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Why Slack Might Become the #1 Tool for Learning

eLearning Architect

Whilst much of the content I have written harps on about using an LMS to deliver content, there seems to be an interesting surge in businesses using tools like Slack to encourage communication (and ultimately learning). But what if content of that email is useful to us, but we don't need to be notified (i.e. distracted) as the email arrives?

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The next normal

E-Learning Provocateur

While many of us had been offering online courses and other alternatives to in-person training for years, suddenly nothing could be run in a traditional classroom setting; and so as a collective we’ve been forced to shift learning and development online. Or maybe I’m being too quick to judge.

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Top Learning Trends for 2017 (according to the experts)

Axonify

It’s the beginning of the new year—the perfect time to evolve corporate learning within your organization. So, to help you kick-start your thinking, and maybe even inspire you to try something new, we thought we’d give you the inside scoop on the top learning trends expected to surface in 2017. But people don’t have time.

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Training departments: wake up, smell coffee

Jay Cross

TechCrunch reports that “Social enterprise giant Jive is releasing a study today, called the Jive Social Business Index, which surveyed 902 US-?based based executives at large and mid-sized companies on their views of social in the enterprise. Conversations are the stem cells of business learning.

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Mentoring or Coaching: What’s Best for Your Company?

CLO Magazine

Coaching initiatives tend to have shorter timelines than mentoring programs, with more finite and tangible learning objectives and goals. Mentoring can help improve career development, simplify increased responsibilities, build confidence, and help individuals learn and grow within an organization.

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Ridiculous research findings on informal learning

Jay Cross

An analyst reports that her company’s research finds that only 30% of U.S. companies spent money on informal learning tools or services last year. Of those, big companies spent $16,000 on average; little ones spent $5600. Most informal learning takes place despite training departments, not because of them.

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10 Reasons to Use Illustrations Instead of Stock Photography in Learning

eLearningMind

And while it definitely has its place, stock photography isn’t the gold standard when it comes to learning. Unless you take the time to film or photograph every possible scenario for training, you’re stuck with scenes that may be irrelevant to some learners. But illustrations might. In most cases, illustrations are the superior choice.