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Attract and Retain Millennial Employees with LMS Collaborative Learning Features

TOPYX LMS

. If there is any generation that understands the digital world, it is Gen Y, the millennial generation. Millennials, those born after 1981, are typically as computer literate as people can be. Because of this, among other reasons, millennials tend to be incredible assets to their employers. However, not everyone agrees. Maybe Millennial Employees Aren’t So Bad, After All.

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What does it mean to transform workplace learning? (New article in the MWL Magazine)

Jane Hart

“Modern Workplace Learning therefore doesn’t just mean adding in new technology to old training practices, nor implementing a new learning platform but rather adopting a new, modern understanding of what it means to learn at work.

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Work-life balance? Trends in L&D delivery

Kineo

If you blinked you’d have missed them, but we really are over two months into the new year. Learning Technologies 2017 is behind us and we’ve already seen countless lists of trends in L&D. But do they have any basis in fact?

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Podcast: Eve Alexander – Why Characters Matter in Learning Design

Learningtogo

One of the most rewarding things I’ve experienced as a learning consultant is being able to plant the seeds of new best practices and watch them bear fruit in so many unexpected ways. Last year I gave a presentation at Learning Solutions 2016 , organized by the eLearning Guild. One of the attendees, Eve Alexander , was inspired to check out my book and begin applying brain-based learning concepts to her own work at Frontline Research & Learning Institute , where she works as a content develo

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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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Attract and Retain Millennial Employees with LMS Collaborative Learning Features

TOPYX LMS

. If there is any generation that understands the digital world, it is Gen Y, the millennial generation. Millennials, those born after 1981, are extremely computer literate. Because of this, millennials tend to be incredible assets to their employers. However, not everyone agrees. Maybe Millennial Employees Aren’t So Bad, After All. Anyone who hasn’t been hiding under a rock for the past few years knows.

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Why Choice Matters in Online Learning

LearnDash

The evolution of online learning is in full force. Advances in the devices we use on a day-to-day basis are influencing how we learn. Our expectations are shaped by our experiences interacting with these applications. The online learning space has always been one to adapt to change. The recent rise in mobile learning is a perfect example as we now see increased use of micro-content courses.

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ELearning Design: The Eye of the Beholder

Allen Interactions

By Ethan Edwards , Chief Instructional Strategist/ @ethanaedwards. I recently had the pleasure to pay a visit to Gunston Hall in Fairfax County, Virginia. We had a little time to fill before heading for the airport, so we took a quick tour through this beautiful 19 th Century Plantation that was the home of George Mason. Mason’s ideas formed the basis of the Virginia Declaration of Rights and later the Bill of Rights of the U.S.

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3 Visions for the Future of EdTech

InSync Training

Can we possibly know what the future holds? I don’t think we can, but we can certainly look to the horizon and consider what may be coming. We can use data, history, and recent trends to guide our forecasts. I am not a futurist, but I do see three distinct visions for the future of EdTech swirling around in the haze out there. The Connected Future. The Internet of Things (IoT) is real.

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In the Flesh! New Medical Stock Images

eLearning Brothers

We at eLearning Brothers are proud to announce that we’ve recently made 115 new additions to our medical image library. These images take a detailed look at the internal structure of the organs in the thoracic, abdominal, and pelvic regions. Great care was given to ensure that users of these images could get the most out of them, and to that effect, each configuration of organs is viewed from a rotation of around 20 discrete points of view at incremental angles.

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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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Eve Alexander – Why Characters Matter in Learning Design

Learningtogo

Listen to Podcast: [link]. One of the most rewarding things I’ve experienced as a learning consultant is being able to plant the seeds of new best practices and watch them bear fruit in so many unexpected ways. Last year I gave a presentation at Learning Solutions 2016 , organized by the eLearning Guild. One of the attendees, Eve Alexander , was inspired to check out my book and begin applying brain-based learning concepts to her own work at Frontline Research & Learning Institute , where sh

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Learning Experience Design: An Overview and 11 of the Best Resources

SHIFT eLearning

Human beings respond to experiences and learn from them. As eLearning designers, we need to think beyond modules and training sessions and instead create “experiences” for the learners. We have to get used to the idea that this is the era of the user, and we have to meet their needs. We have to STOP creating lessons that feel right to us. We have to STOP creating courses that are convenient for us to build.

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6 Smart Steps for Successful E-learning Implementation

CommLab India

For a business organization to succeed, it is important to focus on the training and development of its employees. Before the advent of web-based training or e-learning, training employees involved devising a training plan, hiring trainers, and getting employees together at one place. Organizations today are eager to embrace e-learning, considering the advantages it offers, to deliver training to their employees.

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Mind The Gap! How To Achieve Behavioural Change with MOOCs

HT2 Labs

Our CLO Alan looks at how to measure MOOC success, and proposes a tentative model to explore where the gaps may be. The post Mind The Gap! How To Achieve Behavioural Change with MOOCs appeared first on HT2 Labs.

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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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Video Creation: The Basics

TechSmith Camtasia

If you’ve never made a video before this post will dig into a high level workflow of how it’s done. As you become more comfortable with video creation you’ll refine your process to suit your own needs and efficiency. But for now, here are the points to consider to get started. Equipment. Make sure you have what you need prior to shooting. Scout your location if it’s available.

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Teacher Voices: Tyla Elworthy

Learning with e's

Here is the third of my series of blog posts celebrating the achievements and progress of former students. Tyla Elworthy (@TyElworthy on Twitter) graduated from Plymouth University in 2015 with a 1st Class Honours Degree and moved to London. It was there she began working in a wonderful school in the middle of Angel, Islington. Since joining the school she has had some amazing experiences, including arranging a successful Teachmeet and becoming ICT Co-ordinator.

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How to Modernize Manager Development

CLO Magazine

There’s a motto that stretches from political to organizational life: “The middle makes it happen.” Your organization’s middle managers are no exception. They execute strategic priorities, support change initiatives, are the nexus for cross-functional collaboration and account for at least 70 percent of variance in employee engagement according to 2015 Gallup data.

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10 presentation tips from expert Rick Altman

eLearningArt

Most PowerPoint presentations suck. You’ve probably seen your share of bad ones. (and you may have even delivered a bad one yourself- I know I have!). That’s why I interviewed presentation guru Rick Altman to share some of his best tips on giving better presentations. Rick shares not only “why” most presentations suck, but also “how” to make them better.

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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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5 Video Formats for Effective Sales Training [Infographic]

CommLab India

Video-based learning is dramatically transforming the way salespeople are trained. Today, many companies are using videos to create highly effective training programs for their salespeople, rapidly, with minimum expenditure. It has become a reliable way to train sales teams working across the globe. Video-based learning is ideal to address the challenges sales reps face – tight timelines, low retention of training, and being constantly on the move.

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Hold on to Employees By Letting them Go

CLO Magazine

To retain top talent, companies might want to make it easier for people to go — to another role or department that is. In a February Fast Company article , Hootsuite CEO Ryan Holmes advocated for a new focus on “people movement” rather than people retention. Gallup reports some 60 percent of millennials are open to new job opportunities, so rolling with the tide as opposed to swimming full force against it may be a better retention strategy.

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Play to Learn: Where Games and Learning Meet

David Kelly

I’ve been interested in games and learning long before I became aware of and fascinated by the concept of “games and learning”. As a kid growing up, I loved games in just about all forms – video, board, or anything else. In truth, my interest in games was both an asset and a liability socially as a child. On the one hand, my friends looked to me to be the organizer of a game.

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Compliance Training: Cheers or Jeers?

CLO Magazine

If you said the words compliance training to your employees, what would their reaction be? Would they jump for joy, smile, roll their eyes, or run for the hills? This issue has been the 800-pound gorilla in our industry for years now. I’ve done some informal surveying of late in the health care and banking industries, and three common reactions emerged: everyone thought compliance training was a complete waste of time; everyone had figured out how to “get through” it as quickly as possible; wors

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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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Choosing an LMS for Your Small Business: 5 Things To Consider

Practi

If your small business has grown enough that you have dedicated a budget line for training, then it is probably time to consider finding a system to manage your learning and to choose the best LMS for your small business. Once you begin tracking budget dollars for learning and development, it won’t be long before you are asking yourself: am I getting a return on my training investment?

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Bringing out the Boss Within: Why you should definitely offer your corporate learners leadership development courses!

eFront

There’s no doubt that nowadays, online corporate training is a wonderful thing: It’s never been easier to access courses on any corporate subject under the sun. And if you have your Learning and Development Platform established and running smoothly, you can offer a varied and engaging training program to all your employees, curated to each person’s needs, from the newly-onboarded team member all the way up to your CEO.

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Webinar Tomorrow: 5 Strategies to Create a Profitable Learning Business

Thought Industries

Tomorrow is the day! Join Talented Learning CEO and Lead Analyst John Leh and Thought Industries CEO and Co-Founder Barry Kelly as they explain how you can drive growth and increase profit for your learning business no matter the size or industry.

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Securing Buy-In For Your Own Ideas

Everwise

Knowing how to secure buy-in for your ideas at work is an incredibly useful skill. You can establish yourself as a go-getter, connect with stakeholders across the company, and collaborate on interesting, challenging projects. So, how do you get started? When asked how to get organizational buy-in for your ideas, here’s what our community had to say: Establish trust and credibility first.

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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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How Are You Doing in the War for Talented Instructional Designers?

Clarity Consultants

Have you heard there’s an industry battle going on right now? Perhaps you’ve experienced it firsthand. There’s an ongoing war for the best and brightest talent across multiple industries. Do you know how to out recruit your competition ?

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Machine learning – the secret ingredient to personalized training

Matrix

Artificial Intelligence is the talk of the day when it comes to new methods of training and workplace learning. AI is a very wide subject, covering many aspects of technology like big data and the Internet of Things. In the context of training, AI is mostly centered on making sense of big amounts of learner data so that each learner gets personalized suggestions on what comes next along their learning path.

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3 Design Tips for Creating E-Learning Simulations

Designing Digitally

Gamers have been using simulations for years. But did you know that e-learning simulations can offer several benefits to organizations, too? They provide learners a risk-free environment to explore and learn problem-solving techniques. And, learning by discovering is the best way to retain information. Employees are provided a real-world environment and are motivated to learn.