Mon.Feb 01, 2016

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Seven musts for creating effective elearning

Challenge to Learn

Many new eLearning authors create eLearning with a presentation (PowerPoint) mindset. But creating a course is very different from creating a presentation. This article contains seven tips that will help you to create more engaging and effective eLearning modules. I also created an eLearning module with more background information, There is a link to that full free module at the end of the page.

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Adapting to success: 5 minutes with the Elearning Designer of the Year

Kineo

Paul Welch has a passion for innovation in technology. In the last three years he’s played a critical role in the design of many of City & Guilds Kineo’s most cutting-edge, business critical and award-winning projects. And last year his personal contribution was recognised when he was named Elearning Designer of the Year at the Elearning Awards 2015.

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10 not-to-be missed posts from January 2016

Jane Hart

Here is my monthly selection of articles, posts and resources to read from January 2016. This month I’ve selected 10 and provided a quote from each. Heather McGowern (LinkedIn, 3 January) in Education is not the answer, wrote “The notion of education implies that there’s a path towards a definitive, finished state wherein an individual has […].

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Do you know how to think like a gamer?

Kineo

Let's talk about how to think like a gamer. But before that, let me ask you this question: why would you want to add gamification to your elearning in the first place?

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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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2016 LMS Trends

Wisetail

As an LMS company, we wanted to offer our perspective on the broader marketplace with this 2016 LMS Trends report. Learn more. The post 2016 LMS Trends appeared first on Wisetail.

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eLearning Accessibility: Guidelines and Standards Offer for Interpretation That Can Enhance the Design Process

The Logical Blog by IconLogic

In the world of accessibility, it is sometimes a struggle to sort through all of our standards and resources to determine the best ways to design and test our products for compliance. Unfortunately, it is too easy to simply find a solution by limiting design and development to a few standardized elements that can be easily passed or failed. In actuality, the guidelines and standards offer us room for interpretation that can enhance the design process and produce both creative and compliant resul

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Producing Microlearning Courses – What Do I Need To Know?

Mindflash

What are the advantages of microlearning ? It doesn’t overwhelm the user with an intimidating amount of information to absorb. It easily fits around other work-related tasks as small, regular breaks that provide a stimulating period of mentally engaging activity which helps maintain productivity. It allows users to learn only what they want or need at that point in time in relation to their role.

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Why Create a Virtual Classroom?

TalentLMS

Designing and delivering instructor-led webinars and courses in an online environment is sometimes more of a necessity than a luxury. Re-creating the traditional set-up in the eLearning format is not a challenge anymore. Thanks to the plethora of educational technology tools available, eLearning developers can quickly create a virtual classroom. The question is, why should you create a virtual classroom?

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Do's and Don'ts for Interviewing Success

OpenSesame

As summer approaches, a new surge of students will begin looking for jobs. Whether you’re graduating and finding a full-time career, starting an internship, or just looking for a part-time summer job, it’s important to maximize your interview experience. To help you ace your interview, we’ve put together a list of a few do’s and don’ts for help before and after the interview. .

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HIA Technologies Turns a New Chapter in Interactive Learning

HIA Technologies announces the launch of Qvio™️ interactive video platform for learner-driven, AI-enabled, education. Viewers get instant answers to their questions directly from videos, interrupting when needed, and getting an author-validated answer!

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Nuts and Bolts: Read Up! by Jane Bozarth

LearningGuild

Does an instructional designer or other training practitioner need a specialized degree in order to work effectively? There’s a. lot of debate about this. You should read this article and Jane’s suggestions, and decide what works for you. There’s not just. one answer.

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How to Create Training For Employees That Are Always On The Go

eLearningMind

Sales reps; casino workers; hospitality employees: If there’s one common thread between these professions, it’s an almost chronic lack of time. That’s because these unconventional employees are constantly in motion, whether it’s closing the deal or offering stellar customer service. Still, these movers and shakers often require training, even if they don’t have the time to sit through something in a conference room.

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My Favorite E-Learning Resources

E-learning Uncovered

A couple of weeks ago, I was at ATD TechKnowledge in Las Vegas teaching their Articulate Storyline Certificate program. As with most classes we teach, we have some really good discussions, and I usually follow up with links to some of my favorite e-learning resources we talked about. I find myself referring to some of the same resources over and over again because of how helpful and relevant they are.

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What’s the Best Way to Measure E-Learning Effectiveness?

Designing Digitally

There is a growing dilemma faced by those of us in the learning and development industry. With e-Learning playing an increasingly important role in the training of employees, what is the best way to assess the effectiveness of our efforts? Is calculating the ROI of e-Learning the best method, and if so is it even possible to do? Or is it better to measure e-Learning using an objective tool such as Kirkpatrick’s four-level training evaluation model?

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11 Tips to Drive Learning Content Consumption

Elevate your member education initiatives This eBook will explore: 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? You’ll discover why measuring content consumption is pivotal for program success and explore effective tactics to boost overall engagement.

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Why Engaging eLearning and a Fancy LMS is Not Enough

eLearning Architect

Investing time and money on the development of high quality eLearning and implementing a fancy LMS is not enough to guarantee an experience your learners are going to enjoy. This article will explore some important concepts that will help you understand the relationship between these technologies. Creating an experience I was recently listening to a podcast about user experience.

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Back to Basics: Course Administrator Role

DigitalChalk eLearning

If you have manually added users to your organization you may have noticed that there is a course administrator role option for you to select and wondered what access it gives to users if assigned. Keep in mind that when manually adding users you do not have to assign any role to that person if you do not need to. What do course administrators have access to?

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Creative Instructional Design: Featuring 3 Innovative Onboarding And Induction Examples

EI Design

All of us are aware of the impact of well-designed onboarding and induction programs. Today, several organizations prefer an eLearning-based approach to deliver them. They seek learning strategies that can deliver high impact programs that can induct new team members quickly and efficiently. With changes in learner demographics that now include Millennials in significant numbers, organizations are looking at more engaging and immersive formats that appeal to this profile. 3 Innovative Onboarding

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Investing in Social and Informal Learning Klass Capital Acquires Controlling Stake in Docebo

Training Industry

Last November, Klass Capital its acquisition of the controlling stake in Docebo from Principia SGR. The private equity firm made its first investment in the company in February of this year; the initial $3 million in growth equity was raised by Docebo to accelerate the growth of its Software as a Service (SaaS) enterprise e-learning platform. Since that investment, according to the press release, Docebo “has experienced consistent triple digit growth” and added more than ten enterprise customers

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SME Relationships: Proven Solutions for Seamless Collaboration and Success

Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions

💢 Do you find yourself stuck in never-ending review cycles? Are you wondering if your Subject Matter Expert actually got that last review request? Are you having trouble trying to decipher impractical or conflicting feedback? 💢 If any of these scenarios sounds familiar, you may benefit from a crash course on managing SME relationships!

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70:20:10 through a beginner's mind

Sticky Learning

One of the lovely things about life is seeing your children grow up and show interest in the world around them. A few days ago my 10 year old son looked over my shoulder as I was reading a blog post by Charles Jennings titled From Courses to Campaigns : using the 70:20:10 approach. Tom is becoming interested in the work that I do, so he asked the obvious question, 'Dad, what does 70:20:10 mean?".

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Producing Microlearning Courses – What Do I Need To Know?

Mindflash

What are the advantages of microlearning ? It doesn’t overwhelm the user with an intimidating amount of information to absorb. It easily fits around other work-related tasks as small, regular breaks that provide a stimulating period of mentally engaging activity which helps maintain productivity. It allows users to learn only what they want or need at that point in time in relation to their role.

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70:20:10 through a beginner's mind

Sticky Learning

One of the lovely things about life is seeing your children grow up and show interest in the world around them. A few days ago my 10 year old son looked over my shoulder as I was reading a blog post by Charles Jennings titled From Courses to Campaigns : using the 70:20:10 approach. Tom is becoming interested in the work that I do, so he asked the obvious question, 'Dad, what does 70:20:10 mean?".

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Do's and Don'ts for Interviewing Success

OpenSesame

As summer approaches, a new surge of students will begin looking for jobs. Whether you’re graduating and finding a full-time career, starting an internship, or just looking for a part-time summer job, it’s important to maximize your interview experience. To help you ace your interview, we’ve put together a list of a few do’s and don’ts for help before and after the interview. .

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Why and How to Earn Your PMP® Credential

Gaining your Project Management Professional (PMP) certification can be very beneficial for any project manager. Most successful PMP candidates treat preparing for the PMP exam as a personal project. As such, it requires careful planning and a structured approach. Eligibility criteria must be met, and the exam is known for its difficulty, sometimes requiring multiple attempts.

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70:20:10 through a beginner's mind

Sticky Learning

One of the lovely things about life is seeing your children grow up and show interest in the world around them. A few days ago my 10 year old son looked over my shoulder as I was reading a blog post by Charles Jennings titled From Courses to Campaigns : using the 70:20:10 approach. Tom is becoming interested in the work that I do, so he asked the obvious question, 'Dad, what does 70:20:10 mean?".

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Using Video to Explain Medical Devices and Procedures

KZO Innovations

The healthcare industry is no stranger to electronic performance support. The vast majority of doctors and medical staff use electronic resources to make the right decisions at the point of care. With such fluency in these tools, it’s no surprise that video is fast becoming a primary means of educating doctors, practitioners, patients, and medical sales professionals on their field.

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In the Top 10 but could do better!

Engage in Learning

The UK has rejoined the top 10 of 168 countries in Transparency International’s (TI) Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) from a woeful 20 th in 2010. This is excellent news, but TI warns the UK that there’s a lot more to do.

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Dignity Action Day 2016

Skillsoft

Dignity is everyone's business.

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The DNA of Online Learning

This white paper examines how organisations can get the best out of online learning, via a deep dive into how it works and how to apply it in order to achieve specific objectives.