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Learning and Development Trends for 2021

Dashe & Thomson

Writing about trends coming off the year 2020 feels precarious and hasty. Can we, at this moment, safely say that we are heading in any general direction? Maybe not, but one critical lesson 2020 taught us is that we must be comfortable acting with speed and urgency. Given that, let’s assume straight away that acting with speed and urgency will be a trend that continues into the new year.

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A Look Back at 2020 for E-Learning

eLearning 24-7

It’s that time of the year, when perspectives from all types of entities are published, reviewing 2020, from insight to best of this or that to why, your local sanitation person continues to leave a trash item in your can, after they supposedly emptied it – a travesty, I say, a travesty. . I always found it disturbing on the number of people who send out those “What we did in X year” reviews.

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User-Generated Content: Socialization Of eLearning Content

eLearning Industry

Content plays a central role in learning, more so in eLearning where the user learns mainly from the content and not from a human teacher. This post was first published on eLearning Industry.

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Popular Online Review Tools for Rapid eLearning Development

CommLab India

Are your course reviews taking up too much of your SME’s time even with rapid eLearning development? Maybe it’s time to try online review tools. Here is a blog on 5 online review tools for rapid eLearning development.

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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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My Top 10 Posts for 2020

Experiencing eLearning

I have written over 1100 blog posts since I started this blog in 2006. A number of those posts continue to be popular, even years after they were originally published. I have been slowly working through my archives to do updates on those older posts while continuing to post new content. These are my top 10 posts for 2020. Top 5 Evergreen Posts. “Evergreen” posts are ones where the content continues to be relevant for multiple years.

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Custom Remote Learning Or Off-The-Shelf? A Classic Dilemma For L&D Managers

eLearning Industry

Choosing between custom remote learning and off-the-shelf is always a tough choice for L&D experts. It shouldn't scare you, though. In this article, we examine all you need to know and keep in mind before making the right choice. This post was first published on eLearning Industry.

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What Is An eLearning Authoring Tool? Less Than 100 Words

Roundtable Learning

Ready to learn more about eLearning authoring tools? Let’s dive into what an eLearning authoring tool is, what it can do, and the industry’s most popular authoring software. . What Is An eLearning Authoring Tool? An eLearning authoring tool is a software designed to help instructional designers (or aspiring instructional designers) create professional, engaging, and interactive learning content for custom eLearning courses. .

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Separate content from description

Clark Quinn

Once again facing folks who aren’t using styles, I was triggered to think more deeply about the underlying principle. That is, to separate content from description. It’s a step forward in what we can do with systems to bring about a more powerful human-aligned system. And, as always, here’s the text, in case you (like me) prefer to read ;).

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How a Healthcare Tech Company Accelerated Compliance Training and Employee Onboarding with an LMS

TOPYX LMS

Convey Health Solutions is a specialized healthcare technology and services company that serves some of the nation’s leading health insurance plans and pharmacy benefit management firms. Each year, Convey’s healthcare-focused teams assist several million Americans in navigating the Medicare Advantage and Part D landscape, which can be very complex. Convey had a problem that led the company to seek help from TOPYX LMS : They were using an internal informational portal that wasn’t meeting their em

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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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The Leadership Lie to Leave Behind in 2021

The Simple Shift

Bill Gates and Steve Jobs and later “Zuck” are legendary founders and leaders. And it’s true, the founder can be an intangible value if they are good at it, which these folks were. The idea was soon planted by numerous consultants and authors that the next Gates and Jobs is within everyone and has led to […].

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e-Learning Instructional Design Resolutions for the New Year

Allen Interactions

e-Learning Instructional Design Resolutions for the New Year. 2020 has been especially difficult in so many ways. I hear expressed again and again, "I can't wait to get back to normal," or a similar sentiment. Certainly, in terms of threats to health and activity, we crave to get back to where we were.

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Updates on my books

Clark Quinn

At this calendar inflection, it’s interesting to note how time flies. I was somewhat amazed to find out that my first three books were already out of print! And there are two reasons to keep them out there. For one, because there’s still some interest (I get pinged occasionally). Two, I wrote them based on principles of how our brains work, to be technology-independent (e.g. mobile still is changing so fast).

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How To Adjust To Being Promoted In Your Department

ej4 eLearning

Congratulations! You’ve worked hard at your job and now you’ve been rewarded with a promotion. After your initial excitement wears off, you’re hit with a wave of nerves and stress. How do you alleviate the promotion anxiety? How do you adjust to being promoted in your department and going from coworker to boss?

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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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Free L&D webinars for January 2021

Limestone Learning

“ Winter, landscape, snow ” by Michael Gaida is licensed by Pixabay. 2020 turned us upside down and inside out. We learned how to work differently, and in many cases better. We accepted difficulty with grace. We didn’t let distance get in the way of teamwork. We adapted, flexed, modified, accommodated, pivoted. The sense of renewal and hope that comes with a new year has never been more welcome.

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Voice Over As An Investment: The New Essential Of Employee Training

eLearning Industry

All eLearning voice over tips and best practices we have gathered after years of working together with some of the world’s top leading eLearning companies. Maximize your eLearning effectiveness by adding high-quality, on-point, and carefully designed voice-overs to your content strategy. This post was first published on eLearning Industry.

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Seismic vs. Highspot vs. Showpad vs. Bigtincan Compared

BigTinCan

Perhaps you’re familiar with the basic details of today’s leading sales enablement and data management platforms. However, thoughtful comparisons of their features are in short supply. That’s why we’ve assembled this fluff-free comparison guide to enhance your understanding of what Seismic, Highspot, Showpad, and Bigtincan have to offer. If you’re busy, here’s the bottom line on each platform: Bigtincan, our solution, has sales enablement functionality with a modern, customer-facing learning ma

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10 Corporate Training Tips to Improve Productivity for Remote Teams

CommLab India

How do you offer effective corporate training to remote teams like a pro? Fret not, because here are 10 effective corporate training tips to enhance productivity of remote teams.

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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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What You Need to Know: Online Training vs. Traditional Training

Unboxed

What You Need to Know: Online Training vs. Traditional Training. Follow Follow Follow. Did you know that eLearning boosts knowledge retention? Are you thinking about transitioning your traditional training curriculum to virtual learning ? At first, the idea of online employee training as the new normal might seem a bit intimidating. However, understanding the merits and demerits of training methods both online and offline can help you make a more informed decision.

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How To Create Online Training For The 4 Different Learner Temperaments

eLearning Industry

A popular and age-old proto-psychological theory suggests that there are 4 core temperaments that describe human personalities. But how can you create online training for distinct learner temperaments so that everyone feels their needs are met? This post was first published on eLearning Industry.

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Building A Custom LMS: eLearning Development Costs & Risks

Academy of Mine

eLearning Development Costs & You– Should You Build Your Own LMS? If you’ve got a killer idea to build a business teaching others, you need to decide how to evaluate the eLearning development costs to best monetize your education content. Should you invest the time and money into building your own Learning Management System (LMS) or should you buy into an existing ecosystem?

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Debunking 3 myths about executive coaching

CLO Magazine

Executive coaching has been on the rise as a professional development tool for the past three decades. This powerful tool can dramatically help build self-awareness, leadership capacity and interpersonal skills in high-potential employees. However, given the nebulous nature of the field, coaching is often subject to myths about its structure, purpose and benefits.

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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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How Do Videos Improve K-12 Learning Outcomes?

Hurix Digital

Improving K-12 learning outcomes is a major area of research in the education space. The research is centered on finding ways to make new skills, concepts, and information more graspable for students. Videos have the potential to become the perfect companion for teachers. With the help of video clips, educators can impart a deeper understanding of concepts. .

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If Learners Were Patients, How Would You Measure Our Success? By Visits?

eLearning Industry

What if the treatment generally works but not on the patient? Success or failure? This post was first published on eLearning Industry.

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KITABOO -The Best Online Bookshelf for Digital Publishing

Kitaboo

In the real world, a bookshelf is typically a physical space where you store your books. While it does add an aesthetic appeal to a room, it has a slight drawback in terms of storage. There is a limit to the number of books that a physical bookshelf can hold. Now, think of a never-ending bookshelf without physical limits. One where you can browse through thousands of titles, carry them with you at all times and read anywhere and anytime.

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The Future of eLearning After COVID-19

BrainCert

The COVID-19 pandemic has fundamentally changed how we live, shop, work, and learn. However, even before Coronavirus became a part of our daily lives and vocabulary, eLearning was a quickly growing trend. In fact, according to the most recent statistics, the worldwide e-learning market is projected to be worth $325 Billion in 2025 and the revenues.

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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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How to Build Capability in the Workplace

Unboxed

How to Build Capability in the Workplace. Follow Follow Follow. This article is written by our featured guest writer, Erin Sprague. You have a business model; you have value you want to deliver; you have different teams to make that delivery happen. But, are your teams as effective as they could be? Are you incorporating organizational capabilities in your corporate training strategy?

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3 Smart New Hire Orientation Ideas To Help Remote Employees Blend Into Your Company Culture

eLearning Industry

In today's fast-paced recruiting environment, smart hiring means more than just finding the right people for the job. If you don't have a comprehensive onboarding process for your new recruits, then your new employees will be left flailing, feeling disconnected, exhausted and often searching for an early departure from the company. In other words, they will find it extremely difficult and demanding to blend into your company culture.

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Top 5 Trends For 2021 That Can Help L&D Professionals Prepare For The Future

Roundtable Learning

2020 has transformed workplace learning forever. Organizations shifted to a remote workforce. L&D initiatives were transformed to virtual formats. Typical in-person training sessions were cancelled as learners were spread across different locations. . Our team of instructional designers and I got together to generate a list of the top L&D trends for 2021.