While our colleagues in the IT department started talkingabout SMAC technology (social, mobile, analytic, cloud) several years ago, ithas only been in the last two or three years that these technologies have madetheir way into the vocabulary of most eLearning creators. It would be naturalthat until IT adopted them (or at least knew what they were), we weren’t goingto be doing much with any of them.
The eLearning Guild, however, has been providing content inall these areas for some time now, and if you (or your managers) are coming upto speed with them, here are some resources for you to consider.
Conference Archive: Creating Effective Tribes: Performance Support Through Social. Julian Stodd. Sessionvideo (00:57:59). With Explore the roleand purpose of social communities (“tribes”), as well as the differencesbetween formal, visible tribes and hidden social ones. Julian offers athree-stage model of development: forming tribes, guiding them, and narratingthe results, where we take the learning out and share it more widely. He alsoaddresses issues of trust and integrity between organizations and individualswhich are vital in the establishment and high functioning of these tribes.Associate Membership (free) or higher required for access. Join here.
Online EventsArchive: Best of DevLearn: Building Your Organization’s Mobile Learning Strategy. BrendaEnders. Session video (1:15:32); handout available from sponsor). Explore thethree phases of a mobile learning strategy process: strategic visioning,strategic roadmap and plan, and pilot strategy. The session examines howorganizations are leveraging mobile within their learning strategies, how todocument your mLearning strategic vision statement and gain stakeholder supportto convert that statement into an actionable three- to five-year mobilelearning strategy, and how to develop solid ideas for moving forward withmobile learning in your organization. AssociateMembership (free) or higher required for access. Join here.
Research Library:2015 LMS Reporting and Analytics Readiness Assessment Resources. The eLearningGuild. Infographic, assessment tool. The infographic examines the eightbuilding blocks required for effective LMS reporting and analytics, from thesoundness of your initial strategy and approach to the readiness of your infrastructure.The assessment tool helps interpret your LMS reporting and analytics readinessscore and provides practical ideas and recommendations for your specificreadiness level. Paid Guild Membership or higher required for access. Join here.
Publications Library:53 Tips on Using the Cloud for eLearning. The eLearning Guild. eBook. The cloud has tremendous potential in the eLearning world,but there are so many choices; a little guidance can go a long way in makingthe most of this exciting technology. Should you use a public or private cloud?How can you make the online experience more seamless? How can you improve yourbottom line?This complimentary eBookdraws on the experience of 11 eLearning professionals who led sessions in The eLearning Guild’s June 2012Online Forum, Using the Cloud for eLearning. Associate Membership (free) or higher required for access.Join here.
