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Free Executive Book Summary
Beyond E-Learning by Marc Rosenberg
Rosenberg provides insights into the best practices in the areas of knowledge management, online collaboration and other essential learning elements within an organization.

Get the 4-page executive book summary by clicking here.

Acrobat Connect Launched - Acrobat + Breeze
Acrobat Connect enables on-demand, real-time web conferencing and document sharing. Everyone has acrobat, uses Breeze technology. Sort of trojan horse and instant standard for video, doc sharing, and more. Looks like it’s priced right too.

Click here for Product Page.
Click here for Robin Good's Review.

Guru Interview with Marc Rosenberg
"I think the field is at a major crossroads. Mainly because the technology has become so pervasive and so easy to use that we have become reliant on it. It's not that we should abandon technology by any means, but there are some fundamental truths about what we do that are not going to go away or be solved by better and easier technology.

Those truths are that bad culture trumps great training, technology can only enable performance, and training is expensive so we ought to look first for simpler solutions first. Integrating work and learning is becoming critical." -- Marc Rosenberg

Read Karl Kapp's full interview with Marc Rosenberg here.

Yugma - Free Web Conferencing System
Yugma is a free web conferencing service that enables people to instantly connect over the internet and to collaborate using any application or software, using both Windows and Mac. Businesses can connect on-demand and real-time with clients, prospects or employees whether they are across the city, nation or even the globe. http://www.yugma.com

Video Mobile Phones for Remote Test Proctoring
I’ve been involved in online, remote testing products and services for 15 years. People ALWAYS ask, "How do I know they are really the ones taking the test?" This article explores the security issue and suggests that the built-in video capability in new cell phones offers a potential answer.

Read Article: Smart-Phone Assisted Remote Proctoring

Online Simulations: Hockey & Santa
New decision making scenarios from ExperiencePoint -- short, simple, and effective.

Hockey Team Negotiation Sim: http://www.experiencepoint.com/simulations/gm/

More just for fun... at the North Pole: http://www.experiencepoint.com/holiday/2004/

Vocabulary Building Games
Jacob Richman sent me a link to his vocabulary building games. Great for learning vocab, but also worth checking out the design of simple flash games. Includes Wordsearch, Crossword puzzles, Hangman, Quiz, Match Game, and Word Jumble. Visit site.

Here's to five great years of writing the Guru and making new friends all around the world. Happy Holidays and have a great 2007.

-- Kevin

Kevin Kruse is a writer, designer, and entrepreneur. He is the President of AXIOM Professional Health Learning. He can be reached at kkruse@e-learningguru.com.