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Why Slack Might Become the #1 Tool for Learning

eLearning Architect

Whilst much of the content I have written harps on about using an LMS to deliver content, there seems to be an interesting surge in businesses using tools like Slack to encourage communication (and ultimately learning). Can you see it being a useful tool for learning? the list is endless. But I think we're a little way off seeing that.

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How to Make BYOD Work

CLO Magazine

Further, vendors have a responsibility to keep up with the technology. “When the iPhone first came out, Flash vendors got nervous, but once the iPhone had that huge adoption curve, especially in corporations, there was no question. •Push the technology delivery stack back to vendors and third-party developers.

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Ready or Not, The Future Is Now

CLO Magazine

Machine learning is the underpinning for many common learning technologies, including learning management systems, MOOCs, data analytics and other tools; and many learning vendors have marked it firmly on their future road maps. He’s still got 18 years to go, but his prediction is already coming true.

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Those who forget the mistakes of history

Jay Cross

Steve Wheeler’s excellent post on Learning Technologies in London described the vendors at the show as stuck in a time warp, maybe on another planet. Often, vendors were happy to play these economic “benefits&# to make a sale whether or not they could be realized. What does the future hold for these guys?

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Top Learning Trends for 2017 (according to the experts)

Axonify

We need more tools like Axonify to make content relevant and targeted to the role and time it is needed. These may be the trends of the coming year because forward-thinking organizations and vendors want to satisfy the needs of a busy and rapidly changing workplace. Efficiency and speed. VR is cool, no argument.

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Mentoring or Coaching: What’s Best for Your Company?

CLO Magazine

However, when building out these programs, questions often arise about how to use coaching and mentoring to develop talent, and the tools available to run them. Talent management software vendors can provide some tracking capability, but do not provide in-depth coaching and mentoring program workflows optimized to help guide these programs.

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Social Learning: Top Down Versus Bottom Up

CLO Magazine

“[Top down] technologies are very broad-based and typically come in through the IT organization as a one-size-fits-all operation tool. Examples of this type of technology include Jive and SharePoint. Amidst the sea of L&D technology vendors, how do organizations determine which fit is right for them?