Jane Hart

DECEMBER 22, 2016

Day 22 of the Countdown to Xmas continues here – a daily treat in the form of a learning resource. Another site to learn something new every day! CURIOUS.

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Learningtogo

DECEMBER 22, 2016

About a year ago I started talking about a “brain matters academy” that would be dedicated to helping learning professionals develop their skills. I checked out all the usual suspects – those online platforms that make it possible to build and share your own MOOC (Massive Open Online Courses) and just couldn’t find anything I liked. Each time I investigated an option, I found it either too limited as technology or too pricey as a service.

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Administrate

DECEMBER 22, 2016

Did you know that we send over 50,000 emails a month on behalf of our clients? That saves 75,517 sheets of paper (or 9 trees) each month. Environment, you’re welcome. Communication is an art form. “The act of conveying intended meanings”, according to Wikipedia. “The act of being successful in training”, Read More. Published on December 22, 2016.

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CLO Magazine

DECEMBER 22, 2016

In today’s highly disrupted, time-sliced, resource-constrained world, effective change leadership is more important than ever. While most people still think of change leadership as coming from the top of the typical pyramidal organization chart, the reality is that everyone and anyone can and should be a change leader throughout the organization. Given the speed of change — what we have come to call a “Twitterized” world — any individual may know a key piece of information or be able to provide

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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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OpenSesame

DECEMBER 22, 2016

The elearning market is huge and is expanding each year. According to Business Wire , by 2020 the corporate elearning market is expected to be valued over $31 billion. What does this mean for elearning content providers? If it isn’t already obvious, content providers will see a surge in demand for their original elearning courses. It is more important than ever for content creators to build engaging courses for the rapidly growing elearning market.

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Training Industry

DECEMBER 22, 2016

As the millennials begin to overtake the workforce, it’s time to rethink the way we provide learning to our organizations. Millennials are the generation born between 1981 and 1999, and according to PricewaterhouseCoopers, they are expected to make up 75 percent of the workforce by 2025. In many companies, they already account for up to 80 percent of the employee population.

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OpenSesame

DECEMBER 22, 2016

The elearning market is huge and is expanding each year. According to Business Wire , by 2020 the corporate elearning market is expected to be valued over $31 billion. What does this mean for elearning content providers? If it isn’t already obvious, content providers will see a surge in demand for their original elearning courses. It is more important than ever for content creators to build engaging courses for the rapidly growing elearning market.

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eFront

DECEMBER 22, 2016

Twas the night before Christmas, in the office (quite late). All the other employees had left at seven (or eight). Only one soul was left, with her head in a binder: Mary, an online instructional course designer. Her screen bathed her face in a pale blue glow. While out in the street it was starting to snow. And her eyes had a sorrow none ever had seen.

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Training Industry

DECEMBER 22, 2016

This year, I decided to become a Certified Professional in Training Management. While I’ve been working in the training industry (as the editor of online content at Training Industry) for almost two years, I wanted to understand the issues facing training management, both for my own professional development and to help me provide the best insights to our audience.

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LearnUpon

DECEMBER 22, 2016

2016 has been a busy year for LearnUpon. We’ve published over 100 blog posts! Here are a few of our favorites from the year. Ultimate eLearning terms you should know, Part I & Part II: eLearning is full of specialist terms and acronyms that aren’t always clearly defined. In this two-part blog post, we trawl through these terms to make sure you won’t be stumped.

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Training Industry

DECEMBER 22, 2016

“To play something fast can be easy. To play something slowly can be really hard. To play without a mistake is almost impossible.” This quote by Uwe Kruger, my musical mentor, is a powerful conceptual note around how we go about our business every day. Let’s spend a minute with the closing phrase: Without a mistake is almost impossible. Perfection is a tall order!

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Trivantis

DECEMBER 22, 2016

If you’ve been reading the blog the last few weeks, you know Trivantis® has had an exciting December. After a couple of big product releases, the team got to celebrate during our annual holiday party at the Trivantis Headquarters in Cincinnati—where all our dreams of tacos and decorating ninjabread men cookies came true. Here are a few eLearning highlights from December: Trivantis Released Lectora 17: The Best Way to Create Responsive Courses.

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Everwise

DECEMBER 22, 2016

The next generation of professionals working their way up the ranks are demanding more of employers when it comes to diversity and inclusion. Millennials are the most diverse generation in history : 59% identify as Caucasian, and 27% have immigrant backgrounds. As of 2015, working millennials number over 53.5 million , which makes them the largest generation in the workforce, and within 10 years they will make up 75% of the active workforce.

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CommLab India

DECEMBER 22, 2016

Every professional constantly seeks to improve his quality of work. Instructional designers are no exception. This blog will give a brief overview of the top 7 e-books on instructional design released in 2016. Hope they add value to your work as an instructional designer. 1. ISD From the Ground Up, A NO-NONSENSE APPROACH TO INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN by Chuck Hodell takes you through traditional ID models.

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CommLab India

DECEMBER 22, 2016

Employee training is one of the crucial elements for organizations to achieve their business goals. In this regard, many organizations are moving from classroom training to online training. Training managers are recognizing the value of e-learning and adopting the same. Product training is very important as successful sales people play a major role in achieving revenues.

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