Tue.Nov 27, 2018

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5 Ways to Challenge the Forgetting Curve

LearnUpon

How often have you taken an online course and remembered every single piece of information you consumed immediately afterward? Probably never! That’s down to the Ebbinghaus forgetting curve. Ebbinghaus’ forgetting curve depicts how quickly we forget information over time if we make no attempt to retain it. For L&D professionals, this presents an obvious challenge.

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CONTENT CURATION:  Are We After Knowledge, Wisdom or Insights?

Living in Learning

Given the exponential growth of information sources and powerful search capabilities like Google at our disposal, a bulk-curated information tsunami is inbound…if not already on the beach. We’ve effectively curated ourselves into a well-intended, curated, bulk information volume issue.

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Editing, process, topics, and other reflections

Clark Quinn

My lass let me know there was a typo in my recent post on Transformation. I’m thrilled that she’s reading them (!), but she triggered many thoughts about my writing approach. I thought I’d share how I deal with blogging, articles, and writing in general, as a ‘ show your work ‘ effort. And, in a sense, solicit your thoughts on approach, editing, and topics (amongst other things).

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How to Master Mobile Gamification

LearnDash

Gamification on mobile can create a learning experience that’s hard to put down. Looking for a way to reduce drop-out rates, raise engagement, and turn your course into a program your learners don’t want to stop using? Don’t we all. It may sound like a pipe dream, but the key to creating just such an experience lies in an instructional design technique that has caught on in e-learning circles in a big way: gamification.

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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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Can Gamification "Funify" Work?

InSync Training

Picture it: someone at a networking event asks you to describe your job. What words come to mind? If you answered “fun!” first, count yourself among the lucky few. Most of us take our professional responsibilities seriously and seek out opportunities that challenge us. However, pursuing our serious dreams often results in roles that fundamentally lack fun.

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Training Leaders Share Insights at ATD Panel Session

dVinci Interactive

Training Leaders Share Insights at ATD Panel Session The ATD Central Pennsylvania Chapter recently hosted a panel discussion in partnership with The Hershey Company focused on onboarding, learning delivery and technology, metrics and sustainability, and employee development. The panel was moderated by Grayce Langheine, Talent Management Manager, Turkey Hill Dairy.

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4 Ways Virtual Reality Training (VR) Changes L&D

eLearning Industry

Virtual Reality training (VR) has been shaping how we learn and how we design so that others can learn, for decades. And the future looks even more virtual. Find out how Virtual Reality will continue to transform the L&D field. This post was first published on eLearning Industry.

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4 Tips On Making Your Microlearning Strategy A Success

Tesseract Learning

With Millennials increasing in the corporate environs we need to keep our microlearning engaging. Here are four tips on how you can create a successful microlearning strategy.

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11 Solutions To Blended Learning Challenges Where Clients Get Stuck

eLearning Industry

Are you stuck in the blended learning development or deployment process? You’re not alone. This post was first published on eLearning Industry.

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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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4 Emerging Themes Shaping the Future of Learning

NovoEd

Reflections from GE Crotonville-hosted Conference . From November 14-16, 2018, I had the privilege of attending the quarterly Future Workplace member meeting at GE’s renowned Crotonville campus, the dedicated training campus for GE’s leaders. Being at the campus at this point in time was particularly poignant, given the recent public news of GE’s challenges–yet here the campus stood, with its 60-year history, serene and resilient, a testimony to GE’s bedrock belief that investing in its le

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E-learning Example & Tutorial: How to Fight a Bear and Live

Rapid eLearning

During the recent Articulate User event at Devlearn, Sarah Hodge from SlideSugar shared a really cool example that she built in Storyline. She incorporated the 3D models from PowerPoint to create videos that she added to her e-learning course. Click here to view the e-learning example. It’s a great example with some really neat ideas. She also included a quick tutorial to show how she built it.

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How to Create a Video Storyboard

TechSmith Camtasia

There’s an age old question in the world of video creation, to storyboard or not? Certainly doing your video without a storyboard seems easier and takes less time. However, a storyboard provides information about what your video will look like without ever having to pick up your camera or before you record your screen. A storyboard can also contain vital information for you or anyone else working on your video.

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Learning Leader on Curiosity, Inspiration, Trends, and Self-Development

Caveo Learning

This is part of our ongoing series, Interviews with Learning Leaders. Heidi Matthews is a Training Manager for Terracon Consultants Inc., a national professional engineering services firm headquartered in Olathe, Kansas. Heidi has more than 20 years of experience as a learning and development professional. Her background includes roles in sales, management, instructional design, eLearning development, and facilitation.

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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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How (And Why) to Consistently Use Brand Colors In Videos

TechSmith Camtasia

Branding covers a whole gamut of theories and criteria. For this article, we will focus on how to create color palettes to consistently use your brand colors in videos. Developing a color brand helps with consistency and identification of your business services or products. When people see consistency in the colors and fonts used in your videos, it starts to subconsciously establish a connection, a feeling of trust.

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EMOOCs 2019, European MOOCs Stakeholders Summit

eLearning Industry

This conference carries forward the debate around strategic policy for multimedia and open learning. It is positioned at the MOOC crossroads where the interests of business and academia converge. This post was first published on eLearning Industry.

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3 Reasons Your Learning Videos Need to Be on YouTube

TechSmith Camtasia

YouTube now has 1.9 billion (with a ‘b’ ! ) monthly, active users. Learning and educational content alone drives over a billion views a day on YouTube. Whether you’re a small business, an educator, or an entrepreneur looking to teach your audience, YouTube is a must-go spot to host your learning video content. That includes product videos, how-to videos, tutorial videos, or educational lessons.

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Be Curious. Ask Questions. Share What You Learn.

Mike Taylor

[ Note: This is a lightly edited reposting of an article originally posted on the OpenSesame blog ]. Obviously, a lot of learning comes from asking questions. But too often we don’t ask the right question. The right question is far more valuable than a great answer to the wrong question. Eric Schmidt of Google said, “We run this company on questions, not answers.

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11 Tips to Drive Learning Content Consumption

Unlock the full potential of your educational initiatives with the 11 Tips to Drive Learning Content Consumption eBook. You’ll uncover: Why measure content consumption rather than (or in addition to) completion rates and member satisfaction? What are some proven tactics to create quality learner content and raise your content consumption rates? Discover the secrets from leading experts in the field, distilled into practical tips that promise to elevate the quality of your educational offerings,

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Organisational And External Change Are Key Business Priorities

eLearning Industry

Market growth, cybersecurity, adapting to the digital environment and leadership development are key business concerns, according to more than 1000 senior executives in a survey by Financial Times | IE Corporate Learning Alliance. This post was first published on eLearning Industry.

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Powering Performance Management Processes – Best Practices

Gameffective

Reading time: 4 min 30 sec. It should be no surprise that a well-structured performance management process can strengthen all elements of an organization. With today’s constant distractions and the growth in organizational complexity, the prospect of focusing employees and managers on clear goals, providing timely feedback and tracking performance has tremendous value.

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Account Director

eLearning Industry

LEO Learning This post was first published on eLearning Industry.

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Content Marketing Basics Going Into 2019

KnowledgeCity

Once a novelty niche in the marketing arena, content marketing is now its own branding powerhouse. If you have been put in charge of creating content for marketing your products and services, you already know how important marketing is to create sales and profits for your organization. What makes content marketing different from traditional marketing strategies?

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Quickly Create Personalized Learning Experiences that Work

How can we actively engage learners 24/7, on their level and according to their interests, while respecting their learning styles? It’s not impossible. In this guide: Explore how to transform traditional, one-way videos into two-way interactive learning experiences Understand different types of artificial intelligence (AI), including - Generative vs.

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Free eBook: Practical Approaches To Determine The ROI Of eLearning - Using Kirkpatrick’s Model Of Training Evaluation

eLearning Industry

This free eBook, Free eBook: Practical Approaches To Determine The ROI Of eLearning - Using Kirkpatrick’s Model Of Training Evaluation, provides practical tips that you can use to measure the effectiveness of online training, leading to the ROI on your training spend. This post was first published on eLearning Industry.

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Brenda Sugrue Is the 2018 CLO of the Year

CLO Magazine

Brenda Sugrue, EY’s global chief learning officer. Photo by Brian Flaherty. An elementary school teacher, a university professor, a company owner, an industry researcher and now an award-winning corporate learning leader, Brenda Sugrue has spent her career in learning. She says working in so many roles has allowed her to identify principles to guide the development and delivery of effective learning regardless of audience, content or context.

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Demystifying xAPI: A Non-Technical Introduction

eLearning Industry

You’ve heard of xAPI, right? Don’t be put off by its technical front; the opportunities xAPI opens for learning teams can be revolutionary. If you care about delivering real-life impact from your learning programs, it’s time to give xAPI due consideration! This post was first published on eLearning Industry.

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Dear diary: My Articulate Storyline training experience

Omniplex

One of our newest ‘Omniplexers’, Ellie, recently took part in our Articulate Storyline 360 4-day training course. Having wondered what was in store for her when she signed up to take the course, Ellie thought it would be a great idea to show you an insight into how she found the certified training course. Dear diary….

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10 Questions to Ask Before Buying an LMS

Find your perfect LMS. Choosing the right Learning Management System (LMS) is crucial for your business's success. With so many options available in the market, how do you ensure you make the best choice? This guide is your key to finding the ideal enterprise learning platform for your business. Compiled by industry experts, these questions will help to clarify your needs, prioritize your most essential features, and guide you through the evaluation process.

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Corporate Social Responsibility and Mobile Training Programs

PlayerLync

Nowadays, intelligent, socially conscious consumers look at more than a company's prices, or quality of goods, or even customer service. Many customers are insistent that the companies they do business with exhibit corporate social responsibility day in and day out. What do we mean by corporate social responsibility? Why is it important? How can it be implemented?

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6 Signs That Your Training Company Needs To Look For A New Course Management System

eLearning Industry

Is your current Course Management System the perfect system for your training business? Or should you be looking around for something else? This post was first published on eLearning Industry.

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Top 5 Qualities of Great Leaders

KnowledgeCity

Upon hearing the word leader, what comes to mind? Is it the president of the company or a manager? Generally, a leader is someone who holds a position of power and tells others what to do. Finding a great leader is often like finding a needle in a haystack. Find out the difference between a run-of-the-mill leader and a truly great one with the following top five qualities of great leaders. 1.

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