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Reason #1: Flash based eLearning content won’t play on the iPad or  iPhone.

You get the picture of a Lego you see here…

Reason #2:  A recent survey of just over 1,600 business technology buyers, conducted by ChangeWave Research, found that 22 percent of respondents were planning to buy tablet computers during the second quarter of 2012. Bottom line…the iPad is not a fad and will have a HUGE effect on how you deliver eLearning in the very near future.

As a Learning and Development professional, you need to be able to deliver Mobile eLearning curriculum to Apple devices. Ideally you will have your Mobile eLearning program implemented before you get the calls, emails, texts, smoke signals from your students asking why they can’t take their eLearning on their iPads.

Reason #3: Delivering Mobile eLearning content to mobile devices is different. For example, you can’t take an eLearning course on an iPhone as the screen is much smaller.

Don’t Panic! All is well, thanks to the new crop of HTML5 Authoring Tools that will publish eLearning content that will play on mobile devices. These tools allow you to publish your content to HTML5 the new format that plays on mobile devices as well as computers. 

Sign up for a free trial of Claro a Web based authoring tool that creates eLearning content in HTML5 format.  Then create and test a course on your eLearning system.

Click this link for a free trial of Claro  http://info.cogentys.com/free-trial-get-started-today?hsCtaTracking=53f110e9-d67c-4099-84dc-c18fa2fbe3f5%7Cfd3de6f2-0fa8-4f30-966e-0a0379b4c7aa

Other options include the soon to be released Articulate Storyline as well as Captivate 5.5 .  The Captivate tool converts Flash based eLearning into HTML5 format.  Really slick!!!

Hope this post helps. If you have questions give me a call 323 466 6806 or drop me an email john.lawrence@cogentys.com

John

With eLearning programs being rapidly implemented in the Restaurant Business, many training and development professionals  come to us for guidance on how to create their own custom eLearning content. Follow these simple steps and you will be on your way in no time.

First

Find the PowerPoint slides you have been using in your live Restaurant Training events

 The good news is that eLearning Authoring tools are designed to take your existing PowerPoint presentations and turn them into eLearning material.

Next

Purchase a Rapid eLearning Authoring Tool

We really like working with Claro by Domiknow. Claro is a Web based authoring tool that produces eLearning in multiple formats including HTML5 so your Custom Restaurant eLearning Courses will play on all devices including iPads. One big advantage of Claro is your team can collaborate in multiple locations to produce eLearning material as Claro is Web based.

Click Below to download a free trial of Claro
http://www.cogentys.com/lms/mobile-learning/

Then

Import your PowerPoint into Claro

One great thing about Web based tools is that there many video tutorials available to show you the ropes. So don’t panic! All is well. Then you want to add test questions. Not to worry, this is easy and straightforward and lots of tutorials available if you get stuck.

At this point you could actually push the “publish” button. WARNING! Don’t do this. Everyone will hate you because your Custom Restaurant eLearning Course will be painfully boring. Why? Because it won’t have your charming self presenting the material to add interest and excitement.

So, you need to add animations to make stuff move around. Don’t panic! Lots of tutorials available. Also, you should add vocal tracks as well. If you want to get fancy and I know you do, you should also add background music to add depth to your content.

You can actually download background music for free at Soundcloud.

Click link below to visit Soundcloud

http://soundcloud.com/

Finally

Push the “Publish’ button

From there, upload to your LMS. If you don’t have a LMS, we can help with that also.

Click below for a free trial of the Cogentys Learning Management System

http://info.cogentys.com/request-a-free-trial

That’s all I got for you today. Questions? Call me in the studio at 323 466 6806 or drop me an email at john.lawrence@cogentys.com

HTML5 seems to be gaining momentum every hour of every day. Why? Because Corporate America wants to access their eLearning on their iPad. Period! Our phones are ringing off the hook!  This is good…and bad as many eLearning professionals are behind the curve on implementing HTML5 for their Mobile LMS programs.

We can Help You!

Point #1: Always feel free to call us at 323 466 6800.  We are happy to get you set up with HTML5 Authoring Tools for your Mobile LMS.

Point #2: We really like working with Claro by Domiknow. Claro is a Web based authoring tool that produces eLearning in multiple formats including HTML5. One big advantage of Claro is your team can collaborate in multiple locations to produce eLearning material that will play on multiple devices including the iPhone and iPad.

Click Below to download a free trial of Claro
http://www.cogentys.com/lms/mobile-learning/

Point #3:  We Really like working with Articulate Storyline.
The soon to be released Articulate Storyline will enable beginners all the way through seasoned instructional designers to create professional looking highly interactive very customizable eLearning in multiple formats including HTML5.

We uploaded the latest Beta version of Storyline last week and are happy to report the program works great.

Click below to sign up for the Storyline Beta

http://www.articulate.com/storyline/

We tested the Storyline course we created on the iPad using the Articulate Mobile Player App we downloaded from the Apple Store.  Really plays well!

Click below to download the free App.

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/articulate-mobile-player/id505546381?mt=8

That’s all I got for today!  John

What Is HIPAA?

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the Privacy Rule to implement the requirement of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (“HIPAA”). The Privacy Rule standards address the use and disclosure of individuals’ health information called “protected health information” by organizations subject to the Privacy Rule  “covered entities,” as well as standards for individuals’ privacy rights to understand and control how their personal health information is used.

HIPAA Compliance:

Although HIPAA compliance is voluntary, the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) may conduct compliance reviews and investigate complaints alleging that patient safety work product has been disclosed in violation of the confidentiality provisions.

The Penalty for HIPAA Violations:

This is where it gets serious!  If OCR determines that a violation has occurred, OCR may impose a civil money penalty of up to $11,000 per violation. Ouch!

According to the OCR, the largest settlements for HIPAA violations include:

CVS Caremark Co.: $2.25 million, February 2009
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tennessee: $1.5 million, March 13, 2012
Rite Aid: $1 million, July 2010
Massachusetts General Hospital: $1 million, February 2011
University of California at Los Angeles Health System: $865,500, July 2011

How to Implement a HIPAA Training Program:

That’s where we can help.  We have a great course that can be customised to your organization and implemented in as soon as 5 working days.  For a free course sample, click here. http://www.cogentys.com/course-library/compliance-training/online-hipaa-training-course/

John

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Senior Care Training in 2012

Thanks to recent developments in technology, 2012 marks the year that Senior Care Training will become more affordable, efficient and well….. better then ever.

The iPad Changed Senior Care Training Forever

According to Apple, during the last 12 months. the company has sold 32 million iPads,  and 72 million iPhones.  These devices are everywhere and are rapidly being deployed in Senior Care Facilities around the world. Now you can purchase tablet computers to deliver your Senior Care Training curriculum to your employees. It’s cheap, efficient and easy to implement.

Step One: Confirm Internet Connectivity in your Locations

You probably already have broadband connectivity in your locations, but before you do anything, check with your IT department. There are several types of broadband Internet connections including  DSL, T1 and fibre optic.  All will work.

The main thing to know here is that a dial up connection won’t work.

Step Two: Creating your Senior Care Training Curriculum

There is currently a huge technology shift going on.  In a nutshell, old eLearning material written in Flash wont play on mobile devices. Here is where HTML5, the latest version of the core technology of the Internet comes in. All this means to you is that your eLearning material needs to be in a format that will play eLearning content in HTML5 format.

Category  1, Off the Shelf  Senior Care Training Courses you can purchase

The most popular off the shelf courses in Senior Care Training are…

â–  Abuse and Neglect

â–  Activities

â–  Assessments Falls

â–  HIPAA

â–  Dementia

â–  Dietary

â–  Falls

â–  Infection Control

Category  2, Custom eLearning

Adobe Captivate

Adobe Captivate will create HTML5 eLearning content.  Also, Adobe is building a tool that will convert your existing Adobe Captivate content into HTML5.

Click Below to Download Adobe Captivate 5.5

http://labs.adobe.com/technologies/captivate_html5

Claro

Another option is a web based authoring tool called Claro by DominKnow.  One big advantage of Claro is your team can collaborate in multiple locations to produce eLearning material that will play on multiple devices including the iPhone and iPad.

Click Below to Download a free trial of Claro

http://www.cogentys.com/lms/mobile-learning/

Articulate Storyline

The soon to be released Articulate Storyline will enable beginners all the way through seasoned instructional designers to create professional looking highly interactive very customizable eLearning.

Click Below to sign up for the Storyline Beta

http://www.articulate.com/storyline/

Step Three: Deliver and Measure your Senior Care Training On-line

This is where you need a Learning Management System (LMS) to deliver and measure your Senior Care Training curriculum.  There are many many many many options here. You can work with a company like Cogentys that will hold your hand all the way through the implementation process and beyond.

So that’s all I have for today. I hope you found this post helpful.

For more information on Senior Care Training,  visit out WebSite at http://www.cogentys.com/course-library/senior-care/ or drop me an email at john.lawrence@cogentys.com or give me a call at 323. 466. 6806

John

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A Great Resource for Restaurant Training Professionals – The Council of Hotel and Restaurant Trainers (CHART)

Last Summer, our eLearningTV show covered the CHART conference in Las Vegas. If you are a Restaurant Training Professional and are not currently a member, I would highly recommend you join.

With more than 400 members from more than 300 multi-unit restaurant and hotel companies, CHART represents a workforce of almost five million. CHART includes all facets of hospitality training, learning and performance professionals; from entry level to senior executive.

How Restaurant Training Professionals Benefit from CHART

Meet your peers and build long lasting mutually beneficial relationships

CHART is well…fun!!! Don’t believe me?  Watch this video we shot at the Las Vegas conference.

Benchmarking with your Restaurant Training peers’ companies to validate your vision of learning and development to build a world-class training organization.

Exchange ideas with people who understand the challenges specific to the hospitality industry

Develop your skills as a Restaurant Training  professional

Share best practices and help you be more effective

Library of knowledge available at www.CHART.org

The next CHART Conference is July 21 – 24 in Chicago Illinois.

I hope to meet you there.

Here is a link to the CHART Membership page http://chart.org/membership/

John