I shared the Pantone color of the year for 2020 and just realized I missed sharing it this year. So... better late than never.
Check out the Pantone Color of the Year for 2021.




Spoiler alert: This year it seems to be 2 colors...a combo.

Excellent color palette generator.
Create the perfect palette or get inspired by thousands of beautiful color schemes.

Companies have long relied on the instructor-led format for training their employees.

However, as time has marched on, organizations face many problems using this delivery method, such as:

logistical issues
high cost of loss productivity
high cost of loss productivity
inability to connect learning back in the workplace
the inability to provide learning reinforcement
And the list continues.

As learning professionals, it’s time to adapt learning delivery methods to incorporate a blended lear...

Interested in gamifying your eLearning projects but not sure how?

If you're not a gamification expert, the jargon can be overwhelming and intimidating. That's why we've created this primer on examples of gamification. You'll find simple ways to DIY-Gamify – sans-programming – with dominKnow | ONE.

The first thing we need to clarify is what gamification isn’t – it is NOT turning all learning into a game.

dominKnow | ONE has plenty of features to help create highly interactive gaming content...

As eLearning professionals, we are tasked with providing training and support to all personnel in our organization.

Often in embarking on this task we don’t fully know what the totality of this audience encompasses.

In fact, it’s very easy to focus solely on the content and how we can communicate the desired information in an engaging manner that we and our learning audience can easily digest. While the big picture rarely escapes us, it’s easy to lose sight of some of the realities that man...

These are the sound effects that the BBC is allowing developers to download and use...for FREE! Check it out.

This is a list of some great cloud based DIY Graphic Design Tools. Canva.com is at the top of the list.

Have you ever wondered about the different types of file format for video? Turns out they are a lot more complicated than you might think. This article from VideoMaker does a great job of simplifying the complexities of .mov, .m4v, etc...

Interactive Advantage
Veterans of the e-Learning industry, Interactive Advantage offers consulting, authoring, and accessibility services. DHS Trusted Testers are on staff.

Section 508 Standards
This site contains information about Section 508. It also has links to many other resources.

WCAG 2.1 Accessibility Guidelines
This site contains the current WCAG 2.1 guidelines.

W3C Web Accessibility Initiative
This site contains guidelines, techniques, discussions and information on making web content accessible, as well as managing and evaluating accessibility.

This is a very useful site for quickly finding the Hex Code value for colors. They also organize the site based on popular color pallets as well. You just click the color you like and the hex code copies to your clip board and then you paste it where ever you need it. Easy.

The FIRST 10 people to register get a free IDIODC Mug. But you'll need to also show up at the event to receive it :)
We're looking forward to seeing everyone there and sharing a delicious, hot, cup-o-coffee, or your favorite warm beverage. It's going to be a great networking opportunity for you, and you'll be learning something new as well.
So, be sure to register and get it on your calendar.

This article was shared by John Kissinger who was is a VO Actor and a guest on a recent episode of IDIODC. Reading this article will help you understand that you don't need to spend hundreds of dollars on a mic to get good quality audio for your elearning. There are other factors that are more important.