Infopro Learning

JULY 5, 2016

This Article is an excerpt of the first two chapters of Social Media: L&D’s Untapped Resource. To read more download for free here. Preparing for the Next Generation Workforce. There is a push towards the integration of technology in training environments to enhance the learning experience, but no set limit, no defined structure, no curated approach that tells us how far we can go, or how creative we can get when leveraging technology for training.

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eLearning Architect

JULY 5, 2016

Whilst much of the content I have written harps on about using an LMS to deliver content, there seems to be an interesting surge in businesses using tools like Slack to encourage communication (and ultimately learning). I met with an L&D Manager of a multinational company yesterday, who has been involved in a project to implement Slack into her organisation.

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dVinci Interactive

JULY 5, 2016

David Leaser, Senior Program Manager, Innovation and Growth Initiatives, IBM. In the information technology industry, micro-credentialing is helping employers and professionals keep pace with rapid change. At IBM, David Leaser promotes innovative way to recognize skills and achievements within the IBM community of professionals, employees, channel partners and customers.

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Upside Learning

JULY 5, 2016

In the first post of this series, we looked at the features, advantages, and limitations of the Adapt Framework and Authoring Tool for Responsive eLearning. In this post, we’ll talk about Evolve, a proprietary Responsive Authoring Tool that works with the Adapt Framework. Evolve Evolve is an authoring tool that can easily be used by […].

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InSync Training

JULY 5, 2016

Part of InSync Training's Expert Interview Series. During the Association for Talent Development's 2016 International Conference and Exposition, I had the privilege of interviewing our friend in the industry, Courtney Vital. She shared her personal journey in training, and her opinions about the future of the learning and performance industry.

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Jane Hart

JULY 5, 2016

Reposted from the Internet Time Alliance website. The Internet Time Alliance Jay Cross Memorial Award is presented to a workplace learning professional who has contributed in positive ways to the field of Real Learning and is reflective of Jay’s lifetime of work. Recipients champion workplace and social learning practices inside their organisation and/or on the wider stage.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

JULY 5, 2016

by Sally Cox    PDFs are everywhere, and forms are still one of the most popular PDF types. Whether you are creating a form from scratch or updating an existing one, I bet I can show you a few things you didn't know about PDF forms. This is the first in a series of articles that I'm planning on building and getting creative with PDF forms.

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Performance Learning Productivity

JULY 5, 2016

Reposted from the Internet Time Alliance website. The Internet Time Alliance Jay Cross Memorial Award is presented to a workplace learning professional who has contributed in positive ways to the field of Real Learning and is reflective of Jay’s lifetime of work. Recipients champion workplace and social learning practices inside their organisation and/or on the wider stage.

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Clark Quinn

JULY 5, 2016

Reposted from the Internet Time Alliance website: The Internet Time Alliance Jay Cross Memorial Award is presented to a workplace learning professional who has contributed in positive ways to the field of Real Learning and is reflective of Jay’s lifetime of work. Recipients champion workplace and social learning practices inside their organisation and/or on the wider stage.

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eLearning Brothers

JULY 5, 2016

When using Camtasia Studio for your how-to video, you may not see an immediate need for a cutout people library—especially one that has thousands and thousands of images i n it like the one here at eLearning Brothers. For many Camtasia users, this gigantic library of images is not being tapped, an enormous asset being left by the wayside, a mammoth collection of potential that is not being reached, merely because no use can be found for them.

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Paradiso

JULY 5, 2016

Gamification is a buzzword that gets thrown around like candy. It’s literally everywhere, and most of it is seen in areas that are inherently bland like training and learning. Why so? And why more so in e-learning ? The basic idea is simple! If utterly plain-Jane training gets turned into a game, where you’d get digital rewards for achieving milestones, won’t you be motivated to do more or achieve more?

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eLearning Brothers

JULY 5, 2016

An oft-quoted nugget of wisdom advises us to love ourselves, to be accepting and patient with our own human flaws. In short, we ought to be comfortable in our own skin. Believe it or not, the same advice applies to eLearning courses. They want to feel valued and wanted (at least, I imagine they would if they were self-aware), but their little electronic bodies don’t have the hands or brains to take care of themselves.

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eLearningMind

JULY 5, 2016

Millennials have had the spotlight shining on them for a very long time and for good reason. They make up the majority of today’s business force and now are starting to take on management and executive positions within their companies. Now, however, they are going to have to take on one more, vitally important, role: Leaders for Gen Z and it’s not going to be a walk in the park.

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CommLab India

JULY 5, 2016

Microsoft’s recent acquisition of LinkedIn has created ripples in the world of technology. The Internet was inundated with articles analyzing the impact of the transaction, valued at 26.2 billion USD. I believe the deal between Microsoft and LinkedIn could have 4 major implications for the corporate world. Let us see what they are. 1. Microsoft could come up with an integrated talent management platform.

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WBT Systems

JULY 5, 2016

There are a multitude of blogs and articles outlining the benefits of taking free online courses for professional development to advance your career, but do these courses actually deliver the value and opportunity they profess to provide to adult learners? Why should adult learners concerned with career development consider Association eLearning programs as providing superior value and career opportunities?

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eFront

JULY 5, 2016

In any eLearning program, an activity or a group of activities are necessary to provoke learning experiences. When created the right way, learning activities can help users conquer challenging learning objectives. In this article, we’ll share with you the basic three forms of eLearning activities that aid in creating memorable learning experiences – which is what effective eLearning is all about.

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OpenSesame

JULY 5, 2016

What’s the one electronic device you take everywhere you go? Whether you’re at work, at the grocery store, or at home, mobile devices and tablets seem to never leave your sight. They have become an essential part of both our personal and professional lives. And now, mobile devices are emerging as leading tool for elearning. Mobile devices are revolutionizing elearning by providing consumers with the customized, relevant, and interactive content they desire.

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Roundtable Learning

JULY 5, 2016

Even a great Learning Management System (LMS) is only as good as the learning and development experience it delivers to users… An experience that your executives count on you to nurture in order to build top performing employees. Learn how you can you create custom eLearning that’s more effective (and makes your department more valuable) to your employers.

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CLO Magazine

JULY 5, 2016

Learning and development is no stranger to proving its worth, which is why CLOs who want to be taken more seriously should think about how they’re marketing their function. Marketing is a momentum producer, said J. Hruby, vice president of sales and marketing at Fredrickson Learning, a company that develops custom learning strategies and products as well as provides interim staffing for learning and development roles.

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Trivantis

JULY 5, 2016

At this year’s Lectora® User Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Leslie Fisher, MS Administrator and Staff Development for the Kansas Department of Transportation, talked about the bright idea of using Inspire tools. For those of you that don’t know, Lectora is available as a package called Inspire which includes Snagit® (image capture and editing), Camtasia® (audio and video capture and editing), and the eLearning Brothers Lectora Template Library, Cutout People Library, and Interaction Builder.

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CLO Magazine

JULY 5, 2016

According to online talent development company Everwise , more companies are launching workplace reading programs and book clubs for their cultural and development value. Reading improves mental sharpness, broadens vocabulary and fosters greater empathy, so companies will benefit from their employees reading for pleasure. Everwise said in a post that companies interested in starting their own reading initiative should introduce it to employees as something that has personal and professional valu

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Designing Digitally

JULY 5, 2016

Gamification has innovated the way people learn. It motivates learners with digital badges and virtual contests. Social media ensures that learners can share their accomplishments with the world. It is the latest trend and everyone seems to be jumping onto the bandwagon. But somewhere down the line, organizations sometimes forget that it is not a one-size-fits-all solution.

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Eat Learn Repeat

JULY 5, 2016

Gamification has been frequently talked about as one of the most happening trends in Learning and Development chapter. Research says that Gamification can help teach higher order skills in a fun based way. There have been some misconceptions about Gamification as to what are the prerequisites required to understand this subject. Some of us feel that a expertise in the gaming domain is required to use this strategy.

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Rapid eLearning

JULY 5, 2016

It helps to look at what others are doing to get ideas and inspiration for your own work. Sometimes looking at what others have done also gives us confidence that we can do something similar. Drag and Drop Examples. This week I’d like to feature a number of drag and drop interactions that people in the community have created over the past couple of years.

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LearningGuild

JULY 5, 2016

Selection of learning management systems depends on the nature of the business outcomes and the external requirements. that the curriculum must satisfy. Here is an example of very thorough research for LMS products to meet some strict client- compliance requirements.

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LearnUpon

JULY 5, 2016

Every year, millions of dollars in course sales are made through LearnUpon’s eCommerce platform. Over $2.1 million in sales were processed using PayPal, Stripe, Authorize.net and Shopify last year alone. 40% of customers use these features to sell a huge range of courses that can cost anything from $2 to $2,500. That makes customers like SMART Majority and the Management and Strategy Institute (MSI) experts at marketing and selling online training.

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CLO Magazine

JULY 5, 2016

While there’s no substitute for real feedback from the leaders who are key internal customers for a learning organization, J. Hruby, vice president of sales and marketing at Fredrickson Learning, said there are some signs that a learning function’s current brand may not be what the learning leader would like it to be. None of the major L&D initiatives align with or support key business initiatives that company’s executives and senior leaders talk about.

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Docebo

JULY 5, 2016

Improving the look and feel of your learning management system strengthens user experience. It’s safe to say that training employees has evolved over the past 20 years. Twenty years ago, new hires would go through a formal training regimen that was akin to a typical school day. With the advancements in elearning technology, training is moving from the classroom to online.

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