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The RETAIN Model for Creating Effective Courses

TalentLMS

Faculty and training managers have the best interests and intentions in mind to develop learning programs for their learners. With the widespread use of platform independent eLearning, instructors scramble to convert their existing courses’ content into online learning material. Unfortunately, most trainers and faculty believe that the deployment of powerpoint and pdf notes on a learning management system equals the development of eLearning content.

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Responsive eLearning with Captivate 8 – Our Experience

Upside Learning

Version 8 of Captivate (CP8) has a whole new set of features like gesture-enabled mobile learning, geo-location support, MinMax object sizing, and many more. From a developer’s perspective, the user-friendly interface and multi-device authoring canvas certainly makes it easy to create a responsive course. Additionally, CP8 comes with an extensive library of development-ready assets that […].

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Moodle 2.9 Pre-Release Announcement

Lambda Solutions

Moodle 2.9 is officially on its way. Moodle is the world’s leading Learning Management System. With more than 70 million users, Moodle is the clear market leader, with almost double the adoption of the two subsequent vendors, SumTotal and Blackboard, combined. Moodle is already far ahead of its competition, and 2.9 gives it even more edge. The update was heavily influenced by Moodle community feedback, so improvements will be found in major areas of concern.

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Central PA Gamification Workshop Slides, Resources and Notes

Kapp Notes

Here are slides similar to the ones presented in the workshop, links notes and other items of interest related to my presentation at Central PA ATD Conference. First the slides. Solving the Case of the Disengaged Learner from Karl Kapp. Here are slides about game elements. Game Elements from Karl Kapp. CODE for 30% off of “The Gamification of Learning and Instruction: Fieldbook” is WLY14.

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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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The RETAIN Model for Creating Effective Courses

TalentLMS

Faculty and training managers have the best interests and intentions in mind to develop learning programs for their learners. With the widespread use of platform independent eLearning, instructors scramble to convert their existing courses’ content into online learning material. Unfortunately, most trainers and faculty believe that the deployment of powerpoint and pdf notes on a learning management system equals the development of eLearning content.

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The Incredible Power of Design Thinking in Learning Design

Learnnovators

“ We are at a critical point where rapid change is forcing us to look not just to new ways of solving problems but to new problems to solve.” – Tim Brown (CEO and president, IDEO). Design thinking is the new rage these days. It has been spreading like wild fire in the business world. Though we had been following some of these discussions with much interest, and also trying out integrating the internal development process at Learnnovator s in a loosely structured way around this approach, a recen

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Pushing back

Clark Quinn

In a recent debate with my colleague on the Kirkpatrick model, our host/referee asked me whether I’d push back on a request for a course. Being cheeky, I said yes, but of course I know it’s harder than that. And I’ve been mulling the question, and trying to think of a perhaps more pragmatic (and diplomatic ;) approach. So here’s a cut at it.

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Learning Portals: Why You Should Be An Early Adopter

Kineo

I still remember the day I was forced to get my first iPhone. Yes, forced. It was with great dread and doubt that I signed the dotted line and committed myself to the new era of computing. I didn’t want to; I was happy with my phone that made calls and did nothing else. That’s why my first iPhone was the 3GS, meaning I waited 3 whole years after the first iPhone before adopting.

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Employee Learning Should Be About Change, Not Continuity

The Performance Improvement Blog

In their post titled, There’s No Such Thing as Corporate DNA , Hans-Paul Bürkner , Vincent Chin , and Ranu Dayal challenge the popular notion that successful organizations have unchanging values and set ways of doing things that are passed on from one generation of employees to the next. It is common for companies to say that their mission and values are in their DNA.

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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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Adobe RoboHelp: Linking Between Merged Projects

The Logical Blog by IconLogic

by Willam van Weelden    In my last article I introduced you to merged help  and showed you how to create merged Microsoft HTML Help (CHM). This week I will show you how to create links to a merged project. Create a Link to a Merged Project from Within a Topic. Using RoboHelp, open a topic in one of the merged projects. Select some text and choose  Insert > Hyperlink/Popup  to open the Hyperlink dialog box.

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Webinar Resources: Emerging Training & Education Strategies for Homeland Security #FRwebinar

Kapp Notes

Here are some resources related to my topic of About Games, Gamification and Learning: Insights from Research. Book on Topic. CODE for 30% off of “The Gamification of Learning and Instruction: Fieldbook” is WLY14. The link to enter code is HERE. What is Gamification? Articles. Here is some information on thinking like a game designer. Improve Training: Thinking Like a Game Designer.

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What I’m Working On

Nick Leffler

Life ebbs and flows, that seems to be how it goes. I went from relatively quiet days to too much. The quiet was prior to 6 months ago, it’s gone to relatively busy since then. In the past few days it’s caught up with me, either that or I have a bug that’s slowing me down (I do, finally took my temperature so if this post is a bit loopy that’s my excuse.

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Mythbusters: Open Source Software Edition

Lambda Solutions

Open source software is used by some of the world’s top organizations, like McDonalds, the US Department of Defense, and Google. You don’t have to look hard to find out why, as the benefits of open source software are endless. Open Source learning management systems cost less, they are highly flexible and they are more secure. Despite these positive features, there seems to be some common misconceptions surrounding open source technology.

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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.

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Do You Sell Courses, or a Solution?

LearnDash

While the business model for selling elearning is simple (create a course, add a price), the successful execution of it is dependent on a variety of factors. First, you need to fully understand your market, differentiate your offering , establish marketing channels, create a memorable brand, understand your customer needs, and keep up with evolving industry trends.

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Totara 2.7 Reporting Demo [RECORDING]

Kineo

In part 2 in our series of Totara 2.7 demos, we explored the newest features of Totara's reporting feature. There’s some great new powerful functionality around reporting within Totara 2.7.

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Trojan Mice?

Clark Quinn

One of the mantras of the Learning Organization is that there should be experimentation. This has also become, of course, a mantra of the Revolution as well. So the question becomes, what sort of experiments should we be considering? First, for reasons both pragmatic and principled, these are more likely to be small experiments than large. On principled reasons, even large changes are probably better off implemented as small steps.

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The Changing Nature of Workplace Learning

Learnnovators

Recently, I read two posts that to me reflected the changing nature of work — from divergently different perspectives. One was from the field of architecture and the other was by Harold Jarche on workplace and learning. Given below are excerpts from both. From Googleplex’s Designer on the Future of the Office. “ Wilkinson proposed building out the entire GLG office to accommodate “activity-based working”–the theory that employees no longer need personal workst

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Wake Up Your Customer Education Strategy With a New Approach to Content Sharing

Speaker: Tammy Rutherford, Ian McConnell

You invest a lot of time and energy into building training courses for internal use and for your customers and partners. As your reach grows, so does the number of LMSs you need to deliver training to, often both externally and internally. And chances are, you want to deliver that content in a way that’s compatible with every LMS, manageable for administrators, and easy for learners to access.

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Improve Classroom Learning With SAMR

LearnDash

If you are developing training or live-lectures, then there is a good chance that you have heard of some of the popular instructional design frameworks. Perhaps the most famous of these is ADDIE , a model used in nearly every training project that I have participated in or have come across. In fact, most models are derived from ADDIE in one way or another.

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Totara 2.7 Reporting Demo [RECORDING]

Kineo

In part 2 in our series of Totara 2.7 demos, we explored the newest features of Totara's reporting feature. There’s some great new powerful functionality around reporting within Totara 2.7.

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Adobe Captivate: Web Objects

The Logical Blog by IconLogic

by Kevin Siegel      Over the past few weeks I've taught you about text hyperlinks and  object hyperlinks. This week, let's dive into yet another way you can get your learners to a website: Web objects. While both text and object hyperlinks will take the learner to a website, the resulting website will either appear in a new browser window/tab, or replace the lesson completely.

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The Role of eLearning Images in Visual Learning

eLearning Brothers

eLearning images are an oft overlooked component of a good course. A great deal of the information we process comes to us through our visual cortex. Its estimated that 93% of information we communicate is obtained through nonverbal queues. According to Mike Parkinson , visual information is processed about 60,000 times faster than textual information.

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How Intent Data Helps Marketers Convert A-List Accounts

One of the biggest challenges for any B2B marketer is understanding your prospects’ next move — who is most likely to buy and when. Without these insights, marketing campaigns can feel more like guesswork, with high investment and little return. We’re here to tell you there’s a better way. By tracking buyers’ digital footprints and online activity, such as website visits, product reviews, and spikes in content consumption, you can engage prospects with a message that really resonates.

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Take down of Standardized Tests…truth in comedy

Kapp Notes

Here is a thought provoking video about standardized testing.

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Learning Portals: Why You Should Be An Early Adopter

Kineo

I still remember the day I was forced to get my first iPhone. Yes, forced. It was with great dread and doubt that I signed the dotted line and committed myself to the new era of computing. I didn’t want to; I was happy with my phone that made calls and did nothing else. That’s why my first iPhone was the 3GS, meaning I waited 3 whole years after the first iPhone before adopting.

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THE CHANGING NATURE OF WORKPLACE LEARNING

Learnnovators

Recently, I read two posts that to me reflected the changing nature of work — from divergently different perspectives. One was from the field of architecture and the other was by Harold Jarche on workplace and learning. Given below are excerpts from both. From Googleplex’s Designer on the Future of the Office. “ Wilkinson proposed building out the entire GLG office to accommodate “activity-based working”–the theory that employees no longer need personal workstations so much as they need many dif

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6 eLearning Lessons We Learned from a Galaxy Far Far Away…

eLearning Brothers

In honor of May the Fourth, we sat down and watched all the Star Wars we could sit through. During that potato chip fueled marathon, it dawned on us that many of the characters in this classic series have some great perspectives on eLearning. “Size matters not.” A course doesn’t have to be an hour long if you don’t have an hour of material to fill it. “I thought these things smelled bad on the outside!

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Navigating Recruitment Agencies: A TA Leader Strategy Guide

Navigating the realm of recruitment agencies isn’t always easy. As talent acquisition has evolved, so have the challenges in managing agency relationships and spend. If you've ever felt in the dark about rogue hires, elusive budget spends, or questioned which agencies truly deliver, this guide is your beacon. Dive into our exploration of the most common agency-related challenges and strategies tailored for 2024's hiring landscape.