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Reskilling, upskilling, cross-training: Which strategy do I need?

Axonify

How can we do more with less? This question is going to come up a lot over the coming months as organizations adapt to the next normal. Operational agility will be essential for business survival. As budgets tighten and disruption continues, managers must be ready and willing to shift employee roles to focus on business … Continued. Copyright © 2020 Axonify Inc. - All rights reserved.

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How to stay connected to your remote team from afar

Poll Everywhere

As the coronavirus pandemic drags on, many workers around the country have gotten used to jumping into Zoom meetings, teaming up through Slack, and working via team management software. That doesn’t mean working from home has gotten any easier. In. The post How to stay connected to your remote team from afar appeared first on Poll Everywhere Blog.

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Short Sims by Clark Aldrich: Book Review

Experiencing eLearning

In his book Short Sims: A Game Changer , Clark Aldrich provides a system for creating engaging, interactive learning experiences quickly (in about 40 hours of work). Clark provides multiple examples so you can play through the Short Sims yourself to see the possibilities. What are Short Sims? Short sims are similar to branching scenarios and simulations, but with some specific characteristics. “Short Sims are a new type of educational media–five to twelve minutes long–with few

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YES! LearnDash Memberships Have Arrived!

LearnDash

LearnDash Groups evolve to include membership capabilities. Create levels, sub-levels, sell access, award group certificates, and more! “Do I need a membership plugin or platform in order to use LearnDash?” I cannot tell you the number of times we get asked this from people who are interested in using LearnDash. (The answer to that question is “no”, LearnDash has course content protection built-in).

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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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Myths, publishers, and confusion

Clark Quinn

On twitter the other day, I was asked how I could on one hand rail against myths, and on the other work with orgs who either sell or promote DiSC and MBTI. The problem, it appears, was a perception that I’m deeply involved with orgs that perpetuate the problem. I thought I’d try to clarify all this, and make sense of myths, publishers and confusion.

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3 Surprising Ways eLearning Fosters Workplace Diversity and Inclusivity

TOPYX LMS

Diversity in the workplace matters. It’s important that companies both hire diverse employees and nurture a diverse company culture that supports those employees. “When companies recruit and retain a diverse pool of people, it brings about different benefits to the company as well as its employees,” according to 6Q. 1 Benefits include increased productivity and creativity, better profits, higher levels of employee engagement, less turnover, greater cultural insights, improved company reputation,

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Allen Interactions Named Top 20 Custom Content Development Company

Allen Interactions

June 25, 2020— Allen Interactions is thrilled to receive winning recognition as a 2020 Top Custom Content Development Company in Training Industry's Top 20 annual awards program.

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In the Field – June 30, 2020

Wisetail

In this week's In the Field blog post we share stories from our clients about power (walk) meetings, healthy ice cream, and the COVID Commandments. The post In the Field – June 30, 2020 appeared first on Wisetail LMS.

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Microsoft Gets Serious About Skills: Major New Announcements

Josh Bersin on Enterprise Learning

The corporate learning industry is over $240 billion in size and is critical to our economic future. All workers need to keep their skills current and the Pandemic has created more need to learn than ever. Our latest research on The Big Reset shows a dramatic increase in L&D spending. Sanofi, one of the largest. Read more» The post Microsoft Gets Serious About Skills: Major New Announcements appeared first on JOSH BERSIN.

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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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How to Use Your LMS On Holidays

Wisetail

If you want people to engage with an LMS, it helps to give them a reason to log on. Holidays are a low-hanging fruit, just ripe for driving engagement. The post How to Use Your LMS On Holidays appeared first on Wisetail LMS.

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Power Triad: Using mLearning, Microlearning, And Gamification To Create Immersive Learning Experiences

eLearning Industry

One learning strategy may not be able to address all your training goals and engage learners. In this article, I show you how the power triad of mLearning, microlearning, and gamification can help you create immersive learning experiences. This post was first published on eLearning Industry.

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How to Be a REAL E-Learning Hero

Rapid eLearning

Did you know that every two seconds, someone needs blood? And one donation can save up to three lives? 2020 has been a challenging year. And on top of it, the news media seems to focus on all the discord and hardship. Where’s the good news? What can we do to make a difference in our little part of the universe? How to be an E-Learning Hero. Every week we feature various e-learning challenges.

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6 Benefits Of Blended Learning And How To Achieve Success With The Right Implementation

eLearning Industry

Blended learning benefits learners who want to the ‘human’ touch of traditional Instructor-Led Training and the flexibility of learning anytime, anywhere in different formats. Explore what you stand to gain by implementing blended learning. This post was first published on eLearning Industry.

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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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Health, Safety, and Compliance Training Now Available with Global eTraining

Global eTraining

Global eTraining adds over 80 health, safety, and compliance certificate training courses to the ‘GeT Everything’ library. Edmonton, Alberta, Canada June 30, 2020. A premium suite of health, safety, and compliance certification courses are now available as part of Global eTraining’s ‘GeT Everything’ library. This provides construction professionals with crucial training at their fingertips and arms human resources departments in all industries with valuable certific

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3 Smart Learning Analytics Tools Your Next LMS Should Have To Improve Employee Performance

eLearning Industry

If you are looking for an LMS that will help you optimize your employee training programs, you may want to look at the different learning analytics features they provide. Learn the 3 smart learning analytics tools you should look for in your next LMS and find out how they can help you enhance employee learning experiences. This post was first published on eLearning Industry.

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Literacy charity Bookmark scales with Looop

looop

Bookmark moves from face-to-face to online and grows exponentially during the Covid19 pandemic — having a far greater impact on […]. The post Literacy charity Bookmark scales with Looop appeared first on Looop.

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‘What have you learned about yourself during lockdown?’

Technology Enhanced Learning Blog

We are 14 weeks into the 2020 UK lockdown due to the coronavirus, and I’m been reflecting on some interviews I’ve conducted in this time. I’ve interviewed people for four positions fitting two roles, for Learning Designers and for Content Coordinators. Apart from the interesting challenges of conducting interviews online, which I’ll write about another time, one of the questions I usually ask is a personal one around development or professional accomplishments, but for th

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SME Relationships: Proven Solutions for Seamless Collaboration and Success

Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions

💢 Do you find yourself stuck in never-ending review cycles? Are you wondering if your Subject Matter Expert actually got that last review request? Are you having trouble trying to decipher impractical or conflicting feedback? 💢 If any of these scenarios sounds familiar, you may benefit from a crash course on managing SME relationships!

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Literacy charity Bookmark scales with Looop

looop

Bookmark moves from face-to-face to online and grows exponentially during the Covid19 pandemic — having a far greater impact on the community as it’s able to support and train more volunteers to go out into the field. Bookmark Reading provides literacy support for children in need at their schools. The charity started out in three schools with 25 volunteers at the end of 2018, and in less than two years they’ve hit over 400 volunteers.

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How to design a great social learning experience for remote learners with an LMS

Matrix

Social learning occurs pretty much anytime, anywhere, both through face-to-face interaction in the workplace and online. That’s why L&D departments need to incorporate social learning into all training programs. Social interaction plays an important role in learning and it’s one of the key factors that makes training successful. Interacting with others during training can motivate people to learn more, to achieve better results, and it helps greatly with making the activity an enjoyabl

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There’s Never Been A Better Time for Online Education

Global eTraining

Is Now the Best Time for E-Learning? Here’s What You Need to Know. As a consequence of the current coronavirus pandemic, 90% of students located in developed countries are now taking classes online. However, despite its advantages during a global health crisis, turning to online education this year as an institution could prove to be ideal for several other reasons.

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Dancing on the Edge of Edgy Conversations: A Dialogue with Dianna Anderson

Cylient

Sign up for our virtual dialogue with Cylient CEO and Master Certified Coach Dianna Anderson, where she will talk about something we’re all experiencing lately: dancing on the edge of edgy conversations. July 21 | 10 a.m. PST. Those who attend the event live will receive a free guide on how to dance on the edge in edgy conversations. Conversations feel edgy when we approach the edge of what we feel comfortable with.

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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.

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15 Free Resources for Professionals Due to COVID-19

Speexx

This is a list of the best free resources for professionals due to the COVID-19 crisis. Take advantage of these offers from LinkedIn, Udacity, and others while you can!

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AllenComm Recognized As A Top Learning Solutions Provider For 2020

eLearning Industry

AllenComm is honored by L&D thought leaders, Training Industry and eLearning Industry, as a top learning solutions provider for 2020. This post was first published on eLearning Industry.

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Education Is Your Association’s Calling & Responsibility

WBT Systems

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Education Is Your Association’s Calling & Responsibility. Read more about Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Education Is Your Association’s Calling & Responsibility.

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Literacy charity Bookmark scales with Looop

looop

Bookmark moves from face-to-face to online and grows exponentially during the Covid19 pandemic — having a far greater impact on the community as it’s able to support and train more volunteers to go out into the field. Bookmark Reading provides literacy support for children in need at their schools. The charity started out in three schools with 25 volunteers at the end of 2018, and in less than two years they’ve hit over 400 volunteers.

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Powering Learning Platforms for Personalized Learning Journeys with Generative AI

Explore the transformative synergy of education and technology in 'Powering Learning Platforms.' Uncover the magic of Generative AI shaping personalized learning, revolutionizing your educational journey.