Wed.May 15, 2013

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Professional Development in Social Learning: 3 different skill areas

Jane Hart

'I’m constantly asked by Learning & Development professionals where they can learn more about social learning. First of all I guess we need to be quite clear what we mean by the term “social learning:â?¦ that it is not just something that just happens when people study together but is also something that happens continuously in the flow of work as people work together; and that it doesn’t require social tools for it to happen, although they can make it a more powerful experience, but

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eLearning: What's My Motivation?

The Logical Blog by IconLogic

'by AJ Walther. Motivating a dog is easy. There is absolutely nothing my dog won't do for a treat. But motivating a human? Particularly an adult human? That's a complex process. If something (like, say, training) doesn't have an immediate payoff, how do we motivate adults to participate? If we want them to participate in their free time, are we looking at an insurmountable task?

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A Review of a Coursera Course

Web Courseworks

'A Lesson for all eLearning Practitioners My blog team recently completed a Coursera MOOC (Massive open online course) on the concept and practice of Gamification. If you haven’t yet been introduced to MOOCs, they are college level on-line courses offered for free from major universities. Coursera, specifically, offers numerous courses in a wide range of […].

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Starting Strategy

Clark Quinn

'If you’re going to move towards the performance ecosystem, a technology-enabled workplace, where do you start? Partly it depends on where you’re at, as well as where you’re going, but it also likely depends on what type of org you are. While the longer term customization is very unique, I wondered if there were some meaningful categorizations.

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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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How to Let Learners Make Mistakes in eLearning

Integrated Learnings

'By Shelley A. Gable. A few years ago, I was a co-researcher on a study that investigated the factors that influence informal workplace learning. The literature on the subject frequently references learning from mistakes as a typical form of informal learning. So how can we leverage this natural way of learning in eLearning lessons? Nudge learners to assess their responses.

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eLearning Guild Research: Mobile Learning for Supporting Workers' Performance by Patti Shank

LearningGuild

'What is the best way to position learning on mobile devices? It makes sense to use these devices to provide support for learning since we carry them with us all the time. A 2013 research report from The eLearning Guild can show you some great examples of how organizations are implementing this kind of augmentation.

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So how do you show that you can learn and adapt – and master – constant change?

Janet Clarey

'My colleague, Bill Brandon , brought Brian Hall’s post 10 Technology Skills That Will No Longer Help You Get A Job to my attention when I was looking for feedback on what the most relevant and valuable professional development needs are of today’s training and learning technologies practitioners. Hall’s post ends with this: “To justify any salary, it’s not only about what you know – now – but what you can learn going forward.

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Easygenerator adds Tin Can support, a new editor, more HTML question types and course templates

easygenerator

'We have released version 8.5 of easygenerator and we have some great new things. This version has a complete new editor, we have TinCan support, we added three more HTML question types and we added a new concept: course templates. I will describe the highlights in this blog, for all the details you can download the release notes. TinCan support. TinCan will change the eLearning world and maybe even more.

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Study: Most Firms Don’t Offer Specialized Courses for Technical Pros

CLO Magazine

'The top five leadership challenges for CLOs are delivering on projects with fewer resources, recruiting needed talent, balancing team coaching needs versus project needs and team-skill development, a new study suggests. Elkridge, Md. — May 13 Global performance improvement services provider GP Strategies Corp. has announced the release of a new research study, "Leading Technical Professionals.

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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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Easygenerator Adds TinCan Support, a New Editor, More HTML Question Types and Course Templates.

easygenerator

'We have released version 8.5 of easygenerator and we have some great new things. This version has a complete new editor, we have TinCan support, we added three more HTML question types and we added a new concept: course templates. I will describe the highlights in this blog, for all the details you can download the release notes. TinCan support. TinCan will change the eLearning world and maybe even more.

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LearnDash Version 1.3.0 Includes Major Updates!

LearnDash

'Today I am extremely pleased to announce the latest version of LearnDash, Version 1.3.0! Without a doubt, this is the biggest update we have done since our original release back in January. Admittedly, we have been a bit quiet lately, but only because our heads have been down enhancing the LearnDash offering based on all our customer’s suggestions.

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