Wed.Nov 20, 2013

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5 Strategies for Better Learning [INFOGRAPHIC]

LearnDash

'Teachers are constantly looking for innovative ways to engage students in the classroom. As a result, new technologies are being introduced into the formal education setting that have opened doors in regards to the methods that a student is presented (and learns) new information. For many educational institutions, the latest trends involve blended learning and flipped classrooms , but these are just concepts, and lack specifics (unless you look for them).

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Writing & Grammar: "There is" Versus "There are" and "A Number Of"

The Logical Blog by IconLogic

'by Jennie Ruby. Starting your sentence with one of these "false subjects" may not always be the best choice (as I discussed last time in my article Talk About People ), but when you do start a sentence with the word there , you'll want to use correct verb agreement. Consider this sentence I found on the Internet (yes, identity masked to protect the innocent): While there is a large number of Content Management Systems (CMS) to choose from, few CMS platforms are more popular and mo

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5 Ways to Handle Boring eLearning Content Like a Pro

eLearning Brothers

'Have you ever been tasked with building eLearning games or courses, only to find that your soul source of material is a collection of lifeless, boring eLearning content? We’ve all been there: spending hours trying to put lipstick on a pig that is, well, still going to be a pig at the end of the day. No amount of sound effects or graphics can mask that pig.

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JANHAVI PADTURE – CRYSTAL BALLING WITH LEARNNOVATORS

Learnnovators

ABOUT JANHAVI PADTURE (V.P., Strategy & Research, Harbinger Knowledge Products): Janhavi has over 17 years of experience in the Information Technology field with a focus on web development, project management and marketing. At Harbinger, Janhavi has been involved in strategy, marketing, CRM and new product initiatives including Raptivity, YawnBuster and TeemingPod.

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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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Captivate 7 updated

ICS Learning

The first patch for Captivate 7 has been released! To download and install the update, open Captivate 7 and choose Help > Updates… CP7.0.1 Release notes. A good summary of the updates has been done on both Lieve’s blog and the official Captivate blog (by Dr. Allen Partridge) so we won’t go into too much more detail here. One minor discrepancy is Lieve notes the update as 7.01.

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Developing Leaders in the Facebook Age

CLO Magazine

'Thanks to the proliferation of technology-fueled information, effective leaders need to be able to connect with people in multiple, real and personal ways. But that doesn’t mean technology is all leaders need to learn. We are living in an age where technology and personalization have blended into the fabric of what it means to be a leader. The ability to interact smoothly within these two landscapes is the essence of what it means to be effective now and in the future.

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Google Helpouts: Video Training from Experts by Jeremy Vest

LearningGuild

'Do you need to learn a new skill, or do you have some expertise in a subject that you would like to teach. others? Helpouts is a new service from Google that provides a video chat facility so you can do either. Learn how to use Helpouts here!

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Unleash the Power of the People

CLO Magazine

'Organizations need to enlist senior leaders to align employees to strategy quickly. Sustaining a competitive advantage in today’s economy has become increasingly dependent on an organization’s talent. In an environment that demands agility and innovation, learning is one of the powerful levers CEOs and other C-suite leaders can use. By aligning the organization to the strategy, building the right mindset to approach execution with a sense of urgency and purpose, and developing the r

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Increasing the Odds: Tips for Contractors

E-learning Uncovered

'In the e-learning industry, many of us work as contractors. This type of work has its ups and downs: the flexibility can be great, but waiting for a client to call can be excruciatingly frustrating. I worked as a contractor myself for several years, and now I supervise the work of contractors. Seeing this dynamic from both sides has taught me that while you can’t directly control the amount of work that comes your way, there are things you can do as a contractor to increase the odds of receivin

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Quickly Create Personalized Learning Experiences that Work

How can we actively engage learners 24/7, on their level and according to their interests, while respecting their learning styles? It’s not impossible. In this guide: Explore how to transform traditional, one-way videos into two-way interactive learning experiences Understand different types of artificial intelligence (AI), including - Generative vs.

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Course of the Week Highlight: Google Apps, GHS, and more!

OpenSesame

Welcome to our Course of the Week Highlight, where we feature great deals from a variety of categories on OpenSesame. This week we’ve got savings on tech & software, compliance & safety, and business skills—you’ll save big on GHS, Google Apps, and career development training! Business Skills. Career Development Skills for Employees/Individuals. by Vado, Inc.

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Confidence Continues to Rise Among Office, Administrative Staff

CLO Magazine

'More office and administrative workers expressed confidence about the future health of their employers and the economy, according to a new survey. Atlanta — Nov. 19 The Randstad Office and Administration Employee Confidence Index, a measure of overall confidence among the sector''s employees in the U.S., continued to rise in the third quarter, increasing almost two points to 55.9.

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Course of the Week Highlight: Google Apps, GHS, and more!

OpenSesame

'Welcome to our Course of the Week Highlight, where we feature great deals from a variety of categories on OpenSesame. This week we’ve got savings on tech & software, compliance & safety, and business skills—you’ll save big on GHS, Google Apps, and career development training! Business Skills. Career Development Skills for Employees/Individuals. by Vado, Inc.

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Online Educa Berlin

Jay Cross

'In two weeks I’ll be attending my favorite learning event, ONLINE EDUCA BERLIN 2013 , the 19th International Conference on Technology-Supported Learning and Training. This will be my tenth or eleventh year attending OEB. Joining colleagues from over a hundred countries and hanging out at Christmas markets has become a habit. Big data and analytics top this year’s agenda.

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Measuring the ROI of Enterprise Learning for Customers, Partners, and Professionals

Prove the ROI of Learning Struggling to measure the business impact of learning initiatives? Try our three-pillar approach to show the true value of learning, backed by stories from real businesses like yours. Make 2024 the year of ROI!

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ICF Announces 2014 Coaching Week

CLO Magazine

'During the weeklong event in May, professional coaches around the world will host sessions aimed to enable members of their community to experience the benefits of coaching. Lexington, Ky. — Nov. 19 International Coaching Week 2014 will take place May 19 – 25, 2014, the International Coach Federation, or ICF, announced Tuesday. During the weeklong event, professional coaches around the world will host sessions aimed to enable members of their community to experience the professional

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Hard numbers on soft skills

Jay Cross

'Google is all about the numbers. Questioning the value of management, the Googlers founded Project Oxygen to investigate the characteristics of successful and less successful managers. Employee surveys and performance reviews pinpointed eight key behaviors of the company’s most effective managers. A good manager: 1. Is a good coach. 2. Empowers the team and does not micromanage (See the sidebar “How Google Defines One Key Behavior”). 3.

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Lectora V11.3.1 Service Pack Now Available

Trivantis

'While the Lectora version 11.3 release has some great new features we are excited to roll out, Lectora Version 11.3.1 addresses some bug fixes including: You can now successfully open a Lectora V9 title in Lectora V11. Maintenance Check runs smoothly even if it fails to connect to the internet. Right-alignment on text will now be honored for single-line text.

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