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I have made my career working in the corporate sector as a learning and training development consultant to very large, international companies. While the business was different for my clients, one thing remained the same: Microsoft Office Suite. I know, some of you are cringing, but I’m a believer … or maybe brainwashed… either way, in my opinion, Microsoft has the best software suite of business oriented applications. MORE
Because eLearning often begins in Microsoft PowerPoint, let's start there. Looking for training, consulting, mentoring, or development on all things eLearning? MORE
Kenbot for SLII supports Microsoft Teams, Slack, Facebook, WebChat, and other platforms. The Ken Blanchard Companies is a global leader in management training, consulting, and coaching. SAN DIEGO, Oct. MORE
Listen, consult & lead.” —Jen learning] – Microsoft Learn is a big collection of learning resources for all kinds of their tools. “You have: Training, Schooling, Benchmarks, Industry peers, Entrenched experience, Data, data, data They have: great ideas, not-so-great ideas. MORE
With tools such as Dropbox, Google Drive or Microsoft OneDrive, you can upload all your files online and allow instant consultation and/or modification, in real time, to several coworkers on documents such as word documents, spreadsheets or slides. How to be efficient remotely? MORE
Chatting by SMS text or online chat such as Microsoft Teams or Slack are often synchronous, as well. Here at TechSmith, I used to coordinate the work of several outside consulting agencies. Some of those consultants were in the U.S., Microsoft Teams Slack SMS text. MORE
Consider an Accessibility Consultant. Thinking About Consultants, Again. Consider an Accessibility Consultant. That can be difficult to do if an outside consultant is not tightly integrated into the standard course development process. Word documents and PowerPoint presentations can be analyzed using Microsoft Office’s internal accessibility checker. Thinking About Consultants, Again. Consultant services are available to help you make the transition. MORE
That said, in my consulting arrangements I have seen some misconceptions from leadership regarding elearning – which if gone unchecked can have a negative impact on the company. Below are the three biggest misconceptions that I have come across in my consulting career: 1. Even though modern elearning development has its roots in Microsoft PowerPoint , converting these presentations and calling them elearning is a flat-out terrible idea. MORE
We are excited to be a part of a free digital conference, Digital Stratosphere 2020, organized by our partner, @Third Stage Consulting Group. MORE
Consider an Accessibility Consultant. Thinking About Consultants, Again. Consider an Accessibility Consultant. That can be difficult to do if an outside consultant is not tightly integrated into the standard course development process. Word documents and PowerPoint presentations can be analyzed using Microsoft Office’s internal accessibility checker. Thinking about Consultants, Again. Consultant services are available to help you make the transition. MORE
The Microsoft Software and Systems Academy consists of a 16-week course to prepare U.S. 4 Microsoft Corp. The Microsoft Software and Systems Academy aims to offer U.S. The Microsoft Software and Systems Academy consists of a 16-week course to prepare U.S. The Microsoft Software and Systems Academy was inspired by the "VOW to Hire Heroes Act," legislation that was signed into law in 2011. Source: Microsoft Corp MORE
Microsoft Word isn’t exactly the most glamorous tool here, but it is a tool I use regularly for design documents, storyboards, and other projects for clients. Microsoft PowerPoint isn’t particularly exciting either, but it’s still a tool I use for storyboard, mockups, simple graphics, flowcharts, and more. Although my primary freelance work is designing courses, I do some LMS consulting as well. MORE
70:20:10 70:20:10 Model Blended Learning Informal Learning Learning Consulting 70-20-10 L&D Model 70:20:10 Forum Charles Jennings Coca Cola Coke Digital Education Digital Learning e-learning eLearning Eric Schmidt google google earth Google Local Google News L&D Learning & Development Learnnovators Marc Prensky Michael M. “Too many teachers see education as preparing kids for the past, not the future.” ~ Marc Prensky. MORE
Her advice and designs have been used by organizations that include Microsoft, Pfizer, the US Army, Barclays, and the US Department of the Interior. Learnnovators: It is greatly inspiring to hear you say “As IDs, we need to redefine our roles in organizations from converting information into a course to becoming performance consultants.” MORE
Just as before, it integrates right into Microsoft PowerPoint, but now it doesn’t seem so out of place with the latest PowerPoint version. Most organizations that I have consulted care about reporting first, and design second. Compliments of Articulate.com. After a long wait, Articulate has finally released their latest installment of Articulate Studio. Somewhat unusual among software these days, Articulate opted to wait four years before their next version. MORE
I know this to be true as I have seen it first hand when working on consulting projects. Microsoft Office). For years, one of the more difficult concepts to convey to an organization’s leadership has been the ROI of a training event. It seems that most companies do believe that training is important, but they will often invest in other (more tangible) areas. MORE
Her advice and designs have been used by organizations that include Microsoft, Pfizer, the US Army, Barclays, and the US Department of the Interior. Learnnovators: It is greatly inspiring to hear you say “As IDs, we need to redefine our roles in organizations from converting information into a course to becoming performance consultants.” MORE
Love them or hate them, Microsoft project managers are known for estimating the length of a project, and then adding 30%. E-learning We Listen, Consult, SolveBy now hopefully your company’s leadership team has bought off on the concept of e-learning as a cost-saver. We know it reduces time spent off the job, eliminates costly travel costs to attend instructor-led training, and allows us to learn the same amount of content in a shorter amount of time. MORE
Computer software overviews such as the Microsoft Office suite. Hire a Consultant. If the word “consultant” sends you into instant flashbacks of the Bobs from Office Space, retrain your brain. Your employees do so much to help your small business run efficiently. MORE
Many instructional design professionals that I have consulted with here at InfoPro Learning are still shackled to the idea that formal training should last hours at a time, and should be instructor-led. For example, rather than having a learner open up a 30-minute long course on how to use Microsoft Excel 2013, it would be better to have a learner open up a short course that teaches him how to create macros in Excel, if that is what he is trying to learn. Formal Training Status Quo. MORE
Kristin Ford is Owner and President of PC Training Source, an independent consulting firm that specializes in premier learning industry products and services. When verbally describing performance support I have referred to it as a Microsoft-Help- that-actually-works. I don’t know about you – but I have used Microsoft Help only a couple of times and it is a very frustrating exercise. performance support EPSS Microsoft Help mobile applications mobile learning MORE
A white paper for the eLearning Guild by Sharon Vipond and Janet Clarey, called ‘Microsoft’s Corporate MOOC : Transforming Training to Increase Seller Engagement’ describes “how Microsoft designed and launched its first MOOC at a critical juncture in the company’s history. Microsoft’s Corporate MOOC: Transforming Training to Increase Seller Engagement. ** P. 15, 16: Microsoft’s Corporate MOOC: Transforming Training to Increase Seller Engagement. ## Marc J. MORE
Strategic consulting advice for all customers. So, on launch day we just went with the logo at hand, which was hastily made in… wait for it… Microsoft Paint. Many of you have contacted us wondering if we had an affiliate program in place. Well, as of today, the answer to that question is now “YES!” MORE
Many instructional design professionals that I have consulted with here at InfoPro Learning are still shackled to the idea that formal training should last hours at a time, and should be instructor-led. For example, rather than having a learner open up a 30-minute long course on how to use Microsoft Excel 2013, it would be better to have a learner open up a short course that teaches him how to create macros in Excel, if that is what he is trying to learn. Formal Training Status Quo. MORE
Microsoft SharePoint is one of the most popular document management, file storage, sharing, and collaboration platforms used by enterprises today. For organizations running on Microsoft 365, in particular, it’s a no brainer for good reason. MORE
It’s a great application included in the Microsoft Office products. E-learning Free Downloads Interaction Design Multimedia Online Course Design Performance Consulting Project Management TutorialsMany of you have to convert old Flash courses to HTML5. All you have is the published course but not the original source files. It’s easy enough to extract the media (like images and video) from the published output. MORE
On many of my consulting arrangements, I was asked to develop elearning using one of two programs: Articulate or Captivate. Both have their strengths and weaknesses, but the clients generally preferred Articulate for one reason: it plays nice with Microsoft PowerPoint. Elearning today is suffering from standards of the past, from instructional design principles to the tools we use to create the courses. MORE
Erik Klimczak, creative director of Clarity Consulting believes it won't be long. Second Light, the second generation of the Microsoft Surface Computing device is only a couple of years down the road, and as experience tells us, second generation devices are less buggy than the first versions, have a lot more support from manufacturers and user groups, and most importantly for the success of adoption, are a lot cheaper to buy. MORE
That means either developing their own internal employee training, or turning to outside consultants and third-party providers for assistance. You’re building a training course for remote workers. What skills should you include? MORE
He is Founding Chairman of four companies: international consulting and ventures firm Advanced Human Technologies, futures think-tank Future Exploration Network, leading events firm The Insight Exchange and online start-up Repyoot. Strong demand for Ross’s expertise has seen him deliver keynote speeches across six continents and consult to leading organizations worldwide such as Ernst & Young, Macquarie Bank, Microsoft, News Corporation, Procter & Gamble and many others. MORE
Learning from the world’s biggest brands, how to consult, and scaling up a niche course subscription platform with Gary Fox of WP Slide Sync in this episode of LMScast with Chris Badgett of LifterLMS. Like a Microsoft and it made it really inflexible as this whole system. For example, you’ve done a lot with marketing and CRM consulting. Gary Fox: I think the biggest thing is that there are different stages to consulting. MORE
You’ll recognize how easy it is to integrate a chatbot with what you’re already using: Articulate Storyline, Adobe Captivate, Trivantis Lectora, even Microsoft PowerPoint. and consultants. You can’t be available to provide coaching and feedback 24/7, but an intelligent chatbot can! MORE
However, L&D will need to take on a very different role in the workplace as advisors, consultants, and supporters – or Modern Workplace Learning Practitioners as I call them – who support all 4 Ds of learning. JANE HART - CRYSTAL BALLING WITH LEARNNOVATORS. MORE
When I was consulting for Fortune 500 companies on their elearning programs it was always a combination of software and process training. Head on over to Lynda.com (or a similar site) and you will find that the most popular programs are often around software like Microsoft Office Suite or Adobe Photoshop. For example, I once provided some consulting for SolidProfessor.com and they built a very successful company creating training around engineering software. MORE
Edge, which I use, finally did what I was waiting for, but it took the use of Chromium, not built by Microsoft to make it happen. Microsoft are masters of marketing, and the hoopla kickoff was nothing sort of magical. What is Microsoft Viva? Microsoft Teams has a learning curve. MORE
Native Support for Microsoft Office Docs. A retierd US Airforce Commander, Shawn also has over a decade of experience working in the management consulting industry. Our latest release, PlatCore 2.4 is packed full of cutting-edge features. This release goes one step further to provide business process that help you simplify and automate your learning management. Join our 45 min demo to learn about: Course Version Control. Gradebook Functionality. MORE
According to one study conducted by the folks at SoftwareAdvice.com, roughly 36% of LMS purchasers they encounter reported that they were still using Microsoft Excel spreadsheets and live training instructors for the majority of their training needs. Despite an era of apps, online training methods, and learning management system automation, there are still a large number of organizations that rely upon manual methods for delivery and tracking. Not just small companies, but large ones! MORE
He is widely considered a guru for his expertise in eLearning development, and consults with clients worldwide. While you can write a business report in both Notepad and in Microsoft Word, clearly Word will match your needs as they grow much more so than Notepad will. ABOUT JOE GANCI (President, eLearningJoe, LLC). Joseph Ganci is President of eLearningJoe, LLC, a custom learning company located outside Washington. MORE
eLearning 24-7
FEBRUARY 8, 2021
Edge, which I use, finally did what I was waiting for, but it took the use of Chromium, not built by Microsoft to make it happen. Microsoft are masters of marketing, and the hoopla kickoff was nothing sort of magical. What is Microsoft Viva? Microsoft Teams has a learning curve.
Zunos
APRIL 13, 2021
Microsoft SharePoint is one of the most popular document management, file storage, sharing, and collaboration platforms used by enterprises today. For organizations running on Microsoft 365, in particular, it’s a no brainer for good reason.
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Learnnovators
JULY 23, 2014
Her advice and designs have been used by organizations that include Microsoft, Pfizer, the US Army, Barclays, and the US Department of the Interior. Learnnovators: It is greatly inspiring to hear you say “As IDs, we need to redefine our roles in organizations from converting information into a course to becoming performance consultants.”
CLO Magazine
NOVEMBER 4, 2013
The Microsoft Software and Systems Academy consists of a 16-week course to prepare U.S. 4 Microsoft Corp. The Microsoft Software and Systems Academy aims to offer U.S. The Microsoft Software and Systems Academy consists of a 16-week course to prepare U.S. The Microsoft Software and Systems Academy was inspired by the "VOW to Hire Heroes Act," legislation that was signed into law in 2011. Source: Microsoft Corp
LifterLMS
NOVEMBER 12, 2018
Learning from the world’s biggest brands, how to consult, and scaling up a niche course subscription platform with Gary Fox of WP Slide Sync in this episode of LMScast with Chris Badgett of LifterLMS. Like a Microsoft and it made it really inflexible as this whole system. For example, you’ve done a lot with marketing and CRM consulting. Gary Fox: I think the biggest thing is that there are different stages to consulting.
Dashe & Thomson
NOVEMBER 20, 2011
Kristin Ford is Owner and President of PC Training Source, an independent consulting firm that specializes in premier learning industry products and services. When verbally describing performance support I have referred to it as a Microsoft-Help- that-actually-works. I don’t know about you – but I have used Microsoft Help only a couple of times and it is a very frustrating exercise. performance support EPSS Microsoft Help mobile applications mobile learning
Rapid eLearning
JANUARY 8, 2019
It’s a great application included in the Microsoft Office products. E-learning Free Downloads Interaction Design Multimedia Online Course Design Performance Consulting Project Management TutorialsMany of you have to convert old Flash courses to HTML5. All you have is the published course but not the original source files. It’s easy enough to extract the media (like images and video) from the published output.
Learnnovators
JANUARY 28, 2015
He is widely considered a guru for his expertise in eLearning development, and consults with clients worldwide. While you can write a business report in both Notepad and in Microsoft Word, clearly Word will match your needs as they grow much more so than Notepad will. ABOUT JOE GANCI (President, eLearningJoe, LLC). Joseph Ganci is President of eLearningJoe, LLC, a custom learning company located outside Washington.
LearnDash
AUGUST 26, 2014
On many of my consulting arrangements, I was asked to develop elearning using one of two programs: Articulate or Captivate. Both have their strengths and weaknesses, but the clients generally preferred Articulate for one reason: it plays nice with Microsoft PowerPoint. Elearning today is suffering from standards of the past, from instructional design principles to the tools we use to create the courses.
Learning with e's
MARCH 17, 2009
Erik Klimczak, creative director of Clarity Consulting believes it won't be long. Second Light, the second generation of the Microsoft Surface Computing device is only a couple of years down the road, and as experience tells us, second generation devices are less buggy than the first versions, have a lot more support from manufacturers and user groups, and most importantly for the success of adoption, are a lot cheaper to buy.
Experiencing eLearning
AUGUST 26, 2014
Microsoft Word isn’t exactly the most glamorous tool here, but it is a tool I use regularly for design documents, storyboards, and other projects for clients. Microsoft PowerPoint isn’t particularly exciting either, but it’s still a tool I use for storyboard, mockups, simple graphics, flowcharts, and more. Although my primary freelance work is designing courses, I do some LMS consulting as well.
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SweetRush
SEPTEMBER 9, 2013
Love them or hate them, Microsoft project managers are known for estimating the length of a project, and then adding 30%. E-learning We Listen, Consult, SolveBy now hopefully your company’s leadership team has bought off on the concept of e-learning as a cost-saver. We know it reduces time spent off the job, eliminates costly travel costs to attend instructor-led training, and allows us to learn the same amount of content in a shorter amount of time.
Learnnovators
SEPTEMBER 5, 2013
70:20:10 70:20:10 Model Blended Learning Informal Learning Learning Consulting 70-20-10 L&D Model 70:20:10 Forum Charles Jennings Coca Cola Coke Digital Education Digital Learning e-learning eLearning Eric Schmidt google google earth Google Local Google News L&D Learning & Development Learnnovators Marc Prensky Michael M. “Too many teachers see education as preparing kids for the past, not the future.” ~ Marc Prensky.
Your Training Edge
DECEMBER 13, 2019
Computer software overviews such as the Microsoft Office suite. Hire a Consultant. If the word “consultant” sends you into instant flashbacks of the Bobs from Office Space, retrain your brain. Your employees do so much to help your small business run efficiently.
LearnDash
APRIL 17, 2013
I have made my career working in the corporate sector as a learning and training development consultant to very large, international companies. While the business was different for my clients, one thing remained the same: Microsoft Office Suite. I know, some of you are cringing, but I’m a believer … or maybe brainwashed… either way, in my opinion, Microsoft has the best software suite of business oriented applications.
Mike Taylor
JULY 10, 2020
Listen, consult & lead.” —Jen learning] – Microsoft Learn is a big collection of learning resources for all kinds of their tools. “You have: Training, Schooling, Benchmarks, Industry peers, Entrenched experience, Data, data, data They have: great ideas, not-so-great ideas.
PlatCore
SEPTEMBER 3, 2019
Native Support for Microsoft Office Docs. A retierd US Airforce Commander, Shawn also has over a decade of experience working in the management consulting industry. Our latest release, PlatCore 2.4 is packed full of cutting-edge features. This release goes one step further to provide business process that help you simplify and automate your learning management. Join our 45 min demo to learn about: Course Version Control. Gradebook Functionality.
LearnDash
FEBRUARY 15, 2017
When I was consulting for Fortune 500 companies on their elearning programs it was always a combination of software and process training. Head on over to Lynda.com (or a similar site) and you will find that the most popular programs are often around software like Microsoft Office Suite or Adobe Photoshop. For example, I once provided some consulting for SolidProfessor.com and they built a very successful company creating training around engineering software.
LearnDash
FEBRUARY 8, 2021
That means either developing their own internal employee training, or turning to outside consultants and third-party providers for assistance. You’re building a training course for remote workers. What skills should you include?
The Logical Blog by IconLogic
MAY 19, 2020
Because eLearning often begins in Microsoft PowerPoint, let's start there. Looking for training, consulting, mentoring, or development on all things eLearning?
Mobile Coach
OCTOBER 8, 2020
Kenbot for SLII supports Microsoft Teams, Slack, Facebook, WebChat, and other platforms. The Ken Blanchard Companies is a global leader in management training, consulting, and coaching. SAN DIEGO, Oct.
Infopro Learning
MAY 21, 2015
Many instructional design professionals that I have consulted with here at InfoPro Learning are still shackled to the idea that formal training should last hours at a time, and should be instructor-led. For example, rather than having a learner open up a 30-minute long course on how to use Microsoft Excel 2013, it would be better to have a learner open up a short course that teaches him how to create macros in Excel, if that is what he is trying to learn. Formal Training Status Quo.
Origin Learning
JUNE 19, 2015
A white paper for the eLearning Guild by Sharon Vipond and Janet Clarey, called ‘Microsoft’s Corporate MOOC : Transforming Training to Increase Seller Engagement’ describes “how Microsoft designed and launched its first MOOC at a critical juncture in the company’s history. Microsoft’s Corporate MOOC: Transforming Training to Increase Seller Engagement. ** P. 15, 16: Microsoft’s Corporate MOOC: Transforming Training to Increase Seller Engagement. ## Marc J.
Epilogue Systems
APRIL 16, 2020
We are excited to be a part of a free digital conference, Digital Stratosphere 2020, organized by our partner, @Third Stage Consulting Group.
LearnDash
FEBRUARY 11, 2014
I know this to be true as I have seen it first hand when working on consulting projects. Microsoft Office). For years, one of the more difficult concepts to convey to an organization’s leadership has been the ROI of a training event. It seems that most companies do believe that training is important, but they will often invest in other (more tangible) areas.
LearnDash
AUGUST 19, 2013
That said, in my consulting arrangements I have seen some misconceptions from leadership regarding elearning – which if gone unchecked can have a negative impact on the company. Below are the three biggest misconceptions that I have come across in my consulting career: 1. Even though modern elearning development has its roots in Microsoft PowerPoint , converting these presentations and calling them elearning is a flat-out terrible idea.
Learningtogo
AUGUST 22, 2019
You’ll recognize how easy it is to integrate a chatbot with what you’re already using: Articulate Storyline, Adobe Captivate, Trivantis Lectora, even Microsoft PowerPoint. and consultants. You can’t be available to provide coaching and feedback 24/7, but an intelligent chatbot can!
Coorpacademy
MARCH 25, 2020
With tools such as Dropbox, Google Drive or Microsoft OneDrive, you can upload all your files online and allow instant consultation and/or modification, in real time, to several coworkers on documents such as word documents, spreadsheets or slides. How to be efficient remotely?
LearnDash
FEBRUARY 10, 2013
Strategic consulting advice for all customers. So, on launch day we just went with the logo at hand, which was hastily made in… wait for it… Microsoft Paint. Many of you have contacted us wondering if we had an affiliate program in place. Well, as of today, the answer to that question is now “YES!”
LearnDash
APRIL 17, 2014
According to one study conducted by the folks at SoftwareAdvice.com, roughly 36% of LMS purchasers they encounter reported that they were still using Microsoft Excel spreadsheets and live training instructors for the majority of their training needs. Despite an era of apps, online training methods, and learning management system automation, there are still a large number of organizations that rely upon manual methods for delivery and tracking. Not just small companies, but large ones!
LearnDash
OCTOBER 10, 2013
Just as before, it integrates right into Microsoft PowerPoint, but now it doesn’t seem so out of place with the latest PowerPoint version. Most organizations that I have consulted care about reporting first, and design second. Compliments of Articulate.com. After a long wait, Articulate has finally released their latest installment of Articulate Studio. Somewhat unusual among software these days, Articulate opted to wait four years before their next version.
TechSmith Camtasia
AUGUST 17, 2020
Chatting by SMS text or online chat such as Microsoft Teams or Slack are often synchronous, as well. Here at TechSmith, I used to coordinate the work of several outside consulting agencies. Some of those consultants were in the U.S., Microsoft Teams Slack SMS text.
Infopro Learning
MAY 21, 2015
Many instructional design professionals that I have consulted with here at InfoPro Learning are still shackled to the idea that formal training should last hours at a time, and should be instructor-led. For example, rather than having a learner open up a 30-minute long course on how to use Microsoft Excel 2013, it would be better to have a learner open up a short course that teaches him how to create macros in Excel, if that is what he is trying to learn. Formal Training Status Quo.
Learnnovators
SEPTEMBER 29, 2020
However, L&D will need to take on a very different role in the workplace as advisors, consultants, and supporters – or Modern Workplace Learning Practitioners as I call them – who support all 4 Ds of learning. JANE HART - CRYSTAL BALLING WITH LEARNNOVATORS.
Trivantis
FEBRUARY 9, 2015
He is Founding Chairman of four companies: international consulting and ventures firm Advanced Human Technologies, futures think-tank Future Exploration Network, leading events firm The Insight Exchange and online start-up Repyoot. Strong demand for Ross’s expertise has seen him deliver keynote speeches across six continents and consult to leading organizations worldwide such as Ernst & Young, Macquarie Bank, Microsoft, News Corporation, Procter & Gamble and many others.
The Learning Dispatch
DECEMBER 6, 2018
Consider an Accessibility Consultant. Thinking About Consultants, Again. Consider an Accessibility Consultant. That can be difficult to do if an outside consultant is not tightly integrated into the standard course development process. Word documents and PowerPoint presentations can be analyzed using Microsoft Office’s internal accessibility checker. Thinking about Consultants, Again. Consultant services are available to help you make the transition.
The Learning Dispatch
NOVEMBER 28, 2018
Consider an Accessibility Consultant. Thinking About Consultants, Again. Consider an Accessibility Consultant. That can be difficult to do if an outside consultant is not tightly integrated into the standard course development process. Word documents and PowerPoint presentations can be analyzed using Microsoft Office’s internal accessibility checker. Thinking About Consultants, Again. Consultant services are available to help you make the transition.
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