Tue.Nov 01, 2016

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How do you build eLearning?

B Online Learning

When it comes to building eLearning, how do you do it? Do you just open up Articulate Storyline , have a look at the content that your SME has provided and then just start building it? Do you import a bunch of PowerPoint slides, add a player skin with the obligatory Next and Previous buttons, attach some word documents as resources, and then hit publish?

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Free ebook – Are Spreadsheets Enough to Manage your Training?

Administrate

We’ve talked to a lot of different training companies and internal training departments and found that many start out running their entire operation using a collection of spreadsheets and calendaring programs. While they work reasonably well for a few months, most tend to find that the cracks start to show when they Read More. Published on November 1, 2016.

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The Key To ELearning Program Success

LearnDash

I have seen a good number of elearning programs created and implemented across a variety of industries. Everything from government, non-profit, huge conglomerates, and international organizations. While each one of these use-cases has their unique characteristics I have found that they all share one aspect that contributes to the overall success of the elearning implementation.

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Measuring Culture Change

Clark Quinn

Someone recently asked how you would go about measuring culture change, and I thought it’s an interesting question. I’ll think ‘out loud’ about what might be the possibilities. A learning culture is optimal for organizational innovation and agility, and it’s likely that not all elements are already in place. So it’s plausible that you’d want to change, and if you do, you’d like to know how it’s going.

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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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Why Sales Reps Need Confidence and Competence

Knowledge Guru

Your sales team has a mix of skillsets and experience levels. Some are really great at connecting with customers, but others lack self-confidence and may underperform. Likewise, some reps are really confident and think they know what they’re doing, but don’t. With reps at so many different career stages, it’s important to find a solution that works for all of them.

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Adobe Captivate: Submit All

The Logical Blog by IconLogic

by Kevin Siegel        When a learner takes a quiz created with Adobe Captivate, failure by the learner to click the  Submit  button on each and every question is a recurring problem. Many learners don't realize that a question is considered incorrect if it's skipped. And the answer is skipped if the Submit button isn't clicked.

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2017 Forecast: 9 HR Trends Disrupting the Market - Part 1

Lambda Solutions

In 2015, approximately 2.4 billion was invested in HR vendors - a 60% jump from the year before, signalling a massive disruption in the industry. This sudden increase in focus on HR technologies has people wondering, where did this interest come from?

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Video Production Tips: Slate, Mic, and Lighting

eLearning Brothers

When shooting a live action video, you suddenly have to care about different things than you do in a screencast. You are likely to be dealing with more “takes” or attempts at your recording. You have to figure out how to get quality sound when you are mobile, and you have to figure out what your subject is going to look like. To help you organize your video catalog in your video editor of choice, filmmakers of old developed a tool called the Slate, sometimes referred to as the Clapboard.

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Five Things You Missed at APEX4

Wisetail

Not able to attend APEX4 this year? Don't worry, we've got you covered. Here is a list of the top fives things you missed. The post Five Things You Missed at APEX4 appeared first on Wisetail.

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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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The Consistency of Disruptive Innovation

Living in Learning

A colleague of mine described adopting a Performance Paradigm where Performance Support is fully integrated as “the project that never dies” and that’s not a bad thing, because if the paradigm dies, so do the performance benefits…and those benefits are tied directly to tangible, measurable business results.

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Earth, Air, Fire, Water: Elemental Storyline Templates

eLearning Brothers

For eons, mankind has been perplexed and enchanted by the concept of the elements. These natural forces, sometimes bordering on supernatural, govern our world. It’s an idea present in the theory of the Four Humors as well as countless mythologies throughout the history civilization. Today we continue that proud tradition—the elements, certainly not the practice of humorism—and highlight four Storyline templates that do a wonderful job of representing their respective elements.

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The Consistency of Disruptive Innovation

Living in Learning

A colleague of mine described adopting a Performance Paradigm where Performance Support is fully integrated as “the project that never dies” and that’s not a bad thing, because if the paradigm dies, so do the performance benefits…and those benefits are tied directly to tangible, measurable business results.

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POKÉMON WHOA!

Learnnovators

The post POKÉMON WHOA! appeared first on Learnnovators.

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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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Tip of the Week: Add media assets to your interactions using the Media Toolbox

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Decode the Science of Forgetting: How to Create Memorable eLearning [Part II]

SHIFT eLearning

We are carrying on with our series where we decode the science of forgetting. We peek inside the human brain to decipher why learners forget your training. The knowledge will provide you with valuable insights on what to do to create memorable eLearning courses. The modern corporate learner is overwhelmed by a constant influx of stimuli and information.

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Gamification in eLearning: points, badges and quizzes!

Growth Engineering

Why is it important to use gamification in eLearning? Read on to find out! There’s a lot to think about when you’re creating a training initiative. Sometimes you can get so swamped that you forget the most important detail of all – getting your learners to engage with it. Making sure that you keep your learners engaged, interested, motivated and happy to learn on their learning management system is tricky.

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Training is the Time to Sow the Seeds of Employee Retention

Training Industry

Here are two examples of training programs for new retail salespeople at different companies. Which company do you think is doing a better job? Company A On their first day of training, new retail salespeople receive training manuals that explain how the company would like them to sell, upsell by referring customers to new products, sell product warrantees and coverage plans, refer customers to managers to overcome resistance, and other activities.

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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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Mobile Learning Engagement on the Go!

Growth Engineering

If you have a mobile learning initiative in place, or you’re looking to implement one, there’s something you should know: If you can’t engage your learners, it’s not going to have the desired impact. Not to worry, there are quite a few things you can do to generate enough activity to overload your server. The simplest thing you can do is to make your training more fun by creating an overarching game.

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'Tis the Season: Use “Guerrilla-Style” eLearning to Train Holiday Hires by Pamela S. Hogle

LearningGuild

“It’s a video world now,” says CGS senior vice president Doug Stephen. That’s why his “guerrilla-style” learning—easy, inexpensive, mobile-friendly eLearning for seasonal employees—is so appealing.

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Creating Connections: From Association Education to Employment

WBT Systems

The recent whitepaper, “ The Association Role in the New Education Paradigm ”, has generated significant conversation online about how associations need to lead change with education programs , as associations are uniquely poised to help bridge the growing gap between academic training and employers needs. One particularly insightful commentary from Eric Lanke, the CEO of the National Fluid Power Association , highlighted the importance of creating connections, to enable members to successfully

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Watershed Essentials to Launch During DevLearn 2016 by News Editor

LearningGuild

Watershed is introducing its new product offerings, ranging from basic to advanced learning analytics as well as enterprise. solutions. This includes the launch of Watershed Essentials, which provides out-of-the-box functionality and is designed for. L&D practitioners who want to start tracking and exploring learning outside an LMS.

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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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Create an Environment for Learning to Thrive

Skillsoft

Get tips on how to create a strong learning culture by incorporating social learning opportunities into your L&D programs.

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The ‘micro’ considerations of instructional design: A focus on color

LearnUpon

Having established the “ Macro principles ” of course design in an earlier post, let’s now examine the finer details of building your course and designing the individual slides. There are numerous factors that can be deemed to be micro considerations of instructional design, from color choice, font choice, graphic styles, course style, navigation styles, and other elements.

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And now…WOLC 2016 Review

eLearning 24-7

Now that we are back to our weekly blog posts (okay, starting this week), it is time to catch up. Here is my report from World of Learning Conference (where I was presenting in Birmingham, UK). WOLC. World of Learning Conference continues to deliver winning results. Why LMS vendors and authoring tool ones for that matter, do not come in droves to this conference is mystifying to me. .

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How to make Rapid eLearning work for your organization

eFront

Knowledge management is one of the biggest challenges in today’s corporate world. The general notion is that eLearning doesn’t any longer need to be a just a professionally authored solution. It’s not like there is no place for them, but in the corporate world, employee-prepared eLearning solutions are quickly taking center-stage. If you or your organization are interested in this trend, but do not know how to go about it or need a bit more motivation, read on!

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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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What L&D Needs to Know about Negative Learning

Watershed

Not all blended learning is good. Find out how to use data to pinpoint and manage negative learning within your organization.

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How Reusable Learning Objects Can Help You Design Online Courses Faster

CourseArc

Instructional design requires a lot of time, energy and resources to ensure truly remarkable results. That’s why the growing use of Reusable Learning Objects (RLOs) can be a great addition to the arsenal of tools available to course developers. These tools can be creatively reused to save time when designing eLearning lessons or creating editable course templates.

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Why you must Outsource your Compliance Course Development to an E-learning Company

CommLab India

Tracking the frequently changing laws and new regulations that add up every other day keeps a compliance officer like you on your toes most of the times. You hardly get time to develop a compliance course curriculum amidst responsibilities such as informing management about the laws, ensuring the implementation of the policies and code of conduct, conducting periodic risk assessments, audits and more.