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When Will AI Stop Being “Artificial?”

Learningtogo

By marrying our brains to computers, human beings will become the Singularity. At this point, it will be pointless to distinguish between silicon-based intelligence and carbon-based intelligence, won't it? It will all simply be us - whatever we have become by then.

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The 4 pillars of an engaging organizational and learning culture

Matrix

There is a lot of talk these days about how modern employees are very volatile. Millennials in particular are described as these utterly selfish individuals who on one hand care about big things such as human rights or the environment but on the other would not work on an important report on their day off. Turnover rates are rocketing as employees no longer think that holding down a job is important but prefer to often change roles, employers and even industries.

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Context In eLearning: 6 Tips To Help Online Learners Contextualize

eLearning Industry

All your effort to provide interactive eLearning content may go to waste if it doesn’t resonate with online learners. In this article, I’ll explore the importance of context in eLearning and share 6 tips to help your audience contextualize. This post was first published on eLearning Industry.

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8 Highly Underrated Online Training Trends to Consider In 2019

Infopro Learning

Keeping on top of trends is part of the eLearning job description. But are there any overlooked topics, technologies, or techniques you should be aware of this coming year? There are a few hot topics that seem to steal the spotlight every year. They show up on virtually every trendsetting list, and for good reasons. These trends are paving the way for the future of eLearning design and implementation.

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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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A Simple Formula for Attracting The Right Audience to Your Online Course

Client Engagement Academy

It always amazes me how course creators will put massive amounts of effort towards creating and developing a course, but fail to think twice about WHO they’re trying to sell the course to (a.k.a. their ideal client). Before you continue reading, let me ask you: Who is your existing course attracting? Are they beginners? Are […].

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Meet Beau, a reflection chatbot

Joitske Hulsebosch eLearning

Working in a small group to design a blended training I felt very annoyed. I had the feeling we were investing too much energy in defining the goals and was worried that the team was not going in the right direction. Usually I can put my finger on what we need to do, but this time I did not know exactly where it had gone wrong. I decided to use our own " Beau the reflection chatbot ".

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How To Get Your L&D Team Fit For Digital Transformation

eLearning Industry

Help your team to realise that learning in the flow of work is where L&D is going, and that it’s about the work and not about learning in the way that L&D have traditionally delivered it. This post was first published on eLearning Industry.

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Do we see the whole picture?

Technology Enhanced Learning Blog

I came across this story on LinkedIn last week, and it was shared again this, so I thought I’d share it here too. I think it’s an important lesson for us as learning designers and/or learning technologists, as it shows how a different perspective can highlight a massive change in outcome, possibly a fundamental and ‘dangerous’ oversight if we get it wrong.

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Five Free Gamification Ideas: Motivate your employees the old-fashioned way

Gameffective

Five Free Gamification Ideas: Motivate your employees the old-fashioned way. As we’ve mentioned in several previous posts, gamification is a powerful tool that enables you to motivate your workforce to go from good to great. Bonuses and perks, or plain supervisor authority aren’t enough; you need to stoke people’s internal fire with drive and purpose.

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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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2109: Your Breakout Year In L&D?

eLearning Industry

"2019 is the breakout year for talent development. As the modern workplace evolves, we see an imminent shift in the power, focus, and influence of professionals with Learning and Development (L&D) responsibilities." This post was first published on eLearning Industry.

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How to Remove the Background From a Picture

TechSmith Camtasia

The other day, I was working on a presentation. I was trying to come up with a way to add a logo and few icons into PowerPoint. But there was a problem. The images all had different background colors, and I needed them to all have a uniform look. Maybe you’ve been there too. You have a logo, icon, or other images that you’re trying to design with, but you need to remove the background of the image.

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How Should We Assess Corporate Learning In 2019? The Benefits Of Formative Assessment

eLearning Industry

Wherever there's learning, there should be an assessment. However, not all assessment is created equal. The prevalent methods of evaluation provide little useful information about actual learning. Here's a look at formative assessment and how it helps corporate learners, L&D and the business alike. This post was first published on eLearning Industry.

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Honoring International Women's Day

Litmos

Today, the world is celebrating the achievements of women! A heartfelt cheers to that from our team to yours. . If you’re not familiar with International Women’s Day (IWD) , it’s a global celebration of “the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women” and a call to action to accelerate gender parity. The original IWD in 1911 was supported by more than a million people in Austria, Denmark, Germany and Switzerland.

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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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User-Centered Design Of eLearning Management Systems: 3 User Expectations Vs. Reality Challenges

eLearning Industry

It is quite common for eLearning providers to start re-engineering their Learning Management Systems (LMS) shortly after the implementation is completed. Have you ever wondered, why the providers fail to ''get things right'' straight away? And even more importantly, how to get things right? This post was first published on eLearning Industry.

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Happy Women’s Day – You Are More than Beautiful

CommLab India

Happy Women’s Day to all our women readers and a big thank you to the men who support the empowerment of women. Watch this video and join us in celebrating the spirit of womanhood.

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One on One with Jonathan Satchell, CEO, LTG (EXCLUSIVE)

eLearning 24-7

Greetings and welcome to my debut One on One interview series, where I interview corporate executive leaders in the e-learning space. Future One on One interviews will be available exclusively on findanlms.com , my learning system search engine platform that is 100% free to use for anyone looking for a learning system. To learn more about PeopleFluent, visit FindAnLMS.com.

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Everything You Need to Know About Women Empowerment at Work

ProProfs

“Empowering women isn’t just the right thing to do—it’s the smart thing to do,” Barack Obama said once on International Women’s Day. Every time, when the International Women’s Day is around the corner, everybody becomes busy making it special for women in their sphere! Companies take this opportunity to identify the ‘sheroes’ (she who’s the hero) among their employees and celebrate their heroic personalities.

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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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2019 Global Sentiment Survey

OpenSesame

What learning technologies will be hot in 2019? Since 2014, the Learning & Development (L&D) Global Sentiment Survey conducted by Donald H Taylor , Chair of the Learning and Performance Institute , has asked L&D professionals across the globe: “What do you think will be hot in L&D next year?”. This seems an odd choice of words, right?

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Microlearning content: design, delivery and deployment

Learning Pool

Microlearning content: design, delivery and deployment In the past few years, the term ‘microlearning’ has often appeared in lists of learning trends. To some, it’s clearly the next big thing. But what is it? How do you do it? And, what’s its appeal? Microlearning in short To understand microlearning, it’s good to start by looking Read more. The post Microlearning content: design, delivery and deployment appeared first on Learning Pool | e-learning content and learning management systems.

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Digital Skills Dominate Job Ads for Instructional Designers

LearningGuild

Digital Skills Dominate Job Ads for Instructional Designers. pamela-hogle. Thu, 03/07/2019 - 00:00.

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Rapid eLearning: How Does it Help with Sales Training?

CommLab India

We all know how rapid eLearning is enabling the faster development of courses. Read how rapid eLearning ticks all boxes for sales training.

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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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How technology is changing training in the airline industry

Litmos

The aviation industry is facing a major personnel shortage. According to Boeing’s 2018 Pilot and Technician report, airlines will need 790,000 commercial pilots and 890,000 new cabin crew members in the next 20 years. This is a concern for several reasons, including the fact that airline positions require a lot of training. Commercial pilots, for example, must train as a private pilot and have a minimum of 1,500 hours of flight experience to obtain their commercial license.

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Standard deviation

Learning with e's

Photo by Pedro Figueras on Pexels In my last post I wrote about smartphones and other personal devices, and their tendency to distract us by diverting our attention. This is a continuation. Distractions in the workplace are common. They interrupt the flow of work. An email pops up on your desktop screen asking for your 'urgent' attention, Facebook messenger pings on your smartphone telling you someone has responded to your earlier status update.

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Studies Show the Power of Virtual Reality in Corporate Training

Designing Digitally

Virtual reality, or VR, has revolutionized the way organizations train their employees. It has taken immersive learning experience to a different level altogether. According to research , by 2021, 1 in every 3 small and medium business in the U.S. will introduce VR in their employee training programs. The VR training market growth is projected to reach $2.8 billion by 2023.

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Happy Women’s Day!!!

Adobe Captivate

To all the great women who’ve made eLearning successful and made eLearning an enchanted experience, every day! The post Happy Women’s Day!!! appeared first on eLearning.

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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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Generations in the learning process?

CrossKnowledge

Regarding generational differences in the learning process itself, there seems to be even less empirical data available. A study I found interesting for its methodological approach is called ‘ A causal-comparative study of generational differences in learning style preferences ‘ The main hypothesis is that if there are empirically significant differences between generations, than it is logical to anticipate that there may be differences in preferred learning style as well (see Felder

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LMS meaning

Ed App

LMS has different meanings in different contexts. It can be used as slang, it can refer to a company’s in-house educational system but, for the most part, it refers to eLearning. eLearning is the practice of teaching and training via computers (and mobile devices). So how does this relate to LMS meaning ? What is an LMS? LMS stands for Learning Management System.

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YouTube-style timer in Captivate

Adobe Captivate

Does anyone have a working solution for displaying the movie duration using system variables and JavaScript? E.g. 01:15 / 03:30. I know that the movie duration is available in the TOC, but I don’t want the latter to be visible all the time. I have been able to calculate the total time of the project using the cpInfoFrameCount system variable. But I’m stuck with the current time.

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