Tue.Sep 27, 2016

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Training Companies: The 5 Hurdles to Success

Upside Learning

Training Companies have a unique way of functioning as compared to the corporate. And rightly so, as they cater to a distinctive client base that is a mix of retail and corporate; run multiple training programs; sell training materials online; and perform a host of other activities as a part of their day-to-day functioning. All […].

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7 Must Have LMS Features: #4 - Gamification

Lambda Solutions

The LMS landscape enhances training effectiveness for organizations in various markets, if you know which features to look for — but with over 600 options in the LMS market, shopping for a new platform is no easy task. We're going to outlinewhich LMS features allow you to enhance the effectiveness of training delivery, increase learner engagement and retention, enhance the user experience, all while saving time and money.

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Increase Course Performance with These 7 Tips for Bite-Sized eLearning

Docebo

How You Can Deliver Highly Effective Courses Through Bite-Sized eLearning. From hectic work schedules to lack of motivation , there are plenty of obstacles that modern learners must overcome in order to build skills and absorb new information. Fortunately, they have technology on their side, and they know how to use it. But how can eLearning professionals provide them with the bite-sized bits of eLearning they need to achieve their goals, especially when working on a tight eLearning budget?

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How to learn and learn-to-learn

Clark Quinn

I was asked by a colleague to answer some questions for a project on how to learn. I naturally decided to answer in a blog post ;). Q1. In your working life, how have you learnt effectively from experience, please provide an example if possible? (e.g. how have you used intentional practice, learnt from failure, learnt from ambitious projects and/or used reflection).

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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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Check Out The Features In Version 2.3!

LearnDash

Today we have released a major LearnDash core update designed specifically with two things in mind. Our first priority was to improve the reporting performance and data storage. This is the last major step needed prior to the anticipated ProPanel v2.0 release. Secondly, we wanted to give all of you maximum flexibility for how you present course material (which we think you will really like).

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Designing Learning Environments for the Digital Age

InSync Training

BYTE Session Recap. Learning technologies and methodologies have evolved rapidly and dramatically over the past three decades. Instructional designers have had to align these new tools and trends with time-tested and proven theories and models. Recently, guest BYTE speaker Catherine Lombardozzi provided expert insight about talent development in this digital age.

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How to Outline a Video Production Plan

eLearning Brothers

Beginning a project of any substantial size requires a considerable amount of planning. Writing a book, a screenplay, or even a sports play requires a sort of outline. An idea of where you’re starting, and where you want to end, and then everything you need to do to get to where you need to be, helps to give you the direction needed to be successful.

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Tip of the Week: Present text-heavy content in easy ways

Raptivity

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Six Sizzling Benefits of Training Needs Analysis – Part 2

CommLab India

In the first blog of this beginner series,we discussed ‘ What is Training Needs Analysis? ‘ Training Needs Analysis (TNA) provides insights and concrete data to identify the training needs within an organization. By conducting a TNA, you can align training with the business needs of your company. This blog shares SIX advantages of a well conducted Training Needs Analysis. 1.

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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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Hundreds of Free Resources to Build Your E-learning Courses

Rapid eLearning

Free resources always come in handy when building courses or slide presentations. At most of my workshops we take a few minutes to share different free resources people use. It’s a great way to be reminded of resources you may have already bookmarked but have forgotten. And of course, there’s always something new to learn from others when the share what they use.

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To Buy or Build Your E-learning, Which Road to Take?

CommLab India

Once you have made the decision to implement e-learning in your organization, the other big decision you need to take is whether to buy the e-learning or build it in-house. Of course, the decision to build your e-learning courses depends on whether you have the required resources. If not, you can outsource your requirements to a vendor who provides customized e-learning solutions.

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What We’ve Learned from Creating Over 2,000 E-Learning Courses

SHIFT eLearning

Creating an effective eLearning program is no easy task. It takes hard work, commitment, continuous trial and error, and making LOTS of mistakes along the way before you hit the mark. In this post, we wanted to share some of the lessons we've learned the hard way and give you some valuable pieces of advice, so you don’t make the same mistakes we (or our clients) did.

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Discover the “smart learning” approach

CrossKnowledge

We now have the means to make training really “smart” (not that it was stupid before!) Training professionals would be wrong to sneer at “smart learning” based on Analytics, because it allows them to serve learners and businesses more effectively. Smart learning is training that starts with the learner; in other words, it’s training that knows a lot about learners: their individual learning styles, their motives for training, their level at the outset, and the level they hope to achieve.

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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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Congrats to Florida Blue on Award-winning Learning Program!

Skillsoft

Florida Blue’s learning program was recently honored with an ATD BEST Award. Skillsoft is pleased to support their learning and development initiatives.

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What makes an Association Education Program Successful?

WBT Systems

There is an association for every profession, trade, and interest. In the United States alone, there are tens of thousands of associations and non-profit organizations working to support, develop, and advocate for their respective members and industries. Many of these associations offer some form of professional development, continuing education, or training to both members and non-members, and increasingly this includes an online learning element.

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These 3 Industries are the Early Adopters of Augmented Reality

eLearningMind

If you ask most people about augmented reality, their experience is probably more along the lines of Pokemon Go than it is corporate training. But the combination of digital information and the real world isn’t just for mobile entertainment, but a real solution for learning at work. Before it’s dismissed as a development still far off the future, you should know that some industries have been all too happy to adopt augmented reality as a tool for better learning.

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Blending Fantasy with Reality Drives Successful Alternate Reality Games by Pamela S. Hogle

LearningGuild

Alternate reality games (ARGs) are an effective way to hone essential soft skills, such as communication, collaborative. problem-solving, critical thinking, and negotiation; the games can be used to teach “harder” skills as well, such as digital. media literacy, or to deliver compliance training. Find out more in this article!

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11 Tips to Drive Learning Content Consumption

Unlock the full potential of your educational initiatives with the 11 Tips to Drive Learning Content Consumption eBook. You’ll uncover: 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? Discover the secrets from leading experts in the field, distilled into practical tips that promise to elevate the quality of your educational offerings,

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How To Use Exams For Assessing eLearning Performance

LearnUpon

Assessment is one of the most crucial phases of delivering eLearning. Effective eLearning assessment is essential for everything from delivering formal compliance requirements to deciding how courses need to be improved. In this article, I show how exams can be used to successfully assess eLearning performance. Objectives. Depending on your objectives, assessing learner progress can be the most critical phase of delivering training programs.

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We’re one of the Top 20 Gamification Companies for the second year running!

Growth Engineering

Gamification flows through our veins. If you put our blood underneath a microscope, you’re likely to find that it’s actually made up of minuscule badges and experience points! We weave gamification into every one of our solutions. We’re proud of our expertise, and even prouder when that expertise gets recognised. So imagine how thrilled we were when we took a peek at Training Industry’s recently published Top 20 Gamification Companies List , and saw that we’ve held onto our coveted position for

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Improving Employee Learning Experience: Glyn Townsend, Hewlett Packard Enterprise by Doreen Lorenzo

LearningGuild

"The quicker the L&D world can realize that they're not there just to do compliance training and ethical conduct training, but. they're there to help people work together to understand how they can be more efficient, how they can adopt technologies, and overcome business challenges, the quicker they can provide a platform that does both. That's where L&D can become. part of the business.".

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Lingua Tweeta and other ideas

Learning with e's

I spend a lot of my time thinking through issues and challenges around technology supported learning. I try to come up with new ways to use technology that take learning into another place, or into new directions. Eventually I try some of these ideas out with my students. Often I share those ideas and outcomes on this blog. It's gratifying when people listen to these ideas, try them out and then come back to tell me how well they have worked.

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Quickly Create Personalized Learning Experiences that Work

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.

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CLO Symposium Plus: Are You Ready for the Talent Economy?

CLO Magazine

Eric Weiner. Photo by Will Byington Photography. At the fall 2016 CLO Symposium Plus, presented by Chief Learning Officer magazine and held at the JW Marriott Camelback Inn Resort and Spa in Scottsdale, Arizona, learning as an influential partner in talent management wasn’t just an idea, we saw it on the ground. As Chief Learning Officer Editor in Chief Mike Prokopeak explained during the two-day conference’s opening remarks, in the new reality, a talent economy — also the theme for the event —

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The Secret Weapon in Deconstructing Unconscious Bias in the Workplace

Everwise

Apple recently released statistics showing that the company has made slight – albeit real – progress towards diversifying its workforce. Intel followed suit. While this level of transparency (and progress!) should certainly be applauded, it mirrors a larger trend within the technology industry: to center the conversation on diversity largely around pipeline rather than inclusion.

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eLearning Should Tell a Story

Clarity Consultants

Research shows that learners gain a deeper understanding when their training is built on a story. The story presents real-life scenarios in which employees are to apply their knowledge to solve a problem or construct a plan. Here are a few examples of how to incorporate storytelling in to your training sessions. Keep it Relevant. Storytelling is a powerful tool , but only when the story is relevant to the audience.

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The Best of eLearning in September 2016

Trivantis

To me, September marks the beginning of fall. However, it hasn’t felt much like fall in Cincinnati yet, and I know some of our readers are across the globe in very different seasons. Therefore, instead of celebrating fall, let’s celebrate all the great things that happened this month. Number 1 – A Big Announcement. We revealed the location of next year’s Lectora® User Conference.

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10 Questions to Ask Before Buying an LMS

Find your perfect LMS. Choosing the right Learning Management System (LMS) is crucial for your business's success. With so many options available in the market, how do you ensure you make the best choice? This guide is your key to finding the ideal enterprise learning platform for your business. Compiled by industry experts, these questions will help to clarify your needs, prioritize your most essential features, and guide you through the evaluation process.

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Workday Launches Learning: Brings Video to the Enterprise

Josh Bersin on Enterprise Learning

The Learning Management Systems (LMS) marketplace is over $3 billion in size, and includes hundreds of platforms to help companies manage all aspects of their employee training. The problem is that most of these tools were designed in the early 2000’s when the phrase online learning meant “e-learning,” virtual classroom, and classroom education.

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Using data to improve digital content marketing

Aptara

Using data to improve digital content marketing. With the online environment becoming increasingly crowded, digital content marketing is a must for businesses today. It has the power to enhance brand awareness, increase conversion rates and improve customer retention. However, it is not enough to simply put content out there and hope the mere presence of it will attract the target audience.

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Workday Launches Learning: Brings Video to the Enterprise

Josh Bersin on Enterprise Learning

The Learning Management Systems (LMS) marketplace is over $3 billion in size, and includes hundreds of platforms to help companies manage all aspects of their employee training. The problem is that most of these tools were designed in the early 2000’s when the phrase online learning meant “e-learning,” virtual classroom, and classroom education.