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The Difference between Training and Development.

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The words training and development are mostly used together in the corporate world and are seen as activities focused on improving the knowledge, performance and productivity of the employees. Think of this way- training is mostly provided to teach new skills while development focuses on improving existing skills.

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Four Reasons to Replace Your Outdated LMS

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A Learning Management System (LMS) provides a strategic solution for planning, delivering, managing, and reporting on various learning/training events and activities within an organization. Four Reasons to Replace Your Outdated LMS.

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Buying an LMS? Acronyms You Must Know (Part 1)

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Let us explain some of the most used acronyms that you should know, when you are planning to buy a LMS: AD- Active Directory: A Microsoft's trademarked directory service, which is used by organizations to maintain a list of all employees, usernames, passwords, etc. and can be integrated with multiple software systems including LMS.

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The 6 Hottest Training Technologies That You Can’t Overlook

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HTML5 is adaptable and faster, providing the ability to design interactive and engaging learning experiences, without leaving the mobile users behind. Learning Management Systems (LMS) are also incorporating responsive designs to provide the most suitable content experience based on the screen size and resolution of learner’s device.

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Why Buy a Learning Management System (LMS)?

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To save management time by instantly producing detailed reports and analysis showing current and historical training activity. To enable global, cross-functional, and cross-enterprise teams by providing goal alignment and visibility of team effectiveness to senior management.

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So You Want to Buy an LMS?

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” and “How many active users do you expect in the first year?” With that in mind, and to better prepare those that are looking for an LMS, here’s a short list of questions you can expect from providers. What types of learning do you provide? Why are you looking for an LMS? Some typical responses below.).

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Elearning vs Classroom Training – Let’s Understand Their Pros and Cons

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Let’s understand the pros and cons of both eLearning and classroom training: Learning Context: One of the main differences between eLearning and classroom training is that classroom training allows learners to actively interact, engage with instructors and other fellow learners.