Web Courseworks
DECEMBER 30, 2018
Around New Year’s Day each year, we issue our predictions for the top eLearning trends of the coming year. In the past, we’ve plotted these predictions through dead reckoning – relying on our experience living, eating and breathing online learning all day, every day throughout the year. But this year, be warned: we come armed with #data.
Learning Rebels
OCTOBER 9, 2018
The time has come to once again to discuss the art of, “How to ask better training questions?” (This post ran originally on my blog site for Litmos in January 2018. The content here has been updated.). Picture this: . Director of Well-Meaning Stuff enters your space with a training request. We want people to do “better”, and we want you to create training so the masses do “better” Cue: Head, Bang, Wall.
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eLearning Industry
OCTOBER 16, 2018
The year 2018 has been quite hectic for eLearning with newer trends taking traction. What will unfold in 2019? What are the key trends to watch out for in the coming year? I will share my thoughts on the same in this article. This post was first published on eLearning Industry.
Challenge to Learn
FEBRUARY 14, 2018
The e-Learning landscape is fundamentally changing. A while ago month I published a blog post about this change. In this blog post, I elaborated on how this transformation boils down to a shift away from content creation by instructional designers. Instead, learning content is often being generated in a more decentralized manner by the employees. I have been referring to this concept as Employee Generated Learning.
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Making Change
MAY 8, 2018
Looking for inspiration for your training scenarios ? Here are some ideas from the world of fiction that you could try. 1. Offer multiple levels of backstory. Branching scenarios often represent decisions that take place in a complex world. For example, let’s say your scenario describes a manager, Sarah, who has to decide what to do about a long-term employee whose performance is suddenly slipping.
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Clark Quinn
OCTOBER 24, 2018
At AECT18, I dropped in on a session summarizing research on emerging technologies for online learning. There were experts in each area, so names like Vanessa Dennan on social media, Curt Bonk in MOOCs, Florence Martin on synchronous Learning, and David Wiley on Open Education Research. And I apparently missed the nuances in the description, it was more meta-research, e.g. research on the research!
E-Learning Provocateur
JUNE 10, 2018
There’s no point landing the perfect plane at the wrong airport. That’s an analogy someone shared with me several years ago to explain Design Thinking, and it has resonated with me ever since for two reasons. Firstly, it exposes the solution-first approach that pervades the corporate sector; and secondly, it challenges our obsession with perfection.
Learningtogo
NOVEMBER 6, 2018
If you want to get a sense of the vast amount of data exploding every second, visit Internet Live Stats and watch the numbers for Internet users, websites, emails and many other statistics updated in real time. But watch out.
Learnnovators
JANUARY 1, 2018
6 Reasons A Flexible Work Schedule Will Change Your Life. Work It Daily. Having a flexible work schedule is becoming one of the most sought-after job perks. According to a survey conducted by FlexJobs , 97 % of respondents said a job with flexibility would have a positive impact on their overall quality of life. Here are a few reasons why a flexible work schedule might change your life: 1.
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Association eLearning
MARCH 1, 2018
Although gamification and game-based learning have been around for a few years, only recently are training departments beginning to take these learning and engagement methods seriously. However, convincing the CEO that gamification works is a tougher challenge. The perception that playing games isn’t really training still lingers in the minds of the c-suite.
Jane Hart
APRIL 25, 2018
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CommLab India
JUNE 14, 2018
This blog highlights the 10 critical design characteristics of microlearning. It also talks about why microlearning is important and how organizations benefit from using microlearning in their training strategy.
eLearning Industry
OCTOBER 25, 2018
Learning is the ultimate goal for every one of us. We learn new things to improve ourselves and discover more about the world. But what makes effective learning possible? In this article, I will be talking about some important basics about learning, which are essential for effective learning design. This post was first published on eLearning Industry.
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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.
Growth Engineering
SEPTEMBER 7, 2018
Gamification is one of the most exciting innovations of the past decade. But what is the future of gamification? We asked seven experts what they think. The post What is the future of gamification? The Growth Engineering Report appeared first on Growth Engineering.
Making Change
DECEMBER 18, 2018
“We’re introducing something new,” your client says. “So of course everyone needs to be trained on it.” Hmmm. Really? Maybe your client is thinking this: “This new thing is so bizarrely new that no adult Earthling could possibly figure it out without formal training.” Or maybe they’re really thinking this: “This new thing is a pain in my neck and I don’t know how to introduce it.
Mike Taylor
JUNE 12, 2018
One of the most common challenges for anyone designing slides for presentations or elearning projects is what do with text content. Not only can too much text can be boring, it can distract your audience from the message you want them to take away. In many projects it is difficult, if not impossible to get rid of all the text, it is super useful to have a few tricks up your sleeve for handling slide text.
Josh Bersin on Enterprise Learning
JULY 29, 2018
This week I have the opportunity to speak at the PeopleMatters TechHR 2018 Conference in Delhi, and I’m going to introduce a topic I’ll be speaking about at other conferences this. Bersin & Associates, Leading Research and Advisory Services in Enterprise Learning and Talent Management.
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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.
E-Learning Provocateur
JULY 15, 2018
If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses. I’m fascinated by this quote that Henry Ford may or may not have uttered. In The best of both worlds I promoted Design Thinking as a means of using customer insights to inform strategic decision making. However, as the above quote suggests, customers don’t know what they don’t know.
Tesseract Learning
DECEMBER 17, 2018
Have you picked a new skill in the last years? Or studied a programming language on your own? In this article, I talk about the self-directed learning and its similarities with adaptive learning.
Swift eLearning Services
SEPTEMBER 12, 2018
In the recent times, the learning needs are changed and the technology has increased at its pace. This has transformed the traditional classroom training into e-learning. The courses that were developed in Adobe Flash or tools whose output is in SWF are now not compatible with the modern devices.
Talented Learning
JANUARY 9, 2018
Welcome to our 4th annual LMS and learning systems “Trends” post! What is a trend, anyway? And how much do trends matter? As fiercely independent learning technology analysts, we think a trend isn’t just a fleeting idea that comes and goes like fashion, or a social media hashtag. Nor is it some sort of distant vision to chase until the next distraction captures our imagination.
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learnWorlds
SEPTEMBER 13, 2018
Get your school now! Try for FREE. Community in online courses promotes active learning by provoking the students to participate and learn together. Learning is a social act by itself. We learn through contact and discourse with another person more competent in the field. Speech and conversation with one another generate knowledge negotiated and subjected to endless talk.
CommLab India
MARCH 30, 2018
Want to widen your training reach to a maximum number of learners? Develop multi-device compatible elearning that works on any hand-held device. This blog shares important tips on how to get started with multi-device online learning.
eLearning Industry
OCTOBER 9, 2018
Sixth time’s a charm! We are ecstatic to announce our list of top eLearning content development companies for the 6th time in a row – and this year, we’ve decided to step up the list game. Here are our picks for 2018… plus a couple of aces up our sleeve! This post was first published on eLearning Industry.
eLearningArt
JANUARY 31, 2018
As an instructional designer you’re always looking for ways to make learning content more engaging. But, at the same time, you still need to focus on improving performance. So a random “game” template where a soccer ball gets kicked through a goal every time a quiz question is answered right probably isn’t the right solution.
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!
Making Change
MAY 28, 2018
I talk a lot about using Twine for branching scenarios , but it’s also useful for creating interactive job aids. Here are two examples. Diagnostic tool: Is this a gnome or what? Want to help people diagnose a problem or identify the best person to contact? Be inspired by this fun example created by Krishan Coupland in Twine: A Primer on the Capture and Identification of the Little Folk of Myth and Legend.
Mike Taylor
SEPTEMBER 9, 2018
Move Over Microlearning: Make Room for Micro-doing. Unless you’ve been off vacationing on Mars, you’ve no doubt heard a lot of buzz about microlearning lately. While I’m not sure what has made it so hot lately, it is definitely not a new idea. One common challenge is the lack of a clear definition. Lots of people have defined microlearning in lots of different ways.
Josh Bersin on Enterprise Learning
JUNE 3, 2018
The corporate training market is over $200 billion around the world[1] and it’s going through a revolution. While we often think of training as programs or courses, a new paradigm has arrived, one I. Bersin & Associates, Leading Research and Advisory Services in Enterprise Learning and Talent Management.
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