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This scarcity of funds, along with outside involvement in the organization results in unique needs not typically experienced by for-profit businesses. In the post below, we review the benefits nonprofits are seeing, as well as what to look out for when working with external providers. The relationship is sealed with a mutually agreed upon contract outlining expectations, responsibilities, and terms of service for both parties. MORE
This is our most popular Managing eLearning post every year, and by now we know you want to see the hype curve first. Here it is: Our 2018 eLearning predictions set in terms of Gartner’s hype cycle. As always, we try to use this blog post to speak from our experience as a learning technology partner to organizations that provide continuing education and professional development. You’ll notice that right away below the fold. All the MOOCs out there. MORE
Elearning is a convenient and flexible way of improving performance and productivity across varied industries. The benefits are innumerable. It personalizes the training experience and allows timely feedback while being cost effective at the same time. When used properly, Learning management systems are capable of helping the hospital staff to enhance their learning without hampering and neglecting work. Learning & Training MORE
Past years eLearning Conferences 2012 , eLearning Conferences 2011 , eLearning Conferences 2010 , eLearning Conferences 2009. This year, he has cut down the list slightly to cover "selected events." As always, please note that events, dates, titles, and locations may change; thus, CHECK the specific conference website. All Internet addresses were verified at the time of publication. Clayton R. MORE
MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses) became popular around 2011 – 2012. The Washington Post praised them as a way to provide “elite education for the masses.” Even our own Stephanie Ivec, published in eLearning Industry , cited the opportunity to reduce costs on courses and better take advantage of certifications by integrating MOOC content. In the Google Trends graphs below, he shows stalled search traffic for two well-known MOOCs. MORE
Our team spent months preparing for our annual in-person event, where accessibility enthusiasts from across the country gather together to learn about the latest in web and video accessibility. . We quickly adjusted and planned to ensure the success of our event. MORE
During Woolsey’s own tenure, and due to his leadership, DAU continued in its excellence journey and was repeatedly recognized and ranked in the top 10 by Chief Learning Officer’s LearningElite awards, culminating in its recognition as CLO’s Organization of the Year in 2018. MORE
It’s no wonder the competition for today’s top talent is fierce—high performers are 400 percent more productive than average employees. That’s a huge difference in output, and a hefty incentive to attract top talent in the job market. So, what is your organization doing to make itself attractive to the best and brightest the job market has to offer? Millennials will make up 75 percent of the workforce by 2030. Create training top talent can’t resist. MORE
If you are searching for the best SEO Company in Jaipur , then your search will end with Compusys e solutions. They help businesses in getting ranked on the targeted keywords. Search engine optimization is one of the main factors in the success of any website. MORE
How you can make the most of GA’s new Immersive Remote programs. But with the advent of the gig economy and advances in technology, telecommuting has become more and more prevalent. That’s why we’re now offering all of our career-changing Immersives online. MORE
By Anand Chopra-McGowan and Deb Henretta The following is an excerpt from 6 People Strategies for Successful Digital Transformation , an exclusive white paper from General Assembly. Download the full paper here. Discovering people who excel in fields like digital marketing , data , web development , and more involves going beyond posting a job description online and letting the candidates come to you. says the company’s former Group President Deb Henretta. MORE
Breakthrough eLearning Reflections on how to break through some of the barriers that prevent the achievement of excellence in eLearning.The 5-E Framework: Establish Value / Effect Change / Engage Stakeholders & Learners / Experiment / Evaluate Results Thursday, November 23, 2006 Harvesting Your SMEs Brain One of the great things about working in the eLearning field is the variety it affords. Whats to be done to avoid the SME bottleneck? MORE
Below are our recommended learning and development articles from the past 12 months, including thought-provoking or simply fun articles related to the field. Recommended Learning and Development Articles from Our Senior Learning Architect. Are you a Learning Dispatch newsletter subscriber? A favorite newsletter feature is “This Month in Learning.” Learning Experiences (16). Learning Management Systems (4). Learning Experiences. MORE
Savvy brands are utilizing personalization tactics to make their marketing stand out, and you can do the same. By Rachel Wendte Welcome to General Assembly ’s Skills Series , where our expert instructors introduce you to key skills in the high-demand fields of data , web development , user experience design , marketing , and more. When was the last time you went through your mail? The landscape for personalized marketing is competitive?—?but MORE
” -William Shakespeare, The Tempest. Learning and development is a constantly evolving field, and every month Microassist’s Senior Learning Architect, Kevin Gumienny , highlights a few articles that provide insight into the field. Does elearning have similar issues? MORE
There are easy changes you can make to incorporate videos, screencasts (a video recording of a screen), screenshots, and images into your communications workflows to help maintain business and academic continuity while transitioning to full-time distance learning and remote work. Learn more. MORE
In this post, you’re going to learn everything you need to know about distance learning. So, if you want to learn more about how to effectively teach students from a distance in 2020, you’ll love the information in this guide. What you’ll learn in this guide. MORE
Many corporate learning experts have been predicting and expecting the end of Instructor-Led Training (ILT) for a long time now. Considered an old-fashioned and out-of-date learning delivery method, many believed it would be completely replaced by e-learning methods. During the last 20 years, ILT has in fact been substituted by e-learning methods in some areas where e-learning is more effective, e.g State of the Industry, 2014. [2] MORE
New Light Technologies Enlists General Assembly Students to Ideate Solutions for FEMA and the World Bank. Data is the engine driving today’s digital world. to tackle the world’s biggest challenges. In the case of emergency management, disaster preparedness, response, and recovery, this means using data to expertly identify, manage, and mitigate the risks of destructive hurricanes, intense droughts, raging wildfires, and other severe weather and climate events. MORE
ABOUT MARGIE MEACHAM: Author and Learning Consultant Margie Meacham first became interested in helping people learn when she was a little girl struggling with first grade. She also facilitates ATD ACLP certification courses and writes one of the Top 100 blogs on neuroscience. MORE
Do you have a training or information need that could benefit from a social media strategy? Understanding the universe of options can help you match your need to the best approach. So here are descriptions of ten applications representing different social media technologies that promote learning. Although podcasts are a one-way form of communication, they enable the creation of user-generated content. It also integrates with a few open source eLearning tools. MORE
The median age will drop, the average wardrobe alter and, with team-happy young people filling the cubicles , the place may be a bit chattier, but these are all relatively cosmetic shifts. Are there any more fundamental ways that Gen Y is changing the office? Perhaps, suggest some experts, they may shrink it. We will have a lot more virtual workers who never come into the office at all,” she adds. Technology will be at the heart of these changes. MORE
One of the really cool things about eLearning Learning and Browse My Stuff is the ability of the system to determine hot topics or trends based on the content that is being brought together in topic hubs. Using the system, I found that the top hot topics in eLearning for 2009. I would be very curious to hear thoughts on topics that you feel were big discussion points around eLearning that are not listed below. MORE
eThink Education, Certified Premium Moodle Partner and 2019 Moodle North America Partner of the Year, has earn ed Ellucian Ethos Connected Partner Status. Ellucian is the world’s leading provider of software and services designed for higher education. MORE
Best of eLearning Learning. Once again, I found myself falling behind in getting through all the great eLearning content that gets brought together by eLearning Learning. And I was happy to see that my Twitter for Learning post got the top spot for the second half of the month. Adoption - trainingwreck , March 25, 2010 There is a dilemma that exists in the 90-9-1 phenomenon. The links are swf (Flash) files. MORE
A guide to choosing the best platform for your designs. This is where the creative magic happens! Designers sketch to explore many workable solutions to user problems, then narrow them down to the strongest concept. Using that concept, the next step is creating a workable prototype that can be tested for viability against the user’s goals and business needs. early models of a product built to test a concept and learn from it?—?to MORE
authoring software, learning management systems, web conferencing tools, simulation builders, etc.) Go to any eLearning conference and you will see that the trade show is chock full of technology vendors. Participants eagerly troll the isles hoping to find the elusive and treasured magic bullet. The technology vendors themselves have set the agenda to a large extent and perpetuate the idea that the secret is in choosing the right technology. MORE
Many corporate learning experts have been predicting and expecting the end of Instructor-Led Training (ILT) for a long time now. Considered an old-fashioned and out-of-date learning delivery method, many believed it would be completely replaced by e-learning methods. During the last 20 years, ILT has in fact been substituted by e-learning methods in some areas where e-learning is more effective, e.g State of the Industry, 2014. [2] MORE
Skills Series: A Beginner’s Guide to jQuery Discover the accessible coding language that simplifies JavaScript and makes developers more efficient. Welcome to General Assembly ’s Skills Series , where our expert instructors introduce you to key skills in the high-demand fields of data , web development , user experience design , marketing , and more. That’s thanks to JavaScript , the go-to language used to make web pages interactive. Checkout the jQueryUI plugin. MORE
Declining enrollment rates in higher education have been trending over the past couple of years. Now we’re seeing a record number of colleges have to partner with larger universities, sell off land and other assets, or even close their doors altogether in the face of a number of changing factors. But it’s not over for those thinking outside the box. Keep reading to understand the constraints colleges face, and see how some are utilizing technology for survival. MORE
As School Management Software becomes one of the most important drivers of an educational institution’s success story, it becomes crucial to choose the best software from a dependable and efficient school management system vendor. MORE
The cost of a poor employee retention rate can be measured in hard currency, but the true cost goes far beyond that. When it comes to staff retention, the statistics support a simple truth: the older your workforce, the longer they’re likely to remain at your company. A PayScale report on the retention rates of Fortune 500 companies found that the companies with the longest-serving employees also had a higher average employee age. MORE
The 10th annual Chief Learning Officer Learning In Practice Awards recognized learning leaders, vendors and organizations that have made a substantive and measurable change in business, vision, strategic alignment or leadership. Senior learning leaders received awards in seven categories that had two divisions: Division 1 for companies with more than 10,000 employees and Division 2 for companies with fewer than 10,000 employees. HCL Technologies saved $18.7 MORE
GOLD: Adri Maisonet-Morales, Vice President, Enterprise Learning and Development, Blue Cross & Blue Shield of North Carolina One thousand flowers are about to “bloom” at health insurance provider Blue Cross & Blue Shield of North Carolina. BLOOM, a new video-based learning system, stands for Blue Learning Opportunities On-demand Media. In the future, more of the workforce will be able to create and upload content. MORE
In-person classes were hastily converted to remote formats, policies were changed, and professors quickly learned to use whatever technology would let them complete their classes. This has been a struggle as faculty and students have adapted to the new normal. Embrace the mobile phone. MORE
The first video I made was by far the toughest one. I had done a little research, but I didn’t really have any idea about the process or problems I would encounter. But here is the good news: I’ve been there. I’ve made a lot of the mistake. And I learned exactly what you need to do to make your first video. The guide below will get you off to a great start. Can’t see the embedded Video? It’s okay to learn. MORE
Previously, on the blog…. Kadenze”) had been anticipating disruption to higher education but, like the world, was stunned to find it came as a pandemic. Overnight in March 2020 higher education went online. At the moment it could go either way. MORE
This is part 2 of a series about how to make a video, which covers the basics of what to do before you begin production on a video. Make a Plan: Don’t Pick Up the Camera First. I have created a lot of videos without a script, and without fail, I will miss something, say something incorrectly, or stumble and have to redo part of the video. As learning professionals, this shouldn’t be a surprise recommendation. Learn more about Scripting. MORE
Academia
FEBRUARY 16, 2021
As School Management Software becomes one of the most important drivers of an educational institution’s success story, it becomes crucial to choose the best software from a dependable and efficient school management system vendor.
Litmos
OCTOBER 22, 2020
In-person classes were hastily converted to remote formats, policies were changed, and professors quickly learned to use whatever technology would let them complete their classes. This has been a struggle as faculty and students have adapted to the new normal. Embrace the mobile phone.
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Beyond Campus Innovations
OCTOBER 20, 2018
Declining enrollment rates in higher education have been trending over the past couple of years. Now we’re seeing a record number of colleges have to partner with larger universities, sell off land and other assets, or even close their doors altogether in the face of a number of changing factors. But it’s not over for those thinking outside the box. Keep reading to understand the constraints colleges face, and see how some are utilizing technology for survival.
Learnnovators
APRIL 4, 2021
ABOUT MARGIE MEACHAM: Author and Learning Consultant Margie Meacham first became interested in helping people learn when she was a little girl struggling with first grade. She also facilitates ATD ACLP certification courses and writes one of the Top 100 blogs on neuroscience.
The Learning Dispatch
JANUARY 3, 2020
” -William Shakespeare, The Tempest. Learning and development is a constantly evolving field, and every month Microassist’s Senior Learning Architect, Kevin Gumienny , highlights a few articles that provide insight into the field. Does elearning have similar issues?
Web Courseworks
DECEMBER 29, 2017
This is our most popular Managing eLearning post every year, and by now we know you want to see the hype curve first. Here it is: Our 2018 eLearning predictions set in terms of Gartner’s hype cycle. As always, we try to use this blog post to speak from our experience as a learning technology partner to organizations that provide continuing education and professional development. You’ll notice that right away below the fold. All the MOOCs out there.
GoConqr
AUGUST 25, 2016
The cost of a poor employee retention rate can be measured in hard currency, but the true cost goes far beyond that. When it comes to staff retention, the statistics support a simple truth: the older your workforce, the longer they’re likely to remain at your company. A PayScale report on the retention rates of Fortune 500 companies found that the companies with the longest-serving employees also had a higher average employee age.
ProProfs
APRIL 19, 2017
Elearning is a convenient and flexible way of improving performance and productivity across varied industries. The benefits are innumerable. It personalizes the training experience and allows timely feedback while being cost effective at the same time. When used properly, Learning management systems are capable of helping the hospital staff to enhance their learning without hampering and neglecting work. Learning & Training
Tony Karrer
NOVEMBER 13, 2012
Past years eLearning Conferences 2012 , eLearning Conferences 2011 , eLearning Conferences 2010 , eLearning Conferences 2009. This year, he has cut down the list slightly to cover "selected events." As always, please note that events, dates, titles, and locations may change; thus, CHECK the specific conference website. All Internet addresses were verified at the time of publication. Clayton R.
Kadenze
OCTOBER 16, 2020
Previously, on the blog…. Kadenze”) had been anticipating disruption to higher education but, like the world, was stunned to find it came as a pandemic. Overnight in March 2020 higher education went online. At the moment it could go either way.
Breakthrough eLearning
NOVEMBER 23, 2006
Breakthrough eLearning Reflections on how to break through some of the barriers that prevent the achievement of excellence in eLearning.The 5-E Framework: Establish Value / Effect Change / Engage Stakeholders & Learners / Experiment / Evaluate Results Thursday, November 23, 2006 Harvesting Your SMEs Brain One of the great things about working in the eLearning field is the variety it affords. Whats to be done to avoid the SME bottleneck?
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Training Orchestra
MARCH 2, 2018
Many corporate learning experts have been predicting and expecting the end of Instructor-Led Training (ILT) for a long time now. Considered an old-fashioned and out-of-date learning delivery method, many believed it would be completely replaced by e-learning methods. During the last 20 years, ILT has in fact been substituted by e-learning methods in some areas where e-learning is more effective, e.g State of the Industry, 2014. [2]
TechSmith Camtasia
MAY 11, 2020
In this post, you’re going to learn everything you need to know about distance learning. So, if you want to learn more about how to effectively teach students from a distance in 2020, you’ll love the information in this guide. What you’ll learn in this guide.
Training Orchestra
MARCH 2, 2018
Many corporate learning experts have been predicting and expecting the end of Instructor-Led Training (ILT) for a long time now. Considered an old-fashioned and out-of-date learning delivery method, many believed it would be completely replaced by e-learning methods. During the last 20 years, ILT has in fact been substituted by e-learning methods in some areas where e-learning is more effective, e.g State of the Industry, 2014. [2]
Learnloft
MAY 20, 2021
If you are searching for the best SEO Company in Jaipur , then your search will end with Compusys e solutions. They help businesses in getting ranked on the targeted keywords. Search engine optimization is one of the main factors in the success of any website.
CLO Magazine
JANUARY 25, 2021
During Woolsey’s own tenure, and due to his leadership, DAU continued in its excellence journey and was repeatedly recognized and ranked in the top 10 by Chief Learning Officer’s LearningElite awards, culminating in its recognition as CLO’s Organization of the Year in 2018.
The eLearning Coach
NOVEMBER 16, 2009
Do you have a training or information need that could benefit from a social media strategy? Understanding the universe of options can help you match your need to the best approach. So here are descriptions of ten applications representing different social media technologies that promote learning. Although podcasts are a one-way form of communication, they enable the creation of user-generated content. It also integrates with a few open source eLearning tools.
eLearning Learning Posts
DECEMBER 2, 2009
One of the really cool things about eLearning Learning and Browse My Stuff is the ability of the system to determine hot topics or trends based on the content that is being brought together in topic hubs. Using the system, I found that the top hot topics in eLearning for 2009. I would be very curious to hear thoughts on topics that you feel were big discussion points around eLearning that are not listed below.
eThink Education
MARCH 17, 2020
eThink Education, Certified Premium Moodle Partner and 2019 Moodle North America Partner of the Year, has earn ed Ellucian Ethos Connected Partner Status. Ellucian is the world’s leading provider of software and services designed for higher education.
Trivantis
SEPTEMBER 2, 2015
MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses) became popular around 2011 – 2012. The Washington Post praised them as a way to provide “elite education for the masses.” Even our own Stephanie Ivec, published in eLearning Industry , cited the opportunity to reduce costs on courses and better take advantage of certifications by integrating MOOC content. In the Google Trends graphs below, he shows stalled search traffic for two well-known MOOCs.
Mindflash
NOVEMBER 17, 2011
The median age will drop, the average wardrobe alter and, with team-happy young people filling the cubicles , the place may be a bit chattier, but these are all relatively cosmetic shifts. Are there any more fundamental ways that Gen Y is changing the office? Perhaps, suggest some experts, they may shrink it. We will have a lot more virtual workers who never come into the office at all,” she adds. Technology will be at the heart of these changes.
General Assembly
JULY 10, 2018
Skills Series: A Beginner’s Guide to jQuery Discover the accessible coding language that simplifies JavaScript and makes developers more efficient. Welcome to General Assembly ’s Skills Series , where our expert instructors introduce you to key skills in the high-demand fields of data , web development , user experience design , marketing , and more. That’s thanks to JavaScript , the go-to language used to make web pages interactive. Checkout the jQueryUI plugin.
The Learning Dispatch
JANUARY 21, 2018
Below are our recommended learning and development articles from the past 12 months, including thought-provoking or simply fun articles related to the field. Recommended Learning and Development Articles from Our Senior Learning Architect. Are you a Learning Dispatch newsletter subscriber? A favorite newsletter feature is “This Month in Learning.” Learning Experiences (16). Learning Management Systems (4). Learning Experiences.
eLearning Learning Posts
APRIL 6, 2010
Best of eLearning Learning. Once again, I found myself falling behind in getting through all the great eLearning content that gets brought together by eLearning Learning. And I was happy to see that my Twitter for Learning post got the top spot for the second half of the month. Adoption - trainingwreck , March 25, 2010 There is a dilemma that exists in the 90-9-1 phenomenon. The links are swf (Flash) files.
3Play Media
JUNE 2, 2020
Our team spent months preparing for our annual in-person event, where accessibility enthusiasts from across the country gather together to learn about the latest in web and video accessibility. . We quickly adjusted and planned to ensure the success of our event.
KnowledgeCity
OCTOBER 29, 2018
It’s no wonder the competition for today’s top talent is fierce—high performers are 400 percent more productive than average employees. That’s a huge difference in output, and a hefty incentive to attract top talent in the job market. So, what is your organization doing to make itself attractive to the best and brightest the job market has to offer? Millennials will make up 75 percent of the workforce by 2030. Create training top talent can’t resist.
TechSmith Camtasia
MARCH 11, 2020
There are easy changes you can make to incorporate videos, screencasts (a video recording of a screen), screenshots, and images into your communications workflows to help maintain business and academic continuity while transitioning to full-time distance learning and remote work. Learn more.
CLO Magazine
NOVEMBER 26, 2013
The 10th annual Chief Learning Officer Learning In Practice Awards recognized learning leaders, vendors and organizations that have made a substantive and measurable change in business, vision, strategic alignment or leadership. Senior learning leaders received awards in seven categories that had two divisions: Division 1 for companies with more than 10,000 employees and Division 2 for companies with fewer than 10,000 employees. HCL Technologies saved $18.7
General Assembly
FEBRUARY 5, 2018
A guide to choosing the best platform for your designs. This is where the creative magic happens! Designers sketch to explore many workable solutions to user problems, then narrow them down to the strongest concept. Using that concept, the next step is creating a workable prototype that can be tested for viability against the user’s goals and business needs. early models of a product built to test a concept and learn from it?—?to
General Assembly
MAY 3, 2018
Savvy brands are utilizing personalization tactics to make their marketing stand out, and you can do the same. By Rachel Wendte Welcome to General Assembly ’s Skills Series , where our expert instructors introduce you to key skills in the high-demand fields of data , web development , user experience design , marketing , and more. When was the last time you went through your mail? The landscape for personalized marketing is competitive?—?but
Breakthrough eLearning
JUNE 14, 2006
authoring software, learning management systems, web conferencing tools, simulation builders, etc.) Go to any eLearning conference and you will see that the trade show is chock full of technology vendors. Participants eagerly troll the isles hoping to find the elusive and treasured magic bullet. The technology vendors themselves have set the agenda to a large extent and perpetuate the idea that the secret is in choosing the right technology.
CLO Magazine
NOVEMBER 25, 2013
GOLD: Adri Maisonet-Morales, Vice President, Enterprise Learning and Development, Blue Cross & Blue Shield of North Carolina One thousand flowers are about to “bloom” at health insurance provider Blue Cross & Blue Shield of North Carolina. BLOOM, a new video-based learning system, stands for Blue Learning Opportunities On-demand Media. In the future, more of the workforce will be able to create and upload content.
General Assembly
JUNE 19, 2018
By Anand Chopra-McGowan and Deb Henretta The following is an excerpt from 6 People Strategies for Successful Digital Transformation , an exclusive white paper from General Assembly. Download the full paper here. Discovering people who excel in fields like digital marketing , data , web development , and more involves going beyond posting a job description online and letting the candidates come to you. says the company’s former Group President Deb Henretta.
General Assembly
MAY 30, 2019
New Light Technologies Enlists General Assembly Students to Ideate Solutions for FEMA and the World Bank. Data is the engine driving today’s digital world. to tackle the world’s biggest challenges. In the case of emergency management, disaster preparedness, response, and recovery, this means using data to expertly identify, manage, and mitigate the risks of destructive hurricanes, intense droughts, raging wildfires, and other severe weather and climate events.
Beyond Campus Innovations
OCTOBER 16, 2017
This scarcity of funds, along with outside involvement in the organization results in unique needs not typically experienced by for-profit businesses. In the post below, we review the benefits nonprofits are seeing, as well as what to look out for when working with external providers. The relationship is sealed with a mutually agreed upon contract outlining expectations, responsibilities, and terms of service for both parties.
TechSmith Camtasia
APRIL 11, 2017
This is part 2 of a series about how to make a video, which covers the basics of what to do before you begin production on a video. Make a Plan: Don’t Pick Up the Camera First. I have created a lot of videos without a script, and without fail, I will miss something, say something incorrectly, or stumble and have to redo part of the video. As learning professionals, this shouldn’t be a surprise recommendation. Learn more about Scripting.
TechSmith Camtasia
APRIL 3, 2018
The first video I made was by far the toughest one. I had done a little research, but I didn’t really have any idea about the process or problems I would encounter. But here is the good news: I’ve been there. I’ve made a lot of the mistake. And I learned exactly what you need to do to make your first video. The guide below will get you off to a great start. Can’t see the embedded Video? It’s okay to learn.
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