Raptivity
FEBRUARY 11, 2016
I am sure you already know about ‘analytics’. This term has been creating a lot of buzz for the past few years. It’s the process of collecting data, discovering meaningful patterns from it and transforming it into fact-based insights. Application of analytics is typically perceived as an aid for marketing and business decisions. Then does it have any relevance to eLearning?
eLearning Brothers
FEBRUARY 9, 2016
What is eLearning, really? For the last ten years, I’ve developed training in some capacity. I’ve used everything from Authorware to PowerPoint to create materials. I remember a couple years ago a co-worker asked me what software program converted content to eLearning. I laughed to myself–as if it’s just a matter of clicking a button and an eLearning course magically appears.
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SHIFT eLearning
FEBRUARY 9, 2016
Is the fact that your organization already has developed eLearning content and owns a Learning Management System enough to consider shifting from eLearning to mobile learning ? Maybe not, but it’s a good prerequisite and this is normally the usual case. Very rarely do we encounter organizations that proceed to the development of online training material for mobile learning, without having “passed” from the eLearning experience.
E-Learning Provocateur
FEBRUARY 8, 2016
In 70:20:10 for trainers I advocated the use of the 70:20:10 model by L&D professionals as a lens through which to view their instructional design. The excellent comments on my post, and insightful blog posts by others – notably Mark Britz , Clark Quinn and Arun Pradhan – have prompted me to think deeper about my premise. I continue to reject the notion that 70:20:10 is a formula or a goal, because it is not a model of what “should be” For example, we needn’t as
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Experiencing eLearning
FEBRUARY 9, 2016
Not all stories for learning are successful in engaging learners. Stories that are just there to be entertaining without being relevant can waste people’s time and annoy them. It might be entertaining to add a Mission: Impossible or wild west bank robbery theme to your corporate training, but is that the best way to engage your learners? In most cases, I don’t think it’s effective to add something totally unrelated to the content itself.
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TOPYX LMS
FEBRUARY 11, 2016
Investments tend to fall into two categories: safe and unsafe. There are certain things most business owners consider to be safe investments, including web space, insurance, marketing, and professional accounting. Although employers typically see the value in maintaining a strong online presence and being well marketed, some fail to see the importance of launching a social learning management system (LMS).
Wisetail
FEBRUARY 12, 2016
This is a success story about how one of the best restaurants & brewhouses in the country saw employee engagement jump dramatically after paying careful attention to the graphic design, layout and branding of its learning management system. In other words: this is a real world example of how design drives engagement. The post Design Drives LMS Engagement appeared first on Wisetail.
Upside Learning
FEBRUARY 10, 2016
Realm? You might think. Isn’t it something more associated with games, comics and superhero movies? Well, theoretically yes. But, look at this from a different angle. Can’t we say that eLearning a realm in itself? And if anything, eLearning has been around way longer and has been evolving rapidly. Newer technologies, devices, and budding concepts […].
JoomlaLMS
FEBRUARY 8, 2016
Traditional teaching methodologies such as reading a text and answering the questions have run out of steam and need to be replaced by innovative techniques that resonate with the needs of modern learners. Today’s student wants to be an active participant of the studying process and you can easily satisfy this need by applying a student-centered approach.
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The Logical Blog by IconLogic
FEBRUARY 10, 2016
by Sally Cox I spent more than 15 years as an Adobe trainer, teaching people the latest features of new products. One of the things I have learned from this experience is that people don't just want to learn what's new in an application. they need guidance on incorporating the application into their workflow. They need to see the entire development process that will enable them to get their jobs done.
Learnnovators
FEBRUARY 9, 2016
When talking about technology and learning it’s hard not to think about elearning modules. They’ve been the bread and butter of digital learning solutions for decades and the industry behind them has helped many, including myself, feed our families. So I take no joy in predicting that elearning modules will inevitably be murdered. ‘Who would commit such a horrific crime?
Axonify
FEBRUARY 12, 2016
Post game celebration, confetti flying. Tons of fun even though our Steelers didn’t make it. Garret Grahonya is still feeling the effects of Super Bowl fever. The L&S Toyota sales consultant beat out thousands of his peers from every district across the United States in an Axonify-inspired competition Toyota ran to increase product knowledge.
Administrate
FEBRUARY 11, 2016
Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, what better time of the year to profess our love for our favourite way of learning! We’ve been advocates for a long time now, but we still get asked time and time again from potential customers “Why should we choose eLearning?”. Well, we’ll Read More.
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Docebo
FEBRUARY 11, 2016
After weeks, if not months, of corporate eLearning development and extensive testing, it’s finally time to launch your newly-minted online training course. But before you put your LMS into the spotlight you must answer one very important question: Is your organization ready for it? Learning Management Systems allow your company to design, deliver, track, and maintain its online training programs.
Origin Learning
FEBRUARY 8, 2016
Mobile devices are riding a new wave. With consumer adoption growing exponentially, learning managers are looking at newer ways to capture the favoritism that mobile devices enjoy to convert them into a medium of just-in-time learning.
Axonify
FEBRUARY 12, 2016
Post game celebration, confetti flying. Tons of fun even though our Steelers didn’t make it. Garret Grahonya is still feeling the effects of Super Bowl fever. The L&S Toyota sales consultant beat out thousands of his peers from every district across the United States in an Axonify-inspired competition Toyota ran to increase product knowledge.
Jane Hart
FEBRUARY 11, 2016
It is now very clear that in many organisations L&D and employees view workplace learning very differently. Currently , it tends to look something like this: L&D focus all their attention on creating and managing classroom training and/or e-learning. For them this is what workplace learning is all about – making sure people use the stuff they provide for them.
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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.
Gyrus
FEBRUARY 10, 2016
One of my job responsibilities is to take incoming sales calls. During these calls it’s important to gather information from prospects about their learning environment and training challenges. This initial conversation is important because it allows Gyrus Systems to understand the prospect’s needs and to determine if the GyrusAim Learning Management System (LMS) solution we offer is a good fit for their organization.
Web Courseworks
FEBRUARY 10, 2016
Let’s get right down to brass tacks: I have a lot of experience dealing with LMS requests for proposals. (As many of our readers know, the sponsor of this blog, Web Courseworks, sells a robust, feature-rich SaaS learning management system. CourseStage LMS is targeted to the association marketplace and corporations who train or educate adults that are not their employees.).
Lambda Solutions
FEBRUARY 10, 2016
One major challenge teachers face, is how to effectively and efficiently teach students with varying educatonal needs. The solution, is blended learning. One of the benefits of blended learning is that it allows teachers to step back and take an observatory approach that supplements the lessons they are administering. It provides insight on when to step in if students need more help, and when to step back when it seems students have mastered a skill.
eLearning Brothers
FEBRUARY 8, 2016
Instructional design is truly an art form. While there is no one-size-fits-all formula that will guarantee a perfect course in all circumstances, there are handy guidelines to follow that will usually lead to good design choices. Here are a few reminders to keep in mind the next time you design an eLearning course. Teach to the test and test what you teach.
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The Logical Blog by IconLogic
FEBRUARY 9, 2016
by JoAnne Juett. One important eLearning accessibility requirement is keyboard focus visibility. Users of visible keyboard focus may include people with low vision and people with motor or cognitive disabilities, and they will often only use the tab button to move through the interactive elements on each slide. As the user tabs through the slide, a focus indicator should appear around each interactive element. Captivate conveniently defaults to a yellow focus indicator around eac
Wisetail
FEBRUARY 11, 2016
We believe that unlimited vacation is an idea worth fighting for but we’ve found that - in practice - it is very hard work. Putting out the press release and adding it to your careers page is the easy, fun part. After that, you need to roll up your sleeves. The post Unlimited Vacation Is Worth The Hard Work #INDIETECH appeared first on Wisetail.
Inkling
FEBRUARY 9, 2016
Whether your business deals with sales, in-home services, on-site technical support, or customer support by phone, your front-facing employees need access to the right tools in order to meet and exceed your customers’ expectations. Furthermore, they need to be able to provide support instantly. 53% of customers who ask a question on Twitter expect a response within one hour, regardless of when they tweeted.
Jane Hart
FEBRUARY 8, 2016
By moving from a “command and control” to an “enable and support” mindset and approach. Here are some repurposed slides from a presentation I gave at a conference in 2011 that explain what this means in practice. How can L&D support today’s smart workers? from Jane Hart.
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The Logical Blog by IconLogic
FEBRUARY 12, 2016
by Kal Hadi Although there is no built-in Quiz remediation option in Storyline to redirect a learner to a particular slide where quiz content was covered, you can use variables, triggers, states, and some logic to add the feature. You can modify the branching from a quiz question based on the learner's answer via a question slide's Form View by clicking the More button. From the Branch to the followi
CourseArc
FEBRUARY 10, 2016
Developing an online course is a huge investment, both in time and money. Karl Kapp’s article, Time to Develop One Hour of Training , is one of the most widely referenced guides for estimating development costs as is the presentation from the Chapman Alliance, shown below. Both estimate it can cost anywhere from $5,000 to $150,000 to develop one hour of online content.
Allen Interactions
FEBRUARY 12, 2016
By Ellen Burns-Johnson , Instructional Designer / @EllenBJohnson. So there you are. Your e-learning project is coming along nicely: The content has been validated by SME reviewers, you've adjusted the interface based on feedback from user testing with real learners, and the client team is in the process of reviewing the alpha link.
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