Wed.Jul 09, 2014

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Assess Blended Learning Programs to Improve Business Performance

Upside Learning

'Did you ever imagine the day would come where you could use: A game of World of Warcraft to build leadership skills? Augmented reality to deliver dental training? Train online avatars to transform offline? It’s just like it is in the movies, right? Well, the Chief Learning Officer (CLO) at a leading management consulting, technology […].

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Bridging the Skills Gap: An Opportunity for Associations

Association eLearning

'There’s a huge skills gap problem facing our nation today, but this crisis represents an opportunity for associations to reinvent themselves and compete with traditional suppliers of higher education. I was recently asked to present on the skills gap issue and the opportunities it creates for associations at the ASAE Great Ideas conference in Orlando.

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Using Measurement to Create a Learning Culture

The Performance Improvement Blog

'Douglas K. Smith (author of The Wisdom of Teams ) writes in the Forward to the book, Creating a Learning Culture: Strategy, Technology, and Practice : Today, you cannot avoid human questions like these: What must I learn next? What do I need to be learning in order to be more productive? What does my organization need to be learning in order to compete more effectively?

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Chance vs Strategy: Which Works Best in Serious Games?

Knowledge Guru

'If you are creating a serious game to help your employees improve their performance, the type of game you create depends greatly on the type of job your employees have. Are either of the following statements true? Day-to-day work is highly reactive in an “anything can happen” environment. Employees complete tasks such as responding to varying customer needs or emergency situations.

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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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Benign role-playing

Clark Quinn

'In #lrnchat a couple of weeks ago on anxiety in learning, Shannon Tipton suggested that role plays are the worst. Now, I know Shannon and respect her (we’re in synch, her Learning Rebels movement very much resonates with my Revolutionary tendencies), so this somewhat surprised me. We debated it a bit on twitter, and we thought maybe we should make the argument more extended, so here’s my take.

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Case Study: Visual Stories for Learning

The eLearning Coach

'This case study demonstrates the challenges and opportunities of working with stories for learning, showing some rapid approaches due to a tight timeline. Post from: The eLearning Coach Case Study: Visual Stories for Learning.

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E-Learning in Education – Features on the Rise

eLearning 24-7

'As anyone who has ever gone to school knows (excluding higher ed) when the bell rings that means you are in your seats ready to start the day. RING RING RING RING. Hey Aaron get in your seat. You can stare at Ohio on the map another day. Features On The Rise. As previously noted in other articles, my big gripe with e-learning in education is the idea of taking the whole classroom learning experience and shoving it online and saying that is e-learning.

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Brain Power: How to Engage Your e-Learners

Trivantis

'It’s time to put on your thinking cap! Today, we’re going to take a look at 6 strategies for using brain power to engage your e-Learners: Switch it up! Use a combination of scenarios, quizzes, games, discussion boards, video and audio for your training program. This type of contrast or break stimulates the neural activity in the brain. See how other organizations got creative and used scenarios and games to get their learners engaged: Engage Your Learners with a Zombie e-Learning Scenario and C

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Course of the Week: When Disaster Strikes, Be Prepared

OpenSesame

Are you ready for an emergency situation? Disaster education and emergency preparedness are critical, no matter your industry. Despite the seriousness of these situations, these areas are often overlooked, resulting in lawsuits, fines, and even employee injury and death. Every industry—from construction, to business, to healthcare— is faced with risks that can be prevented or minimized with proper training.

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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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White Paper: eLearning Reporting Standards: SCORM and Tin Can

The Learning Dispatch

'In this white paper Linda Warren and Mike Hruska discuss the significance of the Experience API also known as xAPI and “Tin Can”. The jump from SCORM to xAPI is a big one and learning managers and designers need to be aware of the limitations of SCORM and how xAPI is designed to address them.

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Course of the Week: When Disaster Strikes, Be Prepared

OpenSesame

'Are you ready for an emergency situation? Disaster education and emergency preparedness are critical, no matter your industry. Despite the seriousness of these situations, these areas are often overlooked, resulting in lawsuits, fines, and even employee injury and death. Every industry—from construction, to business, to healthcare— is faced with risks that can be prevented or minimized with proper training.

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Learn about the benefits of the modern learning ecosystem with our new infographic

AMVONET

Check out our infographic to learn about the benefits of the modern learning ecosystem (and click here to see the new infographic). The post Learn about the benefits of the modern learning ecosystem with our new infographic appeared first on.

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Fastest Growing Jobs in America: Infographic

OpenSesame

'Recently, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released the news that unemployment has fallen to 6.1% , the lowest in nearly six years. However, not all jobs are growing as fast as others. To celebrate the continued growth of the economy, OpenSesame is beginning a series on the fastest growing jobs in America, with posts going in depth on jobs with the brightest prospects for the next decade and how you can use that to your personal and professional advantage.

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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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DevCorner: A TechSmithie’s View of Google I/O 2014

TechSmith Camtasia

'DevCorner is where we talk about all things software development-related from inside TechSmith. This is the place for interviews with our devs, source code samples, and an inside peek at some of the cool stuff we’re working on…. Like previous Google I/O events, the 7th Annual took place at Moscone Center in San Francisco, CA, June 25-26, 2014. With the big focus on wearables, Google also spoke a lot about unifying your experience across devices, including your car and TV.

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4 Benefits of Using an LMS

LearnDash

'Many people today understand that elearning is a great way to delivery training on a particular subject to a large audience at a fraction of the price of live training. With the emergence of rapid elearning development software such as Adobe Captivate and Articulate Storyline, nearly anyone can create a basic online course. But what about the systems in place that deliver the elearning – often referred to as a learning management system?

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