Fri.Oct 20, 2017

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3 Signs You Need A New LMS

TOPYX LMS

Several unmistakable signs indicate it might be time to reevaluate your current learning management system (LMS). Migrating to a different LMS can ultimately lead to an increase in employee retention, worker satisfaction, and workforce productivity. Not Every Learning Management System is Created Equal. Individual LMS providers build their products differently and no two systems are the same.

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Competency-Based Learning: Why Talent Management Needs to Get on Board

ej4 eLearning

This past week we made some changes to our Thinkzoom platform. No, we didn’t just rearrange a few buttons or take away any of your fave features… We wanted to truly add something of value. And we did - with Learning Tracks , our new Thinkzoom feature that focuses on competency-based learning.

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The 5 skills you need when working in L&D

Kineo

As with any profession, working in L&D has its unique challenges. The elearning industry is an ever-changing one, and since our founding in 2005 we’ve worked to help move it forward and stay on the cutting edge. However, as more organizations embrace elearning and cultivate unique, holistic learning experiences in general, it’s important to take a look at what it means to be a good L&D professional.

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TOP 6 QUESTIONS TO ASK WHILE DESIGNING MOBILE LEARNING

Learnnovators

The post TOP 6 QUESTIONS TO ASK WHILE DESIGNING MOBILE LEARNING appeared first on Learnnovators.

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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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Designing, Delivering and Managing Modern Learning Experiences for the Workplace

Jane Hart

Online Workshop runs 6 November – 22 December There will always be a need for the L&D department to organise learning events and activities – but these just need to be more relevant and appealing for appealing for today’s workforce.

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Exciting News From Me

KnowledgeStar

On December 1st my book Minds at Work, co-authored with my friend Stephen J. Gill, will launch. The book is being published by ATD Press and there will be an exciting ATD webinar – MANAGEMENT & LEARNING WILL CHANGE FOREVER (AND YOU NEED TO KNOW HOW AND WHY) – [link] Thanks for reading KnowledgeStar and I hope […].

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Webinar: Preview the DevLearn eLearning Rockstar Stage

eLearning Brothers

Being an eLearning Rockstar is more than just having flashy design with a whiz-bang quiz at the end. It’s about having a 360° understanding of the principles, ideas, and practicalities for successful eLearning. This year at DevLearn, eLearning Brothers is sponsoring the eLearning Rockstars Learning Stage. In yesterday’s webinar we gave a preview of what you’ll find on that stage.

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Serious Learning Game Techniques Part 2

Allen Interactions

Presentation material and links from webinar give on Training Magazine Network, with Michael Allen and Richard Lowenthal. Delivered Oct 20th, 2017.

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How to get buy-in for your new onboarding vision

Axonify

We’ve been talking about a reimagined approach to onboarding for about six months now. We’ve covered a range of related topics, including: New foundational principles for facilitating an onboarding experience that never stops. Pre-boarding and the value of finding the right people who already have a passion for your company. Organizational fit and the need to involve people in the culture from day one rather than just tell them about it.

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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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Alterando o tamanho de palco em projetos em branco

Adobe Captivate

Como está, espero que bem! Vamos a mais um tutorial Adobe Captivate 2017, vamos tratar do assunto tamanho de palco, como alterar. Sempre que iniciamos um novo Projeto Vazio, definimos o tamanho de tela logo no inicio, vejamos a imagem a seguir apontado pela seta. Quando você define o tamanho do palco e depois resolve mudar o tamanho se pergunta, como faço para alterar o tamanho do palco?

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Digital Disruption & Learning Fueled by AI

EdCast

Digital Disruption & Learning Fueled by AI Coming from many years in L&D and Sales Enablement, I have often searched for good learning content. I have spent many hours creating, curating and searching for good stuff. Today, we all are overwhelmed by too much content and too little time. We need tools to help find, […]. The post Digital Disruption & Learning Fueled by AI appeared first on EdCast.

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Using JavaScript, PHP and MySQL to Log Captivate Variable Data

Adobe Captivate

Many Captivate developers use a Learning Management System to log E-Learning Interactions. The variable data in a Captivate project holds very useful information about how the user is progressing in your E-Learning Course. Definitely Learning Management Systems are great and Adobe’s Prime LMS is excellent but what if you just want to log some simple user variable data and you don’t feel the need for a full LMS.

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When Opportunity Knocks

CLO Magazine

One day when she was living in Yuma, Arizona, Carra Simmons heard a knock at her door. It was her neighbors with a business proposition for her. Little did she know it would change her life. A full-time teacher with a real estate business on the side and a master’s degree in the works, Simmons wasn’t looking for a change. But the more she learned about that proposition — an offer to become a State Farm agent — she was intrigued.

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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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The Power of Practice: How Employees Can Get Better with a Little Help from Their Peers

D2L

Employees and organizations always want to get better—better at their jobs, better at their competitive advantage, better overall. The prioritization of professional improvement has probably … Continued.

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Maximize on Millennial Training

ReadyTech

By the year 2020, nearly half (46 percent) of all U.S. workers will be millennials. With this surge of new, young workers comes the need to train them. But what’s the best way to do that as this powerful and misunderstood generation moves into positions once held by the older Gen X generation? Highlight the significance of training. Research shows that 89% of millennials believe it is important to consistently learn in their jobs.

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The Limits of Control

CLO Magazine

Mike Prokopeak, VP, Editor in Chief. We live in an era of unprecedented personal control. Never before have we had such power over what we see, hear and read. Netflix and Hulu cut through a cacophony of entertainment content to provide us an unceasing stream of movies and TV tailored to our preferences. Amazon and Google track where we click and what we buy to serve up eerily accurate shopping recommendations.

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Meet LearnUpon at DevLearn 2017

LearnUpon

We’re excited to announce that the LearnUpon team will be attending DevLearn 2017 ! Taking place from the 25th-27 th of October 2017 in Las Vegas, DevLearn is one of the most cutting-edge training and learning events in North America, featuring the largest exposition focused exclusively on learning technologies. Get ahead of the crowd and book your spot to get a live demo of our award-winning LMS with the LearnUpon team.

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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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Degreed Named Top Learning Portal Company

Degreed

Degreed is honored to be recognized on two recent Training Industry Top 20 lists: Top Online Learning Library Company and Top Learning Portal Company. “Workers today are inundated with resources. More successful learning teams are utilizing practices like curation to cut through the chaos and bring only relevant, personalized content to each employee,” said CEO, David Blake.

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What Do You Do With Your Evaluation data?

Adobe Captivate

Donald Kirkpatrick created the four-level model for training evaluation, which most organisations claim to cherish. For those unfamiliar, the four levels are as follows. Reaction – this answers the question what did the learners think about the training. We measure reaction through surveys conducted towards the end of training (sometimes called smile sheets).

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4 Popular Free LMSs – A Comparison

CommLab India

Check this blog to know about 4 widely-used free LMSs.

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Why training your IT department is the first step in protecting your company from a cyberattack

Skillsoft

How IT training can help protect your organization.

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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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This Week in Corporate Learning: Mentorship by Millennials

D2L

Stay up-to-date on the latest news in learning with these trending articles.

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How to Leverage Technology in Deploying Learning in a Global Organization?

CommLab India

Discover the true power of a Learning Management System.

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This Week in EdTech: How Institutions Adjust to Quickly Changing Technology

D2L

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The Shoemaker’s Children – How Travel, Training and Social Learning Expand Your Mind

Learningtogo

“ The shoemaker’s children always go barefoot.” – Proverb. The saying goes back at least to the Middle Ages. It indicates that professionals like us often don’t bestow our greatest gifts on ourselves. The Hippocampus and Spatial Reasoning. The hippocampus is a remarkable structure within the Limbic system , sometimes called the “midbrain,” referring to our understanding that it evolved in early mammals as a means of separating mammalian species from more primitive species with “reptilian” brains

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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.