Mike Taylor

MARCH 5, 2021

Paradoxes of Engagement: Less Communication Is More. Stowe Boyd writes about how minimizing hours for synchronous communication makes us more productive and shares some research about how bursts of rapid-fire communications, with longer periods of silence in between, are hallmarks of successful teams. Learn more in this post.

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TechSmith Camtasia

JUNE 22, 2020

Video is the fastest, most effective, and efficient way to highlight new product features, provide quick and easy customer support, or teach someone a new skill or concept. Your customers and colleagues don’t want to wade through wordy documentation or how-tos. And video makes that easy. It’s easy to see why. Download Camtasia.

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Limestone Learning

MARCH 29, 2023

How is your spring looking? If, like many L&D professionals (especially in the Canadian public sector), you’ve just completed a sprint to fiscal year end, you may be catching your breath and wondering what to do with those extra free minutes. Stay Calm, Be Curious, Ask Questions, Make a Plan “I’d like to give you some feedback.”

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eLearning 24-7

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

I have yet to see, via a program, a session targeting people with zero background in L&D or Training and zero experience in anything related to effective course design. We do this when we attend conferences. Perhaps it’s a sense of guilt; I mean, you decided to attend, and you do not want to offend the speaker, so you stay.

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TalentLMS

JULY 21, 2021

But making eLearning videos a successful addition to your training package requires planning and support. If you haven’t used video as part of your L&D offering before, starting from scratch can seem daunting. Why invest money from your L&D budget producing eLearning videos? Here’s where this guide comes in.

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Ed App

MARCH 9, 2022

To incorporate this learning style effectively into your training, we’ve listed 10 self-paced learning tips that are intended to increase engagement, boost motivation, and improve knowledge retention. . For convenient self-paced learning, it’s important to make your training materials easily accessible for your learners.

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Learning Visions

AUGUST 11, 2009

Tuesday, August 11, 2009 Jane Bozarth: Better than Bullet Points Jane Bozarth : Better than Bullet Points: Creating Engaging eLearning with PowerPoint. Effective design using PPT as a tool. But will talk about how to make instruction more engaging, interactive and interesting. Why PowerPoint? 73 slides of text.

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Ed App

JANUARY 14, 2023

We’ve listed some of the best learning platforms available along with their features to help you find the best fit for your training needs. EdApp is a free online course builder that makes course creation and deployment easy. It’s as easy as picking a template and adding your content. Powerpoint or PDF conversion.

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Ed App

AUGUST 22, 2022

Find the best cyber security resources here if you want to equip your team with the knowledge to protect your company data or their personal data against cyber attacks and cyber crimes. The resources we included here are created in various formats, so you can choose which suits your team best. . Resource Type: Online Course .

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WhatFix

MAY 11, 2023

Back to Blog Employee Training & Development 14 Types of Employee Training Programs (+Benefits, Examples) May 11, 2023 Disha Gupta Any company that invests in workplace training is investing in its own success. Workplace training makes employees more proficient and reduces the chances of them committing errors on the job.

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TechSmith Camtasia

JUNE 16, 2021

Short videos and simple screen recordings can often get the message across faster and more efficiently than email or in-person meetings. You can watch the video on this topic at the top of this post, to listen to the podcast episode, hit play below, or read on for more… The importance of good communication.

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Ed App

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Microlearning , regarded as the most effective form of learning, has seen exponential growth compared to traditional learning. This article uncovers these statistics and more to see how professional Learning & Development (L&D) have really shifted and how you can deliver the best training to your teams as a result.

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Ed App

AUGUST 13, 2021

Creating effective product training for sales is one of the key elements in the entire product development process. With a solid sales strategy and a few tips and tricks up your sleeve, you will boost the knowledge, confidence, and negotiation skills of your team. Checking on your team’s progress has never been easier.

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Ed App

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Leadership training software help upskill and reskill your organization’s leaders by honing their existing skills and incorporating new strategies to better influence their team members. EdApp is an award-winning all-in-one learning solution that’s perfect for training your leaders and guiding them to success. Features: Course library.

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SHIFT eLearning

JUNE 26, 2014

There are several types of eLearning courses, but if you want to create an effective one, then there are some ideas you need to follow. Creating an effective online course requires, time, effort, planning and these tips can help you along the way, especially when you are just getting started. 1) Understand your audience.

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Talented Learning

AUGUST 21, 2018

If you subscribe to this blog , or listen to our podcasts , or attend our webinars , you probably think of Talented Learning as a free source of fiercely indeperndent information for LMS buyers and sellers – but that’s only part of our story. Software Selection With No Shortlist = Mismatch. However, only one could win each bid.

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Tony Karrer

AUGUST 10, 2010

I wanted to follow-up 19 Tips for Effective Online Conferences with some additional resources that relate to this topic. When developing PowerPoint slides to use in web conference training follow these guidelines: Simplify content. Below are some helpful tips.

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eLearning Learning Posts

JANUARY 3, 2011

How do we come up with these - well it’s based on social signals (clicks, views, twitter, delicious and more). So, really, you’ve been voting on this all year long just based on your activity. Congrats to all for making the list! 10 Ways To Learn In 2010 - The eLearning Coach , January 3, 2010.

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Ed App

APRIL 15, 2021

Hiring the best talent is just the tip of the iceberg; keeping them performing at their best plays an even larger role in your company’s long-term success. After all, these people are the backbone of your business. . So how do you sustain a culture of growth in the workplace as you move forward?

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CommLab India

OCTOBER 7, 2016

They just choose it as a cost-effective option. They say online courses are just slides with bulleted lists and some interactive elements to avoid looking like a basic PowerPoint (PPT). This brings in a lot of variety to your e-learning and makes learning stick. ‘Oh no! Too lengthy. No part to play.

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Adobe Captivate

MARCH 6, 2017

Otherwise, you may very well compromise your instructional design approaches and give your learners eLearning that is less than optimal. Let’s focus on various features of Captivate to get your ideas flowing for your own work. Add effects and motion paths. Save your own effects combinations.

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Rapid eLearning

SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

I’ve had fun with travel across the country and getting to meet so many blog readers at various conferences. Odds are that during the summer months elearning wasn’t on the top of your list. They’re full of practical tips that you can use. And of course, there are some free PowerPoint elearning templates, too.

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Ed App

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Microlearning , regarded as the most effective form of learning, has seen exponential growth compared to traditional learning. This article uncovers these statistics and more to see how professional Learning & Development (L&D) have really shifted and how you can deliver the best training to your teams as a result.

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Learning Visions

APRIL 5, 2007

Thursday, April 05, 2007 More on PowerPoint and Instructional Design Continuing the PowerPoint conversation begun yesterday here and picked up by Clive on Learning: Dont blame PowerPoint.and Quintus Joubert PowerPoint vs. Interactive Learning. Instead, put them into your Notes.

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TechSmith Camtasia

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Professional trainers likely know all about making employee training videos, but what if you’re not a training pro? Best of all, you can create incredibly effective and engaging employee training videos, even if you’ve never made a video before. Four ways to make your employee training videos even better. The verdict?

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Rapid eLearning

DECEMBER 15, 2009

If you’ve been reading this blog for a while you’ll know that I recommend looking at web design sites and at other media-related industries for inspiration. And then consider how they might work in your elearning courses. These types of exercises will only enhance your skills as a rapid elearning author.

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eLearning Learning Posts

OCTOBER 5, 2010

10 Unusual Sources Of Inspiration for eLearning - The eLearning Coach , September 29, 2010 We all need inspiration at times. 5 Must-See PowerPoint Tutorials for Creating Better Training - Mindflash , September 29, 2010 From the New York Times to the US Military , 2010 may go down as the year PowerPoint-hating went mainstream.

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TechSmith Camtasia

FEBRUARY 16, 2015

Mirrored images are impressive and can add a bit of polish to your document cover, title slides, PowerPoint presentation, and more. With your image open in Editor, select Tools tab > Copy All button. If the canvas is too small, grab the handle again and drag to make it larger. Size Image for Effect.

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Talented Learning

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

Almost daily, new statistics highlight the need for effective skills training and professional development. Not surprisingly, a 2018 survey of more than 1000 association members confirmed that career development is now the primary reason why most people join associations. How can associations reverse this trend?

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eLearning Learning Posts

NOVEMBER 2, 2010

4 Free Tools to Help Get Your PowerPoint from Good to Great , October 21, 2010 Continuing the recent trend of PowerPoint in the news , I stumbled upon an article in USA Today that provided some tips and advice for designing more engaging presentations. Tool #2: Wordle for Text-Heavy Slides.

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Learning Visions

MAY 12, 2009

Whats your take on using audio in eLearning? Do you use audio on every slide because the client says people will think its broken if you dont? Weve taken this up before and many of us IDs know the strategies for using audio most effectively by now. Tuesday, May 12, 2009 Audio in eLearning: Cultural Differences? For or against?

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eLearning Learning Posts

DECEMBER 1, 2010

But I’m always more interested in finding great posts that I may have missed. The Art Of Writing Great Voice Over Scripts - The eLearning Coach , November 10, 2010Want to improve how you write for the ear? The Art Of Writing Great Voice Over Scripts - The eLearning Coach , November 10, 2010Want to improve how you write for the ear?

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Learning Visions

JUNE 9, 2009

Tuesday, June 09, 2009 Audio in eLearning: When Rough Around the Edges is Better At our seminar today on using Articulate and Moodle and "Doing More for Less" , the conversation turned (as it always does) to using audio in eLearning. I dont have the specifics and Ill try to track him down to find out more because the results were fascinating.

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Learning Visions

MAY 6, 2008

Tuesday, May 06, 2008 Making Six Sigma Training Fun OK. Maybe its not possible to make Six Sigma eLearning fun. This manufacturing process training course was originally delivered as a four hour plus death-by-PowerPoint classroom session (if you could see the original PPT source content, youd begin glazing over within a few slides).

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Learning Visions

AUGUST 17, 2007

Dell Island had some great little UI and SL tips embedded in their experience. Dell Island had some great little UI and SL tips embedded in their experience. You know when youre on the first level of a game and you get target practice to learn how to shoot, or you get to practice riding a horse? I was beside myself.

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eLearning Weekly

OCTOBER 15, 2009

I suggest that you maximize this effect to reduce redundant assets. This quick grammar analogy makes the conditioning clear. Templates create similar expectations, which is why designers make headings consistent in font and font size. Consistent choices say, in effect, “Hey learner, this is the header for this screen.”

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eLearning Learning Posts

MAY 3, 2010

Community members should be able to perform one or more of the five roles described in the table that follows. 5 Tips to help you Plan your Next Presentation - Free as in Freedom , April 26, 2010 “Presentation is the ‘Killer Skill’ we take into the real world. Adoption Council , founded by Susan Scrupski.

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