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Is Gamification the Answer?

B Online Learning

This post is based on a class presentation that I gave a little while ago as part of my educational psychology studies. My topic was ‘Video Games and Motivation’ and I looked at the research that has been done into the motivational pull of video game play and then linked this to gamification, which seems […].

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Generational Differences

CourseArc

Most eLearning professionals know the importance of incorporating a variety of visual, auditory and kinesthetic activities. However, what many course creators do not realize is that generational differences also play a tremendous role in successful eLearning design. In this article, we will look at the three generational preferences, and review some best practices for developing eLearning solutions for each generation.

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Where, Oh Where, Should Content On A Screen Go?

Association eLearning

Have you ever given up on a web site because you couldn’t find what you needed? Lots of things are said to be about location, location, location. The arrangement of content on a screen is one of them. The layouts and visual hierarchies of your organization’s eLearning courses can either help learners process information or leave them completely confused.

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Infographic Guide to Games, Game-Based Learning and Gamification

Infopro Learning

Games, Game-based learning and Gamification have the potential to turn routine, mundane tasks into refreshing, motivating experiences. We had an informative post on Gamification a little while ago as well as a more in depth explanation of the difference between Games, Game-Based Learning and Gamification. While all three can keep us highly engaged in practicing behaviors and thought processes, we need to be able to identify between the three to choose the one best fit for any given learning scen

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Measuring the ROI of Enterprise Learning for Customers, Partners, and Professionals

Prove the ROI of Learning Struggling to measure the business impact of learning initiatives? Try our three-pillar approach to show the true value of learning, backed by stories from real businesses like yours. Make 2024 the year of ROI!

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An Introduction to elearning: Part Two

Administrate

In part one of our ‘Introduction to elearning‘ series we addressed the essentials: selection of a training management system, learning management system and content authoring tool, along with some of the advantages of using elearning in a blended approach to learning. Now that you’re ready to get started creating content, our Read More.

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Scenario example: Chainsaw training!

Making Change

What’s the best way to teach people to cut down a tree? Probably the best way isn’t the approach recommended in this scenario. However, the scenario isn’t supposed to be realistic. I wrote it to make a point. Try the scenario below. Do you agree with my point? (The scenario is embedded in the blog post. If you’re reading this in email or a feed reader and don’t see a clickable interaction, go to the blog post to play it.).

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Accelerate Employee Performance Using the Learning Curve: Part 4 Optimum Performance

Infopro Learning

Timing is Everything Series: Intro , Anxiety , Information Overload , Knowledge Formation , Optimum Performance, (Part 5 Growth, Stagnancy, or Decline coming June 7th). Optimum Performance. The curve of optimum performance encompasses the final transition to competency for learners. Most of the terminal learning objectives of the training program have been met, but there are still further refinements to be made, and expectations of future performance to be set.

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Integrate informal, social and mobile learning into your LMS with Docebo 6.9

Docebo

Attend our free webinar to preview Docebo’s new mobile LMS and social e-learning platform. The next update to the Docebo LMS , coming in June, includes a host of new features accompanied by the anticipated Docebo Coach and Share. The two new modules, designed to address social and experiential learning , will be available for activation along with a new mobile application for iOS and Android smartphones.

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3 Key Things to do for Creating Engaging eLearning – Part 3

Upside Learning

This is the last post in the series on ‘3 Key Things to do for Creating Engaging eLearning’ In previous posts I talked about Purpose and Motivation (here are part 1 and part 2). In this post I would like to talk about Interactivity. I think Interactivity is the most hyped element in eLearning. It […].

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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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ATD 2016 It’s a Wrap: (PT 1) Tricia Ransom

Learning Rebels

ATD 2016 It’s a Wrap! As is usual, when wrapping up the monster that is “ATD International Conference and Expo” or otherwise known as ATD ICE , #ATD2016 or ATD 2016. I try to enlist experiences from others. Those experiences range from lessons learned, people met or key learning take-aways all from different points of view. However, sometimes the lessons are a little more, how can I say this…in your face.

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Accelerate Employee Performance Using the Learning Curve: Part 4 Optimum Performance

Infopro Learning

Timing is Everything Series: Intro , Anxiety , Information Overload , Knowledge Formation , Optimum Performance, (Part 5 Growth, Stagnancy, or Decline coming June 7th). Optimum Performance. The curve of optimum performance encompasses the final transition to competency for learners. Most of the terminal learning objectives of the training program have been met, but there are still further refinements to be made, and expectations of future performance to be set.

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Why You Need to be at LITE 2016

Administrate

“It’s a different type of conference. It’s not the normal sterile affair, and I think that’s appealing” – David Bowie, Blackford Analysis Last year saw us welcome more than 200 Administrate customers to Edinburgh for the first LITE conference, and we’re very excited to be putting an even bigger and better event Read More.

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Leveraging the APIs in your LMS

Upside Learning

Basics first. An Application Programming Interface (API), in context of a Learning Management System, helps organizations in seamlessly integrating the LMS with third-party enterprise applications for information sharing and managing various functions with ease. It enables information flow between applications thereby automating workflows and processes, which otherwise would have to be done manually.

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HIA Technologies Turns a New Chapter in Interactive Learning

HIA Technologies announces the launch of Qvio™️ interactive video platform for learner-driven, AI-enabled, education. Viewers get instant answers to their questions directly from videos, interrupting when needed, and getting an author-validated answer!

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ATD 2016 It’s a Wrap! (PT 2): Sam Rogers

Learning Rebels

ATD 2016 a New Speaker’s View. The wonderful thing about the annual ATD ICE conference (ATD2016/#ATD2016), is all the wonderful and truly talented people you get to meet. I “met” Sam Rogers via a live video streaming tool called Blab.im. Well, I’ve “known” Sam via twitter for awhile, but it was his Blab show L&D Talk with Brent Schlenker where I was actually able to see him.

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3 Simple ways to gamify your online learning

Docebo

3 Simple ideas for elearning gamification (without the gimmicks). Gamification can help you create a more engaging learning experience. But, make sure you don’t simply take a game and apply it to your learning. Instead, you should focus on finding ways to use gaming elements to create learning experiences that are not possible with traditional face-to-face training.

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The Customer Expectation Opportunity #INDIETECH

Wisetail

I had one of the best customer service experiences of my life yesterday at a coffee shop here in Bozeman. I walked in the front door, saw some friends across the room and went over to chat instead of ordering. After a few minutes a barista walked across the busy shop. The post The Customer Expectation Opportunity #INDIETECH appeared first on Wisetail.

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You don’t need to be a natural leader to manage like a coach

Kineo

Bruce Tulgan, founder of RainmakerThinking is a renowned author and adviser to business leaders all over the world. Here, in response to us shouting about the importance of coaching to new manager training, he tells us why to be an effective coach, managers don’t need to holler ‘Rah! Rah!’ – and why it is something that can be learned.

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The Ultimate LMS Buyer’s Guide: Everything You Need to Know When Purchasing an LMS

Whether you’re shopping for your very first learning management system (LMS) or looking to upgrade, the process can be overwhelming. With so many vendor options, each with its own multitude of features and pricing structures, even the most seasoned educators, trainers, and business leaders can feel lost in a sea of choices! Finding the LMS that’s best suited for your organization requires a planned, strategic approach.

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The 6 Hottest Training Technologies That You Can’t Overlook

Gyrus

Editor's Note: This blog was originally published in eLearning Industry in May 2016, and has been reproduced here with permission. Technology has impacted almost every aspect of our lives and training & development is no exception. It is redefining workforce learning methods and tools, allowing organizations to nurture their talent in the most effective way.

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How to use VR for experiential learning?

Origin Learning

“Mere men from the planet Earth first set foot upon the Moon. July 20 th , 1969. We came in peace for all mankind.” Those are words etched in the annals of history that symbolize and revive a space odyssey. Now, thanks to technology, you can even hear the first expressions made by Neil Armstrong , the flag-bearer to man’s quest intospace, an element that is still under exploration.

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ATD 2016 It’s a Wrap! (PT 4): David Smith

Learning Rebels

ATD 2016 It’s a Wrap! Don’t Forget to Be Awesome! David Smith ( @dsvirtually ) and I have known each other for awhile now – we originally met via twitter! (Ah, the power of twitter a post for another day!) And he continues to be one of my favorite people. Always full of energy, laughter and a ready smile. The “Everything is Awesome” song from the Lego (TM) movie come immediately come to mind when I think of David!

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How Managers Put Up Barriers to Employee Learning

The Performance Improvement Blog

(This post first appeared on LearningToBeGreat.com ). Organizational barriers to learning are often not as obvious as being given no budget for training, or no training facilities, or no LMS. More often barriers are put up from the subtle ways that managers talk about capability development with their direct reports. For example, below is a conversation between a manager and direct report that was recently overheard in a medical device company.

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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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TechSmith Camtasia Studio: Creating Branching Scenarios via Hotspots

The Logical Blog by IconLogic

by Kevin Siegel        To maximize the effectiveness of your Camtasia Studio projects, you can add interactivity via a hotspot. The hotspots can allow your learners to jump to specific markers within a video, add hyperlinks to websites, and more.   To begin, open the Markers panel via  View > Show Marker View. Position the Playhead on the Timeline where you would like a marker and either press the letter  M  on your keyboard or choose  Edi

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The secret to attracting and keeping millennial workers

Axonify

Meet Millennials. Described as demanding job hoppers with little loyalty, they’re projected to make up half of the workforce by 2020. So, if you haven’t taken notice, it’s time to pay attention. The future success of your business depends on it. A few of the many Millennials of Axonify. Millennials know what they want and aren’t afraid to go after it – even if it means leaving what appears to be a dream job for a risky venture at another firm.

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ATD 2016 It’s a Wrap! (PT3): Chris Coladonato

Learning Rebels

To know Chris Coladonato is to be sucked up into a vortex of energy! She is one of the most curious people I know, which makes her perfect for the Learning Rebel family. If you recall being a Learning Rebel is all about three key attributes. Courage of Conviction , Challenging Status Quo , Insanely Curious. Chris models all three of these tenets. Therefore, I can’t tell you how thrilled I was that she accepted the challenge of writing out her thoughts around ATD 2016!

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Webinar on Integrating Raptivity with other eLearning Tools

Raptivity

Integration of two or more tools gives us the benefit to reach and explore more options in our eLearning needs. In this webinar, we would like to showcase how to integrate Raptivity interactions with other eLearning tools. We have seen many Raptivity users use the interactions with other authoring tools to make their courses interactive. Many times our customers do ask for the steps of integration.

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Understanding Scope Creep

Project managers are now spending more time managing strategic projects where the scope is susceptible to changes as the projects progress. Scope change control is now becoming a critical component of project management requiring project teams to become more active in solving problems and making decisions. Scope change control will require collaboration with stakeholders and possibly government agencies.