Mon.Sep 23, 2013

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Using Raptivity To Make Elearning Stick

Raptivity

'Learning and development professionals have known for some time that the keys to making training stick include interaction with participants before, during, and after a learning event. Evidence-based strategies for transfer of training such as setting positive expectations, designing effective [.].

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The best way to strengthen the learning organization is to ….

Allison Rossett

'A friend took over a large, far-flung learning organization. His task was to strengthen it. Strengthen it. Two words, hundreds of possibilities. Perhaps my recommendations aren’t what you would expect: Think less about the learning organization and more about the company or agency. Get really smart about the context. What is keeping the executives up at night?

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The Forge – Interview with Lee LeFever of Common Craft

TechSmith Camtasia

'Woah! The Forge is back!! We’re starting our 4th year and we’ve got a great episode for you. Can’t see the video? Watch it on YouTube! So, in the course of your everyday life, do you ever need to explain anything? Do you find that easy? Difficult? Frankly, if you’re a marketer, trainer, business owner, parent, partner – you’re explaining things, probably multiple times a day.

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Learning to Love Millenials

Training Industry

'Self-serving, narcissistic, lazy and entitled; these are just a few terms that are used to describe millennials. While they’ve only been in the workforce for less than 10 years’ time, millennials have already received a bad reputation. Searching the Internet, the attitude toward this generation is lukewarm at best, with endless articles trying to understand these younger workers.

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Experience the Benefit of Fully Trainable AI-Powered Learning Companions

As a training manager looking to amplify your team's results, Knowledge Avatars are the next level. Beyond mere chatbots, Knowledge Avatars are companions, interactive tutors ready to educate the urgent information your team needs to excel in their roles. Knowledge Avatars are versatile and adaptable personal coaches! They can be customized with your company's knowledge via a simple upload of your data.

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Good Form Running At Vine Wine’d 5k Featuring Coach’s Eye

TechSmith Camtasia

'Come For The Run, Stay For The Fun! If you’re in the West Michigan area on October 5th, be sure to check out The Vine Wine’d Trail Run 5k and 1 Mile Walk. There will be no shortage of things to do, but make sure to stop by and get your running form critiqued! Striders , a full service running store with multiple locations in the Grand Rapids area, will be providing Good Form Running (GFR) analysis for participants.

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Looking to boost office morale? Try a Fantasy sports league

OpenSesame

'As football season begins to ramp up, an estimated 24.3 million Americans will be dedicating time to maintaining their fantasy teams, many during business hours. Surveys have shown fantasy players spend an average of one hour updating their lineups during the workday, which can equate to around $6.5 billion in wages paid by employers to play fantasy sports.

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Book Review: Manager's Guide to Mobile Learning, by Brenda Enders by Jennifer Neibert

LearningGuild

'For managers who see the benefit of anytime, anywhere access to learning opportunities, the Manager’s. Guide to Mobile Learning, by Brenda Enders, will help you see the potential and outline the path to success. for your mobile learning initiatives. Enders provides practical insights essential for anyone looking to dive. into the mobile learning pool.

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What Certification Learn From The Khan Academy

Training Industry

'Who knew testing would be all the rage with this generation? I’m sure they may not answer to that if asked, but it is evident through Khan Academy’s infrastructure, use of gaming strategies and badging. With six million users worldwide, Khan Academy will, by a domino effect, create huge changes in the testing and certification industry, and we are already seeing some of the impacts with the growing popularity of badging.

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Looking to boost office morale? Try a Fantasy sports league

OpenSesame

As football season begins to ramp up, an estimated 24.3 million Americans will be dedicating time to maintaining their fantasy teams, many during business hours. Surveys have shown fantasy players spend an average of one hour updating their lineups during the workday, which can equate to around $6.5 billion in wages paid by employers to play fantasy sports.

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The Ultimate Guide to Monetizing Customer Learning

Every decision that goes into your learning monetization strategy matters for your organization’s bottom line. Our research has shown a clear correlation between high program maturity (and ROI!) and choosing the right monetization strategy. This eBook contains clear, actionable ways to approach packaging and pricing models that will help your association grow revenue, improve profitability, and drive expansion into new markets.

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Social Media Works When People Engage

Corporate eLearning Strategies and Development

'So, I didn''t expect to fire up such an engaging conversation with my Welcome back. post. I was hoping to just ease back into blogging. So much for that idea. I engaged with some great eLearning folks on twitter shortly after I published that post and I wanted to be sure and thank them all: @AndrewJacobsLD @TriciaRansom @elearning @activatelearn @jess1ecat @dennisCallahan @c4lpt @pinchedhead @craigtaylor74 @learnNuggets @tmiket @fionaquigs @auAdjunct @l4lp @reubenTozman @elham_ab @soozietwits @

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What Certification Can Learn From The Khan Academy

Training Industry

'Who knew testing would be all the rage with this generation? I’m sure they may not answer to that if asked, but it is evident through Khan Academy’s infrastructure, use of gaming strategies and badging. With six million users worldwide, Khan Academy will, by a domino effect, create huge changes in the testing and certification industry, and we are already seeing some of the impacts with the growing popularity of badging.

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Special Report 2013: Learning Technology

CLO Magazine

'Technology’s Role in Leadership Development. Jessica DuBois-Maahs. Learning technology is proficient at technical skill development, but how are such tools used to teach often-elusive soft skills? Online Soft Skill Development: Is It Possible? Jessica DuBois-Maahs. Business and academic leaders are split on whether learning technology can develop employees’ soft skills.

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Tips from an Instructional Design Expert

Trivantis

Designing an e-Learning course is extremely rewarding, especially when your learners love your finished product. But do you ever get overwhelmed when you open up your authoring tool and stare at that blank screen? We decided to find out how the pros do it, so we asked a couple experts for some insight into their e-Learning development, from instructional design to graphic design and execution.

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Modernizing Hiring: The Rise of Contingent Recruitment in 2024

The job market is changing fast, and to stay ahead, your hiring strategy needs to be flexible. With recent economic shifts, more companies are turning to contingent workers for their adaptability and cost savings. In fact, 32% of businesses are already prioritizing contingent over traditional full-time positions. Curious to learn more? In our new guide, you'll discover: The major benefits of incorporating contingent workers into your team.

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Hatsize Adds Advanced Microsoft 10750A and 10751A Labs by News Editor

LearningGuild

'Robust Hatsize Labs enable instructors to mentor and help remote students virtually.

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Tips from an Instructional Design Expert

Trivantis

Designing an e-Learning course is extremely rewarding, especially when your learners love your finished product. But do you ever get overwhelmed when you open up your authoring tool and stare at that blank screen? We decided to find out how the pros do it, so we asked a couple experts for some insight into their e-Learning development, from instructional design to graphic design and execution.

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ELearning and WordPress: Critical Success Factors

LearnDash

'WordPress has evolved quite a bit since its humble beginnings as a blog platform. Today, you can see WordPress used across a variety of industries as a content management system, and also a learning management system. If you have ever wondered about using WordPress for your elearning, the time has never been better! That said, as with anything in life you have to put in your due diligence if you want to maximize the chances of your elearning program’s success on WordPress.

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11 Tips to Drive Learning Content Consumption

Unlock the full potential of your educational initiatives with the 11 Tips to Drive Learning Content Consumption eBook. You’ll uncover: Why measure content consumption rather than (or in addition to) completion rates and member satisfaction? What are some proven tactics to create quality learner content and raise your content consumption rates? Discover the secrets from leading experts in the field, distilled into practical tips that promise to elevate the quality of your educational offerings,