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How to Make Elearning Accessible: Insights from the 2017 CSUN Assistive Technology Conference

The Learning Dispatch

As accessibility consultant Ryan Stunk and product designer Joe Lonsky noted , the cost of fixing a bug increases from 1´ in design, to 6.5´ For example, should decisions about color contrast be made at the quality assurance stage? Too often, accessibility is something thought of and checked for at the last minute.

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Congratulations to the 2020 LIP Award winners!

CLO Magazine

They do so through a combination of qualities including leadership, vision, business acumen and strategic alignment. Division 2: Gold: Glenn Cermak, Global Director, Corporate Learning and Development, Qlik (Cermak has since moved on to a new Learning Consultant role with Skillsoft). Bronze: Tara D.

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How to Make Elearning Accessible: Insights from the 2017 CSUN Assistive Technology Conference

The Learning Dispatch

As accessibility consultant Ryan Strunk and product designer Joe Lonsky noted , the cost of fixing a bug increases from 1´ in design, to 6.5´ For example, should decisions about color contrast be made at the quality assurance stage? Too often, accessibility is something thought of and checked for at the last minute.

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How to Revive Aging eLearning Content with Tech Debt Strategies

Harbinger Interactive Learning

Hosted by Dr. Vikas Joshi, CEO, Harbinger Group, the panelists included Apratim Purakayastha (fondly known as AP), CPTO, Skillsoft and Poonam Jaypuriya, VP – eLearning, Harbinger Group. And at the same time, since I am now also responsible for content production at Skillsoft, we produce thousands of hours of content every year.

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Chief Learning Officer announces its 2019 Learning In Practice Award winners

CLO Magazine

They do so through a combination of qualities such as leadership, vision, business acumen and strategic alignment. Silver: Tracie Ybarra, Senior Consultant, Talent Management & Organizational Development, Dell Technologies, Services & Digital. Bronze: Zelus Consulting Group. Bronze: Skillsoft and SumTotal Systems.

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These Assumptions about Learning and Leadership Development Might Hurt You

CLO Magazine

Companies that offer learning and development products and provide consultative services in these areas must be aware of these misperceptions as well if they want to effectively support corporate learning and development strategy. Our Skillsoft research suggests this is simply not the case. Source: Skillsoft, 2017. Heide Abelli.

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Free learning & development webinars for April 2021

Limestone Learning

Your organization may have given you access to a virtual platform, but the resulting quality of the virtual event may not be as good as what would have done were it face to face. PT: Skillsoft Leadership Development (Free for ATD members) Digital transformation is here, whether you and your organization are ready or not.

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