Tue.Jul 11, 2017

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Adding a Human Touch to Your Online Courses

LearnDash

Today there is much hype on automated, hands-free ways of engaging with people and moving them along a desired progression path. Most of the time automation is in reference to marketing. There are many tools like ActiveCampaign and Infusionsoft that turn marketing automation into a science. But what about automation in education? I have said in the past that I think this is a good idea but only in moderation.

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What 6 ELearning Business Owners Wish They Had Done Differently

JoomlaLMS

There is a lot of stuff to take care of when you run an eLearning business. Mistakes here are inevitable but they are a part of the journey and even if we lose we don’t lose the lesson. Moreover, there are things even successful online business owners regret and wish they had done differently if they could start over. You might not have the budget for hiring a business advisor, but you do have an opportunity to learn from people who have successfully overcome the challenges that you are facing n

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Biggest Challenge for Learning Leaders Today (Video)

dVinci Interactive

Biggest Challenge for Learning Leaders Today (Video) Organizational learning and performance leaders are facing opportunities and challenges from every direction. In this video, interviewees share their perspective on the biggest challenges they see today. Thanks to the learning leaders who participated in this interview: Carolyn Peer, Learning Solutions Manager, ADP.

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Deliberate Practice

Learning Visions

Now THIS is what Deliberate Practice looks like! Last night, the Fire Department used the house next door (which will be demolished on Wednesday) as a training ground. It was pretty exciting to watch the smoke and fire streaming out of the windows and to see the firefighters climbing the roof and cutting holes in it. Alas, they didn't burn the house completely to the ground, much to my daughter's chagrin.

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From Predictive to Agile: How to Choose the Right Project Management Methodology

Our profession is undergoing a transformation, moving away from rigid, one-size-fits-all methodologies. Instead, project managers are embracing dynamic and adaptable frameworks that carefully consider project and product variables to determine the most suitable development approaches and project life cycles.

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The Twill Theme Will Make Your Camtasia Content Shine

eLearning Brothers

Sometimes you just need a solid and crisp looking template to lock down your eLearning Video. We have quite a few of those in our Camtasia Template Library , including some like the Clouds theme , and the Stone theme. Another one that we’ve had for quite some time now is the Trim theme. And for those of you wondering, our Trim theme is available on both Camtasia 9 for PC, and Camtasia 3 for Mac.

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A Bad Tart

Clark Quinn

Good learning requires a basis for intrinsic interest. The topic should be of interest to the learner, a priori or after the introduction. If the learner doesn’t ‘get’ why this learning is relevant to them, it doesn’t stick as well. And this isn’t what gamification does. So tarting up content is counter-productive. It’s a bad (s)tart!

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Biggest Challenge for Learning Leaders Today

dVinci Interactive

Biggest Challenge for Learning Leaders Today Organizational learning and performance leaders are facing opportunities and challenges from every direction. In this video, interviewees share their perspective on the biggest challenges they see today. Thanks to the learning leaders who participated in this interview: Carolyn Peer, Learning Solutions Manager, ADP.

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Screening of an Innovative Film Locally

Kapp Notes

If you are in or around the Bloomsburg area… You might be interested in what is below: I’m happy to announce our screening of a new documentary that takes audiences into three innovative public schools where students are taught HOW to think rather than WHAT to think. The film is titled RE:Thinking. Here’s the website: [link].

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Started to develop an e learning course with great experience – Captivate 2017

Adobe Captivate

While I was searching for an e learning devolopment tool it was no long time that it was clear. I will use Adobe Captivate. Many articles where is written that it is difficult to use for no-adobe-users did not confirm. I downloaded at midnight, installed it and began. I failed. But no Problem. I googled for the Basics and I found a mass of Information about it.

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The Best Skills Analysis Tools for Upskilling

Faster than ever, the world is shifting and shaping how people work, exposing and creating deep skill divides across industries and around the world. As a result, business and HR leaders are scrambling to “upskill” employees. If you’re scrambling to upskill your employees but don’t know where to start, make skills analysis a routine part of your decision-making process.

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How to Look Professional On Camera

TechSmith Camtasia

Everyone is producing video nowadays and if you want to stand out and get views, you’ve got to look good on camera. Fancy editing tricks, spammy social media, and blackhat SEO marketing might give you a slight advantage in the video-centric internet space, but most viewers who “click off” a video will do so within the first 15 seconds. If you want to have success with online video, then you need to know the steps to looking professional on camera.

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3 Ways to Improve Your Learner Experience

OpenSesame

Approximately 69% of L&D professionals say that talent is the number one priority in their organizations. However, recent research by Deloitte Human Capital Trends shows that reinventing careers and learning was rated by executives as the #2 most important business issue. Josh Bersin, founder and Principal of Bersin by Deloitte , draws the following observation from this issue: “We are living longer, jobs are changing faster than ever, and automation is impinging on our work lives more every

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Women in L&D Leadership: How Can We Close the Gender Gap For Good?

Clarity Consultants

The gender gap has plagued women in all industries, but we're seeing some interesting trends in L&D that are worth talking about. In the recently released Training Journal survey, it's clear that while improvements are being made, there is still a lot of ground to cover to fully close that gap. Here's what we learned about where women stand in L&D and what we can do to create positive change.

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7 Top Authoring Tools to Convert Flash-Based E-learning Courses to HTML5

CommLab India

This blog post discusses 7 authoring tools that help you convert flash-based eLearning courses to HTML5.

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The Battle of the Authoring Tools: A 10-Point Comparison for Picking the Right One

Speaker: Chris Paxton McMillin, President of D3 Training Solutions

There are plenty of great authoring tools for developing eLearning, but the one you select could directly impact your course's outcomes. Depending upon your learners’ needs and your organization’s performance goals, you could be overlooking considerations that impact the both effectiveness of your courses and how long it takes to finish them. From general capabilities to specific workflow structures, some aspects are critical when it comes to learning objectives and deadlines.

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5 Ways to Use Screencasting at Work

TechSmith Camtasia

Screencasting at work? Why, of course! Screencasting and screen recording give you the ability to demonstrate a process, personalize communication, and archive important information. Plus, video usage in the workplace is on the rise. That’s what makes now the perfect time to dive in. And lucky for you, we’ve pulled together a list of ways you can start using video today.

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The First 90 Days 5 Suggestions to Help New Hires

Training Industry

You’re enthusiastic and optimistic. It is your new hire’s first day, and you want to ensure their success. How do you accomplish this goal? There are some practical and applicable steps you can take in the first 90 days to make a positive impression on your employee, help them learn their new position well, and set them up for the growth and opportunities to come.

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3 Ways to Improve Your Learner Experience

OpenSesame

Approximately 69% of L&D professionals say that talent is the number one priority in their organizations. However, recent research by Deloitte Human Capital Trends shows that reinventing careers and learning was rated by executives as the #2 most important business issue. Josh Bersin, founder and Principal of Bersin by Deloitte , draws the following observation from this issue: “We are living longer, jobs are changing faster than ever, and automation is impinging on our work lives more every

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Do Your Translated Courses Meet International Standards?

CommLab India

There are several ways to translate online courses for a global audience. You might find some methods are better than others – here’s an overview.

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Revitalizing Dry Content: A Lesson in Engagement

Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions

We’ve all been there. You’ve been given a pile of dry content and asked to create a compelling eLearning course. You’re determined to create something more engaging than the same old course that learners quickly click through, but how do you take this “boring” content and create something relevant and engaging? Many instructional designers will say, “Boring in means boring out.

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eLearning at scale: 8 LMS features for large enterprises

eFront

Big businesses have big demands. And it is not some kind of posturing to scare off competitors, or because they forgot how to operate efficiently — it’s a natural result of doing things at scale. It’s like how you can easily prepare a nice meal for a family in a small kitchen, but it would be a total nightmare if you had to cook for, say, forty patrons in the same space, especially if everyone was to order a different dish.

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Coaching Matters in Sales

Training Industry

Several years ago, I wrote about the five essential characteristics of effective sales coaching, based on CSO Insights’ 2015 sales performance optimization study. Since writing that blog post, I have witnessed that of the five characteristics listed – timely, accurate, consistent, relevant and individualized – only three have demonstrably risen to the forefront of sales coaching.

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Free PowerPoint Template to Manage Free Fonts

Rapid eLearning

There are tons of free dingbat fonts available for download. And they’re great to use for your training and e-learning courses. Here’s what you already know: How to find and downloaded a bunch of those free dingbat and icon fonts. How to convert free those fonts to editable vector shapes. Great! But what about managing those fonts and quickly previewing the icons and images you can use?

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Women in L&D Leadership: How Can We Close the Gender Gap For Good?

Clarity Consultants

The gender gap has plagued women in all industries, but we're seeing some interesting trends in L&D that are worth talking about. In the recently released Training Journal survey, it's clear that while improvements are being made, there is still a lot of ground to cover to fully close that gap. Here's what we learned about where women stand in L&D and what we can do to create positive change.

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How to Fix the 10 Biggest Mistakes in Gamification

Speaker: Stephen Baer - Chief Creative Officer, The Game Agency (a division of ELB Learning)

Are you using gamification as part of your L&D strategy? SMART! According to multiple studies, gamification strategies have been proven to increase engagement, improve knowledge retention, and get stellar results, but what if your results just don’t hit the mark? According to instructional designers interviewed by The Game Agency, some errors are very common when implementing gamified learning.

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Make it a prime day for learning

Litmos

What's Black Friday on a Tuesday in July?! It's Amazon Prime day! This third annual online shopping extravaganza, which was estimated to have drawn about half a billion dollars for the company in 2016 , is well underway and cranking through merchandise faster than you can say Lightning Sale. But wait. Before you race over to the country's biggest online retailer to see what crazy deals you can score, stop and ask yourself: What do I really value?

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4 Effective Games to Make Learning Fun [Infographic]

CommLab India

This infographic lists 4 games that can be used in online training to make it engaging and interesting.

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Five Psychological Principles Fueling Gamification by Susan Jacobs

LearningGuild

Gamification satisfies fundamental human desires such as competition and the need for recognition, and bolsters a sense of community in the workplace.

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4 Steps to Get Started with Competency Based Training

Riptide Software

To what depth do you track user’s abilities to use a software, or learn a skill in digital learning? Some organizations track completions and/or scores to “check the box” on a competency or skill.

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What Is the Actual Cost of an Open Role in Your Company?

In today's tight labor market, hiring and retaining top talent is more challenging than ever. Every day a job remains unfilled means lost productivity and revenue. But vacancies can affect much more than your revenue. There are multiple direct and indirect costs, and it's crucial to adapt your recruiting strategies to prioritize the most costly open roles.

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Gamification: When Too Much of a Good Thing is a Waste of Time and Budget

Coreaxis

Gamification in eLearning has become incredibly popular for good reason. There are a wide range of benefits to learners that elevate learning outcomes and help organizations reach their training goals. It also has a broad range of possible applications. The limits to how it can be used in corporate training is limited only by an organization’s creativity.

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Use Articulate Storyline to Create Engaging Scenario-Based Online Training

CommLab India

Unleash the power of Articulate Storyline to create immersive scenario-based training content.

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Gamification: When Too Much of a Good Thing is a Waste of Time and Budget

Coreaxis

Gamification in eLearning has become incredibly popular for good reason. There are a wide range of benefits to learners that elevate learning outcomes and help organizations reach their training goals. It also has a broad range of possible applications. The limits to how it can be used in corporate training is limited only by an organization’s creativity.