are realizing the true power of social learning and encouraging their employees to interact more within themselves and other like-minded people. Employees collaborate and network on social platforms to discuss problems, queries, and experiences. Social collaboration platforms are also built within the LMS so that the learners do not have to discuss on public platforms and the learning which emerges from mutual collaboration resides and grows within the LMS. Simulation. Simulation eLearning is highly interactive and relies heavily upon graphics, video, audio. Importantly, there are often custom simulations videos or games, which could very well include 3D components. New software training is an example of a course that often includes a high degree of interactivity and simulations. Game-based learning. Games are considered to be fun by all, but they can be a powerful medium of experiential learning as well. Nowadays many organizations focus on the term Gamification which helps them to increase employee productivity and knowledge by motivating them to learn with game-based courses. Such courses focus on creating engagement and motivation for the learners to learn the things while they play. Choosing the right eLearning Methods, totally depends upon the proper need analysis of the organization and upon the nature of the audiences and their collaboration methods. Knowing all of the benefits of choosing the right eLearning methods for your needs, you may want to think about implementing it when designing your next eLearning course. It can not only make the development process more streamlined and productive, but it will also provide a better eLearning experience for your audience. This post was first published on eLearning Industry.

Whether you’re freelance, part of an in-house e-learning team or someone who has never created your own e-learning before, there’s a gomo package for you. Once you’ve finished your free trial, monthly subscriptions start at just £49 a month (leaving you with money to spare from your £50 note), making gomo an affordable option for businesses of all sizes. What’s more, if you opt for an annual subscription, you will only pay for 10 months, giving you another two months free. But which package is right for you? Personal The personal subscription is perfect for freelance learning designers who work alone. With unlimited projects and 1GB storage, you can create e-learning for all your clients, and you can take advantage of gomo’s full range of customisation options to create different branding for each client. Each theme can be saved and reused for future projects, meaning you can be up and ready to go in no time. The personal subscription is also ideal for small companies taking their first step into e-learning. Small team If you are a freelancer who sometimes works with others, gomo’s small team subscription means you can collaborate with others to pool your ideas and resources. It’s also perfect for teams of up to four people, who can work together to create beautiful multi-device learning. Whether you work in-house for a single organisation or you offer your services to multiple clients, this is a great way to get the job done quicker without compromising on quality, as the sophisticated content locking system allows everyone to work on a different part of the course without overwriting anything. Enterprise If you are a larger e-learning organisation or have a big in-house e-learning department, you should opt for the enterprise subscription. These are priced individually, and offer large teams a flexible way to collaborate on projects with as much space as they need. For example, if your e-learning design company has teams creating content for five clients, or fifty, or five hundred, this is the most scalable solution. Team leaders can act as administrators to allow access only to the courses each member of the team is working on, meaning there is no overlap, but everyone will have access to a central resource library for easy access to your multimedia assets and themes. If you want to try the personal or small team subscriptions out for yourself, we encourage you to sign up for a free 21 day trial. If you’re interested in an enterprise solution, please get in touch and we will be in touch very soon to discuss your organisation’s individual requirements. The post Which gomo package is right for you? appeared first on gomo Learning.

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What is Extrinsic Motivation In Online Training? One top priority when designing online training courses is to motivate and inspire employees, but what type of motivation are we really trying to tap into? Not all sources of motivation are created equal. While intrinsic motivation centers on internal factors, extrinsic is all about external rewards. According to Brown (2007), "Extrinsic motivation refers to our tendency to perform activities for known external rewards, whether they be tangible (e.g., money), or psychological (e.g., praise) in nature". Noël Coward, the well known for his talent, style, and wit English composer, once famously said: "If you must have motivation, think of your paycheck on Friday". There couldn’t be a better way to describe extrinsic motivation. Opposite to intrinsic motivation which comes from within, extrinsic motivation comes from outside; it is basically the desire to reach a goal that is separate from the activity itself. Extrinsic motivation pushes us to perform a task which we may not particularly like or be interested in, but we stick with it because we know that there will be a reward at the end. The mechanism of extrinsic motivation may sound shallow, and perhaps not as noble as intrinsic motivation, but when you get rewards like money or success out of the picture, it actually makes perfect sense: we clean our desks because we enjoy working on a clean desk, not because we like cleaning. But money and success aren’t impractical motivators either; at the end of the day, payroll, promotion and professional recognition are the immediate or delayed payoffs that motivate employees to try harder, perform better and be more productive. Indeed, extrinsic motivation can be a very powerful force; sometimes, even the most difficult goals become feasible, only because there is something to look forward to at the end. This article explores what every eLearning professional should know about extrinsic motivation in online training deliverables. Although it is best to incorporate a healthy mix of intrinsic and extrinsic motivational strategies into your online training strategy, an extrinsic motivational approach can be proven quite effective for your online training deliverables. Employees are usually  more extrinsically than intrinsically motivated to perform the tasks assigned to them, so it is more likely that they will "appreciate" incentives that inspire their extrinsic motivation. With respect to your instructional design, always keep in mind that there are some potential side effects of adding extrinsic motivation elements in your online training deliverables, such as, that they may only provide short-term benefits as motivation is lost when the reward is removed from the picture, or that, they may motivate employees to reach their goal, but they might not care so much about the process of learning from their mistakes. Other limitations are that it may be difficult for you to determine appropriate rewards, as well as the fact that when adding extrinsic motivation in eLearning, you always run the risk of sabotaging intrinsic motivation. On the other hand, there are some obvious benefits, such as that it can quickly change learning behaviors, it can induce interest in an online training activity, and, above all, that it provides quick results. 5 Tips To Increase Extrinsic Motivation In Online Training The truth is that, no matter how valuable intrinsic motivation may be, it is not always possible to inspire it, as sometimes employees are simply not interested in performing a particular task. If this reminds you of your employees being reluctant to fully engage in online training, here are 5 tips to increase extrinsic motivation in online training in order to offer them a highly motivational online training experience. Provide employees with a Diploma or Certification after online training completion. As an eLearning professional, you cannot, of course, offer to employees salary raises or promotions to motivate them to complete their online training. But you can provide them with a certification or diploma that acknowledges their contribution to the company by achieving their goals. An online training certification can not only significantly increase your audience’ extrinsic motivation to actively participate and engage in the online training course, but also boost their performance after completing it, as they will have developed the desired skill sets. Add games. A performance management online training strategy can be particularly effective, but to increase extrinsic motivation in your employees you need to integrate "prizes". Gamification is an effective way to link performance to rewards, as your audience can reach their goals while being rewarded with high ranking in different levels of difficulty, as well as being given the opportunity to reinforce their feelings of mastery and achievement. It can give your employees the opportunity to learn and to actively participate in the online training without even realizing it. They strive to progress through the levels or earn points, and in the process they absorb knowledge and engage even more in the online training experience. However, there is a caveat to using gamification as a source of extrinsic motivation, that is to ensure the game elements are tied to the goals and learning objectives of the online training. You should never include a game simply because it is entertaining and engaging, but because it offers employees a more effective means of acquiring new knowledge and skills. Show employees the impact of online training on their job performance. When employees see how their online training will benefit them in their career growth, this becomes by itself a reward. To help them understand that their online training experience can be truly rewarding, always make sure that you show them how they can put what they are learning from theory to practice. Use scenarios with real world applications that help your audience relate to their online training content. It should be obvious to them that the online training they attend, not only provides them with the knowledge to make their jobs easier, but at the same time it is there to enhance their skills and boost their performance, with all the desired forthcoming consequences, such as opportunities to progress their careers, raise, promotion, etc. Recognize achievement and offer positive feedback in public. In extrinsic motivation, the rewards become the primary goal of the online training rather than acquiring new knowledge and improving skill sets. Recognition, especially in front of others, is key in increasing extrinsic motivation. Without an effective feedback system in place, an online training strategy that centers on extrinsic motivators simply cannot be successful. Satisfy your audience’s need for extrinsic praise and reinforcement by providing them with positive feedback throughout their online training experience. When employees feel that their efforts are recognized and appreciated, it will be more likely for them to be interested and actively participate in their online training. Utilize extrinsic motivators as a bridge to intrinsic motivation. Extrinsic motivation is less favorable than intrinsic because it lacks the internal drive and determination that is so important in the learning process. However, extrinsic motivation can be used to eventually encourage employees to develop a sense of intrinsic motivation. For example, if employees don’t show much interest in the subject matter or don’t actively participate in the online training, then extrinsic motivation can offer them a way to improve their performance and become more involved, so that they are able to see the true benefits of participating. Once they begin to be fueled by internal motivators, the extrinsic rewards will become less important and can be slowly removed from the online training course. When designing extrinsic motivation elements to include in your online training, always keep in mind that rewards should be secondary to knowledge absorption. The reward system that is put in place should not be the primary focus of the overall online training experience, but merely a tool that helps learners absorb and retain the knowledge. The rewards offered as extrinsic motivators in online training must link directly to employee's improvement, progression, and performance. Now that you know how to use extrinsic motivation in online training, you may be interested in learning more about how to create a motivational eLearning experience. Read the article 5 Tips To Enhance Motivation In eLearning and discover how you can inspire your learners to eagerly experience your eLearning deliverable. 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Adobe Captivate 8 Adobe Captivate 8 reimagines the way mobile learning is crafted. Rapidly author a wide range of mobile-first, responsive eLearning content without programming using an all-new, intuitive UI. Easily preview content for different screen sizes by selecting device layouts on-the-fly. Leverage device-specific capabilities, such as GPS, accelerometer, and gesture support, to deliver mobile learning as it is truly meant to be. Now enrich your courses with new customizable interactions, themes, and smart shapes. With tons of devices in varied screen sizes being used by the trainees and employees, there is a dire need to make the content available on different devices. Thankfully Adobe Captivate 8 allows you to create responsive eLearning courses that can fit perfectly in different device sizes in both horizontal and vertical orientations. Check the 7 Tips To Create Responsive Courses with Adobe Captivate 8. The post What is new in Adobe Captivate 8 appeared first on VivaeLearning: The Best Free Video Tutorials Online.

We know that nobody wants to spend hours grappling with a new program - you just want to get started from the moment you login. We also know that when you want help, you want it right there and then, and you don’t want to stop halfway through a project while your problem is solved. That’s why gomo has created its own user-friendly knowledge base to help you find the answers to your gomo-related questions. We’ve made the knowledge base as easy to use as possible to help you find answers in a flash. Access to the knowledge base is available as part of all pricing packages, so whether you’re an individual user or part of a large organisation, you can find all the information you need immediately. It’s constantly being updated with new resources, so if there’s something you think would be useful, feel free to get in touch and suggest a new document. You can find out everything from how to create a new project to how to publish your finished project to your website. Whether you’re an authoring tool beginner or a long-term lover of content creation, you can improve your skills quickly and easily, helping you make the most out of gomo. For an example of the content you will find, why not check out our video showing you how to get started with gomo? The post Explore the gomo knowledge base appeared first on gomo Learning.

Introduction to Adobe Captivate 8 Learn about the basic functionalities of Adobe Captivate 8. Develop any-screen responsive mobile learning without programming. Use an intuitive UI to transform PowerPoint slides into engaging eLearning using actors, voices, interactions, and quizzes. Leverage best-in-class HTML5 publishing to deliver any content to mobile devices, the web, desktops, and leading LMSs. With tons of devices in varied screen sizes being used by the trainees and employees, there is a dire need to make the content available on different devices. Thankfully Adobe Captivate 8 allows you to create responsive eLearning courses that can fit perfectly in different device sizes in both horizontal and vertical orientations. Check the 7 Tips To Create Responsive Courses with Adobe Captivate 8. The post Introduction to Adobe Captivate 8 appeared first on VivaeLearning: The Best Free Video Tutorials Online.

"Can you close that document please while I make some edits?" If you’ve ever tried to edit a Microsoft Word document at the same time as someone else, you’ll know how frustrating it can be when you have to keep closing the document to give someone else access. Everyone ends up hopping in and out of documents and waiting for other people to finish their section before they can start work themselves. The beauty of teamwork is that you can pool your ideas and get things done much more quickly and efficiently than having one person working alone. If a larger team had to wait for each individual to work on a project one by one, it would take significantly longer. With gomo, we wanted to take the hassle out of working collaboratively online, meaning your whole team can come together to create beautiful e-learning at the same time. With the gomo small team licence, you and three colleagues can work on a project together, or with an enterprise licence, large teams can get involved. The sophisticated locking system means that nobody can edit the same part of the course at the same time to avoid overwriting anyone else’s hard work, but everyone can focus on their own sections of content  without needing to disturb anyone else. What’s more, it’s super easy for the administrator to decide who should have access to which project. This way, everyone only sees what they need to see and no time is wasted browsing through irrelevant courses. Your team can also leave comments on projects so that everyone is on the same page when they access each part of the course and to enable seamless content creation between team members. Sign up today for a free trial of gomo’s small team package to see for yourself how easy it is to collaborate on projects to create beautiful multi-device learning as a team. The post A team effort: collaborating on projects with gomo appeared first on gomo Learning.

Snagit 12 Features Overview Scrolling Capture Quickly capture everything on the page even if it’s not showing on the screen. Grab the horizontal, vertical, or entire scrolling area with just a click. Video Capture Sometimes it’s easier to talk things through. Create, narrate and trim quick videos of your screen for demos, feedback, reviews, and more. Mobile Capture Capture beyond your desktop. Get TechSmith Fuse for your Android or iOS phone to send photos and videos from your mobile device straight to the Snagit editor. Video Trimming Quickly get rid of any unwanted sections from your screen recordings. Remove ums, ahs, coughs, extra time from the beginning, middle, end or any mistakes you want to correct. Step Tool Quickly highlight a series of steps in Snagit. Each click applies the next number in the series. Your sizes and styles stay the same so you can easily keep a consistent look to your projects. Stamps Personalize your images with graphics specifically designed for screen captures. Special Effects Add effects like border, shadow and perspective to your entire screen capture. Or, create your own custom style. Fast & Easy Sharing You share content across many platforms every day. Snagit connects your images and videos with the accounts you already use for a fast and easy workflow. Google Drive Integration Upload your images and videos into Google Drive to give your viewers access from any web browser or mobile device. You can also import files into Snagit instantly from Google Drive. Multi-platform Support Snagit is one product on two platforms. The software key will unlock both Snagit on Windows and Snagit on Mac, so no matter what system you’re using you’ll be able to get your work done. Multiple File Formats Snagit lets you save your images and videos in a variety of file formats. The default file type is PNG, but you can save to JPG, GIF, PDF, and more from within the Snagit editor. The post Snagit 12 Features Overview appeared first on VivaeLearning: The Best Free Video Tutorials Online.

When you’re creating your own e-learning, it’s important that you understand the difference between question types so that you’re assessing your learners effectively. Find out more about the question types available and how they can be integrated into your gomo course. Dropdown The dropdown gomo asset allows the learner to select the correct answer from a list of options. This can be related to a graphic asset also on the page, and presents the learners with a variety of potential answers. The benefit of a dropdown is that it takes up less space on the screen, as it expands and collapses when clicked. Multiple choice The multiple choice question asset is similar to the dropdown insofar as it lets the learner choose from a list of options presented to them. However, unlike the dropdown menu, all of the answers are visible at once, so it can be useful when the learner is asked to choose between subtly different answers or needs to see the possible responses alongside other information on the screen. Select from list Choosing a select from list question asset means your learners can select more than one correct answer. This is useful for questions such as ‘Which of the following are true?’ where more than one statement is correct. It can also be used with graphic assets, which may be used in a question such as ‘Which of these images shows products from our new range?’. Hotspot The hotspot asset invites learners to locate relevant points on an image in response to a question. For example, you could ask learners to identify health and safety issues on a photo of an office to check that they understand how to spot risks. You can then provide tailored feedback on each of the points, for instance ‘That is correct, you found the coffee cup on the computer. This is dangerous because…’ Text input Text input allows for a more freeform response to get the learner thinking about some of the issues they have covered for themselves. It can provide a more holistic, reflective approach to a question, where the problem solving aspect or emotional response is more important than a ‘right or wrong’ answer. It can be used as a form of journal or learning log to help the user draw on their experiences from the e-learning course as a whole. Sign up for your free trial to experiment with the question assets available in gomo yourself. The post Choosing e-learning question types in gomo appeared first on gomo Learning.

On Tuesday, I attended Imogen Casebourne’s webinar about moving to multi-device. It was part of the ADL Interagency Mobile Learning Webinar Series, and covered some interesting case studies for projects created using gomo. How do you use your devices? Imogen started off by asking some questions about attendees’ device usage. For example, we learnt that 71% of attendees use three or more devices a day. Android phones proved the most popular, with 62% of respondents using these devices compared with 48% of iPhone users. However, when it comes to tablets, iPads are more popular, with 60% of those polled opting for an Apple tablet compared with 33% who choose an Android device. The webinar looked at the value of responsive and adaptive design and how some organisations have already made the move to learning based on smartphones and tablets. Epic created e-learning on tablets for Civil Service Learning, refreshing a suite of learning courses for almost 500,000 UK government workers. A multi-device approach allowed them to reach more mobile workers and deliver material in the way learners wanted to learn. Mobile performance support The second part of the webinar focused on just-in-time mobile performance support. This allows employees to access learning material as and when they need it in their roles. Imogen said that digital learning performance support resources are often quicker and cheaper to produce than an e-learning course, and the great news is that with unlimited projects, you can create as many resources as you like with gomo. The final poll of the webinar asked which types of mobile performance support attendees thought would benefit their employees. 100% thought that quick reference guides, how to guides and job aids delivered on a mobile device would be useful, with a third saying that diagnostic tools would be beneficial. This shows that there is plenty of opportunity for organisations to create their own handy mobile resources. Why not sign up for a free 21 day trial of gomo now to see what you can create? The post How do you use mobile devices for learning? appeared first on gomo Learning.

E-learning is a boon for the training industry, but its implementation may be a challenge for companies. So, we should have a solid plan to implement eLearning successfully across the whole organization. We should make our organization ready for eLearning. We should encourage SMEs and training managers to make everyone aware of eLearning and clear their doubts. Good coordination between the top management and employees is needed to successfully implement eLearning. Prepare for the introduction of eLearning in your organization as if you are preparing to welcome a baby in your house. Align your organization’s resources, and make your employees accept eLearning whole heartedly. Here is an info-graphic that lists four important questions you need to ask before implementing eLearning in your organization. Hope you find this blog interesting. Do share your views. Related PostsCreative Ways to Present Click on Tab Interactivity in E-learning Courses - An InfographicTop 4 Trends in E-learning4 Tough Questions to Ask While Initiating E-learning in Your Organization

Education systems around the world have long relied on textbooks, pens and paper to deliver the curriculum. The only contact many children have with computers at school will be in dedicated IT lessons, but there is so much more that can be done with technology. Find out how schools are already welcoming technology into the classroom, and how your school could make the most of the devices available. 1)      It’s about more than the technology itself While information technology lessons teach children valuable skills about how to use computer software and hardware, schools are recognising that devices can be used for virtually any subject. Whether that’s putting language skills to the test with apps such as Duolingo or showing animated simulations of tricky scientific concepts, learning on a device should be just as important as learning about a device. 2)      Devices are ideal for last-minute revision Lots of students won’t be happy about lugging six different textbooks around. The ability to access revision materials and resources on a smartphone or tablet will give them a portable source of revision which won’t weigh them down on their way into their important exam. 3)      Make reading time paperless Reading doesn’t have to involve physical books anymore. Many people claim that e-books are faster to read than physical books, and many children prefer to read from a screen than from a paper book. What’s more, e-books are often cheaper than physical books and don’t take up any space, so you can provide a richer reading experience to your classes. 4)      Bring Your Own Device It won’t work for every school, but inviting students to bring their tablets or e-readers into the classroom can be useful when you can’t afford to provide everyone with devices. As long as the school has enough devices of its own to supply students who can’t or don’t want to use their own, a BYOD strategy can be a way to get around budgetary issues to provide a more rounded education supplemented with technology. 5)      A new dimension Everyone learns differently, and while a classroom-based discussion may suit some students, others may prefer to learn independently on a tablet. E-learning in the classroom is still a novel concept, so using a tablet to learn can engage students and keep them interested. And of course, if the exact learning material you need doesn’t exist in e-learning form, you can always build your own course in gomo! Sign up for your free trial today to practice making classroom-friendly content and find out how e-learning could transform the way your students get to grips with material. The post Five ways technology is being introduced to the classroom appeared first on gomo Learning.