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Writing & Grammar Workshop: Converting Empty Phrases to Gold

The Logical Blog by IconLogic

Strangely, these wordy phrases tend to pop up in the first sentence of an article or training document, right where you need to be grabbing the reader's attention and holding it. This article relates to the ways batch processing is important in Photoshop. Does discuss the overall theory behind batch processing?

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Vision and Values Shaping New Organizational Structures

The Performance Improvement Blog

The idea for the ZCoB was laid out in Zingerman’s 2009 vision, written by Ari and Paul in 1994 and highlighted in Bo Burlingham’s 2003 article for Inc. Zappos – From an article in The Washington Post : The Las Vegas-based retailer is now going even more radical, introducing a new approach to organizing the company.

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LEARNNOVATORS PRESENTS BLOG SERIES ON GAMIFICATION BY KARL KAPP

Learnnovators

Subsequent articles go on to discuss the engagement aspects of gamification, possibilities afforded by gamification, and mistakes often made by organizations attempting gamification for the first time. About Learnnovators.

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Embedding Learning in Work: The Benefits and Challenges

Performance Learning Productivity

(a version of this article was originally written as background for an #OzLearn chat held on Twitter, 11th November 2014) The Power of Embedded Learning A common finding that has emerged from study after study over the past few years is that learning which is embedded in work seems to be more effective than learning away from work.

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Online training in empathic mode

KnowledgeOne

We will focus in this article on a definition that is meaningful and applicable in a pedagogical context. This important component of interpersonal relationships is sometimes confused with sympathy, compassion or altruism, but it can also be related to these concepts. Empathy consists of two dimensions, one emotional and the other cognitive.

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The Learner and The Feeling of Self-Efficacy

KnowledgeOne

This article is dedicated to the memory of Albert Bandura. In a previous article , we presented the self-efficacy theory of the psychologist Albert Bandura, a pioneer of the socio-cognitivist movement. The notions of control and agentivity (personal power of action) are fundamental to self-efficacy theory. 9-50, 2004-5.

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Countdown to Gamification (History of Gamification Pt.1)

Growth Engineering

With such a ubiquitous feature, it’s easy to forget that, before 2003, nobody had even uttered (much less heard) the word ‘gamification’. In today’s article, we’re going to retrace the steps of those who saw the potential of games and game mechanics to engage users. 1982 – Academics recognise the potential of gaming. In 1981, Thomas W.