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5 papers every learning professional should read

E-Learning Provocateur

I don’t read as many journal articles as I’d like. Given the challenges and pressures of professional life, combined with everything else that’s been going on privately, I’ve fallen out of the habit of scanning the latest abstracts and deep diving into particular studies. And that’s a problem because as a practitioner, I consider it important to inform my work with the latest science.

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The best of June 2015

Jane Hart

This month I’ve chosen just 5 resources from many that I shared on Twitter in June 2015. [Note: If you are not on Twitter and you would like to get email notifications of the links I share, you can subscribe here.] 1 – Performance Matters, or, Guy Walks into a Brain-tumor Clinic – Jane Bozarth reflects on what she […].

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Social Media Policy?

Clark Quinn

So what’s your social media policy? It’s not something you should do lightly, or haphazardly, it seems to me. In fact, such a policy really is part of your personal knowledge mastery. While your systems may vary, your results should be sources for you to find information, present yourself in your various communities, and to share your thoughts.

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Kineo Snapshot: Ashley Reardon Shares Her Passion for Learning Design

Kineo

What began as a fascination with both cognitive and computer science in college, led to a professional career in learning design. Learn more about Ashley Reardon, Kineo US Lead Designer and what makes her so passionate about learning. .

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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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Do we need product evangelists for each product/service?

Docebo

In the last few years markets have become more competitive as product lifecycle is reducing and go to market timing is becoming more and more important. But the real factor that makes marketing more complex is that products and services are becoming more technological and therefore complex and so they require more knowledge to be used. The potential customer (in both the B2B and B2C markets) needs to be familiar with the product in advance: they have to know it BEFORE they buy it.

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Kineo Snapshot: Ashley Reardon Shares Her Passion for Learning Design

Kineo

What began as a fascination with both cognitive and computer science in college, led to a professional career in learning design. Learn more about Ashley Reardon, Kineo US Lead Designer and what makes her so passionate about learning. .

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Oh, Snap! 4 Ways to Use Snapchat to Tell Training Stories

eLearningMind

At first glance, Snapchat isn’t the first medium you’d reach for when planning training strategy. After all, a social network which sends pictures to individuals to view for a paltry few seconds is hardly conducive to knowledge sharing. With the 2013 addition of the Snapchat Stories feature, however, the app gets a facelift that makes it more relevant and a favorite way to increase interest, share progress, and yes, even teach learners a thing or two.

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Toolbox Tip: Using Lectora Variables

ATD Learning Technologies

One of the common goals of every e-learning developer is the ability to develop and control their courses easier and quicker. Enter Lectora’s Variables feature. Let’s take a look at some practical applications. Click here to read full version.

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Lectora Tips from eLearning Expert Joe Ganci

Trivantis

Joe Ganci—known in our industry as eLearning Joe—joined us at the 2015 Lectora® User Conference in Nashville this year. In his session for Lectora newbies, Joe shared his favorite tips and tricks for using Lectora based on a recent Lectora® Publisher project he did, including ways to make the development process easier and more efficient. Joe used an engaging Cities of Italy theme, which added some fun personality to the course he used to demonstrate his timesaving tips for Lectora.

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The Ultimate LMS Buyer’s Guide: Everything You Need to Know When Purchasing an LMS

Whether you’re shopping for your very first learning management system (LMS) or looking to upgrade, the process can be overwhelming. With so many vendor options, each with its own multitude of features and pricing structures, even the most seasoned educators, trainers, and business leaders can feel lost in a sea of choices! Finding the LMS that’s best suited for your organization requires a planned, strategic approach.

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About that Brain Tumor.

bozarthzone

This month's column takes me into new personal-revelation territory with a story of terrifying surgery, recovery, and the ways training did (and didn't) play into it. Bottom line: Performers are actors in a system. The things L&D so often focus on don't happen in isolation.

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Want Better Sales Rep Learning? Base it on Actual Performance Gaps, Not Development Plan Guesses

Training Industry

This proposal is less of a best practice and more of a thought experiment about what a great sales learning program can and should consist of. While the following approach is something of a hypothesis, all the elements needed to realize it are very much in place. However, a few companies are actually using them to reshape how their teams communicate value in the field.

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Employee systems training: A matter of security

Aptara

Employee systems training: A matter of security. Employees have always needed strong mentors on staff to get up to speed and learn about the processes they are walking into. The IT revolution has changed the details of training, but not the overall concept. Technology has become the dominant topic in employee education, as workers need to learn about the devices and software they will be interacting with.

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You Know You’re a Micromanager When…

Learning Rebels

My dream is to work for a “micromanager” … said no one ever. In general these are the responses when asking people about what they desire in a positive working environment: I strive to be managed by someone who monitors my every move. I love having work delegated to me, then have that very person watch over my shoulder. My favorite thing to do is write daily update status reports on a project that was entrusted to me.

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Understanding Scope Creep

Project managers are now spending more time managing strategic projects where the scope is susceptible to changes as the projects progress. Scope change control is now becoming a critical component of project management requiring project teams to become more active in solving problems and making decisions. Scope change control will require collaboration with stakeholders and possibly government agencies.

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Adobe among software companies rolling out updates

Aptara

Adobe among software companies rolling out updates. The need for systems training comes from multiple factors. Not only are companies always bringing in new personnel who need to learn the systems in place, the software they will be tasked with using is in a constant state of development as well. New releases can change the functionality of office tools in ways both large and small, and not having any educational programs to deal with this movement can lead to disappointing performance of everyd

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The 5 courses all NHS staff have to do

TalentLMS

The National Health System (NHS) of United Kingdom is, according to BBC, the 4th largest employer in the world, behind United States Department of Defence, People’s Liberation Army (Chinese Army) and Walmart. It employees 1.4 million staff and almost every single one of them gets chills at the sound of those four words: statutory and mandatory training.

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Unique design properties come with eLearning territory

Aptara

Unique design properties come with eLearning territory. The design elements that go into eLearning solutions are hugely important. When companies switch their training processes from classic models to the more forward-thinking, tech-driven version, they have a rare opportunity to change everything about their programs and teach employees in new and more effective ways.

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Skills Instructional Designers Should Have

LearnDash

Instructional design is a robust field that requires constant vigilance to new technology and methodology. If you don’t hone your craft and keep your skills relevant, then you run the risk of being left behind. Now, for those of us in the field this isn’t threatening in the least bit. In fact, it’s quite the opposite! We are excited to see what new gadgets are available and what new theories are being developed in instructional design.

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Wake Up Your Customer Education Strategy With a New Approach to Content Sharing

Speaker: Tammy Rutherford, Ian McConnell

You invest a lot of time and energy into building training courses for internal use and for your customers and partners. As your reach grows, so does the number of LMSs you need to deliver training to, often both externally and internally. And chances are, you want to deliver that content in a way that’s compatible with every LMS, manageable for administrators, and easy for learners to access.

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New training strategies invert old-fashioned models

Aptara

New training strategies invert old-fashioned models. Businesses creating employee education efforts in the era of eLearning have access to tools and strategies that simply weren't present in years past. If they don't take advantage of this fact, they may end up regretting it very soon. Everything in business is competitive, with organizations striving to better their rivals in all ways.

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Using User-Generated Content to Your Best Advantage

KZO Innovations

A company can monitor the internal content that has been created and try to build a culture where employees know that appropriate representation of the company is the only way to go. Organizations can moderate content and put controls on its videos, for instance – even on pieces of video so that the right people see the right content. When using an enterprise video platform, one of the top concerns is almost always securing your video player.

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Disruption coming to the STM journal field

Aptara

Disruption coming to the STM journal field. The crux of the science, technology and medical (STM) research field is that progress is constant. New theories are always rising to take the place of previous ideas, with researchers building on one another's work and pushing overall knowledge forward. This is why it's only natural that the technology behind the industry is forging ahead as well.

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Ideal eLearning programs combine simplicity, innovation

Aptara

Ideal eLearning programs combine simplicity, innovation. Today, eLearning has stepped out of the shadow of traditional training methods. Companies that train their teams digitally gain access to speed and agility that would have been unthinkable in the past, and these traits can unlock new areas of development and progress. Systems training with digital delivery of course modules can keep up with the blazing pace of development in the IT industry and thus become far more useful to pupils.

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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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