Tue.Aug 25, 2015

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Aligning

Clark Quinn

I’m realizing that a major theme of my work and the revolution is that what we do in organizations, and what we do as L&D practitioners, is not aligned with how we think, work, and learn. And to that extent, we’re doomed to failure. We can, and need to, do better. Let’s start with thinking. The major mismatch here is that our thinking is done rationally and in our head.

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Reminder of Why ELearning is Great

LearnDash

The presence of elearning in organizations is no longer a novelty. Today’s generation is used to elearning. They have used it in schools, for fun (mobile apps) and in the work environment. In other words, we have reached a state of normalcy with regards to elearning, learning management systems, and the like. This is by no means a negative. It simply means that elearning courses have become an expectation.

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Employees Avoiding Corporate Barriers

Nick Leffler

This is a story that is close to me because I see employees avoiding corporate barriers every day. I’ve seen what command and control leads to and it’s not good for anybody, organization or employee. When an organization gets worried about lawsuits and starts to shut computer systems down to prevent leaks and errors, people don’t always take part willingly.

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BYTE Session Recap - Enabling Virtual Learners by Design

InSync Training

On August 12, Jennifer Hofmann, President of InSync Training, presented the BYTE session, Enabling Virtual Learners by Design , to an attentive and passionate audience. Jennifer began the session by acknowledging, “We all know, if you’ve been working in virtual classrooms at all, even eLearning and blended learning, we’ve all accepted that these tools are here to stay.

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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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A Quick Overview Of Four Instructional Design Models

SHIFT eLearning

If you’re new to eLearning , then understanding and following instructional design best practices from the beginning is crucial to your success. The eLearning niche is vast, and you will find numerous instructional design theories, models , and resources that have worked for different experts. Leave them for later. Begin with the basic, most widely used models that eLearning designers acknowledge and use to structure and plan their training : ADDIE Model.

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6 Ways to Help Managers Support eLearners

eFront

Managers are crucial drivers for learning success within an organization. Ever heard of the expression “learning organizations”? Well, managers are behind such organizations. Constant learning leads to innovation. Unfortunately, managers are also too busy in their daily activities to offer the desired support to their teams. This counts double when teams are in training mode.

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A Three-Step Process to Create Hand Drawn Custom Characters

Rapid eLearning

In previous posts we discussed how visual thinking helps us focus on core concepts and teaches us to communicate those with graphics and other visual elements. We also looked at ways to practice developing your visual thinking skills so that you can effectively apply them to your course design. In today’s post we’ll look at how to create custom characters that you can use in your visual thinking activities and course design.

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Video training – best business training videos available

InsiderHub

The post Video training – best business training videos available appeared first on CollectMyThoughts.

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The Best of eLearning in August 2015

Trivantis

August is a bittersweet month. It’s my birthday month, which is great (for me, anyway), but it also signals the end of summer, which is not so great. However, it’s been a pretty lively month here at Trivantis. Those of you who are subscribed to our monthly eNewsletter know that we launched the beta of our Responsive Course Design solution for Lectora® Online this month ( sign up ), and we couldn’t be more excited.

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20 Common Mistakes Made by Inexperienced Project Managers

You’ve read the PMBOK® Guide several times, taken the certification exam for project managers, passed, and you are now a PMP®. So why do you keep making rookie mistakes? This whitepaper shows 20 of the most common mistakes that young or inexperienced project managers make, issues that can cost significant time and money. It's a good starting point for understanding how and why many PMs get themsleves into trouble, and provides guidance on the types of issues that PMs need to understand.

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5 Simple Hacks to Staying On-Task All Day

OpenSesame

With constant bombardment from various distracting things like games, social networking, people, unhealthy food, and the internet, it’s hard to focus on a project or assignment for a long period of time. Even without distractions, attention spans and focused powers can only last so long before wanting to do other tasks. Due to this, some individuals think they are only able to focus by drinking coffee and energy drinks, or by ingesting supplements full of harmful chemicals.

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Staff Development Dilemmas: In-House vs. Outsource

Mindflash

You’ve probably faced this dilemma before. Training your workforce in-house is limited to your organization’s capabilities, whilst outsourcing means relinquishing control of a highly important business process. In this article I’ll assess your options and weigh up the pros and cons of deciding whether to stay in-house or opt for outsourcing when considering a range of different staff training methods.

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Selfie number 8

Learning with e's

This is a countdown of selfies and photographs with people who have influenced my thinking or inspired me over the years. Previous selfie posts can be found here and here. As a regular speaker on the international conference circuit, I am privileged to meet and work with some of the brightest minds in my field. It was a special pleasure to meet former head teacher Richard Gerver at a conference a few years ago, and as a added bonus, to spend time working together recording a video for the Saudi

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Benchmarking Online Learning

Jay Cross

Fascinating data. WHAT KEEPS WORKERS FROM LEARNING ONLINE? 63% lack of time for self-study. 40% can’t find what they need. 41% find current online learning not relevant to their need. 28% lack of somewhere appropriate to study. 26% find learning content uninspiring. 25% technology issues such as low bandwidth. 22% learning objectives are not clear.

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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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Boost Your Skills and Knowledge! Content From The Guild (8/26/15) by Bill Brandon

LearningGuild

Membership at paid levels! in The eLearning Guild gives you free access to hundreds of resources in our expanding. collections! This article will introduce you to some of these resources and help you learn how to use the collections. This. week you will find links to a graphic design technique, mobile learning strategy, professional competency insights, and. gamification techniques.

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I need new pencils for Sketchnoting DevLearn

NuggetHead

That time of year is quickly approaching. Everything from preparing presentation slides, handouts for session attendees, travel plans, connecting and reconnecting with friends, and packing a pencil pouch for sketchnoting! The Elearning Guild’s annual DevLearn Conference & Expo is by far the industry’s leading event. With my sixth consecutive visit to this conference I got to thinking.

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Tip of the Week: ‘Match the Pairs’ with Raptivity interactions

Raptivity

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6 Ways to Help Managers Support eLearners

eFront

Managers are crucial drivers for learning success within an organization. Ever heard of the expression “learning organizations”? Well, managers are behind such organizations. Constant learning leads to innovation. Unfortunately, managers are also too busy in their daily activities to offer the desired support to their teams. This counts double when teams are in training mode.

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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.

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NFL Teams Using Virtual Reality to Up Their Game

Designing Digitally

For the National Football League and its 32 teams around the country, the game of football is serious business. Every advantage that can be exploited on and off the field could mean the difference between a trip to the post-season and a losing record. That’s why a few teams around the league are trying out an innovative new training technique that may forever change the way players practice and prepare for games.

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Digitec Interactive Unveils New Knowledge Direct Learning Management Platform by News Editor

LearningGuild

With Knowledge Direct, associations can now engage and increase membership through rich, accessible, and social learning. experiences.

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How Live Webinars Can Help in Running Interactive Online Courses

Academy of Mine

As an edupreneur, you might search for an LMS that provides you the features through which you can keep your users engaged and motivate them for active participation during the course sessions. There are plenty of features that you can embed into your online course to make it interactive such as video conferences , discussion forums, live chat , audio calls, live streams , and many more.

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5 Simple Hacks to Staying On-Task All Day

OpenSesame

With constant bombardment from various distracting things like games, social networking, people, unhealthy food, and the internet, it’s hard to focus on a project or assignment for a long period of time. Even without distractions, attention spans and focused powers can only last so long before wanting to do other tasks. Due to this, some individuals think they are only able to focus by drinking coffee and energy drinks, or by ingesting supplements full of harmful chemicals.

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7 Steps to Consider When Implementing a LMS

How Do You Choose the Right Learning Management System? Choosing the perfect Learning Management System can be complex for organizations. Initially, you might ask questions like, "When is the right time to adopt an LMS?" or "Which LMS is the best fit?" Once you've made your LMS selection, your next query is likely, "How do I go about implementing it?

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Staff Development Dilemmas: In-House vs. Outsource

Mindflash

You’ve probably faced this dilemma before. Training your workforce in-house is limited to your organization’s capabilities, whilst outsourcing means relinquishing control of a highly important business process. In this article I’ll assess your options and weigh up the pros and cons of deciding whether to stay in-house or opt for outsourcing when considering a range of different staff training methods.

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The HWB Project in Wales

CDSM

As a Welsh company, and as citizens of Wales, CDSM is very proud to have won the right to supply and service www.hwb.wales.gov.uk – a Welsh Government (DfES) service that enables Welsh schools to exploit learning technologies for the benefit of teachers and learners alike. For the past 18 months, CDSM has been working with Welsh Government (DfES) to design, develop, and license tools and services for primary and secondary schools across Wales.

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20 Must-Know Video Stats for Online Retailers

KZO Innovations

If you work in e-commerce, of course you’re aware that product review videos are continuing to gain momentum. If you’re still on the fence about incorporating more video into your online retail marketing strategy, these 20 recent video stats may just make your decision easier. Let’s take a look: It is estimated that in 2015 , 204.2 million people in the US watch online video monthly via any type of device.

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Self Awareness and the Performance Review

There Is No Chalk

Harold Jarche's weekend post relates a story from Harvard Business Review. It's about a sort of star candidate who was groomed to lead an overseas division of a company. All the boxes for him were set up to be checked off, but as his leadership began and things progressed early on, outcomes didn't go to plan.

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How to Stay Competitive in the Evolving State of Martech

Marketing technology is essential for B2B marketers to stay competitive in a rapidly changing digital landscape — and with 53% of marketers experiencing legacy technology issues and limitations, they’re researching innovations to expand and refine their technology stacks. To help practitioners keep up with the rapidly evolving martech landscape, this special report will discuss: How practitioners are integrating technologies and systems to encourage information-sharing between departments and pr