Mon.Dec 11, 2017

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The Growing Opportunity of Online Course Proctoring

LearnDash

Online courses and distance learning have opened up new business opportunities. One of those opportunities is online proctoring. Countless of organizations and educational institutions rely on e-learning to delivery course content. Of these there is a large contingency that administer exams that award continuing education certificates when passed. It stands to reason that these institutions would be interested in some component of online facilitation.

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The Pizza Story

KnowledgeStar

“Unemployment among robots is holding at zero percent. Humans are not doing as well” The Pizza Story In our new book Minds at Work, we talk about the older labor-intensive economy in which we made things and needed to manage hands, and the newer mind-intensive economy in which we produce work with our minds […].

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Security Awareness Tips for LMS Administrators

Web Courseworks

Keeping Your SaaS Data Secure. As the software industry continues to move away from purchased client/server applications and toward cloud-based SaaS (software as a service) solutions, LMS administrators must rethink the means that they employ to keep their system free from attack, and most importantly, keep their data secure. Historically, client/server software was usually accessible only from devices on the local network, but cloud-based SaaS hosting exposes it to anyone in the world with an i

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What happens before and after learning, pt. 2

Kineo

As an L&D professional, you’re probably familiar with the concept of evaluating your learning courses and modules to ensure that you’re providing a value to the organization. However, since research shows that the most important aspects of learning transfer happen before and after the training, and not during the training, as one would reasonably expect, that means it’s time to shift gears and focus on refining your pre and post-course methodologies.

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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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Webinar: Creating Meaningful Scenarios

eLearning Brothers

Scenarios are one of the most used of all the eLearning tools and techniques when trying to spice up your course. Often there are opportunities that are missed out on to truly change behavior through impactful scenario design. How do you make your scenarios better? What are some things to think about when planning out your scenarios? These are all questions that are answered by Misty Harding in this webinar recording.

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Adobe named to 2017 Best of Elearning! Hall of Fame

Adobe Captivate

Drumroll, please! Adobe has been inducted to the 2017 Best of Elearning! Hall of Fame, in the very first edition of this honor. Established thirteen years ago by the Elearning! magazine, the Best of Elearning! Awards felicitate the creators of outstanding solutions. The Hall of Fame honor was added this year to recognize a brand’s continued contribution towards eLearning.

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The Top 4 Activities to Increase Student Engagement in Higher Education

D2L

It might amaze you to discover that technology users are streaming over 86,805 hours of video daily. They’re also engaging with the top social media … Continued.

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Digital Learning as 2017 Closes

EdCast

Digital Learning as 2017 Closes December is always a crazy month – a lot to do in a short time. It is also a time for reflection. One of the topics high on my list to reflect upon is: where are we with Digital Learning? For me, this has been a journey over a couple […]. The post Digital Learning as 2017 Closes appeared first on EdCast.

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Learning Technology: The Future of the Learning Experience

CLO Magazine

Casper Moerck, head of learning technology for Siemens, says machine learning will soon be able to personalize content from anywhere for learners and even create content just for them. To stay on the top of the trend, CLOs should understand how data works and study the underlying technologies to see how they are shaping the future of learning. Tags: AI , Casper Moerck , learning , machine learning , Natural language processing , Siemens , technology.

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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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Could automation tools reduce repetitive admin tasks within your business?

Enterprise Study

Automation has the potential to improve business systems and processes for organisations all over the world. It is already established as a bona fide digital trend and is picking up steam as the positive impact of integrating automation into an existing business infrastructure becomes better known. If you’re looking to cut out some of the more repetitive and less productive tasks within your own business then using automation could be a key tool.

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Marc My Words: I Predict More Predictions for 2018 by Marc Rosenberg

LearningGuild

We have come to the silly season of predictions for 2018 about our field. Here are Marc’s 15 predictions about what will be. predicted.

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How to Record a High-Quality Audio Narration at Your Workplace

iSpring Solutions

Audio is a big part of your e-course content. Along with video, animation, and text, audio narration makes an online… Read More.

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5 Award-Winning Learning Videos that Inspired the L&D Space in 2017

CommLab India

This blog gives L&D professionals a list of award winning learning videos that inspired the learning and development space in 2017.

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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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Developing a Career: Protégés Reflect on the Everwise Impact

Everwise

Here at Everwise , we’ve learned that mentorship is never a one-size-fits-all experience. Every person has a unique set of professional challenges, goals, and needs. Some protégés may need help identifying their next career move. Others, guidance on navigating a political situation. Yet others, advice on assuming a leadership role. The list goes on and on.

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The 2017 Year End Review: What’s New in E-learning Authoring Tools

CommLab India

This blog shares the latest versions of 4 eLearning authoring tools released in 2017.

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AI Chatbots: Handy Assistants, or the Future of Business Automation?

Powerhouse Hub

There is scope for the use of chatbots in automating key business aspects as the technology evolves.

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#GivingTuesday 2017 Recap – What Worked and What Didn’t

LearnDash

The results are in – this year was the biggest Giving Tuesday yet! According to the Giving Tuesday Facebook Page, Giving Tuesday 2018: **$274 million raised online. **2.4 million gifts. **$110.98 mean gift size. **Over 1 million social mentions and 21.7 billion impressions. **Participants in over 150 counties around the world. **100+ community coalitions.

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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 add attachments to an xAPI course in Lectora: xAPI Party demo

Experience API

Last Friday, we were excited to be involved in xAPI Party. The celebration marked the end of the xAPI Cohort run by Torrance Learning (their next Cohort starts February 1) and our Director of Products TJ Seabrooks gave a demo. Since many of the folks at the xAPI Cohort were familiar with the free LRS in SCORM Cloud , we wanted to share a story of how we helped one of our clients with a super particular xAPI problem, so TJ shared how to add attachments to an xAPI course in Lectora (if you want to

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LMS Pricing: Avoiding Hidden Costs When Selecting eLearning Software

Melon Learning

There’s a myriad of learning management systems out there. Any one of them will do the basic job of storing, organizing and delivering your eLearning content. If you, however, decide to dig deeper into the vast variety of feature sets, functionalities and supporting services LMS vendors offer, the task of comparing them all in order to choose the one that best suits your unique needs will be an arduous endeavour.

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A Recipe for Success

CLO Magazine

Mike Prokopeak, VP, Editor in Chief. There is no single recipe for learning and development. For some organizations, a centralized model is on the menu. For others, decentralization is more their flavor. Some like it matrixed, others federated. Mix in emerging technology, add a dash of talent management and it becomes even more complex. Simmer under budget pressure for 12 months and watch as investment evaporates.

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5 Easy Tips Master the Art of Storytelling in Online Learning [Infographic]

CommLab India

Read five easy tips to master the art of storytelling in online learning.

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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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21st Century Skills and eLearning

Web Courseworks

Which century do you want to prepare your learners for: the 1900s, or the 2000s? The answer may seem obvious, but that’s not readily apparent in the eLearning we design. Many of our curricula reflect what we used to value in the workplace: mastery of domain knowledge. In the past, companies needed people who could crunch the numbers with a calculator to get the right answer or who had memorized how to assemble parts.

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The Benefits of Gamification for Online Training

Growth Engineering

Gamification is when gaming mechanics are used to enhance traditionally non gaming environments. Today, car insurance companies use gamification to stop speeding. Big brands offer customer rewards to increase sales. Even health services use gamification to encourage healthy eating. So, why is gamification picking up fans faster than Sonic the Hedgehog in Power Sneakers ?

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The importance of Reports in online training

TalentLMS

Whether you are providing corporate training , commercial eLearning, non-profit education or anything else involving using an LMS to teach people something, reporting is one of the essential tools in your tool-belt. Of course, you first need your LMS to be capable in all the basics: creating courses, managing users, scheduling classes, presenting rich content, serving tests, handling transactions (in the case of commercial eLearning), and so on.

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