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Should Marketing Review eLearning Courses?

Association eLearning

Recently, an instructional designer friend of mine asked me, “Should Marketing review eLearning courses and approve them before they are released?” I responded with a, “Yes, but…” There are legitimate reasons Marketing needs to see the course before it goes out. However, content isn’t one of them. That’s right, I said it. I am a marketing person, I am not an instructional designer.

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eLearning Software for Blended Learning

B Online Learning

This blog is the continuation for this series on the how’s and why’s of developing and delivering a good blended learning experience for the learner. This one looks at the second platform for the delivery of your blended course, the eLearning development software. In a nutshell the eLearning development software you use needs two things – it needs to be flexible and it needs to be functionally robust. 1.

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How to Quench Your Learner’s “5 Moments of Need” with mLearning

Infopro Learning

mLearning is not just a passing trend in digital learning; it’s your just-in-time, just-in-case, just-right solution for ongoing performance support and faster time-to-competency. The Advantages of mLearning. Mobile learning can change the game for on-the-job support, but only if it’s done right. According to Mosher & Gottfredson, experts in organizational performance support, employees face 5 moments in which learning needs affect competency.

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TOPYX LMS is a Member of the IMS Global Learning Consortium

TOPYX LMS

Did you know that being a member of the IMS Global Learning Consortium distinguishes a learning management system (LMS)? If an LMS is affiliated with the IMS Global Learning Consortium, it is a quality eLearning system that was designed with the highest standards of performance in mind. This explains why consumers should seek a social LMS that is affiliated with IMS Global.

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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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6 Things to Remember to Prevent Your Training from Failing

Learning Rebels

It’s a fact, some training efforts work and others fail. We’ve all been around the block a time or two and have participated and/or created our fair share of corporate training events. Some information sticks and others are forgotten about. Some events are cursed as a waste of time before participants even get out the door, knowing the time will never be recovered and it sucks.

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When it’s just so obvious no training is needed, it hurts to watch.

Jane Hart

New article in the MWL Magazine by Charles Jennings … Training is a certain and unquestioned component of every business strategy and plan, particularly when faced with the rollout of new systems and processes. Rolling out a new Finance or Business Suite, or a new CRM system?

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When You Wish Upon a Star (Wars): Transmedia Storytelling & Design

InSync Training

We're excited to announce that Dr. Stephen Slota will join us again as a guest BYTE speaker on May 23, 2017. This guest blog post helps you prepare for, and gives a preview of, his live learning session, Gamification: Strategies for Merging Learning Theory, Games, and Instructional Design. In my previous blog post , I provided an overview of gamification with two specific goals in mind: Challenging the design community to ground projects in contemporary learning science rather than (or at least

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A problem shared is … a launch pad for social learning

Kineo

What’s the key to making social learning work in the workplace? At Kineo we believe the key to success is as much a matter of taking stock of what's out there and what's going on (social is after all, happening all the time of its own accord), as it is about making the most of that information to enrich the solutions we design for our clients.

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How to Set Proper Learning Objectives

CourseArc

As celebrated inspirational speaker, coach, and author Ben Gay III once said: “No amount of travel on the wrong road will bring you to the right destination.” The same can be said about instructional design and the development of eLearning content. Learning objectives are to instructional designers is the same as a map is to a traveler. With the proper learning objectives in place, designing a relevant, engaging and useful course becomes a lot easier.

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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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6 Ways to Accelerate the Learning Process

eLearning Brothers

Learning is a process, and like any process, it sometimes takes a significant time investment to complete. But time is a precious resource, and should be spent wisely. One benefit to shortening the amount of time you spend learning a certain concept is that it increases the amount of things you can potentially absorb from your studies. There are many things you can do to accelerate the learning process and get more bang for your buck in eLearning situations.

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Kineo Anniversary! Eight Years On.

Learning Visions

Today marks my 8th anniversary with Kineo. That's right, eight years ago TODAY we opened up Kineo here in the US. Thanks to so many great clients and fabulous team members who have helped us do so much great work these past eight years. It's been a fabulous experience, with lots of challenges, lessons learned, and triumphs along the way. My anniversary present?

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How to add value with content curation

Kineo

In these times of information overload, there's an appetite to keep up with the latest knowledge and resources, know what to curate, what models to follow and how to promote content. This is crucial in the world of learning and development and content curation remains at the centre of discussions within the L&D community.

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Get Actionable Learning + Performance Data into Managers’ Hands with Axonify Team Metrics + Compare

Axonify

“It is a capital mistake to theorize before one has data.” You’d think this quote was from a modern business strategist, but it’s actually Sherlock Holmes (aka Sir Arthur Conan Doyle) in the 1892 short story A Scandal in Bohemia. Nevertheless, this statement applies directly to today’s business world. Technology is helping organizations get smarter about how they collect data, use it to ask better questions and make more informed decisions.

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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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TEACHING LIVE, ONLINE CLASSES: Pros & Cons

The Logical Blog by IconLogic

by Kevin Siegel, COTP, CTT. I started teaching online a dozen years ago and I owe it all to a case of the flu. I recall that I awoke in a nameless hotel, in a nameless city somewhere in parts unknown. I was supposed to teach something to someone but I couldn’t wrap my thoughts around the specifics. All that I did know was that I was sicker than I had ever been before or since.

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3 Guiding Principles for Grabbing Learner Attention

InSync Training

BYTE Session Recap. How do you capture your audience’s attention when so many factors provide distractions? Recently, guest BYTE speaker Mark Harter answered this question and provided pro-tips accumulated from years of practical experience. Read on for three guiding principles you can use when working on new instructional designs and promoting training events.

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How to add value with content curation

Kineo

In these times of information overload, there's an appetite to keep up with the latest knowledge and resources, know what to curate, what models to follow and how to promote content. This is crucial in the world of learning and development and content curation remains at the centre of discussions within the L&D community.

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MOODLE vs CANVAS : FEATURE COMPARISON

Paradiso

Understanding Moodle versus Canvas. Moodle - It is an open-source learning management system designed to offer the best experience to learners that provides unprecedented data security. Users of Moodle LMS have the choice of installing their Moodle account on cloud or server. Cloud based platform called Moodle cloud, can be can be set up in minutes, is scalable, and has a host of standard features available for instant use.

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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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Clarifying Microlearning

Clark Quinn

I was honored to learn that a respected professor of educational technology liked my definition of micro-learning, such that he presented it as a recent conference. He asked if I still agreed with it, and I looked back at what I’d written more recently. What I found was that I’d suggested some alternate interpretations, so I thought it worthwhile to be absolutely clear about it.

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The Cost of Selling Online Courses Using WordPress

LearnDash

Setting up an LMS does mean making a financial investment but at a fraction of the cost of what used to be required. Every week we have the pleasure of speaking with aspiring entrepreneurs about their online courses. As expected, they often have many questions on a variety of topics. Some people want to know if certain media is supported. Others are curious as to whether they can sell courses in different ways, such as with coupons and in bundles (yes, with LearnDash you can).

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How to add value with content curation

Kineo

In these times of information overload, there's an appetite to keep up with the latest knowledge and resources, know what to curate, what models to follow and how to promote content. This is crucial in the world of learning and development and content curation remains at the centre of discussions within the L&D community.

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Taylor Ehlert Talks PowerPoint Zoom for #AskMeMonday

eLearning Brothers

With every new update and feature that comes to PowerPoint, there is always a slew of questions following close behind. And that has been no different with the new PowerPoint Zoom feature. One of the most asked questions accompanying this feature is, “How do I use PowerPoint Zoom effectively in the classroom?” So without further ado, here are three PowerPoint Zoom techniques that will enhance your Instructor Led Training.

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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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Designing Microlearning

Clark Quinn

Yesterday, I clarified what I meant about microlearning. Earlier, I wrote about designing microlearning, but what I was really talking about was the design of spaced learning. So how should you design the type of microlearning I really feel is valuable? To set the stage, here’re we’re talking about layering learning on performance in a context.

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Jumping Ship: When To Switch Your LMS

LearnDash

The grass is always greener on the other side. No where does this saying ring more true than in the world of software. It seems that as soon as you sign-up for a software service your eye starts to wander and you begin second-guessing your decision. If you are like most people then you eventually realize that the software decision you made was made for a specific reason and you commit to your choice.

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Slides & Webcast: Six Simple eLearning Success Strategies

Allen Interactions

As instructional designers, we know the difference between presenting information and providing learning experiences. But we must often get the support of others for doing more, and that’s not always easy. Sometimes eyes glaze over as we attempt to explain all the steps necessary in creating effective instruction and getting adequate funding. So we want to be sure we aren’t making things more complicated than need be.

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Get Actionable Learning + Performance Data into Managers’ Hands with Axonify Team Metrics + Compare

Axonify

“It is a capital mistake to theorize before one has data.” You’d think this quote was from a modern business strategist, but it’s actually Sherlock Holmes (aka Sir Arthur Conan Doyle) in the 1892 short story A Scandal in Bohemia. Nevertheless, this statement applies directly to today’s business world. Technology is helping organizations get smarter about how they collect data, use it to ask better questions and make more informed decisions.

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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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SiriusDecisions 2017 Summit is Next Week! Plus, 2017 Product Management Tools and Technology Study

Web Courseworks

SiriusDecisions 2017 Summit is Next Week! I’ll be in Las Vegas next week for the SiriusDecisions 2017 Summit , which runs from May 16-19. If you’ll be there, let me know and it will be great to meet up in person. If you’re not attending — why not? It’ll be a great experience for product management leaders — in fact, it’s been named one of “ 7 events no product manager should miss this year ” and a “ product management conference not to

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3 Ways to Create Course Prerequisites in LearnDash

LearnDash

If you are using LearnDash and have more than one course offering then you may be interested in building a structured curriculum. Predetermined learning paths are a proven way to engage learners and to teach them about a particular subject. It is how most educational institutions are structured, especially higher education. Depending on the needs of your program you have a few options for how you can create your own course curriculum in LearnDash.

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Knowledge Guru Updates Visuals, Adds Variety in Spring ’17 Release

Knowledge Guru

Visuals and Variety. These two words guided our team’s efforts as we decided on features and improvements for the Spring 2017 release of Knowledge Guru. In our second release of the year, customers now have access to a new, modern look in our ‘Quest’ app and two new mini-games in our ‘Drive’ app. New Look for Quest. Since its launch in late 2014, Quest has become our most popular Knowledge Guru app.