Infopro Learning

MAY 24, 2016

The curve of knowledge formation marks the period of time in a training program when learners are rapidly beginning to crystallize knowledge gleaned from on-the-job training and experiential learning. This is a period of learning in which establishing communities of practice is especially beneficial.

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Association eLearning

APRIL 30, 2014

To grow this opportunity, associations can learn from corporate training departments. Having worked with both associations and Fortune 500 training organizations, I’ve found a few ideas that associations can borrow to strengthen their educational strategy. Corporate universities. Organizations like Yum! Instructional models.

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IT Training Department Blog

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

It’s also a losing battle trying to train employees based on generations which are typically irrelevant for training. There is a solution that can help bridge this gap and empower both individuals and organizations to thrive in the digital world – technical training. What Is the Digital Skills Gap?

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eLearning 24-7

JUNE 11, 2021

I bring all of this up, because in the L&D and Training communities too many people follow a routine when it comes to learning and training. What if we have been trained to think and follow a method that isn’t as effective as they have told us – in school, in research, in studies after studies?

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bozarthzone

JANUARY 24, 2009

Debates have been long and often spirited, and while I have not always found it all useful (too much parsing of semantics, too many side visits to politics last fall) it did keep me informed about current interests in the training field and what practitioners were really working on (as opposed to what the media often report).

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Yatharthriti

DECEMBER 5, 2022

If you are using the Moodle Learning Management System, then you discover how powerful it is for job skills training. Creating virtual communities: Communities of practice are informal groups of people within the business community that have common goals and interests.

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Clark Quinn

APRIL 20, 2021

It can also require developing pre-conscious responses, such as we train airline pilots to respond to emergencies. . The aforementioned pilots are training for situations they never hope to see! As Joe Harless famously said “iInside every fat course there’s a thin job aid crying to get out.” .

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Instancy

MARCH 9, 2023

Learners can design one or more learning communities with a built-in site editor. Each learning community can include social components such as discussion forums, expert and peer listings, learning activity feeds, and more. Each community can be “public” and open for everyone or “private” and accessible by invitation.

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Mindflash

AUGUST 30, 2016

Is there a more critical function in most companies than enabling sales professionals to excel their jobs? Most businesses realize this already — but many often allocate sales training resources in the wrong areas. Try this number on for size: On average, large organizations spend close to $1,000,000 per year on sales training.

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Upside Learning

JANUARY 8, 2024

I was asked to write a book in 2018 addressing the persistent training myths hindering our industry. Yet, 5 years after Millennials, Goldfish & Other Training Misconceptions, we still see evidence of myths like learning styles and generations. It might be a job aid, or an organizational change, not just a course.

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Avilar

MAY 18, 2022

It’s always been important for leaders to hone their management skills to keep up with organizational priorities, leadership best practices, and workforce trends. For example, over the past decade employee technical skills have become essential for nearly all job categories. Don’t stop with training the management skills.

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ID Reflections

DECEMBER 28, 2014

However, most organizations are still floundering caught between practices and processes that have become obsolete ( hierarchical decision-making, 9-5 office hours, yearly appraisal cycles, mandatory training hours , and so on) and a new and transformed world informed by the convergence of social, local and mobile.

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Upside Learning

JANUARY 8, 2024

I was asked to write a book in 2018 addressing the persistent training myths hindering our industry. Yet, 5 years after Millennials, Goldfish & Other Training Misconceptions, we still see evidence of myths like learning styles and generations. It might be a job aid, or an organizational change, not just a course.

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The Performance Improvement Blog

JULY 5, 2012

training) and informal learning experiences (e.g., communities of practice). Helping workers learn continuously on the job. Hart writes further that learning professionals should, therefore, take on a new role, that of “Enterprise Learning Community Managers.” That is, organizational learning is not about training.

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Learning Visions

MARCH 30, 2011

Using new social technologies to help people get on with their jobs. Dirty Words: Training, Learner, eLearning, Informal, Social, School, Learning What is the role of L&D specialists in working smarter? Companies are outsourcing their course development so internal L&D can focus on communicating and connecting.

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Litmos

DECEMBER 16, 2019

The internal unit responsible for supporting software training and support couldn’t cope. Approaches to curating training content. Courses, job aids, and independent learning resources. You’re also likely tapping into expertise from their community of practice. Then do it right. What's next for content curation?

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Mindflash

APRIL 25, 2011

Is there a more critical function in most companies than enabling sales professionals to excel their jobs? Most businesses realize this already — but many often allocate sales training resources in the wrong areas. Try this number on for size: Organizations spend as much as $70,000 per sales professional on training.

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Matrix

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

Then a change in the structure of the L&D department occurred and suddenly I had to deliver training across all channels. The shift from traditional classroom training to online modules comes with its own perks and challenges. Read more: The power of the spoken word: including podcasts in training. They can prioritize best.

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Jane Hart

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

not only about learning from others, but about continuously learning from others at the time of need to get the job done.”. But more importantly, that continuous learning requires a different mindset from the traditional training model. But too often there is talk of the need for “community management&#.

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TalentLMS

NOVEMBER 30, 2015

Do you remember your first job? Onboarding training software is not the only solution to this entire new-hire scenario. These training programs include screenshots or videos of software used by the company. All training tutorials need to be visible and available for use when the new employee is ready. No familiar faces.

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Jane Hart

AUGUST 28, 2016

This is about USING NEW TECHNOLOGY TO SOLVE OLD TRAINING PROBLEMS, e.g. by digitizing training and converting classroom into e-learning, and adding in new technologies (and trends) to the same top-down training activities – whether it be mobile learning, micro learning, gamification, and so on etc. Operational.

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Rapid eLearning

OCTOBER 18, 2011

One of the most frequent questions I get is how to find an elearning job. I’d also like to mention that these tips work if you’re looking for a new job or if you’re trying to position yourself in your current organization. Usually the person with the most experience and best qualifications gets the job.

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Actio Learning

JANUARY 27, 2022

sources of information ( resource repositories , job aids, etc.), and methods of collaboration (social, communities of practice , etc.). Business Context All training, including blended learning, should have a clear business purpose. First, determine whether the gap/need is indeed a training need.

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The Performance Improvement Blog

JULY 2, 2015

training) and informal learning experiences (e.g., communities of practice). Helping workers learn continuously on the job. Hart writes further that learning professionals should, therefore, take on a new role, that of “Enterprise Learning Community Managers.” That is, organizational learning is not about training.

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eLearning Brothers

MAY 22, 2017

There are so many amazing features to this package, including either a Plus Membership to The eLearning Guild or a Professional Plus Membership to the Association for Talent and Development (ATD), a premium subscription to the most well-known self-paced video training library on the planet, and 1-on-1 mentoring with an eLearning Brothers mentor.

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Jane Hart

AUGUST 27, 2012

Although the advent of e-technology in the late 1990s changed businesses into e-businesses, this was essentially about automating existing business thinking and practices. Similarly e-learning was also about automating traditional training practices. Learning = Telling/Training, Learning = Studying. Community management.

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PDG

MAY 17, 2021

You can also create internal communities of practice around skill sets that need continual attention or specific projects or tasks. The network these communities of practice create can extend far beyond the initial intent of the group and build strong connections among your team. Gotta go.”.

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E-Learning Provocateur

OCTOBER 6, 2015

If a job applicant lists some MOOCs on their CV, I think it demonstrates an aptitude to drive their own development. Yes, I can push content to their devices (and there’s a solid argument for micro-learning in this instance) but the truth is no one will do their training on the bus. Community of Practice Case Study.

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E-Learning Provocateur

JULY 29, 2013

In terms of the former, it’s important that the right MOOC be connected to the right employee so that it’s relevant to their performance on the job. Does the company have an ethical responsibility to help the community through MOOCs? Flipping classrooms. Then there’s CSR to consider.

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The Performance Improvement Blog

JUNE 25, 2018

Leaders communicate that learning can happen in many different ways: face-to-face and online instruction, push training and pull learning, on-the-job activities, and social interaction. They provide opportunities to learn, adopt, adapt, practice, and apply what their employees learned on the job.

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Adobe Captivate

JANUARY 24, 2018

Usage of learning portals for corporate training initiatives is gaining momentum. Learning Portals For Corporate Training: What Are Their Key Characteristics? Key Characteristics Of Learning Portals For Corporate Training. Learn (both formal training and informal learning assets in mLearning format).

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Dashe & Thomson

JANUARY 8, 2012

Given that the goal of instructional designers and training developers is to improve employee performance, it’s surprising that many continue to create blended learning programs with little or no reliance on performance support tools or systems. So, managers say they need to be trained again.

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Jay Cross

JULY 7, 2013

Communities of practice , a term coined by Institute for Research on Learning staff. It’s more about a community and joining a community. Learning is a condition of continuing membership in that community. Shared practices create bonds between people. We are all members of multiple communities of practice.

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E-Learning Provocateur

JANUARY 11, 2016

It just refers to the general observation that the majority of learning in the workplace is done on the job, a substantial chunk is done by interacting with others, while a much smaller proportion is done off the job (eg in a classroom). Training will never die. Others have explained umpteen times that 70:20:10 is not a formula.

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PDG

OCTOBER 6, 2022

You can also create internal communities of practice around skill sets that need continual attention or specific projects or tasks. The network these communities of practice create can extend far beyond the initial intent of the group and build strong connections among your team. Gotta go.”.

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Jane Hart

MARCH 11, 2013

by helping to develop a culture of sharing and the value of sharing, Helping the individuals in the team to share – e.g. to create resources/job aids, curate links to share, share experiences or thoughts, and narrate their work – not by training them to be social, by showing them what it is to be social!

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The Learning Circuits

FEBRUARY 12, 2012

After sitting in on a training professional competencies focus group at TechKnowledge 2012, I became more inspired than ever to think about the role that learning and development professionals can look forward to in the future. What do you think the future of training will be?

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