Learning Rebels
JANUARY 30, 2017
All this talk about reading got me to thinking… It’s been a good month. We’ve been running our book giveaway extravaganza all through January. The result of this, in case you missed the memo, is we will be giving away one book a month to one or more insanely curious readers through the remainder of 2017. Whaaat? Shannon, have you lost your mind?
The Logical Blog by IconLogic
JANUARY 30, 2017
by Kevin Siegel, COTP , CTT. I've written about the TechSmith Camtasia Library before. If you find yourself confused about the role of Media Bin (formerly known as the Clip Bin in older versions of Camtasia) versus the Library, check out this article on the IconLogic blog. I love Camtasia but have long lamented the lack of assets you get for free like you do with the Characters and eLearning Brother Assets found in Adobe Captivate 9, and the Character
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LearnDash
JANUARY 30, 2017
I am always impressed to see the new and innovative online learning programs sprouting up on a weekly basis. There are niche training programs for languages, learning how to code, industry professions (like CPAs, realtors, marketers, etc), and even for games – such as chess! For those that may not be aware, in chess there are three recognized parts to a game: The opening.
InSync Training
JANUARY 30, 2017
Blended learning programs can be a beautiful thing. Need to cover a global workforce? Use virtual classrooms to engage learners everywhere. Can't get employees to leave their desks? Bring learning opportunities to their desks in the form of short videos, quick reference guides, and fun simulations. Mix learning content together to create interactive training programs.
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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.
Kineo
JANUARY 30, 2017
In four short years Adapt Learning has built into a thriving and bustling global open source community. The adaptlearning.org website has attracted visitors from over 200 countries and the technical, learning design and jobs forums have seen around 7,500 posts between them. The Adapt community now also has its own dedicated blog for sharing developments and tips.
eLearningLearning brings together the best content for eLearning and corporate training professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Moodle Journal
JANUARY 30, 2017
So how is CPD going with you? It has certainly been better for me as far as training is concerned and I am not just talking about Moodle and its array of activities in general. Of course I could conclude that this is because the training delivery has been so effective that there is no longer the same need; hopefully true to some extent. Looking on the bright side though, it would seem that if you have been having a similar experience then we are not alone.
CLO Magazine
JANUARY 30, 2017
The workforce includes more women — especially in traditionally male professions — and business leaders are changing workplace environments to be more flexible, collaborative and caring in a calculated effort to attract and retain the best talent, both male and female. Organizations that don’t adapt to this battle for talent risk marginalizing or excluding 50 percent of those at the top of the curve for IQ, EQ and creativity.
CommLab India
JANUARY 30, 2017
Mobile learning is a new format that has many takers for its ease of use and portability options. In simple terms, device portability and connectivity to information sources are the basis of m-learning. This feature of mobile learning has caught the eye of many organizations to train their employees, but how do organizations benefit from this training method?
Content Raven
JANUARY 30, 2017
The trouble with the deluge of mobile apps available in the marketplace is selecting the ones that your employees will really use, not the ones that are necessarily the most intriguing or complicated.
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OpenSesame
JANUARY 30, 2017
If you’re familiar with game jams, then you know what an all out marathon they can be. If you’re not, here’s the gist: you stay up for a whole weekend planning, programming, and coding a brand new game. Oh, and you try to find time to eat and sleep (a little). Basically, game jams are the intense way to generate new ideas for new content and new programs as fast as possible.
CLO Magazine
JANUARY 30, 2017
Retail giant Wal-Mart announced it is extending the benefits for its continuous education and career development program to associates’ family members as well. Through the Career Online High School program, driven by a partnership between Bentonville, Arkansas-based Wal-Mart and Cengage Learning, an educational content, technology and services company, associates can earn an accredited high school diploma and pursue a credentialed career certificate in a high-demand area at no personal cost.
LearningGuild
JANUARY 30, 2017
Instead of thinking, “What training can we convert to eLearning?” we should be asking ourselves, “What’s changing in our company?” eLearning is perfectly suited to communicate change and to do so with voice, images, interaction, and context. With simple interactions and questioning, an eLearning asset can test viewer understanding of the message. Here’s how to use eLearning to support change!
CommLab India
JANUARY 30, 2017
A good customized e-learning course goes a long way in meeting the needs of learners. It helps close gaps in their knowledge and skills, enhancing performance levels. Here are five proven tips to develop result-oriented bespoke online courses. Tip 1 : Get a Clear Idea of the Learning Outcomes. Clarity on the learning outcomes helps you create the right online course that meets the needs of stakeholders.
Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions
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Training Industry
JANUARY 30, 2017
The possibilities for enhancing your career by obtaining a credential, such as a degree, certification, certificate or license, abound. Even within the training industry, there are numerous college degrees and certifications available. With so many potential options and, often, little information on the competencies that they represent, how can consumers identify the credential that will provide the most benefit?
Designing Digitally
JANUARY 30, 2017
The process of how people learn has been studied for a long time, and there are quite a few theories. Elearning projects can be approached with these different learning theories in mind. Four main educational theories in terms of elearning are: Behaviorist. Cognitivist. Constructivist. Experiential. While this is certainly not an exact science, it can offer suggestions for what components of games correspond to different learning theories. .
Training Industry
JANUARY 30, 2017
The power of these two words – captain and anchor – became obvious in a recent conversation. A fellow leadership practitioner and I were on Lake St. Clair on his boat, and the more we talked, the more I started to wonder: captain or anchor, what purpose do they serve…and which might my people need more of from me? My mentor Paul Hersey taught me to always start with an operational definition.
LearningGuild
JANUARY 30, 2017
Organizations are keen to invest in effective training solutions for globally scattered employees while keeping requirements low for resources, including time, money, and staffing. This is what virtual cloud-based training solutions should bring to the table. Here are three characteristics to consider when searching for a provider.
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.
Training Industry
JANUARY 30, 2017
Good sales managers know that investing time in nurturing their sales teams results in a strong group of competent individuals. It’s certainly not a new development that in order to keep a strong, motivated team, sales managers must spend time on efficient training tasks and building up the overall experience of their team. However, according to a report published by the McKinsey Global Institute, salespeople spend up to 19 percent of their day searching for and gathering information.
Adobe Captivate
JANUARY 30, 2017
hello all, . I was having a discussion with some coworkers regarding best practices for elearning. Where should prompts such as click on this hyperlink be placed. Should they all be placed at the same x coordinate on every slide. Or should be placed next to the item you are asking to the click? What is the standard best practice? . .
OpenSesame
JANUARY 30, 2017
If you’re familiar with game jams, then you know what an all out marathon they can be. If you’re not, here’s the gist: you stay up for a whole weekend planning, programming, and coding a brand new game. Oh, and you try to find time to eat and sleep (a little). Basically, game jams are the intense way to generate new ideas for new content and new programs as fast as possible.
Adobe Captivate
JANUARY 30, 2017
I’ve answered several questions regarding accessibility and the pre-built Captivate quiz slides over the past few months and decided to put the information here for easy access to anyone who needs it. To start with: Tab/Enter is not the default method of navigation for a multiple choice quiz slide. The following will work on Firefox and IE 11 and worked in Chrome when I was building to it last year. 1.
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Qafie
JANUARY 30, 2017
Past, Present and Future – the three tenses have given a platform to pause and think about what has gone, what we are into and what we are expecting.
Adobe Captivate
JANUARY 30, 2017
I’m currently designing a drag and drop quizz in an Arctic Geography lesson. I set smartshapes as targets but when I drag the “source” on it, even I Let it a bit away of the shape, the answer is accepted… I’ve set the target with absolute position and 0 as Hit area padding… What am I doing wrong? Thanks.
CLO Magazine
JANUARY 30, 2017
Tags: engagement , millennials , training.
Learning Visions
JANUARY 30, 2017
My live-blogged notes from the opening keynote at Training Conference 2017 , happening this week in San Diego, CA. Forgive any typos or incoherencies. Three keynotes speakers in this morning’s session: Temple Grandin, Anant Agarwal, Ken Blanchard Temple Grandin Temple Grandin was non-verbal as a child, autistic. Through great teachers, mentors, she now has a PhD and is a professor in Animal Science at Colorado State.
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Knowledge Guru
JANUARY 30, 2017
Drive monitors and reports on three critical player attributes that work together to provide you with information that influence a player’s performance in Drive: confidence, engagement, and mastery. Mastery and engagement can be monitored from the author’s dashboard, as shown in Figure 1, as well as within various reports available from the Reports section of the authoring site.
ProProfs
JANUARY 30, 2017
Training employees can be exhaustive but having a training program in place can make it not only easier and more efficient but more effective in the long run. Training programs give you a framework that you can use to bring new employees into your organization, making the transition process smoother, setting consistent expectations for all your employees across the board and ultimately giving your employees more information and resources to start their careers with momentum.
WalkMe Training Station
JANUARY 30, 2017
The annual performance review is a regular part of business, but it might be in need of a performance review itself. Are your performance reviews productive? Could they be improved? Researchers are now suggesting a new method of conducting performance reviews, called the Feedforward Interview, which focuses on an employee’s best moments. WalkMe’s onscreen guidance maximizes your HCM investment.
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