Tue.Dec 01, 2020

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How Have Online Classes Impacted Student Engagement in Higher Ed?

Clarity Consultants

While online classes have been around for a substantial amount of time, their use wasn’t as nearly as widespread as it has been since COVID-19. Many higher education institutions had little choice but to transition to virtual learning models as shelter-in-place orders spread across the country. Students were required to adjust, causing many who preferred the in-person experience to have.

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How Can Custom Interactive Training Content Improve Remote Training Effectiveness?

eLearning Industry

While eLearning has emerged into our lives for good, it is essential to understand the basic principles of custom interactive training content. Also, in this article, we will examine how this can help boost remote training effectiveness. This post was first published on eLearning Industry.

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Virtual Training Delivery Success: Tried and Tested Tips

Infopro Learning

There has already been a steady increase in the number of employees who worked remotely. Before the events of this year more 4 million people were already working from home at least part of the time (1). However this year we have seen a large jump in remote teams due to recent events. The impact of Covid19 on the world of L&D has been significant.

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Branching Scenario Prototype in Twine

Experiencing eLearning

I built this branching scenario prototype in Twine , a free, open source tool for creating nonlinear stories. This scenario is moderately complex, with a total of 17 pages (or passages in Twine terminology) and 8 different endings. The ideal path has 5 decisions to reach the best conclusion. Prototyping in Twine. I generally use Twine as a prototype for review and testing purposes.

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20 Common Mistakes Made by Inexperienced Project Managers

You’ve read the PMBOK® Guide several times, taken the certification exam for project managers, passed, and you are now a PMP®. So why do you keep making rookie mistakes? This whitepaper shows 20 of the most common mistakes that young or inexperienced project managers make, issues that can cost significant time and money. It's a good starting point for understanding how and why many PMs get themsleves into trouble, and provides guidance on the types of issues that PMs need to understand.

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Measuring Impact (or not)

Clark Quinn

So I saw a twitter thread pointing to an argument about how ROI is dead. And, well, that’s largely okay with me. However, the trigger for the post was from the results of Chief Learning Officer 2020 State of Learning report. And, when I saw them, I saw some problems. The question is whether we’re measuring impact, or not. I’d like to go through them and evaluate each.

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4 Foundations of Successful Remote Onboarding in 2021

Wisetail

Even in the best of times, building a remote onboarding program can be challenging. Luckily, we here at Wisetail know a few things about onboarding. Check out these four keys to successful remote onboarding from two of our experts, and make sure you’re prepared for the year ahead. The post 4 Foundations of Successful Remote Onboarding in 2021 appeared first on Wisetail LMS.

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A small nudge for the learner; a giant push to build a productive habit

Upside Learning

Is there a connection between the image of a fly and learning? There is! Enter the urinal at Schiphol airport in Amsterdam. This is where you will see the famous fly, strategically placed inside the bowl. Result? The unsanitary target helped to ensure that relieving men hit the mark and got the message. The airport […].

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eBook Release: How To Boost Employee Performance Through Just-In-Time Learning And Performance Support Tools

eLearning Industry

All of us learn from different sources ranging from structured or Formal Training to learning by watching others or taking specific help from colleagues. The biggest learning certainly is on the job (often through challenges that we face and overcome). While the exact ratio of the approach that offers the most effective training is debatable, a good index to map the various options is through the 70:20:10 model for Learning and Development.

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OpenSesame partners with Harvard Business Publishing Corporate Learning to increase access to world-class leadership experiences

OpenSesame

PORTLAND, OR – OpenSesame, the elearning innovator, announced the addition of leadership development solutions from Harvard Business Publishing Corporate Learning to its comprehensive catalog of 20,000+ elearning courses, delivering high-impact digital learning content that drives business results. “We are delighted to welcome one of the best-known names in business education to the OpenSesame catalog,” said Spencer Thornton, Senior Vice President of Curation at OpenSesame.

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HIA Technologies Turns a New Chapter in Interactive Learning

HIA Technologies announces the launch of Qvio™️ interactive video platform for learner-driven, AI-enabled, education. Viewers get instant answers to their questions directly from videos, interrupting when needed, and getting an author-validated answer!

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How To Boost Engagement With Social Learning

eLearning Industry

The need for employee engagement is even more critical in remote companies. Social learning is a great way for remote organizations to boost engagement, support development, encourage commitment and motivation, and ultimately increase long-term employee retention. Here’s how to get it right. This post was first published on eLearning Industry.

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When to Use Background Audio in E-Learning

Rapid eLearning

Background audio is not as common as it once was in e-learning. It is a little old school. And often it is distracting. Also, with mobile technology (and some limitations playing multiple audio tracks) it may create some problems playing the way you intend it. However, there are times where background audio makes sense. For instance, I like to use background audio to establish some context.

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Easy Breezy Ways To Reduce Holiday Stress

eLearning Industry

While the holidays are the best time of the year for some, for others it's a nightmare. Once the mood starts to become jolly and festive, you start feeling the stress levels rising. If you identify yourself with this, then keep reading! In this story, discover how you can reduce holiday stress easily and effortlessly. This post was first published on eLearning Industry.

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Designing virtual learning for application and impact: the missing ingredient

CLO Magazine

There are two things most people in L&D fully understand when it comes to virtual learning. The first thing we all know is that there is a chain of value that occurs when any program is implemented. Participants react to the program, learn the program’s skills and knowledge, apply the skills and knowledge in their work setting, and have a corresponding impact, which is a business measure.

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The Ultimate LMS Buyer’s Guide: Everything You Need to Know When Purchasing an LMS

Whether you’re shopping for your very first learning management system (LMS) or looking to upgrade, the process can be overwhelming. With so many vendor options, each with its own multitude of features and pricing structures, even the most seasoned educators, trainers, and business leaders can feel lost in a sea of choices! Finding the LMS that’s best suited for your organization requires a planned, strategic approach.

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How To Offset The Forgetting Curve In Your Employee Learning Programs With Microlearning

eLearning Industry

People tend to forget the vast majority of what they learn, especially when the new information and skills aren’t immediately applied. In this article, I show you how the Forgetting Curve can be offset with microlearning. This post was first published on eLearning Industry.

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What Diversity Training Looks Like in the Modern Workplace

PlayerLync

Old school diversity training has come into question. The controversy raises questions about whether such training is an effective means to address bias in the workplace. But one thing is clear: Ignoring the issue until after a problem occurs can have serious consequences. So, what are companies supposed to do?

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How to start with storytelling for business training

Matrix

Stories are the creative conversion of life itself into a more powerful, clearer, more meaningful experience. They are the currency of human contact. — Robert McKee. Humans need stories to understand and accept the world they live in, to find meaning, and the ability to change realities. This may all sound awfully artistic for an article on storytelling for business training.

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Empathy in eLearning: How to Connect Learners with Training

CommLab India

Adding elements of empathy in your eLearning courses can help the learner form a better connection with the course and prevent disengagement. Read this blog to know how you can infuse empathy into your eLearning courses.

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Understanding Scope Creep

Project managers are now spending more time managing strategic projects where the scope is susceptible to changes as the projects progress. Scope change control is now becoming a critical component of project management requiring project teams to become more active in solving problems and making decisions. Scope change control will require collaboration with stakeholders and possibly government agencies.

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Is "eLearning slide" an oxymoron?

Mitch Moldofsky

In his eLearning Art blog, Bryan Jones asked a question of a bunch of eLearning gurus: "What is your #1 tip for designing a great eLearning slide?" The answer that best reflects my own view was at the top of the list, courtesy of Allen Interactions' Michael Allen: "Slides? I don’t think of elearning in terms of slides (which are tools of presentations) but more in terms of events to engage and stimulate thinking.

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Let’s Estimate the Cost of eLearning Course Development [SlideShare]

CommLab India

If you’re planning to implement eLearning for your workforce training, you need to be aware of the factors that will impact the cost of eLearning development. Here’s a SlideShare that will you an overview of the cost factors of eLearning development.

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Microlearning Solves Real-world L&D Problems: 4 Use Cases

Litmos

The learning and development world has been abuzz about microlearning for some time now. It’s been a top trend on nearly every industry list for several years and has moved beyond being a passing fad to being a solid feature in the corporate learning landscape. What is microlearning? Exactly as the term implies, microlearning means consuming small chunks of learning in relatively short periods of time and focusing solely on short-term learning activities.

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How to Communicate your Enterprise Gamification Project: Best Practices

Gameffective

When you launch an enterprise gamification project, you have to create credible and repeated communications with employees. That isn’t bad news. You should always consider your enterprise gamification projects as an opportunity to communicate with employees about your organization’s goals, rules of conduct, expectations, best practices and knowledge base.

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Can Brain Science Actually Help Make Your Training & Teaching Stick?

Speaker: Andrew Cohen, Founder & CEO of Brainscape

The instructor’s PPT slides are brilliant. You’ve splurged on the expensive interactive courseware. Student engagement is stellar. So… why are half of your students still forgetting everything they learned in just a matter of weeks? It's likely a matter of cognitive science! With so much material to "teach" these days, we often forget to incorporate key proven principles into our curricula — namely active recall, metacognition, spaced repetition, and interleaving practice.

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More Real-Time Solutions

Coreaxis

Effective learning and development (L&D) programs have become one of the top priorities of most companies, as well as their employees. As the amount of information increases, the need for us to attain it also increases. Hence, learners are demanding knowledge and expertise in specific fields instantly. With real-time learning solutions, learners get content based on what their needs are at that point in time.

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8 Reasons Why Businesses Should Outsource Content And Software Testing

Hurix Digital

In today’s fiercely competitive business environment, the role of quality assurance in defining the success of any software is immense. Software testing in business is primarily performed to make sure that the software accomplishes all the technical requirements, as directed by the design and development. Software Testing Goals. There are three key goals of the software testing process including – Detection of defects.

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BlueVolt Announces Strategic Partnership with SPARXIQ

BlueVolt

BlueVolt and SPARXiQ gladly announce that we have joined forces to provide distributor sales teams with innovative virtual sales skills training. BlueVolt customers can now elevate their team's sales skills even while working remotely. This strategic partnership combines the newly introduced BlueVolt Course Library with industry-leading skills training from SPARXiQ’s.

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WEBINAR: Future of Learning

EdCast

Thank you for joining Mercer and EdCast on Dec. 1, 2020 for an engaging and enriching discussion on the “Future of Learning.” This discussion between industry leaders from Mercer and EdCast covered key questions around the Future of Work and ongoing transformation. Our speakers shared their thoughts and perspectives on the major dimensions impacting learning in the post-Covid world.

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Why and How to Earn Your PMP® Credential

Gaining your Project Management Professional (PMP) certification can be very beneficial for any project manager. Most successful PMP candidates treat preparing for the PMP exam as a personal project. As such, it requires careful planning and a structured approach. Eligibility criteria must be met, and the exam is known for its difficulty, sometimes requiring multiple attempts.