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Training Live + Online certificate programs are available exclusively online, and fit around your busy schedule, while still providing the professional know-how and in-depth content you've come to expect from Training magazine and Training magazine Events. These online certificate programs are highlighted by featured webcasts delivered live, with access to an archive of the address following the sessions. You'll participate in workshops and collaborative activities in a number of ways, each designed to provide a unique means to interact and learn from experts and colleagues.
Creating Engaging E-Learning with PowerPoint: “Better than Bullet Points”Jane Bozarth, Author,
Better than Bullet Points: Creating Engaging E-Learning
with PowerPoint (Pfeiffer, 2008)This certificate covers the basics of developing e-learning with PowerPoint, from creating good user interfaces to inserting navigation, designing for impact, creating and editing art and animation, developing interactivity (your learners could be doing much more than just clicking “next”), and adding narration and multimedia. We’ll also explore strategies for transforming — not merely “converting”— existing classroom courses and materials.
Start date: September 15, 2010


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E-learning Design
Ray Jimenez, Author,
3-Minute e-Learning,
Scenario-Based Learning: Using Stories to Engage e-Learners and
Do-it-Yourself e-Learning: 100 Ways to Simplify Design and Development. Ray is the systems architect for
www.vignetteslearning.com and
www.trainingmagnetwork.com .
Toni O’Dell, Author,
Generational Differences and E-Learning Design; VP, Learning Design and Systems, www.vignetteslearning.com
How do you construct a good e-learning program that engages learners and delivers the business results your organization is looking for? Join the E-Learning Design Certificate and find out. You’ll discover the step-by-step process to design and develop effective e-learning programs that help your audience learn faster and at lower costs. This highly-interactive certificate program focuses on effective and economical design and development — rather than theories or software use.
Bonuses! You will have online access to dozens of models, templates, demos, and examples provided as follow-up references after the certificate program. You will also receive the digital version of the book,
3-Minute e-Learning.Start date: September 16, 2010


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Training Manager: Managing the Training Function for
Bottom Line ResultsMelissa A. Smith, Senior Instructor
VP, Program Development
The Training Clinic
Maria Chilcote, Senior Instructor
VP, Client Development
The Training Clinic
With the right practices, any training program can excel performance, while delivering economic benefits. In this certificate program, you’ll find out how by gaining in-depth focus and practical methods on managing the entire scope of your organization’s training.
Bonus! You’ll receive the Training Manager’s Tool Kit which contains a Training Department Benchmarking Tool, 100-point Classroom Instructor Skills Inventory, and a Performance Improvement Plan Template.
Start date: September 30, 2010


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Scenario-Based E-LearningRay Jimenez, Author,
3-Minute e-Learning,
Scenario-Based Learning: Using Stories to Engage e-Learners and
Do-it-Yourself e-Learning: 100 Ways to Simplify Design and Development. Ray is the systems architect for
www.vignetteslearning.com and
www.trainingmagnetwork.com .
Toni O’Dell, Author,
Generational Differences and E-Learning Design; VP, Learning Design and Systems, www.vignetteslearning.com
Learn the step-by-step process of designing and developing scenario-based e-learning programs that heightens e-learners involving and learning. This highly interactive program focuses on raising the level of engagement of e-learning courses and practical steps to control costs. This hands-on course provides opportunities to apply ideas in your projects immediately. This certificate focuses on effective and cost-effective design and development — practical and useful, not theories or software use.
Bonus! You'll receive the digital version of the book
Scenario-Based Learning: Using Stories to Engage e-Learners. Start date: October 14, 2010


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Producing Great Podcasts Jonathan Finkelstein
Author,
Learning in Real Time
Learn to bring all the elements of a great podcast together. In this certificate you’ll learn and practice the practical skills and techniques you need to produce high-quality, highly engaging audio and video podcasts. In addition to exploring basic podcasting skills, you’ll learn how to establish a concept and brand your podcast series, develop a sustainable format, include appropriate calls to action, use podcasts to build a community, include audience feedback and remote guests, and use real-world, free and low-cost tools to produce your audio and video podcasts.
Bonus! You will finish this certificate with your first podcast recorded, edited and posted on your own podcasting site.
Start date: October 22, 2010


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Instructional Design: Performance-Based and Results-Focused
Darryl Sink, President, Darryl L. Sink & Associates, Inc.
Author,
Learning and Performance Tips Newsletter This interactive certificate uses real world, practical examples to explore each phase of the instructional design process and shows you how to apply them in your project. You’ll work on your own e-learning or instructor-led project and learn just what you need to produce a highly effective end product. We’ll examine the business and individual needs for your training program, how to accommodate adult learners, instructional strategies to meet your goals, and more. You will receive numerous job aids and examples to hit the ground running.
Bonuses! You'll receive a 101 page participant guide containing job aids, examples, worksheets and key points to remember for you to use as you design and develop your courses. You will have the opportunity to submit your project work during the certificate program for feedback by your instructor.Start date: November 3, 2010


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Designing E-Learning with Captivate Certificate
Jason T. Bickle, Learning Systems Architect, AMX/AMX University
This certificate provides you with the knowledge and hands-on practice you need to build and edit interactive software demonstrations, simulations, podcasts, screencasts, lessons, and more. Bickle will share his 13 years of experience in classroom instruction, instructional design, and multimedia/graphic design to take you from Captivate 5 basics to advanced techniques. Through demonstration and ‘take home’ exercises you will complete an online SCORM compliant course project using Captivate 5 during this certificate.
Bonus! One-on-One time for the first 15 registrants. At the end of the certificate. the instructor will spend up to 60 minutes with individual participants interested in a one-on-one question and answer session regarding project specific questions.
Start Date: November 3, 2010


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Second Life Facilitation and Design
Gina Schreck, President and Co-Founder of Synapse 3Di
Second Life provides a powerful platform for interactive learning experiences that would otherwise be too expensive, dangerous, or impossible in the real world. You can learn as a group, conduct team-building exercises, and have breakout sessions as effective as any real world training session. This certificate immerses you in the Second Life learning environment through activities and exercises. We’ll explore the basics of Second Life - from learning to communicate, navigate, and present to groups in this 3D online world, to using creative strategies for BIG learning opportunities. You’ll learn to navigate within the Second Life environment; use engaging facilitation skills for effective virtual delivery; design environments that encourage self-directed, collaborative, formal and informal learning, create and distribute learning materials to your group and more.
Start Date: November 8, 2010


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Leading Effective Live Online Events
Jonathan Finkelstein
Author,
Learning in Real Time This certificate provides you with practical, effective, and creative strategies and techniques for leading learning in the live online environment. We’ll explore concrete approaches for synchronous facilitation and ideas for the design of real-time activities that takelearning and collaborating online to a whole new level. Learn to foster interactivity, use virtual whiteboards and shared Web browsing, create interactive exercises, ensure your learning and meeting objectives are met, and more.
Start date: November 30, 2010


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