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The Huge Opportunity in Online, Video-based Instruction Guides - My Personal Rant for February

OK, so I want to drop some weight, get into shape and (of course) work on my abs. Part of that New Year's Resolution thing. Good news is that I have a great Weider home gym system in my basement. Bad news is that the last time it gave me a workout was when I put it together 2 years ago. So there's that contraption on one side of it that I think is for my abs, but I'm not sure if I'm using it right. No problem, I'll jump on their web site and see if they have any instructional video clips showing how I should use each station. Hmm, no videos, no luck.

More! Recently... how does the new Lexus GS Bluetooth phone capability work? How do I use the drywall patch for the hole in my bathroom wall? How do I transfer money from ETrade to Fidelity? Jump online but no video, no video, no video.

Click here to read full article including video video everywhere... the OLIE experience... the Home Depot example (not!)... and the huge $ opportunity.

Got Game? Submit Your Learning Games to Guru!

We're ready to expand our online Showcase and are now looking for good e-learning games. Do you have a game you're willing to show the world? Maybe TV-style, arcade, or even first person shooter? If it's worthy I'll post it for all to see. Send your Flash file or link to kkruse@e-learningguru.com.

Climbing Everest -- Flash-based Interest Builder

Here's a recent submission to the Guru Showcase of Flash-based e-learning interest builders. SherpaLearning from Learngevity likens CRM implementations to climbing Mt. Everest. Good design with upbeat music, word montages, and nice Everest images.

Accessibility and Section 508 Portal
National Center on Accessible Distance Learning

The AccessDL site contains resources for distance learning designers about how to ensure that distance learning is accessible to students and instructors with disabilities.

Click here to visit AccessDL.

Time Pirates -- London History e-Learning Game

Stop an evil genius from stealing history! This is a good learning game designed for 9-11 year olds and a good example of just how much more engaging a discovering learning format is for any kind of training. I'm a bit older than 9 to 11 and I still had fun and learned some things (would be great to get audio in the next version)! Thanks to Caroline Teunissen at Atticmedia for the heads up. Click here to play Time Pirates.

How Would You Vote? E-Learning On the US Congress

Hugh Kremer over at Gradient Learning gave me heads up about their e-learning courses that teach high school and college students about the workings of Congress. Good e-learning examples with engaging designs. In one, I became a member of congress and participated in meetings from lobbyists and constituents to decide on a constitutional amendment that would ban flag desecration. Well, I voted my conscience but doubt I'll get reelected!

Click here, then choose "Elearning Modules" on the right side of the screen, then click "Modules Menu."

The e-learning daily dashboard now includes links to 16 different e-learning blogs, daily press releases and a calendar of events. Click here and make it your home page.

-- Kevin

Kevin Kruse is the e-learning columnist for CLO, Chief Learning Officer magazine, author of Technology-based Training (Jossey-Bass), and President of AXIOM Professional Health Learning. He can be reached at kkruse@e-learningguru.com.