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5 online activities for team training and team building

TalentLMS

We’ll also share what training activities you can use to encourage virtual team building. A growing collection of ready-made courses that cover the soft skills. 5 online team training activities. Boost conversations with social networking. Increase skill application with homework and peer reviews.

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TCC09: Evaluating Social Networking Tools for Distance Learning

Experiencing eLearning

Summary: “Debates rage about the appropriateness of using social networking in teaching, with arguments ranging from waste of time and distraction from academic goals to needed to reach net generation student. An example of using a social networking tool, Ning, in an online class is reported.&#. Not the same skills.

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Active and Passive Learning in Organizations

The Performance Improvement Blog

Many of the typical methods of learning in the workplace make the learner a passive recipient of knowledge and skills. Another approach is to make the learner an active creator of knowledge and skills. Internal job aids (to support use of systems, processes and activities).

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Close the Digital Skills Gap in the Workplace with Technical Training

IT Training Department Blog

But the assumption should never be that employees come with all the technical skills they need no matter if they’re 18 or 45. The demand for individuals with strong digital skills will continue to grow and there is a digital skills shortage. What Is the Digital Skills Gap?

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Supercharge your digital training

E-Learning Provocateur

The organisation invests an obscene amount of money in a course library, and after much fanfare and an initial spike of excitement, activity steadily dwindles until the platform resembles a ghost town vacated by all but the most enthusiastic of fans. We’ve all been there. Provide context.

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15 Top Learning, Technology & Media Links: Weekly Digest –10

Upside Learning

The past weeks have seen a flurry of Web activity – bloggers making predictions for the coming months; retrospections on the year gone by; new product releases; top lists, summary posts being pulled up, and more. Bridging The eLearning Skills Gap. At Upside Learning, we have been doing our bit in spreading knowledge.

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Extra Curricular Activities – Part I – How Many?

Jigsaw Interactive

What is an extracurricular activity? An extracurricular activity encompasses many things outside the actual academic school classroom. Extracurricular activities are an excellent way to ensure students are actively socializing with others, learning the concept of teamwork, communications, and negotiations.