LIVE from the 2012 Lectora User Conference: Chicago Blues Bash Celebration</h1> <article> <h1>LIVE from the 2012 Lectora User Conference: Chicago Blues Bash Celebration</h1> <p>Kristen Marshall — Fri, 25 May 2012 15:00:02 +0000</p> <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-blog-thumbnail-image"> <div class="field-label">Thumbnail Image: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-date field-field-date"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <span class="date-display-single">Friday, May 25, 2012</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-benefit-subtext"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> Posted By: </div> Jessica Athey </div> </div> </div> <div>Hundreds of conference attendees gathered on the Skydeck Chicago in Willis Tower to celebrate the closing of another incredible Lectora User Conference. Guests enjoyed a wonderful night of a fantastic view, great food, music, dancing and networking at one of Chicago’s most amazing destinations.</div> <div> </div> <div>Guests of the reception were able to travel up to the top of Willis Tower to experience the remarkable view of the city and walk across the glass floor floating above the Windy City. They spent this night on the 99<sup>th</sup> floor of Skywalk Chicago listening to Grammy Award-winning harmonica virtuoso Sugar Blue and his band. His thrilling performance grabbed the attention of all guests and made the night fun, exciting and memorable. Many attendees were up on their feet dancing the night away enjoying their final night in Chicago.</div> <div> </div> <div style="text-align: center; "></div> <div> </div> <div> <p>The night was a success and guests are now traveling back to their hometown with more knowledge, connections and incredible memories of this year’s conference.</p> <p>Thank you to all that attended, see you next year! </p> </div> <div> </div> <div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "> <div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "> <div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "> <div style="margin: 0px;">"Like" <strong style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><a href="https://www.facebook.com/Trivantis" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; color: rgb(0, 104, 200); text-decoration: none; " target="_blank">Lectora</a></strong></div> <div style="margin: 0px;">on Facebook</div> <div style="margin: 0px;"> </div> </div> <div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "> <div style="margin: 0px;"><a href="http://twitter.com/#%21/Lectora" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; color: rgb(0, 104, 200); text-decoration: none; " target="_blank"><strong style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Follow us</strong></a></div> <div style="margin: 0px;">on Twitter</div> <div style="margin: 0px;"> </div> <div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "> <div style="margin: 0px;"><a href="http://www.linkedin.com/groups/Official-Lectora-Users-Group-1254167?trk=myg_ugrp_ovr" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; color: rgb(0, 104, 200); text-decoration: none; " target="_blank"></a><strong style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><a href="http://www.linkedin.com/groups/Official-Lectora-Users-Group-1254167?gid=1254167&mostPopular=&trk=tyah" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; color: rgb(0, 104, 200); text-decoration: none; " target="_blank">Connect</a></strong> with us</div> <div style="margin: 0px;">and <strong style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><a href="http://www.linkedin.com/company/29895?trk=tyah" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; color: rgb(0, 104, 200); text-decoration: none; " target="_blank">Follow us</a></strong> on <span style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; outline-style: none; text-decoration: none; ">LinkedIn</span></div> <div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "> </div> </div> </div> <div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "> </div> </div> <div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><em style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Jessica is Manager of Global Marketing for Trivantis with 8+ years of e-Learning and writing expertise. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Communication and Journalism from the University of Cincinnati</em></div> </div> <p><a href="http://www.trivantis.com/blog/live-2012-lectora-user-conference-chicago-blues-bash-celebration" target="_blank">read more</a></p> </article> <article> <h1>LIVE from the Lectora User Conference: NEW Lectora Preview</h1> <p>molly.horn — Fri, 25 May 2012 01:00:02 +0000</p> <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-blog-thumbnail-image"> <div class="field-label">Thumbnail Image: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-date field-field-date"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <span class="date-display-single">Thursday, May 24, 2012</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-benefit-subtext"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> Posted By: </div> Jessica Athey </div> </div> </div> <div>Hundreds rushed in to get a sneak peek of the upcoming, brand new Lectora® <a href="http://www.trivantis.com" target="_blank">e-Learning software</a>.</div> <div> </div> <div>The Lectora development team couldn’t just give everything away before the big release, but they gave excited users a preview of the interface, design and some awesome new capabilities.</div> <div> <div> </div> <div>The new Lectora Version 11 has an all-new easy-to-use interface and navigation and is even more powerful than ever! Here’s a taste of what’s to come in Lectora Version 11:</div> <div> </div> <div style="margin-left: 80px;"><strong>Brand new interface </strong>with all new, easy to access and use menus</div> <div style="margin-left: 80px;"> </div> <div style="margin-left: 80px;"><strong>New Thumbnail View </strong>for a simple way to view and edit courses</div> <div style="margin-left: 80px;"> </div> <div style="margin-left: 80px;"><strong>Slide-Out Media Library </strong>for instant access to images and media</div> <div style="margin-left: 80px;"> </div> <div style="margin-left: 80px;"><strong>New Question Creator </strong>to quickly and easily create interactive assessments</div> <div style="margin-left: 80px;"> </div> <div style="margin-left: 80px;"><strong>Design Wizard </strong>to jump-start course creation quickly</div> <div style="margin-left: 80px;"> </div> <div style="margin-left: 80px;"><strong>New Social tools </strong>to blend formal and informal learning in courses</div> </div> <div> </div> <div>Check out #Lectora on Twitter to see the hundreds of Tweets during the reveal! 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Presented by Marvin Mullins, Senior Specialist, Frito-Lay Sales Capability & Training, and Dave Smelser, VP of Technology at Intuition, attendees learned how PepsiCo reaches their employees while they're in the field. Partnering the power of Lectora® <a href="http://www.trivantis.com" target="_blank">e-Learning software</a> with an app developed by <a href="http://www.trivantis.com/lectora-user-conference-2012" target="_blank">Lectora User Conference</a> sponsor, Intuition, PepsiCo initiated and continues to deploy an efficient and effective mLearning training program to iPads and iPhones.</p> <p>With thousands of employees scattered across the country, PepsiCo found it challenging to get employees into traditional training without impacting the workforce. Now, PepsiCo builds courses with Lectora Inspire deployed to an Intuition app on iPads and iPhones, that reinforce:</p> <ul style="margin-left: 40px;"> <li>Technical skills</li> <li>Functional skill building</li> <li>Concepts from Instructor led Training</li> <li>Team building</li> </ul> <p>After determining the goals of the mLearning program, PepsiCo identified the best methodology to reach their employees, which includes:</p> <ul style="margin-left: 40px;"> <li>Using real life scenarios, and real employee voices</li> <li>Keep content relevant and current</li> <li>Use video to minimize clicks</li> <li>Focus on one key objective</li> <li>Keep training to five minutes in length</li> <li>Include a non-graded, self-check section</li> </ul> <p>Using Intuition along with Lectora, PepsiCo's training content is easily refreshed and updated. Learners always have the most current version of training courses since the Intuition app automatically updates when changes are made. Since content always resides on the app, learners can easily access training courses on their own time, even when the device does not have an internet connection. Results are tracked in the app, and later synchronizes with PepsiCo's learning management system for access to learner information.</p> <p style="text-align: center;"></p> <div>Get the inside scoop on the Lectora User Conference by following the live blogs and posts from Chicago. 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Creating a Social Business Agenda!." The IBM Vice President had the audience fully engaged as she shared her expert insights on social business and social media for learning and every attendee received a free copy of Sandy's book. </div> <div> </div> </div> <div style="text-align: center; "></div> <div> </div> <div>"Social impacts the way we live and work everyday," said Carter. She expressed how social is not only a way to engage with learners and employees, but also a way to gain trust. In a recent study, Sandy explained how over 80 percent of learners trust CEOs and top company executives if they are fully engaged on their social networks. </div> <div> </div> <div>"It is too risky not to engage in social," Carter said. Social is a way to interact internally to brainstorm new ideas, share expertise and teach skills to fellow employees. Sandy expressed that people within an organization learn better from their own peers. 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This was the question posed by visionary artist and business strategist Erik Wahl in the first few minutes of his inspiring and exhilarating keynote, The Art of Vision. Seamlessly blending his artistic vision with real-world business principles, Erik showed conference attendees how to push beyond the status quo by igniting their own creativity.</p> <p>While creating three live-on stage paintings, Erik's impactful performance left attendees with a wealth of motivation, and a new perspective:</p> <br> <ul> <li>Quoting Pablo Picasso, Erik remarked that every child is an artist. The real challenge, however, is how to retain or rediscover the inner artist and reconnect to the childhood passion to unlock innovation. Once you connect to your inner artist and unlock the right side of the brain, new ideas are able flow freely. These new ideas position organizations to rise above competition.</li> <li>The act of reconnecting with your inner-artist and pushing yourself beyond your comfort zone helps us break outside of the norms that are prevelant in all industries. The ROI on creativity is limitless, and new ideas often lead to the ignition of employee engagement - principles that can be applied to <a href="http://www.trivantis.com" target="_blank">online computer-based training</a>.</li> <li>Don't let other people limit your potential creativity. Reawaken your imagination by finding new ways to become engaged not only with yourself, but with employees, and your audience.<br> </li> </ul> <p style="text-align: center;"></p> <p> </p> <p>Stay up to date on the Lectora User Conference by following the live blogs and posts from Chicago, including sessions, activities and news. 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Empower</h1> <p>Molly Horn — Wed, 23 May 2012 20:00:02 +0000</p> <div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-3 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/blog-category-make-powerpoint-presentations-great" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Make PowerPoint Presentations Great</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/blog-category-rapid-e-learning-software" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Rapid e-Learning Software</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-blog-image-top field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-blog-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-upload field-type-file field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><div>Jaime Cummings, Software Trainer at Trivantis kicked off the first breakout session today at the 2012 Lectora User Conference with great tips for Snap! by Lectora® and Snap! Empower™. Jaime demonstrated how to use these two rapid e-Learning tools together to transform<a href="http://rapid-e-learning.trivantis.com/e-learning-software-for-PowerPoint-Presentations" target="_blank"> </a><a href="http://rapid-e-learning.trivantis.com/e-learning-software-for-PowerPoint-Presentations" target="_blank">PowerPoint presentations</a> into interactive Flash courses.</div> <div> </div> <div> <div>Jaime demonstrated just how user-friendly Snap! by Lectora and Snap! Empower are with all their one-click wizards to add interactivity. She also showed how these two rapid e-Learning tools are a huge time-saver for course development – especially if you already have a lot of content created in PowerPoint.</div> <div> </div> <div>Jaime covered the main working areas and features in Snap! by Lectora and Snap! Empower and demonstrated how to use them:</div> <div> </div> <div><strong>The 4 Key Areas of the Snap! by Lectora Ribbon in PowerPoint</strong></div> <div> </div> <ol style="margin-left: 40px;"> <li>Publish section that contains preview and publish options</li> <li>Record, import and edit audio and video from the Narration section</li> <li>Insert a quiz, survey, Snap! Empower interaction, web window, YouTube video, Flash file or attachment</li> <li>Tools including the Slide Explorer, customization options, export to Lectora and Help</li> </ol> <div> </div> <div><strong>Snap! Empower Work Areas</strong></div> <div> </div> <ul style="margin-left: 40px;"> <li>Snap! Empower toolbar</li> <li>Page, which is your main workspace</li> <li>Timeline to configure your animation timing</li> <li>Project map area to organize the pages in your interaction</li> <li>Pane where you will find Page Elements, customize Properties and explore the Library for hundreds of ways to add interactivity to your Flash interaction</li> </ul> </div> <div> </div> <div>If you couldn’t make it to the conference, there will be more great live blogs and session recaps here on the Rapid e-Learning Round-up blog in the weeks following the event!</div> <div> </div> <div>Get the scoop on the Lectora User Conferencewith live blogs and posts from Chicago including sessions, activities and news. 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She graduated from University of Cincinnati with a degree in Communication and focus in Public Relations.</em></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <p> </p> </div></div></div> </article> <article> <h1>LIVE from the Lectora User Conference: Keynote Jeremy Gutsche</h1> <p>Kristen Marshall — Wed, 23 May 2012 14:43:55 +0000</p> <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-blog-thumbnail-image"> <div class="field-label">Thumbnail Image: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-date field-field-date"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <span class="date-display-single">Wednesday, May 23, 2012</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-benefit-subtext"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> Posted By: </div> Jessica Athey </div> </div> </div> <div>Jeremy Gutsche had the audience on their feet as he kicked off the 2012 Lectora User Conference with his thrilling opening Keynote presentation, "Exploiting Chaos: Sparking Innovation During Times of Change.” TV host, author and Chief Trend Hunter at TrendHunter.com opened this year’s conference sharing the most popular collection of cutting edge trends in the world today.</div> <div> </div> <div>His presentation gave the audience the opportunity to learn brainstorming techniques and creative ideas for their <a href="http://www.trivantis.com">e‑Learning</a><a href="http://www.trivantis.com" target="_blank"> </a>and training.</div> <div> </div> <div>Jeremy had the crowd engaged in his presentation as he explained how culture is the framework for how your employees and customers react to your organization.</div> <div style="text-align: center; "></div> <div> </div> <div>"In all industries, innovation starts by observing your customers," said Gutsche. He shares not to just engage with your learners' culture but become obsessed with your learners. You need to interact, motivate and empower your learners to create something that connects your story that will make it travel faster than ever. "Relentlessly obsess about your story," said Gutsche. </div> <div> </div> <div>Jeremy Gutsche was a thrill to listen to and was the perfect way to start this year’s conference. His ideas and enthusiasm sparked motivation and inspiration in a way that will leave a powerful impact on conference attendees. As a special gift to attendees from Jeremy, visit his<a href="http://www.trendhunter.com/secret/Lectora" target="_blank"> Lectora User Conference Extras Page</a> and receive free resources and a copy of his new interactive e-book. </div> <div> </div> <div>Get the latest information on the Lectora User Conference with live blogs and posts from Chicago including sessions, activities and news. 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In today's sessions, attendees were able to explore Lectora Intermediate Training and Flypaper Interactions Development Training.</div> <div> </div> <div>Attendees have expressed that they now have more knowledge of Lectora than they ever expected. They are excited for the conference sessions to begin and to learn even more throughout the week. </div> <div> </div> <div style="text-align: center; "></div> <div> </div> <div>The conference check-in was very busy today as hundreds of Lectora users traveled to the Windy City to check-in and get ready for the biggest Lectora User Conference ever. As more and more attendees gather in to the conference center, users are beginning to network and plan their schedule for the next two conference days and were gearing up for the much-anticipated 1920's Speakeasy Welcome Reception.</div> <div> </div> <div>As of now, the 1920s Speakeasy is roaring! Attendees from across the world are in their best 1920s attire enjoying themed cocktails and playing famous casino games. The night of entertainment and networking has been a blast so far!</div> <div> </div> <div>Get the latest information on the Lectora User Conference with live blogs and posts from Chicago including sessions, activities and news. 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With a 40% attendance increase over last year’s record breaker, the Lectora User Conference continues to grow and confirms its popularity amongst e-Learning developers, trainers and industry experts from all over the world.</div> <div> </div> <div>This year’s conference is the e-Learning event of the year, hosting some of the greatest e-Learning experts, tips and experiences in the industry including:</div> <div> </div> <ul> <li> <div>Three keynote presentations from the most sought after presenters in learning, innovation and creativity: Jeremy Gutsche, Chief Trend Hunter at Trendhunter.com, visionary artist Erik Wahl and Sandy Carter, <span style="text-align: left; ">IBM Vice President Social Business and Collaboration Solutions Sales </span>and Evangelism</div> </li> <li> <div>Two fun and exclusive networking events- one hosted at one of the most in-demand event spaces in all of Chicago high atop Willis Tower</div> </li> <li> <div>Attendees will gather at the conference from countries all over the world including China, Australia and Sweden</div> </li> <li> <div>Dozens of e-Learning breakout sessions and unique one-on-one opportunities with Lectora e-Learning software developers and award-winning e-Learning practitioners</div> </li> </ul> <div> </div> <div>Tonight attendees will begin their conference experience by taking a trip back to the roaring '20s at the 1920s Speakeasy Welcome Reception. Hundreds of attendees will gather at the Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile for a unforgettable night of casino games, musical entertainment, cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, networking and fun!</div> <div> </div> <div>For more information about the keynote presenters, breakout sessions, networking events and more for the conference, please visit: <a href="http://www.trivantis.com/lectora-user-conference-2012" target="_blank">2012 Lectora User Conference</a>.</div> <div> </div> <div>Get the latest information on the Lectora User Conference with live blogs and posts from Chicago including sessions, activities and news. 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She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Communication and Journalism from the University of Cincinnati.</em></div> </div> <p><a href="http://www.trivantis.com/blog/2012-lectora-user-conference-kicks-tonight" target="_blank">read more</a></p> </article> <article> <h1>LIVE from the Lectora User Conference: Pre-Conference Training</h1> <p>molly.horn — Mon, 21 May 2012 13:44:08 +0000</p> <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-blog-thumbnail-image"> <div class="field-label">Thumbnail Image: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-date field-field-date"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <span class="date-display-single">Monday, May 21, 2012</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-benefit-subtext"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> Posted By: </div> Jessica Athey </div> </div> </div> <div>Day 1 of pre-conference Lectora® <a href="http://www.trivantis.com" target="_blank">e-Learning software</a> training is off to a great start! The Lectora team is here in Chicago at the 2012 Lectora User Conference chatting with the folks attending training before the event. Conference rooms are full of learners, eager to soak up all the new knowledge possible. Some are new faces, some are yearly conference attendees – but all are excited to be here in the Windy City! </div> <div> </div> <div style="text-align: center;"></div> <div> </div> <div>Attendees took a deep dive into these e-Learning training sessions today:</div> <div> </div> <div style="margin-left: 0.5in;"><strong>Lectora Fundamentals Training</strong></div> <div style="margin-left: 0.5in;"> </div> <div style="margin-left: 0.5in;"><strong>Lectora Workshop: Taking Your Lectora Content from Good to Great</strong></div> <div style="margin-left: 0.5in;"> </div> <div style="margin-left: 0.5in;"><strong>Instructional Design Training</strong></div> <div> </div> <div style="text-align: center;"></div> <div> </div> <div>Just because you have attended Lectora training in the past doesn’t mean you shouldn’t attend a class in the future. You can choose from multiple training sessions to fit your experience level and development needs. Select a class online, choose a classroom course in a city near you or even have a Lectora trainer come to your location.</div> <div> </div> <div style="margin-left: 0.5in;"><em>I recently had the chance to attend a two-day course on using Lectora. Although I have been using Lectora extensively for a few years …attending this course was a good “back to basics” for me, and I was pleasantly surprised to learn a few tips and tricks that I did not know about Lectora.</em> – Dean Hawkins, <a href="http://blog.integratedlearningservices.com/2012/02/few-lectora-tips.html" target="_blank">Integrated Learning Services</a> blog.</div> <div style="margin-left: 0.5in;"> </div> <div style="text-align: center;"></div> <div> </div> <div>If you couldn’t make it to training surrounding the conference and you’re interested in attending a session, please visit: <a href="http://www.trivantis.com/elearning-software-training-online-lms-training" target="_blank">Lectora training</a>.</div> <div> </div> <div>Stay tuned, there will be more great live blogs and session recaps here on the Everything eLearning blog in the weeks following the event!</div> <div> </div> <div>Get the scoop on the Lectora User Conference with live blogs and posts from Chicago including sessions, activities and news. 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She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Communication and Journalism from the University of Cincinnati.</em></div> </div> <p><a href="http://www.trivantis.com/blog/live-lectora-user-conference-pre-conference-training" target="_blank">read more</a></p> </article> <article> <h1>Lectora User Conference Showcase: Diane Elkins</h1> <p>Kristen Marshall — Mon, 21 May 2012 03:00:02 +0000</p> <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-blog-thumbnail-image"> <div class="field-label">Thumbnail Image: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-date field-field-date"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <span class="date-display-single">Sunday, May 20, 2012</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-benefit-subtext"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> Posted By: </div> Jessica Athey </div> </div> </div> <p><strong>Session Information:</strong><br> <strong>Rollover, Pop-ups, and Branching Uncovered</strong><br> <strong>Thursday May 24<sup>th</sup> 2:00-3:15 p.m.</strong></p> <p>Understanding the basic building blocks in Lectora® <a href="http://www.trivantis.com/e-learning-software" target="_blank">e-Learning software</a> is just the first step in creating an interactive e-Learning course. Designing and building your presentation with dynamic content and interactions makes your courses come alive. Join Diane Elkins in her session and learn different ways you can use interactions to make your e-Learning course pop.</p> <p><strong>Experience:</strong><br> Diane Elkins has been in the training and development field for 15 years as a trainer, instructional designer and <a href="http://www.trivantis.com" target="_blank">e‑Learning</a> project manager. As owner of Artisan e-Learning, she helps companies get up and running with e-Learning initiatives, serving clients as diverse as government agencies, non-profits, medium-sized businesses and Fortune 500 corporations.</p> <p><strong>Expertise:</strong><br> Diane has taught project management, time management and customer service to thousands of people around the world including groups at Johns Hopkins, Harvard University, the New York Times and Target stores. She also has gained national recognition as a trainer and e-Learning expert, speaking at national conferences, serving as a judge for national e-Learning awards and was named by Training Magazine as one of the Top 10 Young Trainers in the country.</p> <p><strong>Why You Should Attend:</strong><br> In this session, attendees will learn how to design, build and troubleshoot core interaction types in Lectora. Diane will present several examples of different ways to use interactions that you may have never thought of before.</p> <div>The annual Lectora User Conference, held May 22 – 24, starts tomorrow! Take a look at the full conference schedule and learn more about the highly anticipated agenda on the<a href="http://www.trivantis.com/lectora-user-conference-2012" target="_blank"> </a><a href="http://www.trivantis.com/lectora-user-conference-2012">Lectora User Conference website. </a></div> <div> </div> <div> <div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "> <div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "> <div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "> <div style="margin: 0px;">"Like" <strong style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><a href="https://www.facebook.com/Trivantis" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; color: rgb(0, 104, 200); text-decoration: none; " target="_blank">Lectora</a></strong></div> <div style="margin: 0px;">on Facebook</div> <div style="margin: 0px;"> </div> </div> <div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "> <div style="margin: 0px;"><a href="http://twitter.com/#%21/Lectora" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; color: rgb(0, 104, 200); text-decoration: none; " target="_blank"><strong style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Follow us</strong></a></div> <div style="margin: 0px;">on Twitter</div> <div style="margin: 0px;"> </div> <div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "> <div style="margin: 0px;"><a href="http://www.linkedin.com/groups/Official-Lectora-Users-Group-1254167?trk=myg_ugrp_ovr" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; color: rgb(0, 104, 200); text-decoration: none; " target="_blank"></a><strong style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><a href="http://www.linkedin.com/groups/Official-Lectora-Users-Group-1254167?gid=1254167&mostPopular=&trk=tyah" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; color: rgb(0, 104, 200); text-decoration: none; " target="_blank">Connect</a></strong> with us</div> <div style="margin: 0px;">and <strong style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><a href="http://www.linkedin.com/company/29895?trk=tyah" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; color: rgb(0, 104, 200); text-decoration: none; " target="_blank">Follow us</a></strong> on <span style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; outline-style: none; text-decoration: none; ">LinkedIn</span></div> <div style="margin: 0px;"> </div> </div> </div> <div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "> </div> </div> <div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><em style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Jessica is Manager of Global Marketing for Trivantis with 8+ years of e-Learning and writing expertise. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Communication and Journalism from the University of Cincinnati.</em></div> </div> <div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "> </div> </div> <p><a href="http://www.trivantis.com/blog/lectora-user-conference-showcase-diane-elkins" target="_blank">read more</a></p> </article> <article> <h1>Lectora User Conference Showcase: Lisa Richards</h1> <p>Kristen Marshall — Fri, 18 May 2012 03:00:02 +0000</p> <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-blog-thumbnail-image"> <div class="field-label">Thumbnail Image: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-date field-field-date"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <span class="date-display-single">Thursday, May 17, 2012</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-benefit-subtext"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> Posted By: </div> Jessica Athey </div> </div> </div> <p><strong>Session Information:</strong><br> <strong>Creating Lectora Files for Reuse & Distributed Development</strong><br> <strong>Thursday May 24<sup>th</sup> 10:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.</strong></p> <p>Join Lisa Richards and learn the concepts and methods for developing files in Lectora® <a href="http://www.trivantis.com" target="_blank">e-Learning software</a> that facilitate reuse. With well-planned development and documentation, even novice Lectora users will be able to use and modify these files.</p> <p><strong>Experience: </strong><br> Lisa Richards is a Multimedia Developer at Sprint with five years of experience using Lectora. She uses her expertise to enhance dozens of <a href="http://www.trivantis.com">e-Learning</a><a href="http://www.trivantis.com" target="_blank"> </a>courses a year incorporating interactivity, game design theory and usability enhancements to courseware.</p> <p><strong>Expertise:</strong><br> Lisa provides instruction and mentoring to more than 80 instructional designers with emphasis on creation of Lectora templates that enable novice to intermediate Lectora developers to quickly and easily create highly complex interactions.</p> <p><strong>Why You Should Attend:</strong><br> This session demonstrates examples and introduces concepts and methods for creating files in Lectora that developers can reuse again and again. The result is a file that allows peers to create complex interactions, navigation and logic, which are easy to build, allow flexibility through options and create consistency - and save a lot of time! </p> <p>Attendees of this session will learn how to optimize reuse and distribution by:</p> <ul> <li> <div>Defining requirements, creating functional flows and translating flows into Lectora</div> </li> <li> <div>Leveraging object oriented programming principles for common logic</div> </li> <li> <div>Utilizing best practices for structure, navigation and testing</div> </li> <li> <div>Optimizing action, variable and content efficiency</div> </li> <li> <div>Creating files which are usable by even the newest developers</div> </li> <li> <div>Anticipating and incorporating options for use based on desired learning objectives</div> </li> </ul> <p>The annual Lectora User Conference is just weeks away so register today! To view the full schedule of e‑Learning<a href="http://www.trivantis.com" target="_blank"> </a>presentations and for more information about the 2012 Lectora Conference including exhibitors, expert keynote speakers, exclusive networking opportunities and more, please visit: <a href="http://www.trivantis.com/lectora-user-conference-2012">2012 Lectora User Conference</a><a href="http://www.trivantis.com/lectora-user-conference-2012" target="_blank">.</a> Hope to see you in the Windy City!</p> <div> </div> <div> <div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "> <div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "> <div style="margin: 0px;">"Like" <strong><a href="https://www.facebook.com/Trivantis" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; color: rgb(0, 104, 200); text-decoration: none; " target="_blank">Lectora</a></strong></div> <div style="margin: 0px;">on Facebook</div> <div style="margin: 0px;"> </div> </div> <div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "> <div><a href="http://twitter.com/#%21/Lectora" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; color: rgb(0, 104, 200); text-decoration: none; " target="_blank"><strong>Follow us</strong></a></div> <div style="margin: 0px;">on Twitter</div> <div style="margin: 0px;"> </div> <div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "> <div style="margin: 0px;"><a href="http://www.linkedin.com/groups/Official-Lectora-Users-Group-1254167?trk=myg_ugrp_ovr" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; color: rgb(0, 104, 200); text-decoration: none; " target="_blank"></a><strong><a href="http://www.linkedin.com/groups/Official-Lectora-Users-Group-1254167?gid=1254167&mostPopular=&trk=tyah" target="_blank">Connect</a></strong> with us <div>and <strong><a href="http://www.linkedin.com/company/29895?trk=tyah" target="_blank">Follow us</a></strong> on <span style="outline-style: none; text-decoration: none;">LinkedIn</span></div> <div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "> </div> </div> <div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><em style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Jessica is Manager of Global Marketing for Trivantis with 8+ years of e-Learning and writing expertise. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Communication and Journalism from the University of Cincinnati.</em></div> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-bottom: 0.5em; padding-top: 0.5em; "> </p> </div> <p><a href="http://www.trivantis.com/blog/lectora-user-conference-showcase-lisa-richards" target="_blank">read more</a></p> </article> <article> <h1>Get the 2012 Lectora User Conference Mobile App</h1> <p>Kristen Marshall — Thu, 17 May 2012 03:00:02 +0000</p> <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-blog-thumbnail-image"> <div class="field-label">Thumbnail Image: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-date field-field-date"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <span class="date-display-single">Wednesday, May 16, 2012</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-benefit-subtext"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> Posted By: </div> Jessica Athey </div> </div> </div> <p>Get access to valuable 2012 Lectora® User Conference resources right in the palm of your hands. Now available for download in the iTunes store and Android Market, the “LUC 2012” mobile application provides all of the <a href="http://www.Trivantis.com?cid=prwluc16" target="_blank">e-Learning</a> essentials and more for the conference and downtown Chicago including conference information, social networking, local entertainment and much more.</p> <p>Don’t miss all the things in store at this year’s event and make the most of your Chicago experience! Here’s how you’ll stay connected at the conference with this mobile app:</p> <div> </div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"></td> <td valign="top"><strong>2012 Conference Schedule</strong> <div>Access our jam-packed schedule right at your fingertips. See the entire schedule with descriptions of each session to determine which concurrent sessions are right for you.</div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"></td> <td valign="top"><b>Directory of Speakers</b><br> See the list of this year’s presenters to help you stay in contact during and after the conference.</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"></td> <td valign="top"><b>Special Conference Announcements</b><br> Stay up-to-date with all activities happening throughout the conference by receiving instant notifications about the latest news and events.</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"></td> <td valign="top"> <p><b>Social Media</b><br> Access Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and Foursquare instantly to make it simple for you to check-in and stay connected.</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"></td> <td valign="top"><b>Snap a Photo</b><br> Capture memories and share your experience with the photo feature. Click on the camera button and your phone will instantly access your camera to let you take photos during the conference.</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"></td> <td valign="top"><b>Make Connections</b><br> With so many e-Learning experts in one room you are bound to make great connections. Use the “Bump” option to share vCard contact information with new friends and colleagues.</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"></td> <td valign="top"> <p><b>Conference Map</b><br> Tap into the Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile conference location map to navigate your way through the hotel. Locate registration, concurrent session room locations and keynote speakers effortlessly.</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"></td> <td valign="top"><b>Entertainment</b><br> Chicago has a variety of great restaurants, thrilling entertainment and top attractions to visit. Peruse the list of hot spots you don’t want to miss out on.</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"></td> <td valign="top"><b>Directions and Travel Assistance</b><br> Get instant directions as well as airport and rental car information to easily navigate your way to, from and during the conference.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div>To download this free and easy-to-use mobile app, visit the <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id433463511" target="_blank">iTunes Store</a> or <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=edu.nku.cai.lectora">Google Play</a> and search for “LUC 2012.”</div> <div> </div> <div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "> <div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "> <div style="margin: 0px;">"Like" <strong style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><a href="https://www.facebook.com/Trivantis" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; color: rgb(0, 104, 200); text-decoration: none; " target="_blank">Lectora</a></strong></div> <div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">on Facebook</div> <div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "> </div> </div> <div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "> <div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><a href="http://twitter.com/#%21/Lectora" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; color: rgb(0, 104, 200); text-decoration: none; " target="_blank"><strong style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Follow us</strong></a></div> <div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">on Twitter</div> <div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "> </div> <div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "> <div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><a href="http://www.linkedin.com/groups/Official-Lectora-Users-Group-1254167?trk=myg_ugrp_ovr" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; color: rgb(0, 104, 200); text-decoration: none; " target="_blank"></a><strong style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><a href="http://www.linkedin.com/groups/Official-Lectora-Users-Group-1254167?gid=1254167&mostPopular=&trk=tyah" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; color: rgb(0, 104, 200); text-decoration: none; " target="_blank">Connect</a></strong> with us</div> <div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">and <strong style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><a href="http://www.linkedin.com/company/29895?trk=tyah" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; color: rgb(0, 104, 200); text-decoration: none; " target="_blank">Follow us</a></strong> on <span style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; outline-style: none; text-decoration: none; ">LinkedIn</span></div> <div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "> </div> </div> </div> <div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "> </div> </div> <div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><em style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Jessica is Manager of Global Marketing for Trivantis with 8+ years of e-Learning and writing expertise. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Communication and Journalism from the University of Cincinnati</em></div> <p><a href="http://www.trivantis.com/blog/attending-2012-lectora-user-conference-we-have-app" target="_blank">read more</a></p> </article> <article> <h1>Lectora User Conference Showcase: PepsiCo</h1> <p>Stephanie Johnson — Tue, 15 May 2012 03:00:02 +0000</p> <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-blog-thumbnail-image"> <div class="field-label">Thumbnail Image: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-date field-field-date"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <span class="date-display-single">Monday, May 14, 2012</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-benefit-subtext"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> Posted By: </div> Jessica Athey </div> </div> </div> <p><strong>Session Information:<br> PepsiCo: Bringing Learning to a Mobile Workforce</strong><br> <strong>Thursday, May 24 12:45–2:00 p.m.</strong></p> <p>Join Marvin Mullins Senior Specialist, Frito-Lay Sales Capability & Training as he takes you on a journey detailing how PepsiCo, using Lectora® <a href="http://www.trivantis.com" target="_blank">e-Learning software</a>, successfully instituted a robust mobile learning project to reduce the financial impact that occurs with instructor led reinforcement training. This session will uncover the challenges and successes faced by PepsiCo as they developed a unique mobile learning program for the organization.</p> <p><strong>Experience and Expertise:</strong><br> Marvin Mullins is an award-winning Senior Specialist at Frito-Lay Sales Capability and Training, a division of PepsiCo. With extensive experience in the e-Learning field, Marvin has a depth of knowledge that he will apply to this session and share with attendees.</p> <p><strong>Why You Should Attend</strong>:<br> Attendees will learn how PepsiCo uses Lectora to create short courses for use on mobile devices. Courses are comprised of a mix of video, audio, role-based scenarios and discussions. Courses are developed within Lectora and delivered to an audience of 4,000 using the Mobile Learning solution provided by <a href="http://intuition.com/" target="_blank">Intuition</a>. Attendees will see firsthand how PepsiCo implemented and manages the mLearning project.</p> <div>The eighth annual Lectora User Conference, held in the heart of downtown Chicago, is just days away. For more information about the conference, including the complete conference agenda, please visit the <a href="http://www.trivantis.com/lectora-user-conference-2012" target="_blank">Lectora User Conference website</a>.</div> <div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "> </div> <div style="margin: 0px;"> <div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "> <div style="margin: 0px;">"Like" <strong><a href="https://www.facebook.com/Trivantis" style="color: rgb(0, 104, 200); text-decoration: none; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; " target="_blank">Lectora</a></strong></div> <div style="margin: 0px;">on Facebook</div> <div style="margin: 0px;"> </div> </div> <div><a href="http://twitter.com/#%21/Lectora" style="color: rgb(0, 104, 200); text-decoration: none; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; " target="_blank"><strong>Follow us</strong></a></div> <div style="margin: 0px;">on Twitter</div> <div style="margin: 0px;"> </div> <div style="margin: 0px;"><a href="http://www.linkedin.com/groups/Official-Lectora-Users-Group-1254167?trk=myg_ugrp_ovr" style="color: rgb(0, 104, 200); text-decoration: none; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; " target="_blank"></a><strong><a href="http://www.linkedin.com/groups/Official-Lectora-Users-Group-1254167?gid=1254167&mostPopular=&trk=tyah" target="_blank">Connect</a></strong> with us</div> <div style="margin: 0px;">and <strong><a href="http://www.linkedin.com/company/29895?trk=tyah" target="_blank">Follow us</a></strong> on <span style="outline-style: none; text-decoration: none;">LinkedIn</span></div> <div style="margin: 0px;"> </div> </div> <div style="margin: 0px;"> </div> <div> <div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><em style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Jessica is Manager of Global Marketing for Trivantis with 8+ years of e-Learning and writing expertise. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Communication and Journalism from the University of Cincinnati.</em></div> </div> <p><a href="http://www.trivantis.com/blog/lectora-user-conference-showcase-pepsico" target="_blank">read more</a></p> </article> <article> <h1>Before You Go Mobile: 28 Mobile Learning Questions to Ask</h1> <p>molly.horn — Mon, 14 May 2012 03:00:02 +0000</p> <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-blog-thumbnail-image"> <div class="field-label">Thumbnail Image: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-date field-field-date"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <span class="date-display-single">Sunday, May 13, 2012</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-benefit-subtext"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> Posted By: </div> Jessica Athey </div> </div> </div> <div>For many organizations who want to dive into mobile learning, it’s not just about the desire to create and deliver mLearning for employees –it’s about how to do it and how to do it well. It is essential for organizations to explore their <a href="http://www.trivantis.com" target="_blank">online e-Learning</a> including motivations, needs, restraints and requirements for mobile delivery before the development process begins.</div> <div> </div> <div>Explore these 28 mobile learning questions to equip yourself with the best strategy and <a href="http://www.trivantis.com/e-learning-software" target="_blank">e-Learning tools</a> for successful mobile development and implementation:</div> <div> </div> <div style="margin-left: 0.5in;"><strong>1 - 3. Explore Your Reasons to Develop Mobile Learning</strong></div> <div style="margin-left: 0.5in;"> </div> <div style="margin-left: 0.5in;"><em>Why should we develop mobile learning for our organization? Will mobile learning be the solution to a problem in our organization? Do we have a need that mobile learning will fill? </em></div> <div style="margin-left: 0.5in;"> </div> <div style="margin-left: 0.5in;">If you do not already know the answers, do some research to find out what employees need in the field and mobile access can do for them. Find out how mLearning will benefit and impact the organization as a whole and incorporate all findings into your overall plans and strategy.</div> <div style="margin-left: 0.5in;"> </div> <div style="margin-left: 0.5in;"><strong>4 - 8. Evaluate Your Resources for Mobile</strong></div> <div style="margin-left: 0.5in;"> </div> <div style="margin-left: 0.5in;"><em>Do we have the resources to properly develop and deliver mobile content? Do we have the budget and resources to task our team with developing mobile content? Does our team have the skills to develop for mobile or do we need to invest in training? Do we need to hire new team members? Do we have time to plan, develop and implement a complete mobile initiative?</em></div> <div style="margin-left: 0.5in;"> </div> <div style="margin-left: 0.5in;">Create a checklist and plan all the resources, team members, finances and time you will need for mobile learning and compare alongside your ideas for delivery. This will determine your capabilities for mobile and creates a solid foundation before you begin.</div> <div style="margin-left: 0.5in;"> </div> <div style="margin-left: 0.5in;"><strong>9 - 15. Consider the Techology</strong></div> <div style="margin-left: 0.5in;"> </div> <div style="margin-left: 0.5in;"><em>What are the technological requirements? Do we have the e-Learning tools to develop mobile content? How will we deliver? Does our LMS support mobile? What mobile devices will we target? Will we use a native application? Mobile application?</em></div> <div style="margin-left: 0.5in;"> </div> <div style="margin-left: 0.5in;">Make sure that you have the proper technologies in place and determine what additional technologies you need to create and deliver mobile learning successfully. Since technology changes so frequently, stay on top of your research and always know the latest developments for mLearning.</div> <div style="margin-left: 0.5in;"> </div> <div style="margin-left: 0.5in;"><strong>16 - 20. Determine the Content You Will Include</strong></div> <div style="margin-left: 0.5in;"><br> <em>What type of content should we include? Will our mobile learning content consist of job aids and performance support? What materials will we provide access to? What resources will we include? Will it be interactive?</em></div> <div style="margin-left: 0.5in;"> </div> <div style="margin-left: 0.5in;">You always want to plan the course before you design and develop, but in the case of mobile delivery, it is best to know all the details of your training materials before you think about development. This way, you can make sure you have the appropriate tools and delivery methods. Different types of content require different types of development and technologies to consider.</div> <div style="margin-left: 0.5in;"> </div> <div style="margin-left: 0.5in;"><strong>21 - 24. Integrate Mobile Learning into Your Existing e-Learning</strong></div> <div style="margin-left: 0.5in;"> </div> <div style="margin-left: 0.5in;"><em>How do we incorporate mLearning into our overall e-Learning strategy? Will we develop mobile learning as a complementary resource to our traditional online training? Will we deliver only essential material like performance support and job aids? Will we overlap training and performance support or will they be entirely separate?</em></div> <div style="margin-left: 0.5in;"> </div> <div style="margin-left: 0.5in;">You have many options to incorporate mobile learning into your overall training strategy. It is essential to figure out how you will successfully weave all e-Learning content into one concise and effective strategy.</div> <div style="margin-left: 0.5in;"> </div> <div style="margin-left: 0.5in;"><strong>25 - 28. Add Value and Enhance Employee Experience with Mobile</strong></div> <div style="margin-left: 0.5in;"> </div> <div style="margin-left: 0.5in;"><em>Will mobile learning add value to our employees? Will mobile learning enhance the job experience and performance of our employees? Will it make employees more productive? How can we evaluate this?</em></div> <div style="margin-left: 0.5in;"> </div> <div style="margin-left: 0.5in;">Make sure that your plans for mobile learning enhances and enriches employees’ experiences. Be sure to offer tools and information that will make their jobs easier, their tasks more manageable and tools to increase overall productivity. Evaluate your employees and team leaders to determine the value of mobile for your employees.</div> <div> </div> <div>Explore these questions, pose more and collaborate with your team to find the answers as you take the first steps toward mobile learning in your organization. Craft a well-organized plan and checklist and gather feedback from those already involved in mobile learning to guarantee successful delivery.</div> <div> </div> <div>Learn how you can publish your <a href="http://www.trivantis.com/e-learning-software" target="_blank">e-Learning to HTML5</a> format viewable on the iPad by visiting: <a href="http://www.trivantis.com/publish-to-ipad/lectora" target="_blank">Lectora mobile learning</a>.</div> <div> <div> </div> <div> <div style="margin: 0px;">"Like" <strong><a href="https://www.facebook.com/Trivantis" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; color: rgb(0, 104, 200); text-decoration: none; " target="_blank">Lectora</a></strong> <div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">on Facebook</div> <div style="margin: 0px;"> </div> <div style="margin: 0px;"><a href="http://twitter.com/#%21/Lectora" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; color: rgb(0, 104, 200); text-decoration: none; " target="_blank"><strong>Follow us</strong></a> <div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">on Twitter</div> <div style="margin: 0px;"> </div> <div style="margin: 0px;"><a href="http://www.linkedin.com/groups/Official-Lectora-Users-Group-1254167?trk=myg_ugrp_ovr" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; color: rgb(0, 104, 200); text-decoration: none; " target="_blank"></a><strong><a href="http://www.linkedin.com/groups/Official-Lectora-Users-Group-1254167?gid=1254167&mostPopular=&trk=tyah" target="_blank">Connect</a></strong> with us <div>and <strong><a href="http://www.linkedin.com/company/29895?trk=tyah" target="_blank">Follow us</a></strong> on <span style="outline-style: none; text-decoration: none;">LinkedIn</span></div> </div> </div> </div> <div style="margin: 0px;"> </div> <div style="margin: 0px;"> </div> </div> <div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><em style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Jessica is Manager of Global Marketing for Trivantis with 8+ years of e-Learning and writing expertise. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Communication and Journalism from the University of Cincinnati.</em></div> </div> <p><a href="http://www.trivantis.com/blog/go-mobile-28-mobile-learning-questions-ask" target="_blank">read more</a></p> </article> <article> <h1>Supercharge Rapid e-Learning Content with Flash Animations</h1> <p>Molly Horn — Mon, 14 May 2012 03:00:02 +0000</p> <div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-3 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/blog-category-make-powerpoint-presentations-great" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Make PowerPoint Presentations Great</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/blog-category-powerpoint-presentations" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">PowerPoint Presentations</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/blog-category-rapid-e-learning-software" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Rapid e-Learning Software</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-blog-image-top field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-blog-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-upload field-type-file field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>Adding life to your <a href="http://www.snapbylectora.com/" target="_blank">PowerPoint Presentations</a> is effortless when you use Snap! by Lectora® <a href="http://rapid-e-learning.trivantis.com/rapid-e-learning-software-for-a-PowerPoint-presentation-in-Flash" target="_blank">rapid e-Learning software</a>. With Snap! by Lectora, you can easily wow your audience by using electrifying Flash animations and videos. Check out the short video tutorial below to learn how to supercharge your content in just three simple steps:</p> <p> </p> <p></p> <p> </p> <div>Flash animations can breathe life into dry and sterile presentations. Using Flash in Snap! by Lectora presentations is a great way to:</div> <div> </div> <ul> <li style="margin-left: 0.5in;"> <div>Engage your learners and hold their attention</div> </li> <li style="margin-left: 0.5in;"> <div>Identify key takeaways and important information</div> </li> <li style="margin-left: 0.5in;"> <div>Bring an element of surprise – your learners won’t know what hit them!</div> </li> </ul> <div> </div> <div>Learn how to utilize all of the amazing capabilities and features of Snap! by Lectora to the fullest by visiting the Snap! by Lectora <a href="http://rapid-e-learning.trivantis.com/e-learning-explore-Snap-Lectora" target="_blank">video tutorial page</a> on our website. You’ll find tons of great resources, tips, tricks and more to take your PowerPoint presentations to another world.</div> <div> </div> <div> <div>$99 Snap! by Lectora gives users the power and tools to create engaging and interactive rapid e‑Learning content quickly. Try out the dynamic duo of Snap! by Lectora and Snap! Empower™ <a href="http://rapid-e-learning.trivantis.com/how-to-make-flash-animation-for-elearning" target="_blank">Flash interactions builder</a> today with your <a href="http://rapid-e-learning.trivantis.com/powerpoint-to-flash-development-free-trial" target="_blank">free 30-day trial</a>.</div> </div> <div> </div> <div><strong><a href="http://www.facebook.com/Trivantis" target="_blank">Like</a> us</strong></div> <div><strong>on <span style="outline-style: none; text-decoration: none;">Facebook</span></strong></div> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div><strong><a href="https://twitter.com/#%21/Lectora" target="_blank">Follow</a> us</strong></div> <div><strong>on <span style="outline-style: none; text-decoration: none;">Twitter</span></strong></div> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div><strong><a href="http://www.linkedin.com/groups/Official-Lectora-Users-Group-1254167?gid=1254167&mostPopular=&trk=tyah" target="_blank">Connect</a> with us</strong></div> <div><strong>and <a href="http://www.linkedin.com/company/29895?trk=tyah" target="_blank">Follow us</a></strong><strong> on <span style="outline-style: none; text-decoration: none;">LinkedIn</span> </strong></div> <div> </div> <div> </div> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="6" cellspacing="3"> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td> <p style="margin: 0px 0px 8px; padding: 0px; border-width: 0px; font-size: 12px; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent;"><em>Molly Horn is a Content Evangelist at Trivantis Corporation. She graduated from University of Cincinnati with a degree in Communication and focus in Public Relations.</em></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p> </p> <p> <style type="text/css"> h1{width: 500px;} </style> </p> </div></div></div> </article> <article> <h1>Lectora User Conference Showcase: Michael Sheyahshe</h1> <p>Stephanie Johnson — Fri, 11 May 2012 03:00:02 +0000</p> <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-blog-thumbnail-image"> <div class="field-label">Thumbnail Image: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-date field-field-date"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <span class="date-display-single">Thursday, May 10, 2012</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-benefit-subtext"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> Posted By: </div> Jessica Athey </div> </div> </div> <p><strong>Session Information<br> KAPOW!!! Comic Book-Styled Exercises to Increase Interactivity and Engagement</strong><br> <strong>Wednesday, May 23rd 2:30-3:45 p.m.</strong></p> <p>Ramp up your e-Learning content and learn how to put the KAPOW in your courses created with Lectora® <a href="http://www.trivantis.com/" target="_blank">e-Learning software</a> with Michael Sheyahshe, ICF International, in his session KAPOW!!! Comic Book-Styled Exercises to Increase Interactivity and Engagement, on Wednesday, May 23 at the <a href="http://www.trivantis.com/lectora-user-conference-2012" target="_blank">Lectora User Conference</a> in Chicago.</p> <p>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 <a href="http://www.trivantis.com/e-learning-authoring-software" target="_blank">e-Learning authoring software</a> and Flypaper<sup>TM</sup> <a href="http://www.trivantis.com/e-learning-software" target="_blank">Flash development</a> tool to create important interactive elements and games and maximize the impact of yoru course for learners by implementing a comic-book style of learning.</p> <p><strong>Experience:</strong><br> Michael Sheyahshe is an experienced designer and developer of digital interactive media, tools, simulations and games for a variety of businesses ranging from corporate to federal organizations. Currently, Michael is a Senior Associate at ICF International. Michael holds two bachelor degrees from the University of Oklahoma, majoring in Film and Native American Studies, and recently completed his Master of Fine Arts degree at the Academy of Art University. While working toward his Masters degree, Michael focused on the application of 3D models, assets, animation and visual effects for use in immersive simulations, video games and the television/film industry.</p> <p><strong>Expertise:<br> </strong>With more than 15 years of experience in the Information Technology field, Michael has a depth of expertise that ranges from e-Learning software development and programming to graphic design, to mobile technology and more. Formerly a college faculty instructor and professional instructor, Michael has been published in many scholarly magazines, journals and a book.</p> <p><strong>Why You Should Attend</strong>:<br> Attendees at Michael’s session will learn how to capture their audience’s attention with impactful and engaging interactions built using the power of Lectora and Flypaper. You’ll walk away with the knowledge of how to provide an enhanced user experience in a stylized format by using the best practices and methods for implementing digital media.</p> <p>The eighth annual Lectora User Conference is only a handful of weeks away! Held May 22 – 24 in the heart of downtown Chicago, the Lectora User Conference provides unique opportunities for professional growth, learning, networking and fun. Interested in attending? 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She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Communication and Journalism from the University of Cincinnati.</em></div> <p><a href="http://www.trivantis.com/blog/lectora-user-conference-showcase-michael-sheyahshe" target="_blank">read more</a></p> </article> <article> <h1>3 Quick Tips for Customizing Your Snap! by Lectora Table of Contents</h1> <p>Molly Horn — Wed, 09 May 2012 03:00:02 +0000</p> <div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-3 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/blog-category-powerpoint-flash" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">PowerPoint to Flash</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/blog-category-rapid-e-learning-software" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Rapid e-Learning Software</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/blog-category-rapid-e-learning-powerpoint-presentations" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Rapid e-Learning PowerPoint Presentations</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-blog-image-top field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-blog-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-upload field-type-file field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><div>Snap! by Lectora <a href="http://rapid-e-learning.trivantis.com/" target="_blank">rapid e-Learning software</a> makes it easy to quickly customize your rapid e‑Learning courses and presentations using the Slide Explorer. The Slide Explorer is the organizational “hub” for your Snap! by Lectora® course or <a href="http://rapid-e-learning.trivantis.com/rapid-e-learning-software-for-a-PowerPoint-presentation-in-Flash" target="_blank">PowerPoint to Flash</a> creations. This is where you can customize your table of contents, rename and reorganize slides and indicate navigation and branching for your content.</div> <div> </div> <div>Within the Slide Explorer, you’ll find customization options for the Snap! by Lectora table of contents. The table of contents displays the structure of all your slides and how they relate to one another within your course to give learners a better overall picture of the content as they progress through the course.</div> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div style="text-align: center;"></div> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div>These simple steps included in the tips below make it easy to customize your table of contents for your learners. Change the slide title, slide level and hide slides from the table of contents – all within the Snap! by Lectora Slide Explorer. *These tips are only necessary to apply if you choose to display your table of contents upon publishing.</div> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div style="text-align: center;"></div> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div><strong>1. Re-name Your Slides</strong>: Provide your learners with more detail about the course with short, descriptive slide titles aside from “Slide 1,” “Slide 2,” etc. You can name by topic, chapter title, goal, objective or any number of ideas.</div> <div> </div> <ul style="margin-left: 40px;"> <li> <p><strong>How to Change the Slide title</strong>: Find the slide in the TOC Slide Title column within the Slide Explorer. Once you click on a slide title, you can then edit it to display what you choose.</p> </li> </ul> <div> </div> <div><strong>2. Define the Overall Course Structure</strong>: You can change the slide level in the table of contents to indicate where a particular slide fits in the overall structure of your course. This is useful when you want to organize your slide by unit, then by chapter, then by section and so on, for each part of your course<span style="font-weight: bold;">.</span></div> <div> </div> <ul style="margin-left: 40px;"> <li> <p><strong>How to Change the Slide Level</strong>: In the Slide Explorer, find the slide you would like to change, then, click the left or right arrows within the TOC Slide Level column to set the slide’s level.</p> </li> </ul> <div> </div> <div><strong>3. Decide What Is Visible to Learners</strong>: Since each slide is included in the table of contents by default, you can choose to hide a slide from the learner’s view. You may want to hide a slide if you don’t want a learner to know the location of quizzes in the course, for example.</div> <div> </div> <ul style="margin-left: 40px;"> <li> <p><strong>How to Hide Slides from the Table of Contents</strong>: To do this, simply locate the slide in the TOC Slide Title column in the Slide Explorer and check the “Hide in TOC” box.</p> </li> </ul> <div> </div> <div>Note - you do not have to display the table of contents if you do not want to; it is a matter of preference. If you want to display the table of contents to your learners, make sure that when you publish, you check the box next to “Info Pane” in Advanced settings so your TOC is visible.</div> <div> </div> <div>The simplest customizations to your Snap! by Lectora courses can make a big difference your learners’ experiences. As course creators, you may know and understand the structure of your course, but for a learner who is new to the material, a table of contents can provide a great guide to the course.</div> <div> </div> <div>Haven’t tried Snap! by Lectora? Download your <a href="http://rapid-e-learning.trivantis.com/rapid-e-learning-software-for-a-PowerPoint-presentation-in-Flash" target="_blank">free 30-day trial</a> today to transform your PowerPoint presentations into interactive, exciting Flash experiences.</div> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div><strong><a href="http://www.facebook.com/Trivantis" target="_blank">Like</a> us</strong> <div><strong>on <span style="outline-style: none; text-decoration: none;">Facebook</span></strong></div> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div> <div><strong><a href="https://twitter.com/#%21/Lectora" target="_blank">Follow</a> us</strong></div> <div><strong>on <span style="outline-style: none; text-decoration: none;">Twitter</span></strong></div> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div> <div><strong><a href="http://www.linkedin.com/groups/Official-Lectora-Users-Group-1254167?gid=1254167&mostPopular=&trk=tyah" target="_blank">Connect</a> with us</strong></div> <div><strong>and <a href="http://www.linkedin.com/company/29895?trk=tyah" target="_blank">Follow us</a></strong><strong> on <span style="outline-style: none; text-decoration: none;">LinkedIn</span> </strong></div> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="6" cellspacing="3"> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td> <p style="margin: 0px 0px 8px; padding: 0px; border-width: 0px; font-size: 12px; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent;"><em>Molly Horn is a Content Evangelist at Trivantis Corporation. She graduated from University of Cincinnati with a degree in Communication and focus in Public Relations.</em></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p> </p> </div></div></div> </article> <article> <h1>Lectora User Conference Showcase: Thinking Differently</h1> <p>Kristen Marshall — Wed, 09 May 2012 03:00:01 +0000</p> <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-blog-thumbnail-image"> <div class="field-label">Thumbnail Image: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-date field-field-date"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <span class="date-display-single">Tuesday, May 8, 2012</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-benefit-subtext"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> Posted By: </div> Jessica Athey </div> </div> </div> <p><strong>Session Information:</strong><br> <strong>Thinking Differently: Taking the Sting out of Mandatory Training</strong><br> <strong>Thursday May 24<sup>th</sup> 10:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.</strong></p> <p>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® <a href="http://www.trivantis.com" target="_blank">e-Learning software</a>.</p> <p><strong>Experience and Expertise:</strong><br> 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 to create and support classroom and <a href="http://www.Trivantis.com">e-Learning</a><a href="http://www.trivantis.com" target="_blank"> </a>courses for employees across the organization. Previously, Yaa worked in the instructional technology and training field for 10 years as a Learning Consultant for Bank America and Virginia Fairfax County. Additionally, she holds a Masters Degree (M.Ed.) in Instructional Technology from the George Mason University’s “Immersion” Program.</p> <p>Lori Merriam is an e-Learning professional with 20 years of experience. She is a Senior Performance Consultant at TIAA-CREF in Learning and Development with a dual role as a facilitator and an instructional designer. In her roles, she leads professional development and leadership and also creates online tutorials and instructor led classes. Lori also holds a Masters Degree in Instructional Design from the New York Institute of Technology.</p> <p>Lucas Hackett is an Information Design Specialist in learning, development and <a href="http://talent-management.trivantis.com/" target="_blank">talent management</a> at TIAA-CREF. He is responsible for the creation and maintenance of e-Learning templates in Lectora and other development tools and the planning and execution of structurally complex design solutions. Lucas also received his Masters Degree in Human-Centered Communication Design in 2005 from the Illinois Institute of Technology.</p> <p><strong>Why You Should Attend</strong>:<br> Attendees of this session will receive a high-level overview of a tool developed with Lectora that collects subject matter expert (SME) feedback on a page-by-page basis and stores it in a central database for reference. You will leave this session with knowledge of topics such as:</p> <ul> <li> <p>Leveraging relationships with SMEs and stakeholders using collaborative tools to consolidate sprawling - a design option for annual mandatory training using Lectora functionality</p> </li> <li> <p>How to allow learners with pre-existing knowledge to bypass content on a topic by topic basis</p> </li> <li> <p>Methods for making boring content more interesting including topic chunking, image selection and scenario development</p> </li> </ul> <div>The annual Lectora User Conference is just around the corner. To view the full schedule of<a href="http://www.trivantis.com" target="_blank"> </a><a href="http://www.trivantis.com/">e-Learning</a> presentations and for more information about the 2012 Lectora Conference including exhibitors, expert keynote speakers, exclusive networking opportunities and more, please visit: <a href="http://www.trivantis.com/lectora-user-conference-2012">2012 Lectora User Conference</a><a href="http://www.trivantis.com/lectora-user-conference-2012" target="_blank">.</a> The first 500 attendees to register will receive a complementary<a href="http://www.trivantis.com/blog/2012-lectora-user-conference-appreciation-pack" target="_blank"> Lectora User Conference Appreciation Pack,</a> filled with more than $800 worth of e‑Learning goodies – so register today. We hope you’ll join us in Chicago!</div> <div> </div> <div> <div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "> <div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "> <div style="margin: 0px;">"Like" <strong><a href="https://www.facebook.com/Trivantis" style="color: rgb(0, 104, 200); text-decoration: none; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; " target="_blank">Lectora</a></strong></div> <div style="margin: 0px;">on Facebook</div> <div style="margin: 0px;"> </div> </div> <div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "> <div><a href="http://twitter.com/#%21/Lectora" style="color: rgb(0, 104, 200); text-decoration: none; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; " target="_blank"><strong>Follow us</strong></a></div> <div style="margin: 0px;">on Twitter</div> <div style="margin: 0px;"> </div> <div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "> <div style="margin: 0px;"><a href="http://www.linkedin.com/groups/Official-Lectora-Users-Group-1254167?trk=myg_ugrp_ovr" style="color: rgb(0, 104, 200); text-decoration: none; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; " target="_blank"></a><strong><a href="http://www.linkedin.com/groups/Official-Lectora-Users-Group-1254167?gid=1254167&mostPopular=&trk=tyah" target="_blank">Connect</a></strong> with us</div> <div style="margin: 0px;">and <strong><a href="http://www.linkedin.com/company/29895?trk=tyah" target="_blank">Follow us</a></strong> on <span style="outline-style: none; text-decoration: none;">LinkedIn</span></div> <div style="margin: 0px;"> </div> </div> </div> <div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "> </div> </div> <div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><em style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Jessica is Manager of Global Marketing for Trivantis with 8+ years of e-Learning and writing expertise. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Communication and Journalism from the University of Cincinnati.</em></div> </div> <div> </div> <p><a href="http://www.trivantis.com/blog/lectora-user-conference-showcase-thinking-differently" target="_blank">read more</a></p> </article> <article> <h1>Lectora User Conference Showcase: Mike Raines & Damian Liska</h1> <p>Kristen Marshall — Tue, 08 May 2012 03:00:01 +0000</p> <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-blog-thumbnail-image"> <div class="field-label">Thumbnail Image: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-date field-field-date"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <span class="date-display-single">Monday, May 7, 2012</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-benefit-subtext"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> Posted By: </div> Jessica Athey </div> </div> </div> <p><strong>Session Information:</strong><br> <strong>Leveraging Lectora’s Objects and Interfaces to Communicate with Embedded Objects</strong><br> <strong>Thursday May 24<sup>th</sup> 9:15-10:30 a.m.</strong></p> <p>Communicating via JavaScript to embed objects in your e-Learning course can be done easily and seamlessly using Lectora®<a href="http://www.trivantis.com/" target="_blank"> e-Learning software</a>. 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.</p> <p><strong>Experience & Expertise:</strong><br> 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 design stage through completion.</p> <p>Damian Liska is a training technologies specialist providing end-to-end e-Learning solutions in adult education. His specializations include e-Learning programming, graphic and multi-media design and <a href="http://www.trivantis.com" target="_blank">LMS</a> (learning management system) administration. Additionally, Damian is an experienced Lectora user, having used the software to develop Section 508 and SCORM conformant courses for a variety of clients including the US Army, National Wildfire Coordinating Group, FAA and the FDIC.</p> <p><strong>Why You Should Attend:</strong><br> During this session, attendees will see how to leverage Lectora’s built-in functionality with dynamic data and information from a Flash movie. You will learn how to communicate with an embedded object through Lectora page events, how to target Flash methods at various levels of the movie and how to call Lectora functions from within Flash. You will also discover how to “pull back the covers” and leverage the structure of the JavaScript code written by Lectora to enhance the overall effectiveness of the content. Additionally, attendees will be provided with working files that will be used in the presentation and will be able to take home to use as a template to create your own interactions.</p> <div>The annual Lectora User Conference, held May 22 – 24, is just a few weeks away. Check out the full conference schedule, keynote speakers and learn more about the jam-packed agenda on the <a href="http://www.trivantis.com/lectora-user-conference-2012" target="_blank">Lectora User Conference website.</a></div> <div> </div> <div> <div style="margin: 0px;">"Like" <strong><a href="https://www.facebook.com/Trivantis" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; color: rgb(0, 104, 200); text-decoration: none; " target="_blank">Lectora</a></strong> <div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">on Facebook</div> <div style="margin: 0px;"> </div> <div style="margin: 0px;"><a href="http://twitter.com/#%21/Lectora" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; color: rgb(0, 104, 200); text-decoration: none; " target="_blank"><strong>Follow us</strong></a> <div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">on Twitter</div> <div style="margin: 0px;"> </div> <div style="margin: 0px;"><a href="http://www.linkedin.com/groups/Official-Lectora-Users-Group-1254167?trk=myg_ugrp_ovr" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; color: rgb(0, 104, 200); text-decoration: none; " target="_blank"></a><strong><a href="http://www.linkedin.com/groups/Official-Lectora-Users-Group-1254167?gid=1254167&mostPopular=&trk=tyah" target="_blank">Connect</a></strong> with us <div>and <strong><a href="http://www.linkedin.com/company/29895?trk=tyah" target="_blank">Follow us</a></strong> on <span style="outline-style: none; text-decoration: none;">LinkedIn</span></div> </div> </div> </div> <div style="margin: 0px;"> </div> <div style="margin: 0px;"> </div> </div> <div> <div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><em style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Jessica is Manager of Global Marketing for Trivantis with 8+ years of e-Learning and writing expertise. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Communication and Journalism from the University of Cincinnati.</em></div> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-bottom: 0.5em; padding-top: 0.5em; "> </p> </div> <p><a href="http://www.trivantis.com/blog/lectora-user-conference-showcase-mike-raines-damian-liska" target="_blank">read more</a></p> </article> <article> <h1>Lectora User Conference Showcase: But Does It Work?</h1> <p>Kristen Marshall — Thu, 03 May 2012 03:00:02 +0000</p> <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-blog-thumbnail-image"> <div class="field-label">Thumbnail Image: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-date field-field-date"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <span class="date-display-single">Wednesday, May 2, 2012</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-benefit-subtext"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> Posted By: </div> Jessica Athey </div> </div> </div> <p><strong>Session information:</strong><br> <strong>But Does It Work?</strong><br> <strong>Thursday May 24<sup>th</sup> 9:15-10:30 a.m.</strong></p> <p>It’s one thing to create an <a href="http://www.trivantis.com" target="_blank">e-Learning</a> 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 <em>before</em> it’s implemented.</p> <p><strong>Experience:</strong><br> 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 designing and developing e-Learning courses, setting e‑Learning standards and strategies, and providing quality assurance for e-courses, training documentation and instructional design. Additionally, she is Chairperson of the New England Lectora Users Group (NELUG.).</p> <p><strong>Expertise:</strong><br> Laura has presented at numerous conferences including the e-Learning Guild's 2004 e-Learning Producer Conference, the 2005 e-Learning Instructional Design conference and the 2007 Annual Gathering conference, and the 2007 Lectora User Conference. She also has presented for the LOMA Training & Management Development and Customer Service committees and the New England Lectora Users Group.</p> <p><strong>Why You Should Attend:</strong><br> In this session, attendees will see how to evaluate their e‑Learning course before it’s implemented. You will learn when and how to get input and feedback from subject-matter experts (SMEs) and learn how to best use storyboards. You will also learn what a “QA editor” is and when you need one as well as when and how to effectively test your own e-Learning courses. Additionally, attendees will learn how to conduct effective pre-implementation user tests and how to use Lectora’s Debug Mode to find and fix problems within your course.</p> <div>The annual Lectora User Conference, held May 22 – 24, is only a few weeks away. Take a look at the full conference schedule and learn more about the jam-packed agenda on the <a href="http://www.trivantis.com/lectora-user-conference-2012">Lectora User Conference website. </a>The first 500 attendees to register will receive a complimentary<a href="http://www.trivantis.com/blog/2012-lectora-user-conference-appreciation-pack"> Lectora User Conference Appreciation Pack, </a>filled with more than $800 worth of e-Learning goodies – so register today. 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She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Communication and Journalism from the University of Cincinnati.</em></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "> </div> <p><a href="http://www.trivantis.com/blog/lectora-user-conference-showcase-does-it-work" target="_blank">read more</a></p> </article> <article> <h1>Snap! Empower Rapid e-Learning Tricks from Rick Nielsen</h1> <p>Molly Horn — Thu, 03 May 2012 03:00:02 +0000</p> <div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-3 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/blog-category-make-powerpoint-presentations-great" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Make PowerPoint Presentations Great</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/blog-category-powerpoint-presentations" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">PowerPoint Presentations</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/blog-category-rapid-e-learning-software" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Rapid e-Learning Software</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-blog-image-top field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-blog-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-upload field-type-file field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>Rick Nielsen, of eLearning Radio, is back again with another great podcast to share his knowledge about <a href="http://rapid-e-learning.trivantis.com/" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">rapid e-Learning software</span></a> and the power of fantastic Snap! Empower<sup>TM</sup> <a href="http://rapid-e-learning.trivantis.com/how-to-make-flash-animation-for-elearning" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Flash interactions builder</span></a>. In his latest podcast, Rick shares how he was asked to create a flash animation for a client, but did not have time to do the hard coding. Snap! Empower stepped in to save the day, as Rick discovered how to harness and manipulate elements to provide a fast and easy solution.</p> <p>Want to learn how to leverage Snap! Empower to complete what could be a potentially time consuming task in just minutes? Check out the short video below to see how you can take advantage of this great tip from Rick and turn page elements into button interactions:</p> <p> </p> <center></center> <p> </p> <p>Along with this fantastic tip, Rick shares some simple tricks you can use in any Snap! Empower project to save you time:</p> <ul style="margin-left: 40px;"> <li>When working in the Page Elements tab, toggle it on and off so that the menu collapses and expands to make it easier to work with.</li> <li>When working with multiple copies of the same element, name them sequentially. For example: <ul style="margin-left: 40px;"> <li>Arrow 1</li> <li>Arrow 2</li> <li>Arrow 3</li> </ul> </li> <li>Select the option to arrange elements by name in the Page Elements tab so that they sort alphabetically, making it easy to select the correct element.</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p>Use the great knowledge shared by Rick, and the power of Snap! Empower in your future projects to push your presentations to the next level. Do you have any success stories about uncovering a fabulous new way to use a familiar tool? Share your tips with the rapid e-Learning community in the comment section below.</p> <p>Haven’t had a chance to check out $99 Snap! Empower <a href="http://rapid-e-learning.trivantis.com/how-to-make-flash-animation-for-elearning" target="_blank">Flash interactions builder</a> or Snap! by Lectora® <a href="http://rapid-e-learning.trivantis.com/rapid-e-learning-software-for-a-PowerPoint-presentation-in-Flash" target="_blank">rapid e-Learning software</a>? Try out this dynamic duo today with a free <a href="http://rapid-e-learning.trivantis.com/powerpoint-to-flash-development-free-trial" target="_blank">30-day trial</a>. Looking for more great tips for Snap! Empower? Visit <a href="http://rapid-e-learning.trivantis.com/tutorials-for-flash-templates">Snap! Empower Tutorials for Flash</a>.</p> <div> </div> <div><strong><a href="http://www.facebook.com/Trivantis" target="_blank">Like</a> us</strong> <div><strong>on <span style="outline-style: none; text-decoration: none;">Facebook</span></strong></div> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div> <div><strong><a href="https://twitter.com/#%21/Lectora" target="_blank">Follow</a> us</strong></div> <div><strong>on <span style="outline-style: none; text-decoration: none;">Twitter</span></strong></div> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div> <div><strong><a href="http://www.linkedin.com/groups/Official-Lectora-Users-Group-1254167?gid=1254167&mostPopular=&trk=tyah" target="_blank">Connect</a> with us</strong></div> <div><strong>and <a href="http://www.linkedin.com/company/29895?trk=tyah" target="_blank">Follow us</a></strong><strong> on <span style="outline-style: none; text-decoration: none;">LinkedIn</span> </strong></div> <div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div> </div> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="6" cellspacing="3"> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td> <p style="margin: 0px 0px 8px; padding: 0px; border-width: 0px; font-size: 12px; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent;"><em>Molly Horn is a Content Evangelist at Trivantis Corporation. She graduated from University of Cincinnati with a degree in Communication and focus in Public Relations.</em></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> <style type="text/css"> h1 {width:500px;} </style> </p> </div></div></div> </article> <article> <h1>4 Simple Steps to Online Course Review With ReviewLink</h1> <p>molly.horn — Wed, 02 May 2012 03:00:01 +0000</p> <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-blog-thumbnail-image"> <div class="field-label">Thumbnail Image: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-date field-field-date"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <span class="date-display-single">Tuesday, May 1, 2012</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-benefit-subtext"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> Posted By: </div> Jessica Athey </div> </div> </div> <div>ReviewLink™ <a href="http://www.trivantis.com/online-collaboration-course-review" target="_blank">online course review</a> tool makes e-Learning review simple for Lectora® developers and their teams. Because the course review process takes place in the cloud, ReviewLink makes online collaboration easy at any time and in any place.</div> <div> </div> <div>Simply publish your Lectora courses, invite reviewers and track and update courses as needed based upon comments and feedback from reviewers. This simple 4-step process makes course review easy, efficient and ensures a quality, accurate and well-designed e-Learning courses for your learners.</div> <div> </div> <div style="margin-left: 0.5in;"><strong>1. Publish </strong></div> <div style="margin-left: 0.5in;"> </div> <div style="margin-left: 0.5in;">You can publish your Lectora courses directly to ReviewLink – right from the Publishing options in Lectora. Since ReviewLink is in the cloud, ReviewLink will automatically open in a web window once you publish.</div> <div style="margin-left: 0.5in;"> </div> <div style="margin-left: 0.5in;">Note: You must have the latest version of Lectora Inspire or Lectora Publisher (X.6) to access ReviewLink. If you are not currently using Lectora X.6, you will not see an option to publish to ReviewLink. If you do not have the most current version of Lectora, contact your account representative to get the latest updates.</div> <div style="margin-left: 0.5in;"> </div> <div style="margin-left: 0.5in;"><strong>2. Invite</strong></div> <div style="margin-left: 0.5in;"> </div> <div style="margin-left: 0.5in;">Once you publish your course, you can enter the email addresses of your team members who will receive an invitation to review the course. Reviewers will create a login and password and will then have access to the course you published and access to any other courses they are invited to review in the future.</div> <div style="margin-left: 0.5in;"> </div> <p style="margin-left: 0.5in;"><strong>3. Review</strong></p> <div style="margin-left: 0.5in;"> <p>Reviewers have access to the full, working course and can leave comments on any page with instructions, notes, etc. If the comment requires additional information, reviewers can add attachments such as Word documents, PowerPoint files and PDFs for more information.</p> <p style="margin-left: 40px;"><br> </p> </div> <div style="margin-left: 0.5in;"><strong>4. Update</strong></div> <div style="margin-left: 0.5in;"> </div> <div style="margin-left: 0.5in;">Publishers can look at all of the comments, make changes in the course and re-publish. Reviewers can then view the updated course and mark the changes as correctly updated in ReviewLink to complete the online course review cycle.</div> <div> </div> <div><strong>Bonus: Manage & Track</strong></div> <div> </div> <div>Reviewers and publishers can view and export all ReviewLink comments in a PDF or in an Excel spreadsheet for a simple way to track feedback and comments for each course. Simply click the “Export” or “PDF” button from the Comments tab and you will have the option to view your report with all comments. This makes it easy to share feedback or print out all comments for a copy to reference as you update a course with the feedback received.</div> <div> </div> <div style="text-align: center;"></div> <div> </div> <div>Online collaboration is easy and hassle-free with ReviewLink. Publish, review, update and track your e-Learning courses with one simple way.</div> <div> </div> <div>To see all of the features and capabilities for online collaboration and e-Learning review, please visit ReviewLink <a href="http://www.trivantis.com/online-collaboration-course-review" target="_blank">online course review</a>. Sign up for a 30-day <a href="http://www.trivantis.com/resources/elearning-software/lectora-inspire-trial-form" target="_blank">free e-Learning software trial</a> if you aren’t already using Lectora!</div> <p><a href="http://www.trivantis.com/blog/4-simple-steps-online-course-review-reviewlink" target="_blank">read more</a></p> </article> <article> <h1>Only 26 Spots Left - 2012 Lectora User Conference!</h1> <p>Molly Horn — Tue, 01 May 2012 03:00:02 +0000</p> <div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-3 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/blog-category-e-learning-authoring-tools" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">e-Learning Authoring Tools</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/blog-category-rapid-e-learning-powerpoint-presentations" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Rapid e-Learning PowerPoint Presentations</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-blog-image-top field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-blog-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-upload field-type-file field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><div>The 2012 Lectora User Conference in Chicago is just 3 weeks away – and there are <strong>ONLY 26 spots left</strong>. Looking to spice up your Snap! by Lectora® rapid e-Learning courses and <a href="http://rapid-e-learning.trivantis.com/" target="_blank">PowerPoint presentations</a>? Want to super-charge your Snap! Empower™ <a href="http://rapid-e-learning.trivantis.com/how-to-make-flash-animation-for-elearning" target="_blank">Flash animations</a>? This is your chance.</div> <div> </div> <div><em>Act fast</em> - space is filling quickly and the deadline to reserve your room at the Downtown Chicago Marriott Magnificent Mile, the official conference hotel and the heart of all the action, <strong>expires next Monday, May 7</strong>.</div> <div> </div> <div>Don’t miss your opportunity to take a deep dive into rapid e-Learning demonstrations, tips and presentations showcased by e-Learning industry gurus. These expert sessions will have you crafting your rapid e-Learning super skills in no time:</div> <div> </div> <div style="margin-left: 0.5in;"><strong>Snap, Crackle, Pop! Making Snap! Sizzle</strong></div> <div style="margin-left: 0.5in;"> </div> <div style="margin-left: 0.5in;">This session, led by Mark Simon from HiMark Solutions, will show you how to use Snap! by Lectora and Snap! Empower together to create engaging e-Learning that ends the “death by PowerPoint” epidemic. Learn more about Mark Simon and this session <a href="http://rapid-e-learning.trivantis.com/blog/2012-Lectora-User-Conference-Showcase-Mark-Simon" target="_blank">here</a>.</div> <div style="margin-left: 0.5in;"> </div> <div style="margin-left: 0.5in;"><strong>Creating Scenario Based Training with Snap! by Lectora</strong></div> <div style="margin-left: 0.5in;"> </div> <div style="margin-left: 0.5in;">James Anderson III from RTS Answers will teach you how to build a highly interactive rapid e-Learning module with Snap! by Lectora and will highlight best practices for scenario based learning. Learn more about James Anderson and this session <a href="http://rapid-e-learning.trivantis.com/blog/2012-Lectora-User-Conference-Showcase-James-Anderson" target="_blank">here</a>.</div> <div style="margin-left: 0.5in;"> </div> <div style="margin-left: 0.5in;"><strong>Lectora “Empowered:” Playing to Their Strengths</strong></div> <div style="margin-left: 0.5in;"> </div> <div style="margin-left: 0.5in;">Jameka Gillenwater and Dustin Shell from Computer Lab will show you how to customize Snap! Empower templates to create e-Learning courses in a snap. Learn more about Jameka Gillenwater, Dustin Shell and their session <a href="http://rapid-e-learning.trivantis.com/blog/2012-Lectora-User-Conference-Showcase-Gillenwater-Shell" target="_blank">here</a>.</div> <div style="margin-left: 0.5in;"> </div> <div style="margin-left: 0.5in;"><strong>Developing Pedagogically Sound Interactive Modules with Snap! by Lectora & Snap! Empower</strong></div> <div style="margin-left: 0.5in;"> </div> <div style="margin-left: 0.5in;">This session, led by Jane Peller and Barry Schaeffer from Northeastern Illinois University, will demonstrate how to create interesting, informative and pedagogically sound modules using Snap! by Lectora, Snap! Empower and other free tools. Learn more about Jane Peller, Barry Schaeffer and their session <a href="http://rapid-e-learning.trivantis.com/blog/2012-Lectora-User-Conference-Showcase-Jane-Peller" target="_blank">here</a>.</div> <div style="margin-left: 0.5in;"> </div> <div style="margin-left: 0.5in;"><strong>Turbo Charge Your Content with Snap! by Lectora & Snap! Empower</strong></div> <div style="margin-left: 0.5in;"> </div> <div style="margin-left: 0.5in;">Jaime Hale, software trainer at Trivantis, will show you how to turbo charge your PowerPoint presentations with interactive Flash components, imported video, synchronized narration, branching navigation and much more. You will learn how to use the many features of Snap! by Lectora and Snap! Empower to create the “wow” factor you want in your rapid e-Learning courses and presentations.</div> <div> </div> <div>For the full Lectora User Conference schedule, information about the world renowned keynote presenters, unique networking opportunities and to register for the event, please visit: <a href="http://www.trivantis.com/lectora-user-conference-2012" target="_blank">2012 Lectora User Conference</a>.</div> <div> </div> <div>See why the Lectora User Conference is the best value in e-Learning and draws hundreds of e‑Learning professionals from around the world!</div> <div> </div> <div><br> <strong><a href="http://www.facebook.com/Trivantis" target="_blank">Like</a> us</strong> <div><strong>on <span style="outline-style: none; text-decoration: none;">Facebook</span></strong></div> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div> <div><strong><a href="https://twitter.com/#%21/Lectora" target="_blank">Follow</a> us</strong></div> <div><strong>on <span style="outline-style: none; text-decoration: none;">Twitter</span></strong></div> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div> <div><strong><a href="http://www.linkedin.com/groups/Official-Lectora-Users-Group-1254167?gid=1254167&mostPopular=&trk=tyah" target="_blank">Connect</a> with us</strong></div> <div><strong>and <a href="http://www.linkedin.com/company/29895?trk=tyah" target="_blank">Follow us</a></strong><strong> on <span style="outline-style: none; text-decoration: none;">LinkedIn</span> </strong></div> <div> </div> </div> </div> <br> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="6" cellspacing="3"> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td> <p style="margin: 0px 0px 8px; padding: 0px; border-width: 0px; font-size: 12px; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent;"><em>Molly Horn is a Content Evangelist at Trivantis Corporation. She graduated from University of Cincinnati with a degree in Communication and focus in Public Relations.</em></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <p> </p> <style type="text/css"> h1{width: 420px;} </style></div></div></div> </article> <article> <h1>Lectora User Conference Showcase: Michael Asquith</h1> <p>Kristen Marshall — Tue, 01 May 2012 03:00:01 +0000</p> <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-blog-thumbnail-image"> <div class="field-label">Thumbnail Image: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-date field-field-date"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <span class="date-display-single">Monday, April 30, 2012</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-benefit-subtext"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> Posted By: </div> Jessica Athey </div> </div> </div> <p><strong>Session Information:</strong><br> <strong>e-Learning Localization: Taking Your Learning to the World</strong><br> <strong>Wednesday May 23<sup>rd</sup></strong><strong> 2:30 p.m.- 3:45p.m.</strong></p> <p>Translating content into multiple languages in <a href="http://www.trivantis.com" target="_blank">e-Learning</a> 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.</p> <p><strong>Experience:</strong><br> 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.</p> <p><strong>Expertise:</strong><br> Michael has extensive experience in the financial industry where he has helped facilitate the concept of true globalization by linking up and recruiting small overseas brokerage firms. With Michael’s solid background in globalization and a passion for international business, he is fast becoming a staple in the localization industry. Michael also holds a Bachelors degree in Marketing from Columbia College.</p> <p><strong>Why You Should Attend:</strong><br> In this session, attendees will learn the importance of translating e-Learning content into multiple languages and will review specific technical challenges that many developers face. Michael will share several examples of these common challenges including use of imagery and how it may have different impacts based on culture and the use of idiomatic expressions. Participants will leave this session understanding linguistic and cultural challenges that they may face when localizing their e-Learning.</p> <p>The annual Lectora User Conference, held May 22 – 24, is quickly approaching. Check out the full conference schedule, and learn more about the jam-packed agenda on the <a href="http://www.trivantis.com/lectora-user-conference-2012" target="_blank">Lectora User Conference website.</a> The first 500 attendees to register will receive a complementary <a href="http://www.trivantis.com/blog/2012-lectora-user-conference-appreciation-pack" target="_blank">Lectora User Conference Appreciation Pack, </a>filled with more than $800 worth of e-Learning goodies – so register today. We hope you’ll join us in Chicago!</p> <p> </p> <div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "> <div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "> <div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">"Like" <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Trivantis" style="color: rgb(0, 104, 200); text-decoration: none; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; " target="_blank">Lectora</a></div> <div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">on Facebook</div> <div> </div> </div> <div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><a href="http://twitter.com/#%21/Lectora" style="color: rgb(0, 104, 200); text-decoration: none; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; " target="_blank">Follow us</a> <div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">on Twitter</div> <div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "> </div> <div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><a href="http://www.linkedin.com/groups/Official-Lectora-Users-Group-1254167?trk=myg_ugrp_ovr" style="color: rgb(0, 104, 200); text-decoration: none; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; " target="_blank">Connect with us</a> <div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">on Linkedin</div> </div> </div> <div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "> </div> </div> <div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><em style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Jessica is Manager of Global Marketing for Trivantis with 8+ years of e-Learning and writing expertise. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Communication and Journalism from the University of Cincinnati.</em></div> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://www.trivantis.com/blog/lectora-user-conference-showcase-michael-asquith" target="_blank">read more</a></p> </article> <article> <h1>Easy Ways to Motivate Learners with Storytelling in Rapid e-Learning</h1> <p>Molly Horn — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 03:00:02 +0000</p> <div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-3 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/blog-category-e-learning-trends" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">e-Learning Trends</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/blog-category-rapid-e-learning-software" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Rapid e-Learning Software</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-blog-image-top field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-blog-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-upload field-type-file field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><div>The best <a href="http://rapid-e-learning.trivantis.com/" target="_blank">rapid e-Learning</a> courses include all of the information, tools and resources to arm learners with the best possible set of skills for their careers. But, what about instilling motivation? Building morale? Storytelling through e-Learning can be an effective way to engage and motivate your learners using stories of success and hard work to convey the determination, achievement and success at your organization. According to Shawn Achor in the <a href="http://blogs.hbr.org/cs/2011/06/the_happiness_dividend.html" target="_blank">Harvard Business Review</a>, a happy and engaged workforce raises sales by 37%, productivity by 31% and accuracy on tasks by 19%.</div> <div> </div> <div>While storytelling is a powerful tool to motivate and spark productivity and innovation for your employees, it doesn’t have to be intimidating and can be easily accomplished with the right approach and the best rapid e-Learning tools. Use this simple formula to leverage your rapid e-Learning courses and presentations to tell great stories.</div> <div> </div> <div><strong>Choose Your Story</strong></div> <div> </div> <div>What story do you want to tell? Is it the company’s story? Is it the success story of an employee? Is it a story of the day in the life of an employee?</div> <div> </div> <div>Determine what fits best for the overall goals in your training and how you can effectively incorporate the story into your learning materials. Does your company or organization have a “hero” whose story you can tell? Maybe you can tell the company’s story through employees’ experiences. Or, you can showcase multiple employees and how they’ve found success and happiness at the company.</div> <div> </div> <div><strong>+ Determine Your Strategy</strong></div> <div> </div> <div>Depending on the immediate needs and goals for your training, storytelling may have a very different place in each training initiative. Perhaps it’s weaved into the content itself; perhaps you create the story as a separate part, or branch, of the training that learners can explore.</div> <div> </div> <div>Only include the most important elements of your story and only use facts, quotes and other content that directly add value to the story and to your learners. This will keep your learners interested and engaged and will also keep your story relevant to the overall training.</div> <div> </div> <div><strong>+ Convey the Story</strong></div> <div> </div> <div>What materials and tools can you use to convey the story you want to tell? Stories have an amazing way of sticking with us and motivating us when they instill emotion – whether it be happiness, excitement, compassion or any other emotion. Use different types of media to convey your story in a powerful way that will have an impact on your learners.</div> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div style="margin-left: 160px;"><strong>Images & Video</strong></div> <div style="margin-left: 160px;"> </div> <div style="margin-left: 160px;">Words alone can communicate a lot of meaning, but dig deep to find expressive and powerful images and video to tell your story. Combine an image with a short, strong sentence or phrase. Make a montage of images or video clips to help you tell the overall story in a unique way. Do a video interview, follow employees on the job – whatever adds depth to your overall story.</div> <div style="margin-left: 160px;"> </div> <div style="margin-left: 160px;">Tip: You can instantly add a YouTube video into a Snap! by Lectora course or presentation so your video is embedded directly within the training.</div> <div style="margin-left: 160px;"> </div> <div style="margin-left: 160px;"><strong>Audio</strong></div> <div style="margin-left: 160px;"> </div> <div style="margin-left: 160px;">Use powerful music or audio recordings to add another dimension to the story. Find audio recordings of motivating remarks. Or, if the story is about a particular person, go to the source and do a short interview to gain some insightful pieces of audio you can weave into the story.</div> <div style="margin-left: 160px;"> </div> <div style="margin-left: 160px;">Tip: Import audio or record your own in Snap! by Lectora and even edit it right there within the course.</div> <div style="margin-left: 160px;"> </div> <div> </div> <div><strong>+ Translate Your Story into a Call to Action for Your Learners</strong></div> <div> </div> <div>While stories alone are fantastic examples and motivators for employees, it is essential to make sure your story reflects the values you want to instill in your learners and provides a call to action for your learners. Couple your story with ways your learners can achieve the same success for their own careers. Provide resources for further learning or include additional skills to practice, for example.</div> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div><strong>= Successful Storytelling</strong></div> <div> </div> <div>If you create a powerful way for your learners and relate it to the organization, they will likely be more motivated to learn to be more productive on the job and to achieve success in their careers. With the right <a href="http://rapid-e-learning.trivantis.com/" target="_blank">rapid e-Learning software</a> like Snap! by Lectora and Snap! Empower, it’s super simple to tell your organization’s story in an engaging way with video, audio and excitement to wow your learners.</div> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div><strong><a href="http://www.facebook.com/Trivantis" target="_blank">Like</a> us</strong> <div><strong>on <span style="outline-style: none; text-decoration: none;">Facebook</span></strong></div> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div> <div><strong><a href="https://twitter.com/#%21/Lectora" target="_blank">Follow</a> us</strong></div> <div><strong>on <span style="outline-style: none; text-decoration: none;">Twitter</span></strong></div> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div> <div><strong><a href="http://www.linkedin.com/groups/Official-Lectora-Users-Group-1254167?gid=1254167&mostPopular=&trk=tyah" target="_blank">Connect</a> with us</strong></div> <div><strong>and <a href="http://www.linkedin.com/company/29895?trk=tyah" target="_blank">Follow us</a></strong><strong> on <span style="outline-style: none; text-decoration: none;">LinkedIn</span> </strong></div> <div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div> </div> <div> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="6" cellspacing="3"> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td> <p style="margin: 0px 0px 8px; padding: 0px; border-width: 0px; font-size: 12px; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent;"><em>Molly Horn is a Content Evangelist at Trivantis Corporation. She graduated from University of Cincinnati with a degree in Communication and focus in Public Relations.</em></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <p> </p> </div></div></div> </article> <article> <h1>Did You Know Lectora is the ONLY Major HTML5 Authoring Tool?</h1> <p>molly.horn — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 03:00:08 +0000</p> <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-blog-thumbnail-image"> <div class="field-label">Thumbnail Image: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-date field-field-date"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <span class="date-display-single">Friday, April 27, 2012</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-benefit-subtext"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> Posted By: </div> Jessica Athey </div> </div> </div> <style type="text/css"> h1 {width: 550px;}</style> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:14px;"><em><strong>The Ultimate Guide to Publish Lectora e-Learning to HTML5</strong></em></span></p> <div>Lectora leads the way for mobile learning capabilities as the only major <a href="http://www.trivantis.com/e-learning-software" target="_blank">e-Learning to HTML5</a> authoring tool on the market. Whether you plan to implement a mobile strategy on smartphones and tablets to provide job aids and performance support or want to deliver mobile access to all of your training materials, Lectora <a href="http://www.trivantis.com/e-learning-software" target="_blank">e-Learning software</a> makes it easy. Check out these quick tips to successfully create mLearning content with Lectora:</div> <div> </div> <ul style="margin-left: 40px;"> <li><em>Single-Click Publishing:</em> - Easily publish to HTML, AICC, SCORM or any standards-based LMS and gain immediate access to content on mobile and tablet browsers as well traditional Mac and PC computers and laptops.</li> <li><em>Make Audio and Video Accessible to All: </em>- Use MP3 audio and MP4 video in your content and ensure universal access to your media.</li> <li><em>WYSIWIG Editing</em>: Use convenient drag-and-drop, resizing, and other features to ensure that content is user friendly regardless of relying on a mouse or just a finger tip.</li> <li> <div><em>Publish Once, Run Anywhere:</em> Lectora content automatically optimizes media to run in either HTML 5 or legacy players in a single publish.</div> </li> </ul> <div> </div> <div>To learn more about your mobile learning capabilities using Lectora, check out some of these great resources to start delivering valuable training materials for your learners at any time, in any place:</div> <div> </div> <div><strong>1. iPad Templates </strong></div> <div>Use these free, customizable iPad templates for Lectora to quickly and easily create mLearning content for your learners. To access the templates and for tips, please visit: <a href="http://www.trivantis.com/support/downloads/Lectora-templates-for-iPad" target="_blank">New Lectora Templates for Apple iPad</a>.</div> <div> </div> <div><strong>2. Tips, Information and How-tos</strong></div> <div>Learn about mobile learning with Lectora from helpful blogs, articles and tutorials.</div> <div> </div> <div style="margin-left: 40px;"><strong>Tips and How-tos for Mobile Learning with Lectora</strong></div> <ul> <li style="margin-left: 40px;"> <div><a href="http://www.trivantis.com/blog/elearning-lessons-lectora-create-mlearning-content" target="_blank">Create mLearning Content</a> – This recorded webinar will discuss the capabilities of Lectora for your mobile learning content, provide tips for sizing and content development as well as a few examples of mobile learning in action.</div> </li> <li style="margin-left: 40px;"><a href="http://www.trivantis.com/blog/e-learning-lesson-lectora-build-engaging-games-mobile-devices" target="_blank">Build Engaging Games for Mobile Devices</a> – Watch this recorded webinar to learn how to create custom games from scratch – without using Flash.</li> <li style="margin-left: 40px;"><a href="http://www.trivantis.com/bring-mlearning-material-next-level" target="_blank">Bring mLearning Content to the Next Level</a> – Watch this podcast from Diane Elkins to learn how to use your Lectora content to create a mobile app.</li> <li style="margin-left: 40px;"> <div><a href="http://www.trivantis.com/blog/elearning-software/develop-smart-mobile-learning-strategy-lectora-elearning" target="_blank">Develop a Smart Mobile Learning Strategy with Lectora e-Learning</a> – Read this article to learn how to get started creating great mobile learning content for your learners.</div> </li> </ul> <div style="margin-left: 40px;"> <div> </div> <div><strong>Learn More about Lectora, HTML5 & Mobile Learning</strong></div> <ul> <li><a href="lectora-e-learning-leads-way-html5-support" target="_blank">Lectora e-Learning Leads the Way with HTML5 Support</a><a href="lectora-e-learning-leads-way-html5-support" target="_blank"> </a>– Learn how Lectora continues to lead the way with mobile capabilities for your learners.</li> <li><a href="http://www.trivantis.com/blog/mlearning-ipad-lectora-authoring-software-and-coursemill-lms" target="_blank">mLearning to iPad with Lectora Authoring Software and CourseMill LMS</a> – Discover how you can use Lectora and CourseMill learning management system (LMS) to successfully create and deliver mobile learning content on the iPad and other iOS devices.</li> </ul> </div> <div style="margin-left: 40px;"> </div> <div style="margin-left: 40px;"><strong>Live Sessions at the 2012 Lectora User Conference in Chicago</strong></div> <ul> <li style="margin-left: 40px;"><a href="http://www.trivantis.com/blog/lectora-user-conference-showcase-lectora-coursemill-ipad" target="_blank">Lectora, CourseMill & the iPad</a><a href="http://www.trivantis.com/blog/lectora-user-conference-showcase-lectora-coursemill-ipad" target="_blank"> </a>– Learn how Alaska Airlines uses Lectora and CourseMill to put iPads and mobile learning in the hands of every pilot in the sky.</li> <li style="margin-left: 40px;"> <div>PepsiCo: Bringing Learning to a Mobile Workforce – Don’t miss this session to learn how PepsiCo overcame learning challenges with a successful mLearning solution using rapid e-Learning development and a mobile app for delivery.</div> </li> </ul> <div style="margin-left: 0.5in;"> </div> <div style="margin-left: 0.5in;">The Lectora User Conference in Chicago May 22 - 24 is the place to be for mobile learning tips using Lectora. With e-Learning professionals from around the world, expert keynote presenters, exclusive and fun networking opportunities and more, the LUC will have all your answers for mLearning development with Lectora. For more information and to register, please visit: <a href="http://www.trivantis.com/lectora-user-conference-2012" target="_blank">2012 Lectora User Conference</a>.</div> <div style="margin-left: 0.5in;"> </div> <div>Take just a little bit of time to research the best and most effective tips for creating mobile learning. Design a detailed plan integrating your goals and how you will meet those goals to ensure a successful strategy. To learn more about the capabilities Lectora offers for mobile learning, please visit Lectora <a href="http://www.trivantis.com/e-learning-software" target="_blank">e-Learning software</a>.</div> <div> </div> <div>"Like" <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Trivantis" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; color: rgb(0, 104, 200); " target="_blank">Lectora</a> <div style="margin: 0px;">on Facebook</div> <div style="margin: 0px;"> </div> <div style="margin: 0px;"><a href="http://twitter.com/#%21/Lectora" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; color: rgb(0, 104, 200); " target="_blank">Follow us</a> <div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">on Twitter</div> <div style="margin: 0px;"> </div> <div style="margin: 0px;"><a href="http://www.linkedin.com/groups/Official-Lectora-Users-Group-1254167?trk=myg_ugrp_ovr" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; color: rgb(0, 104, 200); " target="_blank">Connect with us</a> <div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">on Linkedin</div> <div style="margin: 0px;"> </div> <div style="margin: 0px;"> </div> <div style="margin: 0px;"> <div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><em style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Jessica is Manager of Global Marketing for Trivantis with 8+ years of e-Learning and writing expertise. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Communication and Journalism from the University of Cincinnati. </em></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div> </div> <p><a href="http://www.trivantis.com/blog/did-know-lectora-only-major-html5-authoring-tool" target="_blank">read more</a></p> </article> <article> <h1>Lectora User Conference Showcase: Rhonda Willis</h1> <p>Kristen Marshall — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 03:00:02 +0000</p> <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-blog-thumbnail-image"> <div class="field-label">Thumbnail Image: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-date field-field-date"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <span class="date-display-single">Wednesday, April 25, 2012</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-benefit-subtext"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> Posted By: </div> Jessica Athey </div> </div> </div> <p> <link href="http://www.trivantis.com/sites/default/files/imagefield_thumbs/willis_thumbnail.png?1334677497" rel="image_src"> </p> <p><strong>Session Information</strong></p> <p><strong>Thursday May 24<sup>th</sup></strong><br> <strong>12:45-2:00 p.m.</strong></p> <p><strong>Putting the Zing in Accessible e-Learning</strong><br> Join Rhonda Willis and learn how accessible<a href="http://www.trivantis.com " target="_blank"> </a><a href="http://www.trivantis.com">e-Learning</a> can be fun with a behind the scenes look at 508 compliant courses. This session will show you how to create interactivity while still meeting 508 standards.</p> <p><strong>Experience</strong><br> Rhonda is a training specialist at Emergint Technologies, Inc. Over the past six years she has worked as a contractor for the Center of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) developing courses using Lectora for internal and external public health training. At last year’s Lectora User Conference she wowed audience with her extreme knowledge of 508 standards.</p> <p><strong>Why You Should Attend</strong><br> Attendees will learn about the use of actions and variables to create different types of interactivity in Lectora. This session will showcase excerpts from different courses that the Educational Design and Accreditation Branch at CDC has developed using these actions and variables while keeping the course 508 compliant.</p> <p>The annual Lectora User Conference is less than one month away. To view the full schedule of <a href="http://www.trivantis.com/" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; color: rgb(0, 104, 200); text-decoration: none; " target="_blank">e-Learning</a> presentations and for more information about the 2012 Lectora Conference including exhibitors, expert keynote speakers, exclusive networking opportunities and more, please visit: <a href="http://www.trivantis.com/lectora-user-conference-2012" target="_blank">2012 Lectora User Conference</a>.</p> <p>The first 500 attendees to register will receive a complimentary<a href="http://www.trivantis.com/blog/2012-lectora-user-conference-appreciation-pack" target="_blank"> Lectora User Conference Appreciation Pack,</a> filled with more than $800 worth of e-Learning goodies – so register today. We hope you’ll join us in Chicago!</p> <div> <div> <div> <div>"Like" <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Trivantis" style="color: rgb(0, 104, 200); text-decoration: none; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; " target="_blank">Lectora</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/SnapByLectora" style="color: rgb(0, 104, 200); text-decoration: none; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; " target="_blank">Snap! by Lectora</a> <div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">on Facebook</div> <div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "> </div> <div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><a href="http://twitter.com/#%21/Lectora" style="color: rgb(0, 104, 200); text-decoration: none; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; " target="_blank">Follow us</a> <div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">on Twitter</div> <div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "> </div> <div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><a href="http://www.linkedin.com/groups/Official-Lectora-Users-Group-1254167?trk=myg_ugrp_ovr" style="color: rgb(0, 104, 200); text-decoration: none; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; " target="_blank">Connect with us</a> <div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">on Linkedin</div> <div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div><em>Jessica is Manager of Global Marketing for Trivantis with 8+ years of e-Learning and writing expertise. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Communication and Journalism from the University of Cincinnati.</em></div> </div> </div> <div> </div> <p style="margin-top: 0.6em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.2em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "> </p> </div> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://www.trivantis.com/blog/lectora-user-conference-showcase-rhonda-willis" target="_blank">read more</a></p> </article> <article> <h1>Introducing ReviewLink 1.0 for Collaborative e-Learning Review</h1> <p>Stephanie Johnson — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 03:00:38 +0000</p> <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-blog-thumbnail-image"> <div class="field-label">Thumbnail Image: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-date field-field-date"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <span class="date-display-single">Tuesday, April 24, 2012</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-benefit-subtext"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> Posted By: </div> Jessica Athey </div> </div> </div> <p> </p> <p>Take your <a href="http://www.trivantis.com/online-collaboration-course-review" target="_blank">e-Learning course review</a> process to new heights with the easiest and most robust <a href="http://www.trivantis.com/online-collaboration-course-review" target="_blank">online course review</a> tool, ReviewLink<sup>TM</sup> 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 <a href="http://www.trivantis.com" target="_blank">online training</a> titles to the cloud, ReviewLink 1.0 is a practical and convenient way for team members to work collaboratively, anytime and anywhere. </p> <p>The ReviewLink 1.0 review cycle is simple and intuitive:</p> <ul style="margin-left: 40px;"> <li>Initiate the review cycle by simultaneously sharing your Lectora® titles with your team via email invitations, while publishing your titles directly to ReviewLink</li> <li>Reviewers leave edits and comments on individual pages within the presentation, making it easy for the author to make changes and edits to the title based on comments and feedback left by reviewers</li> <li>Communicate fluidly and keep your team updated throughout the entire cycle of the review process by tracking the status of comments, edits and republished tiles. Authors mark edits as “fixed” to notify reviewers that their comments have been addressed</li> <li>Reviewers confirm that the author’s updates address their comments and concerns to complete the review cycle</li> </ul> <p>Following the ReviewLink Beta, we received overwhelmingly positive feedback from clients who believe this tool fills a void in the e-Learning market for easy and quick course review. During this beta, we collected feedback and requests and have just added the following new updates:</p> <p><strong>Reviewing Updates</strong></p> <ul style="margin-left: 40px;"> <li><strong>Add Attachments – </strong>Reviewers have the option to include attachments in comments to provide access to additional materials such as PDFs, PowerPoint files and Word documents</li> <li><strong>Download Comment Attachments –</strong> Access associated files in comment attachments by download a zipped file</li> <li><strong>Create a PDF of Comment Threads – </strong>Create a PDF containing an entire comment thread to easily view and share comments amongst the review team</li> <li><strong>Create Comment Reports – </strong>To display and organize feedback, download a CSV report of all comments in the My Comments list for use in Excel</li> <li><strong>Send Emails to Publisher – </strong>Reviewers can easily create and send email messages to content authors from within ReviewLink</li> <li><strong>Import/Export Reviewers & Groups –</strong> Bulk import and export CSV-formatted lists of reviewers to save time</li> </ul> <p><strong>Notification Updates</strong></p> <ul style="margin-left: 40px;"> <li><strong>Customize Notifications – </strong>Stay up to date about actions within ReviewLink by tweaking your Notification Settings <ul style="list-style-type:circle;"> <li>Publishers receive notifications when reviewers submit comments or update comment statuses.</li> <li>Reviewers receive notifications when someone responds to their comments and when content is set to be “open” or “closed” for further comments by the publisher</li> </ul> </li> </ul> <ul style="margin-left: 40px;"> <li><strong>Due Date Notifications</strong> – Team members now receive an automatic notification when the due date for comments is approaching</li> <li><strong>Notify Reviewers of New Content</strong> – Authors have an option to send reviewers notifications when they add new versions of titles to ReviewLink</li> <li><strong>Completion of Review Notification – </strong>Reviewers can immediately alert authors when they finish reviewing content</li> <li><strong>Indicate Time Zone</strong> – Display your time zone to eliminate confusion</li> </ul> <p>ReviewLink is a free tool for Lectora X.6 <a href="http://www.trivantis.com" target="_blank">e-Learning software</a> users current on maintenance. Users can publish and store up to 5 courses on ReviewLink for free. Users also have the option to purchase additional course space, depending on their needs. ReviewLink is included as an additional tool in Lectora Inspire and Lectora Publisher Version X.6.</p> <p>For more information about ReviewLink 1.0 capabilities, or to try out the collaborative review tool with a free 30-day trial, visit: <a href="http://www.trivantis.com/e-learning-software" target="_blank">Lectora e-Learning Software</a>.</p> <div> </div> <div> <div style="margin: 0px;">"Like" <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Trivantis" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; color: rgb(0, 104, 200); " target="_blank">Lectora</a></div> <div style="margin: 0px;">on Facebook</div> <div style="margin: 0px;"> </div> <div style="margin: 0px;"><a href="http://twitter.com/#%21/Lectora" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; color: rgb(0, 104, 200); " target="_blank">Follow us</a> <div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">on Twitter</div> <div style="margin: 0px;"> </div> <div style="margin: 0px;"><a href="http://www.linkedin.com/groups/Official-Lectora-Users-Group-1254167?trk=myg_ugrp_ovr" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; color: rgb(0, 104, 200); " target="_blank">Connect with us</a> <div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">on Linkedin</div> </div> </div> <div style="margin: 0px;"> </div> </div> <div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "> </div> <div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><em style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Jessica is Manager of Global Marketing for Trivantis with 8+ years of e-Learning and writing expertise. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Communication and Journalism from the University of Cincinnati. </em></div> <p><a href="http://www.trivantis.com/blog/introducing-reviewlink-10-collaborative-e-learning-review-tool" target="_blank">read more</a></p> </article> <article> <h1>Lectora User Conference Showcase: Jane Peller & Barry Shaeffer</h1> <p>Molly Horn — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 03:00:31 +0000</p> <div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-3 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/blog-category-e-learning-software" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">e-Learning software</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/blog-category-rapid-e-learning-software" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Rapid e-Learning Software</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-blog-image-top field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-blog-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-upload field-type-file field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><strong>Session Information:</strong></p> <p><strong>Developing Pedagogically Sound Interactive Modules with Snap! by Lectora and</strong><br> <strong>Snap! Empower</strong></p> <p><strong>Thursday May 24<sup>th</sup></strong> <strong>1:30-2:45 p.m.</strong></p> <p>Learning how to create interesting, informative and pedagogically sound modules can be overwhelming when you don’t think through a production. Join Jane Peller and Barry Shaeffer as they examine sample modules and teach you how to use appropriate features in Snap! by Lectora rapid e-Learning software and <a href="http://rapid-e-learning.trivantis.com/how-to-make-flash-animation-for-elearning" target="_blank">Snap! Empower Flash interactions builder</a>.</p> <p><strong>Experience & Expertise</strong><br> Jane Peller is a professor of social work with over 32 years of experience in teaching and consulting as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. She has published two books, numerous articles and is an international presenter on the topic of Solution-Focused Brief Therapy. During the past several years she has used Lectora to develop modules for online education in social work. Additionally, Jane presented at last year’s Lectora User Conference and received one of the highest presenter satisfaction ratings from attendees.</p> <p>Barry Shaeffer is a undergraduate social work student at Northeastern Illinois University. Barry completed an independent study to develop educational modules in Snap! by Lectora this past year and has taken his new found talent to community health agencies. </p> <p style="margin-left: 40px;">"My name is Barry Shaeffer and I am an undergraduate social work student at Northeastern Illinois University. Last year, Professor Peller asked me to take an independent study course with her to build learning modules for the online Introduction to Social Work course she was teaching. I was apprehensive at first, as I have always enjoyed telling stories through writing, but have never considered myself all that technologically savvy.</p> <p style="margin-left: 40px;">Snap! by Lectora makes the technological component of creating online modules pretty easy. The challenge was making them interesting, informative and pedagogically sound. Through a lot of trial and error and through research into best practices, Jane and I have formulated a model for creating learning modules that incorporates all these aspects, resulting in an effective and engaging learning experience. I have taken the skills I have developed this year and am now working at a non-profit agency on a project to take their services directory online and make it interactive for users. Through the evolution of my work with Jane, I learned that creating online learning really is just another way of telling a story, except instead of just using words, I could use a variety of media to paint the picture I want people to see. Join us and we’ll share with you the steps to take to tell the story that you want to tell."</p> <p><strong>Why You Should Attend</strong><br> This session will examine sample modules built for use in higher education and for community health programs. Attendees will learn how to choose appropriate <a href="http://www.SnapByLectora.com" target="_blank">rapid e-Learning</a> tools that reinforce Bloom’s levels of learning pairing it with desired learning outcomes and desired user experience. The presenters will dive into specific uses of Snap! by Lectora and Snap! Empower. Participants will also walk through a series of questions and steps to help make sound decisions in the module building, and learn to layer other free software and social media to create interactive environments.</p> <p>The annual Lectora User Conference, held May 22 – 24, is quickly approaching. Check out the full conference schedule, and learn more about the jam-packed agenda on the <a href="http://www.trivantis.com/lectora-user-conference-2012" target="_blank">Lectora User Conference website.</a> The first 500 attendees to register will receive a complimentary<a href="http://www.trivantis.com/blog/2012-lectora-user-conference-appreciation-pack">Lectora User Conference Appreciation Pack,</a><a href="http://www.trivantis.com/blog/2012-lectora-user-conference-appreciation-pack" target="_blank"> </a>filled with more than $800 worth of e-Learning goodies – so register today. We hope you’ll join us in Chicago!</p> <p> </p> <div> <p><strong>"Like" us</strong></p> <div><strong>on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/SnapByLectora" style="outline-style: none; color: rgb(215, 22, 22); text-decoration: none; " target="_blank">Facebook</a></strong></div> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div><strong>Follow us</strong></div> <div><strong>on <a href="http://twitter.com/#%21/Lectora" style="outline-style: none; color: rgb(215, 22, 22); text-decoration: none; " target="_blank">Twitter</a></strong></div> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div><strong>Connect with us</strong></div> <div><strong>on <a href="http://www.linkedin.com/groups/Lectora-Rapid-eLearning-1254167?home=&gid=1254167&trk=anet_ug_hm&goback=.gmp_1254167.amf_1254167_21549920.gde_1254167_member_64518861" style="outline-style: none; color: rgb(215, 22, 22); text-decoration: none; " target="_blank">LinkedIn</a></strong></div> <div> </div> <p> </p> </div> <p> </p> <p> </p> <table style="border-collapse: collapse; " align="left" border="0" cellpadding="6" cellspacing="3"> <tbody style="border-top-width: initial; border-top-style: none; border-top-color: initial; "> <tr> <td></td> <td> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 8px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; font-weight: 400; font-size: 12px; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent; "><em>Molly Horn is a Content Evangelist at Trivantis Corporation. She graduated from University of Cincinnati with a degree in Communication and focus in Public Relations.</em></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p> </p> <p> </p> </div></div></div> </article> </main></body></html>