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Partner With Your Learners

InSync Training

Good interactive learning environments with individualized feedback can often be cost-prohibitive. It might be too expensive to integrate real interactivity into a blended learning program , or to develop good case studies, or to provide individualized and specific feedback for each learner. It turns out, however, you often have a highly intelligent, adaptive resource at your disposal – your own modern learners.

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How Sharon Boller and Karl Kapp’s Learning Game Design Process Works

Knowledge Guru

Last week we announced Sharon Boller and Dr. Karl Kapp’s new book on learning game design on the BLP blog. It’s called “Play to Learn: Everything You Need to Know About Designing Effective Learning Games.” We also kicked off the Play to Learn Book Tour, which blends conference workshops, webinars and guest bloggers to expand the learning game design conversation.

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INFOGRAPHIC: WORK IS LEARNING

Learnnovators

The post INFOGRAPHIC: WORK IS LEARNING appeared first on Learnnovators.

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Gamification is like Marmite. Love it or hate it. (New article in the MWL Magazine)

Jane Hart

“Gamification is another HR buzzword; in fact nowadays everything is being gamified. It is big business; gamification vendors abound, and there are plenty of gamification conferences too. But does it actually work? Take a look at my article, Gamification is like Marmite. Love it or hate it.

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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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3 Things to Include in Any Workplace Violence eLearning Course

eLearning Brothers

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported in 2014 that 15,980 people had experienced traumas related to workplace violence, and of the 4,679 workplace deaths that same year, about 12% were the result of homicide. Though these may be small numbers relative to the number of total people in the workforce, workplace violence is sadly not uncommon. Though we may not have control over the handful of people who get physically aggressive, we all play a part in preventing hostile situations and fostering a

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The Currency of Online Courses

LearnDash

In online marketing people like to talk about “conversions” If you have a website you want to drive traffic to that site so that these people are exposed to your offer. You want to convert these visitors into paying customers. If for every 100 visitors you get two paying customers then you have a two percent conversation rate. In this case, marketers focus on two things to increase sales: driving more traffic to the offer and improve the conversion rate.

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Virtual Duality

E-Learning Provocateur

Something struck me during this year’s Virtual Reality Working Out Loud Week. Billed as an event for “anyone who is working with or experimenting with virtual reality, whether that be at home, at school or at work”, this was the second time I had run it. Again I was keen for our peers in L&D and other industries to share what they are doing with this emerging technology.

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How Big Data is Changing Corporate Learning for the Better

CrossKnowledge

With the rise of Web 2.0, social media, smartphones, cameras, and the Internet of Things, the amount of data generated by the Internet has exploded. Experts estimate that 2.5 exabytes of data, the equivalent of 250,000 Libraries of Congress, were generated every day in 2016. And that number is growing exponentially, doubling nearly every two years. In the HR field, HR data analytics should move from a niche group in HR to a business function in 2017.

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Maker Party! Show Your Work

bozarthzone

… so this happened the night of March 4. We were looking for a way to bring our more interesting friends together so hit on this: Kent & Kelly: Birthday Twins! A party with a twist: Makers only! We’re inviting friends who create: tie-dyers, artists, writers, musicians, welders, woodworkers, those who have started businesses. People with a passion or interest they have put into practice.

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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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Teacher voice 1: Neil Jarrett

Learning with e's

Last year I celebrated 40 years in educational technology and tracked some of the history of this relatively new discipline. This year I'm celebrating 20 years as a teacher educator, all of it at Plymouth Institute of Education. In a recent post entitled Teacher Voices I promised I would celebrate by interviewing some of my past student teachers to see where they are now and what their professional responses are to ten questions.

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Are You Giving Employees Tools They Actually Want to Use?

CLO Magazine

The lack of skilled talent is one of the most critical issues facing business today. Technology, business models, and global market dynamics are changing so rapidly it’s difficult to find, recruit, and keep staff with the right skills. The chief learning officer has a pivotal role to play to help companies increase their organization’s capability, but the role is changing.

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The Top 78 Captivate Features

Adobe Captivate

Hi, all, I’ve been working on finishing the writing of my first Captivate manual and I thought this portion of it might be helpful to anyone who needs to know or be reminded me of all of Captivate’s features. I hope you find this useful. Let me know if you have any questions. You can download the nicely formatted PDF here: elearningjoe-captivate9features. 78 Important Features of Adobe Captivate 9.

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The Benefits of Learning in Later Life

OpenSesame

Learning may seem intimidating later in life, particularly if you are not an expert at using computers, tablets, or the Internet in general. However, there are many benefits to learning in your senior years, particularly if you are still in work, thinking about returning to work or are considering starting your own business. Learning Improves Brain Function.

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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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Articulate 360 – Animation and Interaction Abilities of Storyline 360

CommLab India

Welcome to the second post of the fourteen blog series, What’s Hot with Articulate 360? In the first post of the series, we saw that this e-learning development powerhouse constitutes nine applications, viz. Storyline 360 – An e-learning development application. Studio 360 – A tool to rapidly convert PPT files into online courses. Replay 360 – An application that can be used to develop software simulations.

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The Benefits of Learning in Later Life

OpenSesame

Learning may seem intimidating later in life, particularly if you are not an expert at using computers, tablets, or the Internet in general. However, there are many benefits to learning in your senior years, particularly if you are still in work, thinking about returning to work or are considering starting your own business. . Learning Improves Brain Function. .

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Want to Be a Success? Be Like Stephen Curry

CLO Magazine

Workforce Editorial Director Rick Bell recently shared an article on Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry that I’d like to share with you. Even if you aren’t a basketball fan, you’ve likely seen Curry in any number of commercials showing off his dribbling or shooting skills. Or perhaps you’ve heard about his daughter Riley adorably stealing the show at a number of his post-game press conferences.

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How to Help Your Employees Make the Most of Training Opportunity

SkyPrep

Regardless of whether you are delivering training material through a seminar, eLearning system, webinar or mobile learning, getting your staff fully engaged in the learning process remains a challenge. Here are 6 ways to get higher engagement from course participants. 1. Gather feedback before you start. . Consult with employees, formally or informally, and find out what they feel they need to learn.

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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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Nuts and Bolts: Self-Directed Learning by Jane Bozarth

LearningGuild

How many ways do workers voluntarily, intentionally learn? There are more ways than conferences! From books to YouTube to social media, the list can get pretty long when you really think about it. Jane walks you through some methods, some examples, and maybe even some inspiration.

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Adapting Stock Assets to Chunk Learning Events

Adobe Captivate

Overview. This posting discusses the use of Captivate 9 stock assets to assist with reducing cognitive load in learning events by chunking information. Although there are several methods and/or assets available to assist with reducing cognitive load, this article will only explore one in detail. It would be wonderful if you could share some of the methods that you found effective in comments section of this article or post an article of your own, so that we could all expand our knowledge base.

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Use a Digital Portfolio to Showcase Skills, Accomplishments by Pamela S. Hogle

LearningGuild

A digital portfolio offers a flexible, shareable way to showcase skills, highlight work examples, or provide information on a company’s products and services. Whatever the goal, certain elements are essential to a successful portfolio.

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Using the Kirkpatrick Model to Evaluate Training: Part One

BizLibrary

As training professionals, one of the key components of the job is to evaluate training. This series will give you simple yet robust tools to evaluate training ROI by looking at the 4 levels of the Kirkpatrick Model, backwards. The post Using the Kirkpatrick Model to Evaluate Training: Part One appeared first on BizLibrary.

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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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Here to There: Unlocking Business Insights with Data and Analytics by Glenn Bull

LearningGuild

As our conversations focus on extracting better data about learning, we wonder: How do we get from where we are today to where the business wants us to be? Other fields reap the benefits of innovations in the cloud, big data, analytics, machine learning, and artificial intelligence, but we can feel left behind—and we are, but we have some difficult history to overcome.

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How to Help Your Employees Make the Most of Training Opportunity

SkyPrep

Regardless of whether you are delivering training material through a seminar, eLearning system, webinar or mobile learning, getting your staff fully engaged in the learning process remains a challenge. Here are 6 ways to get higher engagement from course participants. 1. Gather feedback before you start. . Consult with employees, formally or informally, and find out what they feel they need to learn.

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Momentum: Where to Find it, How to Keep It – An interview with Mary Byers, CAE

CommPartners

CommPartners is proud to once again partner with Mary Byers, CAE for a livestream event on Thursday, April 6th 1pm EDT exploring how to maximize your organizational influence. Join us to see how you can help your organization catapult forward with momentum and synergy. Register Now 1. Our upcoming program with you is titled “Momentum: […].

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How to Create Awesome Organisational Change – First Steps

Growth Engineering

This week, I explore how to get started on my publication journey, facing my fears, and the power of working together to achieve great things (defeating the dragon of the blank page included!). The evening after I’d announced my ambitious publication plans to the world, I sat – lights dimmed, laptop at the ready, waiting for words to flow forth (I hoped!).

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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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Treasure map

Adobe Captivate

Hello, I am creating an eLearning game for a class and I am trying to see if Captivate has a feature for what I am trying to do. Before you read my question, check out the image I have attached. Basically, the kids will go through the treasure map to achieve the goal of the lesson. Each X in this picture is a button that leads to a new topic. Is there a way I can draw a line from X to X so that it keeps track of the student’s progress as they go through the game?

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5 Useful Tips for Designing eLearning

Designing Digitally

Content is always king. But, the importance of visuals cannot be undermined. It is imperative to design eLearning with memorable imagery that holds the learner’s attention. Thoughtful and consistent placement of text, graphics, empty space, and color contributes to the overall learning experience. Add immense value by applying these 5 design tips to eLearning.

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Three Superheroes of Training Evaluation

Growth Engineering

We’v e all got a superhero inside of us just waiting to be unleashed. It’s easy to read the word ‘hero’ and think of icons like Batman and Wonder Woman. But, that’s a mindset that needs to change. Heroes are all around us. One study found that almost sixty percent of people have stepped up to the plate and done heroic deeds. If you’re a training manager, you’re probably doing acts of extraordinary heroism every day, and you don’t even know it!