Thu.Jan 19, 2017

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How To Combine Text And Image In eLearning Design

The eLearning Coach

The way that you combine text and image (including shapes) in a slide affects the message you convey and the visual appeal of the material.

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My eLearning Hopes for 2017

Allen Interactions

By Michael Allen , Chairman & CEO, Allen Interactions. Years seem so short as I’ve reached, um, maturity. And each year is shorter than the previous one. As the years fly by, I always wonder about the accomplishments of each previous year and how the coming year might contrast with it.

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Break Out the Crayons – Your Brain Needs to Color!

Learningtogo

Coloring is great for kids. You probably remember coloring as a child. This entailed filling in the black and white illustrations in the book with any colors you wanted. There are many practical benefits of teaching children about colors: They learn to recognize patterns and objects in the world around them. Recognizing pattern is a key survival skill and coloring helps develop and fine-tune that skill.

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The No.1 Problem In Professional Training

Administrate

Our CEO John Peebles walks us through his humble beginnings in the professional learning industry, and shares the lessons that underpin Administrate’s direction and focus. I remember my first teaching gig vividly. Like most American university students, I needed to earn money during the summer to pay for tuition and Read More. Published on January 19, 2017.

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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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Gimmick or game changer?

Kineo

Technology continues to develop at so rapid a pace that it’s hard for the rest of us to keep up. We want our learners to get the benefit of any new developments and to create digital training that utilises these new forms of technology. But do we run the risk of adopting these technologies before we understand their full potential or being so keen to try out the newest, shiniest thing that we miss the fact that it doesn’t have that much relevance to learning?

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Articulate: A Complete 360

The Logical Blog by IconLogic

by Kal Hadi, CTT,  COTP       The long anticipated Articulate Storyline upgrade was announced recently by Articulate and came not as Storyline 3 (as many expected) but rather in the form of the subscription-based  Articulate 360 , a suite of tools that includes every tool that Articulate makes. Articulate has decided to change the way upgrades to their products are going to work in the future.

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4 Handy Common Craft Instructional Videos

eLearning Brothers

Back in 2015, we partnered with the fine people of Common Craft and added many of their distinctive assets to our library. One of the many assets that they offer are instructional videos, presented in the unique and consistent Common Craft style we’ve come to know and love. Our collection of Common Craft instructional videos has over 80 different videos covering a variety of disparate—but equally useful—topics that can easily be applied to training in loads of modern industries.

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6 LMS Pricing Models Explained

LearnDash

If you are in the market for a learning management system then there is a good chance that your head is spinning. There are so many options out there, so many features, and so many pricing options. Whether you need an LMS for selling online courses or for internal organizational training you should be aware of the popular pricing configurations you will encounter.

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Gimmick or game changer?

Kineo

Technology continues to develop at so rapid a pace that it’s hard for the rest of us to keep up. We want our learners to get the benefit of any new developments and to create digital training that utilises these new forms of technology. But do we run the risk of adopting these technologies before we understand their full potential or being so keen to try out the newest, shiniest thing that we miss the fact that it doesn’t have that much relevance to learning?

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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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Brandon Hall: The History Behind the Award

Web Courseworks

The Brandon Hall awards first started in 1994 as an initiative to award innovative leaders in the learning industry. Now, 23 years later, it is recognized as the most prestigious award to receive in the learning industry. In 1999, there was only one category to be awarded in, whereas today there are over 100 categories in which organizations attempt to prove the success of their program, strategy, model, process, system or tool to the Brandon Hall judges.

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EdTech Tools and Apps For Creating Knowledge-Based Content

InSync Training

We opened this series by introducing six technology toolbox compartments that are used in blended learning to provide content, develop interaction, and perform assessment. Knowing which tools to use in each piece of your modern learning design improves the learning experience. This week, we’ll start our deeper dive into these compartments by looking at knowledge and content technology tools and apps.

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Guidelines for Creating Balloon Burst

Knowledge Guru

Balloon Burst enables learners to compare one fixed item or category to up to 5 other items or categories in some fashion. Balloon Burst is a great game for comparing your product to competitor products. Example: You have Product A and you want to compare it to Products B and C. In every game, the player will always compare Product A to either Product B or Product C.

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Gimmick or game changer?

Kineo

Technology continues to develop at so rapid a pace that it’s hard for the rest of us to keep up. We want our learners to get the benefit of any new developments and to create digital training that utilises these new forms of technology. But do we run the risk of adopting these technologies before we understand their full potential or being so keen to try out the newest, shiniest thing that we miss the fact that it doesn’t have that much relevance to learning?

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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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Understanding Mini-Game Options that are Part of Drive

Knowledge Guru

Version 1.0 of Knowledge Guru Drive includes four different mini-games: Balloon Burst, #Happy, Knowledge Knight and Safecracker. Depending on the content of the questions you create, each mini-game can target certain levels of Bloom’s Taxonomy. The six levels are knowledge, comprehension, application, analysis, synthesis, evaluation. Learn more about Bloom’s Taxonomy here.

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5 Best Practices of Implementing Blended Learning

CommLab India

Hybrid learning – a learning methodology that combines the flexibility of technology-enabled learning with the benefits of human interaction afforded by a classroom. A right blend of online courses and instructor-led sessions goes a long way in imparting highly effective training. How can you formulate the right hybrid learning strategy? What does it take to harness the full potential of blended learning?

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How to Create and Edit Objectives in Drive

Knowledge Guru

Strong objectives make for a strong Drive game experience for players that is relevant to their needs. Drive’s creation wizard tries to help you create specific, measurable objectives designed to use Bloom’s Taxonomy: a classification system that organizes knowledge by complexity. To create an objective, you must first create a game topic. Once you have a topic in place, follow these steps to create an objective: Select Develop from left-hand navigation pane.

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Welcome to the Social Age

HT2 Labs

Julian Stodd, introduces the new 'Social Age' ecosystem which we inhabit, and what it means for L&D. The post Welcome to the Social Age appeared first on HT2 Labs.

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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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How to Create and Edit Topics in Drive

Knowledge Guru

To create a valid Drive game, you need at least three topics in your game. The maximum number of topics we recommend is seven. Quick Steps to Create Topics. Select Develop from the left-hand navigation pane. Expand Develop to reveal sub-menu options and select Create or Edit Topics. When the wizard appears, enter a topic name in the field labeled Add your new topic here.

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7 Barriers for E-learning Implementation [Infographic]

CommLab India

As an organization, you might be looking to increase your sales, improve efficiencies, and stay compliant. You might have opted for e-learning, with all its advantages, as the prefect training solution, based on your requirements. However, even after the decision to implement e-learning, you might face some barriers that will prevent its successful adoption or leveraging its benefits.

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How to Create a Game Author and a Legend, Quest, or Drive Game Shell

Knowledge Guru

System administrators create and manage game authors and game shells. If you are not a system administrator, you cannot perform either of these tasks. Every Knowledge Guru game must have a Game Author associated with it. A Game Author is the individual who creates the game content, customizes the game, and implements the game (e.g. makes it go live).

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3 Instructional Strategies to Fight Boredom in Compliance Courses

CommLab India

Employees of any organization must comply with certain guidelines – industry regulations, international or regional regulatory policies, and norms. To ensure employees comply with these guidelines, organizations invest thousands of dollars in online compliance training. However, most often than not, these online compliance training courses turn out to be boring as they contain too much legal information with complex jargon.

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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 to Log in to Your Knowledge Guru Account as an Author or System Administrator

Knowledge Guru

Quick Steps to Log in to Knowledge Guru. Go to [link]. Enter your email address and password and click Sign In. Don’t know your password? Enter your email address and click Forgot Password to receive email instructions for resetting your password. If you are not yet registered with Knowledge Guru, reach out to your Knowledge Guru Specialist at Bottom-Line Performance and they can help you register.

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5 WAYS TO MAKE LEARNERS RECEPTIVE TO LEARNING

Learnnovators

The post 5 WAYS TO MAKE LEARNERS RECEPTIVE TO LEARNING appeared first on Learnnovators.

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How to Add, Edit, or Remove Game Shells

Knowledge Guru

As a System Admin, you have the power to add, edit, or remove game shells. A game shell is a game that does not yet have content in it and hasn’t been made “live.” Every game starts out as an empty shell. Once a Game Author populates the shell and converts it to online status, it becomes a game. As a System Admin, consult with the intended Game Author to determine if the game shell should be for a Quest, Legend, or Drive game.

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Do We Practice What We Preach?

CLO Magazine

When I do my typical debriefing at the end of each conference I try and consider two perspectives: What were the running themes, and what is the collective buzz, or the overall feel of the event? This year, two conflicting topics were common. With the movement toward more personalized learning there is a lot of talk about the power of failure and mistakes in the learning process.

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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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Dashboard Overview

Knowledge Guru

When you log in to Drive as a game author, you land on the main dashboard for your Drive game. This dashboard is your launching point for anywhere else you want to go within the authoring tool. It is also a source of summary information about your game and its players. Let’s look at how this dashboard is organized. Menus/Navigation. The “hamburger” icon in the top left corner lets you expand and collapse the sidebar menu located on the left side of your screen.

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5 Best Practices for Designing Corporate Training Videos

CommLab India

Today, after many months, I happened to visit our company’s YouTube channel and came across this video. Check it out. I think it is an excellent example of a well-designed corporate video, not because it was designed by the company where I work, but because it follows some of the best practices of designing corporate training videos. So, what are these best practices for designing corporate videos?

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4 Tips for Effective Distance Leadership

Content Raven

Collaboration among employees is key to a cohesive workforce. It is critical to enforce teamwork in order to successfully achieve a mutual goal. The impact of effective leadership requires particular gravity in the age of globalization.