The Disabled American Veterans’ DAV Magazine recently came out with a two page article covering the DAV iTRAK education system. DAV partnered with Illumen to bring this learning solution to life and we are proud to link to their article, which describes what DAV iTRAK is and how it benefits the lives of disabled American veterans.
You can also link directly to DAV’s digital version of the magazine (page 8): DAV Magazine – July/August
A deal breaker has appeared for many who want to use Articulate Storyline 2 for its HTML5 playback on iPads. As the image above shows, the play/pause buttons are missing and the restart button is not centered vertically from the published HTML5 LMS files.
This is often missed because it only effects the LMS published files, so if you test publish through the Web tab, everything will look great. Only a view through your LMS will show, or not show, the missing button problem.
Articulate is aware of the issue and has posted this:
Play/Pause Button Is Missing in HTML5 Output in Mobile Safari
You may find that the play/pause button is missing from the seekbar when you view HTML5 output in mobile Safari on an iPad or iPhone.This is a known issue. It’ll be fixed in a forthcoming software update for Articulate Storyline. Enable the Check for updates at startup feature to be notified when new updates are available.
We look forward to their update, but until then we need a fix. Luckily, there is a fix.
John Ruiz posted on the subject at the Articulate community blog: https://community.articulate.com/discussions/articulate-storyline/storyline-2-play-pause-button-seekbar-missing-on-ipad
This problem can be fixed by copying some of the HTML from index_html5.html file into the index_lms_html5.html file. When you publish your SCORM, AICC, or TIN Can compliant files through the LMS tab, click Open to view the published files. These two HTML files can be open in any text editor, such as Notepad on the PC. If you don’t have a text editor or want one that can display line numbers, check out Notepad++.
In your index_lms_html5.html file you will find the problem HTML around line 70:
<div […]
Illumen Group is proud to announce our sponsorship of the Chicago eLearning & Technology Showcase this year. This event, with more than 30 contributing speakers is setting the bar for eLearning based events.
This year, the Showcase celebrates the evolution of adult learning and performance, with an emphasis on the role of new media and interactive methods in business and institutional training. The Showcase provides a full day of educational sessions for all levels of experience. More than 30 speakers will explore all aspects of elearning—instructional design, development tools, media resources, virtual classrooms, social and interactive applications, mobile learning, rapid elearning, and more. Attendees will have an opportunity to create their own schedules from a variety of topics or follow one of four Showcase Tracks, including Simulations & Social Media, eLearning Tools & LMS, Online Design, and Management of eLearning.
More information about the event and registration can be found at the Chicago eLearning & Technology Website.
Illumen will be at the event showcasing our eLearning applications and offering information on the process and development of technology and learning based solutions. We hope to see you all there.
We feel, and hope you agree, that waking up at 2 in the morning to handle a learning module issue is not always as fun as it sounds. To keep our phones quite at 2am, we always check our modules to make sure the required compliance is working properly.
Whether it is a custom HTML/HTML5 or Flash based course or a course built from one of the many packages available (Storyline, Captivate, Lectora, etc.), it is always important to test SCORM, AICC, and the new Tin Can API compliant modules and make sure they work properly. This includes, for a SCORM compliant module for instance, the ZIP file and manifest are prepared properly, the calls and gets are initializing the module and pulling in data and sending out data (user info, location/bookmark, completion, status, attempts, language, suspended data), and that the data is configured the way you need (setting the user as complete/incomplete, passed, and/or sending specific score information).
By the time we test a module, we have documented our client’s requirements. We will use this as a checklist. We have several Learning Management Systems (LMS) available to us for testing, usually including our client’s LMS, which is the best way to make sure there are no problems. If you need a quick and free way to test your modules we recommend SCORM Cloud.
SCORM Cloud is a fantastic magical site that lets your module run the gauntlet. Use this site to upload your module (SCORM, AICC, or Tin Can API) and find out how well it works…or doesn’t. You can launch your module, use it as your learner would, check the state of the data, adjust properties to fit the final LMS configuration, and re-upload your […]
We are often asked, “Can you give us a few examples of eLearning and eMarketing projects?”. The terms ‘eLearning’ and ‘eMarketing’ cover a wide variety of types of projects. We have many people who need our services, and they all search for us in different ways. We often see:
Not only are there many ways to say it, there are many more types of projects. Below are a series of examples of eLearning and eMarketing projects:
New and existing warehouse employees required training and refresher courses for all aspects of their day-to-day job tasks. These tasks included using a RF scanner and its software to properly catalog incoming products, locate and shelve products, comprehend new orders, locate and box products, prepare inventory reports, and prepare products for shipping. Employees also had to learn the process for handling exceptions to their general processes, such as incorrect inventory, products too high or large to gather for packaging, and damaged products or boxes.
Illumen developed a custom LMS and seven training modules for certification within each role.
With a high turnover in employees, and thus, an increasing amount of time, energy, and cost was being spent on training live in store with a manager.
Illumen developed a plan focused on building the level of experience both in making drinks and food by providing preparatory steps […]
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Testing = Learning
In what seems likely to be an “ah ha” moment for education development, researchers at Purdue University’s Department of Psychological Sciences, explored the possibility that testing isn’t just an assessment of learning, but is a component that facilitates learning just like studying – but better.*
“Practicing retrieval (testing) produces greater gains in meaningful learning than elaborative studying with concept mapping.*”
In an article published last month in Science magazine, a total of 200 students studied texts on topics from different science disciplines. One group engaged in elaborative studying by creating concept maps – diagrams that illustrate the complicated connections and relationships in the material. The second group read the texts and then practiced retrieval (unassisted recall of material). The students returned to the lab a week later for the actual assessment of long-term learning. The group that studied by practicing retrieval showed a 50% improvement in long-term retention scores above and beyond the group that studied by creating concept maps.
“Retrieval practice enhances learning by retrieval-specific mechanisms rather than by elaborative study processes.*”
When dealing with training, education, and marketing solutions, it doesn’t take long before we start hearing words we may not know. Below is a list of 20 common terms and definitions.
Illumen is excited to once again sponsor the Chicago eLearning & Technology Showcase this year. It was a wonderful event last year full of great speakers covering such topics as the theories within eLearning, real world examples, and development processes. Registration will open in June.
Date: August 11, 2010, 8:30 am – 6:30 pm
Location: University Center, 525 S. State Street, Chicago, IL
From the Chicago eLearning & Technology Showcase website:
Celebrate the emergence of Chicago as a world-class center for elearning. Join hosts CISPI, CCASTD, and STC Chicago at the Chicago eLearning & Technology Showcase on August 11 for a cutting-edge exploration of new media and interactive elearning tools.
In 2008 and 2009, the Chicago eLearning & Technology Showcase earned the enthusiastic praise of attendees and presenters alike. This year, we are generating excitement again, as we celebrate the evolution of adult learning and performance.
The Showcase provides a full day of presentations with an emphasis on the role of new media and interactive methods in business and institutional training. Our speakers will explore all aspects of elearning—instructional design, development tools, media resources, virtual classrooms, social and interactive applications, mobile learning, rapid elearning, and more.
Note: Illumen once again was happy to take part in the 2018 Chicago eLearning & Technology Showcase. If you are interested in attending, please reach out. We would love to connect.
Go into any classroom and you will see students taking notes. What do we do when we need to remember things? We write them down. We all retain and gain our understanding of information differently and so we all take notes differently. So, with note taking being such an important tool in education and training, it is important that, as we move learning to the Internet, we have the tools available to allow us to take notes online.
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