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Video: 3 ways to motivate

Making Change

How can we help learners feel autonomy, competence, and relatedness? Here’s a video of the webinar I recently ran on that topic, plus a summary of what we talked about. Training design: 3 ways to motivate learners from Cathy Moore on Vimeo. It’s all about self-determination. According to self-determination theory, when people are externally motivated, they simply obey someone else’s rules (“I do it because the boss is watching”).

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Podcast: Sam Rogers – Just Do the Thing

Learningtogo

Sam Rogers is the author of “Just Do the Thing: A Guide” and creates engaging learning for clients including: Google, Capital One, Deloitte, and AAA. As President of Snap Synapse, he speaks frequently at conferences sharing his passion for solving the problems that matter and inspiring audiences to action. I got together with Sam to talk about his book and his work as a learning consultant.

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ELEARNING PRODUCTION: iOS 11 Makes Mobile Demos a Snap (or a Tap)

The Logical Blog by IconLogic

by Kevin Siegel, CTT, COTP. Not so long ago we were tasked with creating an eLearning project that included a software demonstration of an iPhone mobile app. We experimented with several techniques for capturing the app including using a program that reflected the iPhone onto the computer. (To reflect our iPhone to the computer, we used a program called, wait for it, Reflector.

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What You Need to Know About the New 508 Compliance Rules

eLearning Brothers

508 compliance—it’s the hottest topic in eLearning! Okay, that might be a stretch, but creating accessible learning is worth talking about, especially if you are employed by—or creating eLearning for—a federal agency. On January 18, 2017, the United States Access Board published a final rule that jointly updates requirements for information and communication technology (ICT) covered by Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act and Section 255 of the Communication Act.

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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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3 Tips for Creating an Online Course Quickly

LearnDash

When it comes to online courses sometimes time is money. The longer it takes, the more money you lose (or lose out on). The good news is that there are things you can do to you can get your course released in a timely fashion. However, I should mention that you should never sacrifice the quality of your course simply so that you can “get something out there” A thorough course that arrives later to the market is better than a poorly done one that is available early.

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ELEARNING PRODUCTION: iOS 11 Makes Mobile Demos a Snap (or a Tap)

The Logical Blog by IconLogic

by Kevin Siegel, CTT, COTP. Not so long ago we were tasked with creating an eLearning project that included a software demonstration of an iPhone mobile app. We experimented with several techniques for capturing the app including using a program that reflected the iPhone onto the computer. (To reflect our iPhone to the computer, we used a program called, wait for it, Reflector.

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eLearning Trends for 2018

Association eLearning

Every year around this time, we discuss the eLearning trends for the year. What’s hot? What’s not? What are we all going to be talking about? THESE ARE THE ELEARNING TRENDS FOR 2018. VR/AR. While VR and AR have been talked about in recent years, we think the excitement will grow. As costs have come down, and the technology has improved, the old problems have been going away.

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Sam Rogers – Just Do the Thing

Learningtogo

Listen to Podcast: [link]. Sam Rogers is the author of “Just Do the Thing: A Guide” and creates engaging learning for clients including: Google, Capital One, Deloitte, and AAA. As President of Snap Synapse, he speaks frequently at conferences sharing his passion for solving the problems that matter and inspiring audiences to action. I got together with Sam to talk about his book and his work as a learning consultant.

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Webinar: Upskilling for Digital Transformation

EdCast

WEBINAR – Upskilling for Successful Digital Transformation Register for this webinar on Wed., March 7 at 10a PT / 1p ET. As organizations undergo digital transformation of processes, procedures and protocols, one part is often missing: people. There is so much focus on the tools and technologies required to make this shift and what it means […].

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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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Artificial Intelligence Leaps into K-12 Education

MagicBox

Recently Artificial Intelligence has regained its former glory that it used to possess until a few decades ago. Every industry is trying to figure out how AI will impact it and its business decisions. As is happening with Blockchain, AR/VR and all other emerging technologies, there is a lot of discussion on how such rapid pace in the field of AI will bring impact in the education technology.

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What is The Future of Textbooks and Digital Learning?

Gutenberg Technology

There was a time, not very long ago, that in order to read a book, you had to have it in your hand. The whole thing; paper and ink, binding and cover and everything that makes books physical and tangible things. But more than a decade ago our phones became smarter, screens multiplied and got larger, and things changed. eBooks entered the scene, and they demanded our attention.

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2017 Retrospective: Previously on eFront

eFront

There’s a saying, “a rolling stone gathers no moss”. Well, we haven’t put stones to the test, but we’ve made sure that moss is the only thing left out of eFront last year! Cue flashback. It’s been 3 years since we rethought, redesigned and rebuilt eFront from scratch. A product we called eFrontPro. With its new, modern design and advanced engineering, eFrontPro was aiming for the top.

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The Practical Checklist for E-learning Outsourcing

CommLab India

Outsourcing online training requirements can be a challenging task for many organizations. Check out this blog to get an overview of the different phases in e-learning outsourcing and a checklist that comes in handy.

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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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Phasing out Flash

OpenSesame

In the early 2000s, Flash became the dominant platform for online videos, interactive sites, and games. If you’ve watched anything on YouTube or any other video streaming provider, it’s guaranteed that you’ve used Flash to view it. The Adobe honeymoon period started to end in 2010 when Apple famously refused to allow Flash on iPhones and iPads— in part because it was originally designed for desktop browsing, not mobile, which led to performance problems and battery drain, and also due to its sec

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Hawaii's Scare Showcases Importance of Simulated Learning

CD2 Learning

Many of CD2's clients select our platform for the built-in authoring tools and ability to create and deliver simulated learning. It makes sense, training associates through experience alone is neither cost effective or safe. Learning through a simulated experience is faster, costs less, and is safer for your valued equipment and personnel. Simulations reduce harm to people and equipment.

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Make Deadlines for Your Dreams

CLO Magazine

Ken Blanchard is a best-selling author, speaker and chief spiritual officer of The Ken Blanchard Cos. The busiest people tend to be the ones who have the most trouble accomplishing goals and sticking with New Year’s resolutions. The problem is that these people often go through the motions of day-to-day busy work instead of focusing on the important things first.

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L&D Pro Challenges: The Project

Clarity Consultants

Here are 5 challenges that L&D professionals face when it comes to delivering excellent training and development projects, and a few tips to help work through those challenges. The post L&D Pro Challenges: The Project appeared first on Clarity Consultants - Learning and Development.

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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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Top 10 Benefits of Adopting Blended Training Approach

Adobe Captivate

Last few years have seen a steady increase in demand for conversion of Instructor Led Training (ILT) to fully online or a blended training. In this blog, I outline what exactly is blended training approach and what are the benefits it offers to the learners and organisations. What is the blended training approach? As you can determine from the name, the blended training is the “middle of the road” approach between the fully facilitated Instructor Led Training (ILT) and self-paced, learner driven

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4 Successful Online Training Case Studies Your Business Can Learn From

LearnUpon

Online training is about making your business’s training easier, more efficient and structured so that it benefits you and all of your learners. However, if you are just starting with online training, how do you go from having no learning management system (LMS) with no formal training structure to seeing the tangible results? Today, we’re showing you how.

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7 Major Happenings in the LMS Space in Current Times

CommLab India

This blog discusses the 7 major changes and happenings in the LMS Space in current times.

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Phasing out Flash

OpenSesame

In the early 2000’s, Flash became the dominant platform for online videos, interactive sites, and games. If you’ve watched anything on YouTube or any other video streaming provider, it’s guaranteed that you’ve used Flash to view it. The Adobe honeymoon period started to end in 2010 when Apple famously refused to allow Flash on iPhones and iPads— in part because it was originally designed for desktop browsing, not mobile, which led to performance problems and battery drain, and also due to its se

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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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Hawaii's Scare Showcases Importance of Simulated Learning

CD2 Learning

Many of CD2's clients select our platform for the built-in authoring tools and ability to create and deliver simulated learning. It makes sense, training associates through experience alone is neither cost effective or safe. Learning through a simulated experience is faster, costs less, and is safer for your valued equipment and personnel. Simulations reduce harm to people and equipment.

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UX: Insights from Disneyland

ID Mentors

‘Rat’tled! Before we knew it, we were seated and strapped. Within a split second, we started moving at breakneck speed through a dark alley, over a wall, on to a rooftop, and then came hurtling down and dashing into a tall building until we stopped abruptly under a table. Phew! As we paused we found ourselves inside a restaurant looking up at chefs who were busy chopping and cooking.

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Captivate kompakt: Neue Projekte korrekt leer anlegen

Adobe Captivate

In diesem Video zeige ich Ihnen, wie Sie ein wirklich leeres Projekt oder wahlweise ein benutzerdefiniertes Design als Standard anlegen können. [link].

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6 Skills for Frontline Managers

Powerhouse Hub

Learn the six essential competencies frontline managers should develop for success.

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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.