Fri.Sep 16, 2016

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The Most Important Thing I’ve Learned From Instructional Design

Association eLearning

I’m not a “numbers person.” I never have been. Some people aren’t “words people.” And that’s okay. In college, I cringed on behalf of my science major friends when they told me about their multi-hour labs and the reports that went along with them. They told me they were fine with that. They’d take it over my research papers any day. The same is true in the work world.

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Why Your LMS Theme Matters

Lambda Solutions

In a report published by Brandon Hall Group this year, it was revealed that 88% of organizations switching LMS did so for improved User Experience. The most overlooked component of user experience, is your LMS theme. A good LMS theme will create a seamless user experience, which enhances the learner engagement, and makes your users more comfortable.

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How You Can Increase Recall In Your eLearning

InSync Training

One of the primary goals in online learning is promoting active recall in students. Summarizing subject matter into a useful context is one of the keys to information recall. Elearners should be invited to express lessons in their own words for better comprehension and retention. Active and Passive. Two different approaches are typically used to instill learning objectives : Passive recall involves learners reading textual recaps or listening to summaries in the form of lectures.

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Conducting Post-Course Evaluations

CourseArc

Course evaluations are often an afterthought, a last-minute addition to the overwhelming instructional design process. While many instructional designers realize the importance of course evaluations, often the process of corralling SMEs and working on many iterations of multiple courses take precedence over developing evaluations. The industry standard Kirkpatrick model measures training based on the four levels of analysis: Level 1: Did the learners enjoy training?

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Experience the Benefit of Fully Trainable AI-Powered Learning Companions

As a training manager looking to amplify your team's results, Knowledge Avatars are the next level. Beyond mere chatbots, Knowledge Avatars are companions, interactive tutors ready to educate the urgent information your team needs to excel in their roles. Knowledge Avatars are versatile and adaptable personal coaches! They can be customized with your company's knowledge via a simple upload of your data.

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Come Out of the Shadows with Silhouette Cutout People

eLearning Brothers

Silhouettes are dualistic. In equal measure, they are informative of their subject while also leaving out enough information as to be abstract. This places them outside of the dreaded “ uncanny valley ,” allowing us to project our own feelings and emotions on to them. They look like the outline of something we could be, therefore drawing a sense of empathy from its viewers.

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New employee orientation: How to successfully onboard a new hire to your company

eFront

Can you remember the day you started at a new school? Do you recall the feeling of anticipation, the nerves, the worries? Little did you know that it was just a practice run for your working life and the first day you walk through your new employer’s doors! Now, I don’t know about you, but I’ve had my fair share of great and not-so-great inductions when I’ve been hired: all the way from a fun and engaging welcome week with plenty of orientation activities, down to someone pointing at a seat and

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How to Make eLearning Your Hero: The Growth and Future of eLearning

OpenSesame

What exactly is e-learning and who can take part? The dictionary definition of e-learning is ‘learning conducted via an electronic medium, typically on the internet.’ However, here at Learning Heroes we believe that e-learning is much more than that. It’s a way to engage employees, support their development needs and to promote key change (be that in terms of organizational behavior or cultural change).

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Capture Financial Impacts of Micro-Learning - Download the 22-Page Case Study - Tip #107

Vignettes Learning

Micro-Learning has gained traction these recent years, thanks in part to millennials entering the workforce who are clamoring for results with the least amount of effort. The learning strategy is popular and in fashion today. But how do you know that it works? How do you capture the data to demonstrate its value? How do you use MICRO as a technique in tracking Micro-Learning?

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How to Make eLearning Your Hero: The Growth and Future of eLearning

OpenSesame

What exactly is e-learning and who can take part? The dictionary definition of e-learning is ‘learning conducted via an electronic medium, typically on the internet.’ However, here at Learning Heroes we believe that e-learning is much more than that. It’s a way to engage employees, support their development needs and to promote key change (be that in terms of organisational behaviour or cultural change).

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The Ultimate Guide to Monetizing Customer Learning

Every decision that goes into your learning monetization strategy matters for your organization’s bottom line. Our research has shown a clear correlation between high program maturity (and ROI!) and choosing the right monetization strategy. This eBook contains clear, actionable ways to approach packaging and pricing models that will help your association grow revenue, improve profitability, and drive expansion into new markets.

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The Week That Was, September 12-16

CLO Magazine

Here were this week’s top five stories on CLOmedia.com. To Be a Leader, Be a Learner: Learning may not always come from those above you on the career ladder. Peers and even direct reports may have valuable lessons to share — if you’re open to them. Chatbots for Learning: Move over Siri. It’s in the early stages, but people’s love for apps has created a new type of learning vehicle — the chatbot.

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Mobile is a Game Changer for Knowledge on Demand

Axonify

These days, everyone is on the move! No longer is the office a static place where everyone goes to do their work. The notion of “office” has changed significantly as people have embraced their mobile devices. Work is getting done where it makes the most sense: next to a patient’s bed, sitting with the customer, at a meeting with the supplier, or even up a telephone pole!

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4 Must Have Features of Best Corporate Training Videos and 5 Examples

CommLab India

Forrester research says a ‘One Minute video is worth 1.8 million words’ 1. The generation that grew up reading is now passé. Gen Y and Z are surrounded by electronic gadgets and the Internet. As the days went by and technology evolved, drastic changes took place even in the learning styles of new generations. Employees of the new age are consuming most of the information through videos.

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Mobile is a Game Changer for Knowledge on Demand

Axonify

These days, everyone is on the move! No longer is the office a static place where everyone goes to do their work. The notion of “office” has changed significantly as people have embraced their mobile devices. Work is getting done where it makes the most sense: next to a patient’s bed, sitting with the customer, at a meeting with the supplier, or even up a telephone pole!

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Modernizing Hiring: The Rise of Contingent Recruitment in 2024

The job market is changing fast, and to stay ahead, your hiring strategy needs to be flexible. With recent economic shifts, more companies are turning to contingent workers for their adaptability and cost savings. In fact, 32% of businesses are already prioritizing contingent over traditional full-time positions. Curious to learn more? In our new guide, you'll discover: The major benefits of incorporating contingent workers into your team.

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What is a learning pathway?

Growth Engineering

Any good training programme needs plenty of training content. Unfortunately, once you’ve amassed a vast library of things for your learners to work through, it can become a bit of a struggle making sure that they’re finding everything they need. Rather than leaving it to chance, you should build out learning pathways! A learning pathway is a carefully constructed route through your training programme.

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How to Insert YouTube Videos in Articulate Storyline

CommLab India

YouTube is an incredibly effective tool for training your employees and customers. Companies can share their videos about employees’ health and safety, product training, or end-user training on any new software on YouTube. These YouTube videos can also be shared through an eLearning course, when you want to your employees to know more about a particular topic.

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Infrastructure Requirements for E-learning Implementation and Delivery [Infographic]

CommLab India

The World Wide Web and latest technological innovations have influenced how learning and training happen in organizations. E-learning is one learning format that has given learners control of how and when they choose to learn. It also helps organizations reach out to a geographically dispersed workforce at the time of need. Keeping these e-learning benefits in mind, many organizations are planning to implement and deliver e-learning.