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APRIL 11, 2013

Satisfaction surveys of learning management system administrators invariably identify reporting as the most reviled feature in their platform. So, why aren’t LMS vendors fixing the problem? If it’s been saved, it will take one second to call up the information you want.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

Rather than focusing on creating content, they can instead focus their efforts on finding the best existing content to provide to learners. Because there’s so much content on YouTube, it isn’t an effective learning strategy to say to learners “why don’t you go to YouTube and watch a few videos about project management.”

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DECEMBER 14, 2012

It seems as if almost every organization I speak to wants to use a learning management system (LMS) in a different way. Understandably, the company providing this course-of-the-month subscription service doesn’t want the headache of managing all this manually. Courses provided in month one: Mandolin Care.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2013

A learning management system (LMS) can provide an effective way to monitor who has viewed such important information and who may need a follow-up telephone call. ’ The system will send out the enrolment e-mail and depending on your LMS, a message to the learner’s LMS dashboard. Here’s how: 1.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2012

The aim of the presentation is to provide an overview of workplace learning technology in 2012. So far, he has a very impressive slide deck that covers: An introduction to e-learning. Learning modalities and content types (simulations, games, video, etc.). Social learning. These gurus should learn to relax.

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AUGUST 21, 2012

Can anyone really be bothered to learn and go through all the steps required to do an e-mail merge? If you have administrative access to a learning management system (LMS) that contains the ability to send custom messages to learners, you have at your fingertips a powerful communication tool. Compose the message.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2012

The aim of the presentation is to provide an overview of workplace learning technology in 2012. So far, he has a very impressive slide deck that covers: An introduction to e-learning. Learning modalities and content types (simulations, games, video, etc.). Social learning. These gurus should learn to relax.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2012

Here’s an idea: Since organizations typically use learning management systems to show people how to better do their jobs, why not use learning management systems to gather input from workers on how the work they do can: Be safer. What works in theory may not work in practice. Be done more efficiently.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2012

Reporting is often a headache for learning management system administrators. As soon as admins depart from using their system’s pre-built report templates, they can sometimes find themselves in an alternate universe of SQL queries and database tables. Reporting poses a challenge to LMS vendors as well.

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DECEMBER 14, 2012

It seems as if almost every organization I speak to wants to use a learning management system (LMS) in a different way. Understandably, the company providing this course-of-the-month subscription service doesn’t want the headache of managing all this manually. Courses provided in month one: Mandolin Care.

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JULY 31, 2012

They turned to a research firm or various Web sites for a list of learning management system features. If the organization that issued the RFP gets ten similar responses from other providers, they’ll need to wade through about 1500 pages of material… just to create a short list of systems to evaluate further.

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APRIL 1, 2014

Adopting an Amazon-like recommendation system in learning and development doesn’t require big data and teams of programmers. This can be done within any learning management system (LMS) that contains two simple features: The ability to have course-specific communication templates.

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JUNE 20, 2013

When these organizations become fed up with the effort of trying to manage their learning initiatives using pen and paper, spreadsheets, and various stone-age tools, they acquire a learning management system. The system provides a calendar-view of sessions to learners, instructors, and administrators.

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APRIL 1, 2014

Adopting an Amazon-like recommendation system in learning and development doesn’t require big data and teams of programmers. This can be done within any learning management system (LMS) that contains two simple features: The ability to have course-specific communication templates.

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MAY 1, 2012

We had a great turnout for our April 18 Webinar titled “How to Provide Learning to People Outside Your Organization.” We’ll cover: The impact of the “extended enterprise” on learning and development. How a learning management system (LMS) can reduce the effort required to manage external learning programs.

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JULY 19, 2012

We had a great turnout for our May 30th Webinar titled “How to Provide Learning to People Outside Your Organization.” We’ll cover: The impact of the “extended enterprise” on learning and development. How a learning management system (LMS) can reduce the effort required to manage external learning programs.

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JANUARY 11, 2016

Here are some of the questions a bad RFP would include if it were used to purchase a bicycle: Provide an organizational chart of the bike manufacturer Provide a breakdown of sales of each bicycle model by region (ie. North America, Europe, Asia, etc.) We’d love to hear from you.

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MARCH 26, 2012

Information—including learning content—flows between institutions, eventually reaching the customers who will use the products or services. So how do you provide learning to those outside your organization? How to register and enroll external learners into your learning initiatives.

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MAY 24, 2013

When your employees need to find and access learning content, the experience of doing so should be intuitive, responsive, fast and targeted. Whether accessed through a desktop, laptop, or mobile device, organizations need an learning management system that helps them become efficient and effective. Dr. Katherine Jones.

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JULY 15, 2014

Invariably, these so-called learning management system selection tools suffer from one or more of the following design flaws: They ask vendors to provide information they won’t ever disclose and/or is not relevant to the acquisition of a learning management system. Happy mind mapping!

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JULY 15, 2014

Invariably, these so-called learning management system selection tools suffer from one or more of the following design flaws: They ask vendors to provide information they won’t ever disclose and/or is not relevant to the acquisition of a learning management system. Happy mind mapping!

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AUGUST 19, 2014

Although you will have successfully completed courses provided by these institutions, you won’t actually be a graduate. Commercial course providers agonize over how much content to provide for free as marketing teasers, and how much to make available only to paying customers. Reality check. Charge for the certificate.

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AUGUST 19, 2014

Although you will have successfully completed courses provided by these institutions, you won’t actually be a graduate. Commercial course providers agonize over how much content to provide for free as marketing teasers, and how much to make available only to paying customers. Reality check. Charge for the certificate.

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JULY 11, 2019

The Society for Human Resource Management reports that 32 million workers are older than 50 and many of them will be eligible for retirement in the next five years. Reporting tools in a learning management system offer you a method to evaluate skills, deliver training for the next level and assess management expertise.

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APRIL 26, 2013

Whether you’re an Absorb LMS customer, use a different learning management system, or are considering acquiring your first LMS, this session will likely give you ideas on how you can optimize the management of your learning initiatives to provide a rewarding experience for your learners.

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DECEMBER 3, 2019

If you have a learning management system, it’s possible to design an automated sequence of activities and learning experiences based on employees’ job level and type. It also takes the pressure off managers who can focus on connecting rather than assigning required onboarding tasks. A blended approach.

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OCTOBER 29, 2019

More research by LinkedIn discovered that employees value digital, online learning experiences: 43% say they want self-directed programs. A learning management system is a valuable investment to provide the type of digital learning opportunities employees desire, but it’s also a necessary tool for learning and development teams.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2013

The ability to increase learner engagement through competition is a common requirement encountered when speaking with effective learning leaders who are currently evaluating learning management systems (LMS). Absorb LMS: Providing Learner Rankings as a Resource.

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JANUARY 13, 2012

Organizations that move from managing training manually using spreadsheets or pen and paper to using a learning management system (LMS) invariably see improved efficiency and cost savings. This presentation will cover: Why your learning initiative needs to be scalable.

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OCTOBER 9, 2014

Since we tend to overestimate our own knowledge of a subject, exams also provide an important feedback mechanism. Exams designed to provide this type of reality-check feedback really shouldn’t count for as much of the final mark as an exam designed to measure overall knowledge of the learning content. Don’t despair!

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JULY 15, 2014

Invariably, these so-called learning management system selection tools suffer from one or more of the following design flaws: They ask vendors to provide information they won’t ever disclose and/or is not relevant to the acquisition of a learning management system.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2012

More and more organizations are using a points system in their learning management system (LMS) to motivate learners to participate in learning events. One Absorb LMS customer, a global sports merchandise provider, allows learners to redeem points earned for merchandise once they hit certain levels.

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Issue LMS Learning Management System Learning 183

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OCTOBER 9, 2014

Since we tend to overestimate our own knowledge of a subject, exams also provide an important feedback mechanism. Exams designed to provide this type of reality-check feedback really shouldn’t count for as much of the final mark as an exam designed to measure overall knowledge of the learning content. Don’t despair!

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AUGUST 23, 2019

According to LinkedIn’s “ 2018 Workplace Learning Report ,” more than half of respondents said they would take a manager-suggested course. Here are three ways to help managers develop talent. Provide manager training. Managers are motivated when their teams succeed.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2016

A 15-minute phone call with two or three organizations who have used the system extensively and sampled the vendor’s services can help mitigate the risk – and reduce the anxiety – related to acquiring a new system. Similarly, vendors provide prospective customers with the contact information of happy clients.

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AUGUST 8, 2012

As I’ve mentioned in the past , there’s a large and vocal group of learning pundits who are vehemently anti learning management system (LMS). They view LMS as creating inflexible learning environments where learners are provided with few choices and force fed content created by a training department.

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AUGUST 19, 2014

Although you will have successfully completed courses provided by these institutions, you won’t actually be a graduate. Commercial course providers agonize over how much content to provide for free as marketing teasers, and how much to make available only to paying customers. Reality check. Charge for the certificate.

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