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Child Obesity – Part I

Jigsaw Interactive

There are a variety of factors that contributing to childhood obesity including: High-calorie foods and large portion sizes Sugary drinks Technology has moved kids to play on devices instead of swing sets and in playgrounds A significant decrease physical activity Genetics Hormones. of Hispanic children, 24.2% of Black children, 16.1%

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3 Topics for Medical Society Execs to Watch

Web Courseworks

These changes directly tie reimbursement to performance and performance improvement activities, which can be designed and implemented using a learning management system. For more information on the role of education and performance improvement, read our blog post on How Medicare Payment Changes will Drive Performance Improvement.

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Gamification Techniques in Corporate Training

Cognigix

An example of an organization that introduced game based learning to boost performance enhancement, Liveops is a call center in Scottsdale, Arizona, United States. Increase Employee Engagement: It is observed that when the employees are deeply involved in their roles it results in increase of their team’s productivity.

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7 problems with retail associate training (& how technology can help)

STRIVR

Instead of four-hour, in-person role-playing workshops to train telephone associates on how to de-escalate tense calls, Verizon used VR-based Immersive Learning to provide highly realistic experiences where employees can practice having difficult conversations in a “safe space” before they take a real call. Learning for Walmart.

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eLearning Conferences

Tony Karrer

link] com/learninggroup/training/ 2009/index.jsp February 9-11, 2009 BbWorld Commerce ’09 , Pointe Hilton Tapatio Cliffs Resort, Phoenix, Arizona, USA. link] February 16-20, 2009 EDUCAUSE Management Program , Tempe, Arizona, USA. link] rostock.de/perel09/ 18 th , Orlando, Florida, USA. link] April 6-8, 2009 BbWorld Europe ’09, Spain.

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CLO Symposium Plus: Are You Ready for the Talent Economy?

CLO Magazine

At the fall 2016 CLO Symposium Plus, presented by Chief Learning Officer magazine and held at the JW Marriott Camelback Inn Resort and Spa in Scottsdale, Arizona, learning as an influential partner in talent management wasn’t just an idea, we saw it on the ground. For instance, environment matters more than creativity activities.

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The Learning Side of Sears

CLO Magazine

At Sears, Segno is the name of the learning and performance management system Nguyen and his team built to support the company’s metrics-driven roles and promote a culture of continuous learning. Nguyen wouldn’t mind carrying this spirit with him into a second life in the Arizona community where he spent his adolescence.