5 Reasons You Should Promote Informal Learning With Your LMS
TOPYX LMS
JANUARY 4, 2022
In the workplace, informal learning is by far the most common form of learning. According to PB Pressbooks,
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Encourage Informal Learning with an LMS
TOPYX LMS
APRIL 19, 2016
This method of learning is called informal learning. A whopping 80 percent of learning happens informally , outside of a classroom. After all, people don’t stop learning informally when they step into an office. However, when employers don’t encourage informal learning, companies suffer.
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2 Ways LMS Software Promotes Informal Learning in Employee Training
TOPYX LMS
JULY 6, 2018
In 2018, business leaders understand that training is key to a healthy, thriving business. That’s why nearly $165 billion was spent on training and development by U.S. companies in 2013 alone.¹.
Interactyx and Traliant Announce Partnership To Deliver Online Sexual Harassment Training via TOPYX LMS
TOPYX LMS
APRIL 26, 2017
For more information visit: [link]. Backed by Martinson Ventures, Traliant delivers millennial-friendly, broadcast-quality compliance training on an eLearning platform that allows revolutionary text and video customization — at off-the-shelf prices. Interactyx contact: Alfred R. Chief Executive Officer and Director. al.novas@interactyx.com.
3 Problems COVID-19 Created for Corporations (and How eLearning Helps)
TOPYX LMS
JUNE 18, 2020
Because it came on suddenly and with a vengeance, the global health crisis severely impacted corporations’ bottom lines, levels of information security, employees, and more. The COVID-19 pandemic has caused problems for organizations worldwide.
3 Customer Training Mistakes Tech Companies Should Avoid During the COVID-19 Crisis
TOPYX LMS
APRIL 9, 2020
By avoiding several key mistakes with customer training, tech companies can ensure customers have the information they need to get the maximum benefit from their products and build brand loyalty.
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How a Healthcare Tech Company Accelerated Compliance Training and Employee Onboarding with an LMS
TOPYX LMS
DECEMBER 29, 2020
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 employee training needs. 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.
Maximizing ROI with Learning Management Systems: How TOPYX Empowers Companies of Any Size
TOPYX LMS
JUNE 22, 2023
Advanced Analytics for Informed Decision-making: To measure and optimize training ROI, TOPYX provides robust analytics and reporting features. With real-time data, businesses can make informed decisions about modifying training strategies, enhancing content, and allocating resources to areas that yield the highest ROI.
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Increase Employee Engagement by Avoiding These 3 eLearning Mistakes
TOPYX LMS
MARCH 3, 2020
There is a lot of information available about how to implement eLearning correctly and in a way that yields a good ROI for your training investment, but there’s a lack of information about mistakes to avoid using your eLearning LMS.
4 LMS Trends to Impact the eLearning Industry in 2020
TOPYX LMS
MARCH 19, 2020
Many organizational leaders are searching for information about the learning management system and eLearning trends for 2020. Wondering what LMS trends to expect in 2020? If so, you’re not alone.
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Remote Training Best Practices: 3 Ways to Drive Employee Engagement
TOPYX LMS
NOVEMBER 13, 2020
It’s vital that workers are offered high-quality remote training that engages them, helps them retain information, and ensures they are appropriately skilled. 1 “Furthermore, about 97% of the organizations immediately canceled all work-related travel,” this source stated.
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How to Gather and Use Feedback to Improve Corporate Training
TOPYX LMS
FEBRUARY 20, 2020
The best source of information about organizational performance and needs are your current employees,” stated the Society for Human Resource Management. If you are looking for ways to get better outcomes from your training investment, make it your goal to gather and implement quality feedback from learners.
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Why We Love Social Learning (And You Should, Too!)
TOPYX LMS
FEBRUARY 14, 2017
The learner is an information constructor. Constructivism isn’t just some dry theory; it is a living, breathing facilitator of informal learning. The answer to this exists in building strong workplace communities where employees assume both active and passive roles in learning (namely, social/informal learning).
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165 TOPYX LMS Releases Salesforce AppExchange Application
TOPYX LMS
APRIL 25, 2016
For more information about Salesforce (NYSE:CRM), visit: www.salesforce.com. ###. About Salesforce: Salesforce, the Customer Success Platform and world’s #1 CRM, empowers companies to connect with their customers in a whole new way.
3 Tips for Crafting Effective eLearning Quizzes to Drive Learner Engagement
TOPYX LMS
MARCH 17, 2020
They give learners an idea of how well they are comprehending the information being presented to them, and they provide administrators with insights about a learner’s training progress. eLearning quizzes add value to any employee LMS training course.
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3 Tips to Improve Subject Matter Expert (SME) Training While Navigating COVID-19
TOPYX LMS
JUNE 2, 2020
SME training is beneficial and valuable because it is highly targeted to a learner’s individual needs and contains information only experts in a given subject can provide. Also, thousands of individuals who wish to upskill themselves in a particular area of interest invest in training offered by SMEs.
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Interactyx Named To Florida Companies On Growth “Watch” List
TOPYX LMS
AUGUST 17, 2016
For more information, visit www.growfl.com/flctw16 and [link]. Together, the companies project a 30 percent increase in revenue and 33 percent increase in job growth in 2016. Companies named to the list will be officially recognized November 3rd at the Hard Rock Live, Universal CityWalk, Orlando, Florida.
Cost-Effective Ways to Make Corporate Online Learning More Interactive and Fun
TOPYX LMS
OCTOBER 2, 2020
Not to mention that learners won't reap the many rewards your eLearning course has to offer, given that they are less likely to actually acquire and retain the information you're providing.”. 1 “Note that even high-quality eLearning courses are going to fall short of expectations if the learner isn't fully engaged and motivated to learn.
The Strategic Pivot: Leveraging an LMS for Resilience in Economic Downturns
TOPYX LMS
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
Advanced Reporting for Informed Decisions: Robust reporting features provide deep insights into your training programs' effectiveness, guiding strategic decisions. TOPYX offers custom pricing options, ensuring the lowest cost in the industry without sacrificing functionality.
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This is Your Brain on eLearning/Online Learning
TOPYX LMS
SEPTEMBER 26, 2017
In fact, a staff member at The Guardian claimed that spaced repetition, which is precisely what happens in eLearning, is “a hack to make your brain store information.”. A Facebook group dedicated to employees perfectly facilitates social/informal learning. Online learning heavily utilizes multimedia tools.
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Is LMS Software Still Relevant?
TOPYX LMS
JUNE 18, 2019
Check out this article for more information on today’s learning platform landscape.) But technology is relentless. The market has expanded and is now crowded with learning experience platforms, learning record stores, and more.
How Your LMS Can Improve Employee Communication During the Pandemic
TOPYX LMS
AUGUST 21, 2020
Josh Bersin, referring to “the new, COVID-changed world of employee communications,” wrote, “One of the most urgent things employees need right now is information. Remote employees cannot be successful without clear communication and regular updates from their employers. What are my policies for work at home? What is our sick-leave policy?
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Our Favorite Things About Mobile Learning
TOPYX LMS
AUGUST 24, 2017
The International Journal of Education and Information Technologies claimed, “The knowledge sharing of technology innovation on mobile learning is the main developmental force in the 21st century knowledge-based economy.” It is informal yet effective – Did you know that up to 90 percent of what humans learn is learned informally?
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3 Questions to Ask Before Launching a Corporate Online Learning Course
TOPYX LMS
NOVEMBER 5, 2018
Corporate online learning is prized for its ability to save companies money, benefit the environment, provide on-demand training, boost employee productivity, and increase workers’ ability to retain training information by up to 60 percent.
Research Shows Companies Should Encourage Social Learning
TOPYX LMS
MAY 9, 2016
Modern students sit in classrooms for hours at a time as information is fed to them through lectures and PowerPoint presentations. How different this type of modern information transmission is from that of centuries past when behaviors and theories were learned by observation and practice. In the article What Is Informal Learning? ,
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3 Ways to Personalize Corporate Training with LMS Software
TOPYX LMS
SEPTEMBER 10, 2018
But since relevant, personalized information is a key to best-in-class learning experiences that keep employees coming back for more training, it’s important that organizational leaders personalize corporate training as much as possible. Corporate training isn’t always what employees would consider to be personal.
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Unleashing the Power of Learning: Exploring the Benefits of an LMS
TOPYX LMS
JUNE 21, 2023
Additionally, detailed analytics and reports generated by an LMS help organizations and educational institutions make informed decisions regarding curriculum development and resource allocation. This data-driven approach enables timely interventions, ensuring learners receive the support they need to succeed.
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130 TOPYX Topics – Social Learning Newsletter – May 2016
TOPYX LMS
MAY 26, 2016
We are dedicated to providing you with relevant articles and newsletters covering the evolving eLearning, learning management, and social learning landscape so you have the information you need to stay current. Modern students sit in classrooms for hours at a time as information is fed to them through lectures and PowerPoint presentations.
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The Case for eLearning in the Workplace
TOPYX LMS
JANUARY 12, 2017
eLearning helps adult learners keep and later use crucial training information. The Relationship Between eLearning, Microlearning, and Information Retention. There is something that links self-paced eLearning with information retention. Microlearning happens when a learner mentally ingests a small nugget of information.
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3 Questions to Ask Before Launching a Corporate Online Learning Course
TOPYX LMS
NOVEMBER 15, 2018
Corporate online learning is prized for its ability to save companies money, benefit the environment, provide on-demand training, boost employee productivity, and increase workers’ ability to retain training information by up to 60 percent.
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Why Micro Learning Is the Future of Corporate Training
TOPYX LMS
JULY 14, 2016
Micro Learning: the Key to Information Retention. Although micro learning makes up a relatively small percentage of the overall learning that happens in an average workplace each day, it is one of the most effective forms of information acquisition. Its effectiveness is based on its ability to help people retain and recall information.
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Interactyx Named To Florida Companies On Growth “Watch” List
TOPYX LMS
AUGUST 17, 2016
For more information, visit www.growfl.com/flctw16 and https://topyx.com/lms-benefits/lms-awards/. Together, the companies project a 30 percent increase in revenue and 33 percent increase in job growth in 2016. Companies named to the list will be officially recognized November 3rd at the Hard Rock Live, Universal CityWalk, Orlando, Florida.
Are You Missing Crucial Insights from Your LMS Reports?
TOPYX LMS
NOVEMBER 20, 2018
This information can go a long way toward helping you optimize corporate online learning programs. One of the key features of a learning management system is reporting and analytics. LMS reporting tells you who is using your system and how they are using it.
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113 Cater to Your Employees’ Learning Styles with an LMS
TOPYX LMS
NOVEMBER 3, 2015
Auditory learners learn best by hearing information. For years, these three types of learning styles have been accepted as the trifecta of information retention. By enabling individuals of any learning style to effectively retain information. Informal learning. Social learning can be both informal and formal.
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100 How to Maximize Employees’ Strengths with an LMS
TOPYX LMS
FEBRUARY 18, 2016
An LMS’s social learning tools such as realtime chat, personal profiles and video conferencing encourage employee connection and informal learning. More often than not, people stumble over their strengths as they work and interact with others. They also help to create atmospheres in which personal strengths can be discovered and developed.
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The Top 3 Benefits of an LMS for Healthcare Organizations
TOPYX LMS
OCTOBER 1, 2018
Getting everyone together to teach them new information in person can take weeks or months to complete. Teaching new procedures or techniques to a large group of employees at a hospital or doctor’s office can be time consuming and stressful.
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Using Webinars to Increase Employee Engagement
TOPYX LMS
AUGUST 15, 2017
A webinar is both social/informal and formal. As a result, participants get the best of both the informal learning and the formal learning world. Webinars are perfect tools for promoting learning retention because they, as mentioned earlier, promote formal as well as informal learning. A webinar promotes learning retention.
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Why A Performance Evaluation Systems Is Vital (Plus How to Create One)
TOPYX LMS
SEPTEMBER 24, 2020
If you notice, the word systematic implies the performance evaluation process should be a planned system that allows feedback to be given in a formal—as opposed to informal—sense.” A performance evaluation system is defined as “a systematic way to examine how well an employee is performing in his or her job.
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Webinar – How to Refer an LMS Client and Get Paid
TOPYX LMS
MAY 25, 2016
We will provide all of the information you need to see if someone you know may be interested to learn more about how a LMS solution can help their business. ” If you are new to the LMS industry, we have a lot of great information to help get you started. What the Webinar Will Cover: About TOPYX® Learning Management System.
3 LMS Features to Promote Communication Between Instructors and Learners
TOPYX LMS
OCTOBER 11, 2018
Without clear communication between instructors and learners, an online learning program risks failing to transfer usable skills and information to employees. Good communication is critical to the success of a corporate eLearning program. When communication is fuzzy, learners may feel isolated and confused as to where to go with questions.
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SME Training: 5 Reasons to Publish Content with an LMS
TOPYX LMS
JANUARY 25, 2019
Subject matter experts are instructional designers’ go-to sources for the most accurate information on any given topic. Subject matter experts (SMEs) in particular have an incredibly valuable role in ensuring corporate training is properly composed, relevant, and effective.
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100 The Case for Self-Paced Learning in the Workplace
TOPYX LMS
JANUARY 12, 2017
The reasons for this are straightforward: self-paced learning helps adult learners retain and later use crucial training information, lowers training costs, and promotes a quick adoption of products. The Relationship Between Self-Paced Learning, Microlearning, and Information Retention. These are all examples of microlearning.
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Can Learning Management Systems Foster Experiential Knowledge in the Workplace?
TOPYX LMS
AUGUST 4, 2016
In the workplace it happens when learners are presented with information and then given opportunities to put it into practice for themselves. Sometimes this information is attained naturally, and other times it is presented through a training program. Experiential Learning Promotes Positive Attitudes Toward Training. million words.
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2 Simple Steps to Create a Minimalist eLearning Environment
TOPYX LMS
JANUARY 20, 2016
Some administrators cram eLearning programs full of more information than any human can absorb, process and recall. These individuals must come to the realization that, instead of giving learners more information than they can consume, it is wise to approach eLearning with a minimalist mindset.
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