Wed.Sep 28, 2022

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Success Factors For Serious Games in L&D

Dashe & Thomson

What are Serious Games? Serious games leverage the playful aspect of games to help learners easily and effectively grasp new content. For serious games to be effective they must enable the player to utilize their skills, while adapting to the new skills or information being taught throughout the game. Serious games are becoming a go-to training solution in the L&D industry because they hold the attention of the player, encourage and support engagement, and have higher levels of learner reten

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10 Questions to Ask When Choosing a Digital Adoption Platform

Ontuitive

Digital transformation is booming and its benefits are being felt across many industries. In fact, companies with digital-first strategies are 64% more likely to achieve their business goals than their competitors. While this is an exciting statistic, it doesn’t mean digital transformation is easily achieved. Misplaced data, poor onboarding, and employees’ resistance to change can all hinder the process.

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Better RFPs, Please

Clark Quinn

I regularly rant about the quality of the learning designs we see. Knowledge dump and information test, I rail, is not going to lead to meaningful outcomes. Consequently, I work to promote more learning science in what we do. However, I have to acknowledge that frequently, the problem isn’t in the designer, but in the requester. Too often, there are RFPs (emblematic, they’re equivalent to the internal request for ‘a course on X’) that are asking for designers to take con

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4 Common Pitfalls to Avoid in Gamification of eLearning Courses

CommLab India

Gamification is one of the most popular strategies to make your eLearning courses engaging and effective. While it has multiple benefits, it comes with certain difficulties as well, and this blog will help you to avoid these common pitfalls.

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Measuring the ROI of Enterprise Learning for Customers, Partners, and Professionals

Prove the ROI of Learning Struggling to measure the business impact of learning initiatives? Try our three-pillar approach to show the true value of learning, backed by stories from real businesses like yours. Make 2024 the year of ROI!

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Listen to hear vs Listen to reply

Technology Enhanced Learning Blog

At work or home, do you even get the feeling the other person(s) in the conversation are only giving you time to speak so they can reply? That time where you can give a meaningful contribution to the conversation is just a pause for the other person(s) for them to think about their next move? When they do reply they give no indication they’ve heard anything you’ve said and continued on their own merry way, their own line of thinking, or their own monologue.

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New Coursera survey shows high demand for industry microcredentials from students and employers in tight labor market

Coursera

By Scott Shireman, Global Head of Coursera for Campus. In a competitive and fast-changing labor market, employers increasingly expect their entry-level talent to join their workforce already equipped with job-relevant skills and hands-on experience. At the same time, university-age students and their parents are thinking more critically about the ROI of traditional three and four-year degree programs: most notably, whether they will secure a job after graduation.

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How To Design An Effective Hybrid Learning Program

eLearning Industry

Today, almost every organization has a hybrid workforce and needs learning programs that address this new normal. What exactly is hybrid learning, and how can we design it effectively? I will be sharing some of my thoughts in this article. This post was first published on eLearning Industry.

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New survey shows high demand for industry microcredentials from students and employers in tight labor market

Coursera

By Scott Shireman, Global Head of Coursera for Campus. In a competitive and fast-changing labor market, employers increasingly expect their entry-level talent to join their workforce already equipped with job-relevant skills and hands-on experience. At the same time, university-age students and their parents are thinking more critically about the ROI of traditional three and four-year degree programs: most notably, whether they will secure a job after graduation. .

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7 Online Directory Search Tips For Training Needs Assessment Outsourcing

eLearning Industry

Are you ready to reduce spending and bring in a third-party provider for a training needs assessment? In this post, I share insider tips to get the most from exclusive TNA outsourcing directories. This post was first published on eLearning Industry.

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20 Common Mistakes Made by Inexperienced Project Managers

You’ve read the PMBOK® Guide several times, taken the certification exam for project managers, passed, and you are now a PMP®. So why do you keep making rookie mistakes? This whitepaper shows 20 of the most common mistakes that young or inexperienced project managers make, issues that can cost significant time and money. It's a good starting point for understanding how and why many PMs get themsleves into trouble, and provides guidance on the types of issues that PMs need to understand.

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ELB Learning Sponsors Two Classrooms in India Through Rising Star Outreach Program

eLearning Brothers

Rising Star Outreach is a non-profit dedicated to empowering individuals and families affected by the stigma associated with leprosy.

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How Strategic Consulting Can Help You Fine-Tune Your L&D Program

eLearning Industry

Learn how strategic consulting can help you enhance your L&D program and ways to make the most of your metrics. This post was first published on eLearning Industry.

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Rustici: The Gathering – A delightful idea becomes a favorite event for customers

Rustici Software

Twenty-five sessions. Eight guest speakers. Three days. Three tracks. One hot chicken challenge. Just about two months ago, Rustici kicked off our biggest event yet: Rustici: The Gathering. Or, as we’ve come to call it, RTG because we definitely needed more acronyms around here. Spearheaded by our marketing team, we had 30 Rusticians (almost 70% of the company!

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How The 3C Project Management Framework Controls L&D Costs And Maximizes ROI

eLearning Industry

Creating an eLearning course for your onboarding process can get real messy, really quickly. This post was first published on eLearning Industry.

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11 Tips to Drive Learning Content Consumption

Elevate your member education initiatives This eBook will explore: 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? You’ll discover why measuring content consumption is pivotal for program success and explore effective tactics to boost overall engagement.

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How to Ensure Successful Conversion of ILT Material to VILT

CommLab India

Converting classroom training to virtual instructor-led training requires strategic actions. Here’s a blog that will walk you through 8 amazing tips that will help you to get the best results.

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Knowledge Anywhere Q3 2022 LMS Updates

KnowledgeAnywhere

We've added a lot of new and exciting features to our Learning Management System recently! Keep up with our updates in this article, as well as our ongoing Announcements and Releases section within our Support Center. Download Certificate on Learning Path Level (User Transcript) Administrators, when viewing a particular user’s transcript, can download their certificate if all courses within the Learning Path are completed.

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Rapid eLearning Development: The Ultimate Process Guide

Swift eLearning Services

Rapid eLearning development is the current eLearning mode that millions of users have successfully been using. In this blog, let us understand what rapid eLearning development is, its role in eLearning development and the benefits. Modern learners are shifting to a high-tech rapid eLearning development to reap the benefits of digitalization, leaving behind conventional methods […].

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How Not to Write Effective Assessment Questions: 8 Pitfalls

CommLab India

Explore how to frame effective online assessments. This blog discusses proven tips and don’ts to ensure the scripting of effective online assessments.

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HIA Technologies Turns a New Chapter in Interactive Learning

HIA Technologies announces the launch of Qvio™️ interactive video platform for learner-driven, AI-enabled, education. Viewers get instant answers to their questions directly from videos, interrupting when needed, and getting an author-validated answer!

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Unlearning – is it a helpful term?

Logicearth

This blog post is co-written by Eoin McDonnell, Integrated Learning Strategy Director at The Creative Engagement Group , a parent company of Logicearth. Unlearning’ as a concept has proved controversial among the Learning & Development community for many years. Futurist scholar Alvin Toffler said in his 1970 work Future Shock , that “by instructing students how to learn, unlearn and relearn, a powerful new dimension can be added to education… Tomorrow's illiterate will not be the man who can

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IMPROVING MENTAL HEALTH & PHYSICAL WELLNESS IN A HYBRID ENVIRONMENT: A CONVERSATION WITH CHAD SEVERSON

Clint Padgett – Project Success

Episode Information. In this episode, Clint has a conversation with Chad Severson, CEO of Ergotron. During their discussion, the two talk about the importance of having a commitment to continuous improvement, why leaders should take care of their people first and their profits second, and how – even in a remote world – there are still some meetings that are better in person.

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What's your background: Our "Connecting People" Head of Learning Consulting

Logicearth

Have you ever wondered what’s behind the expertise of our skilled Logicearth learning consultants and strategist? Not anymore! In this month's Q&A series, you’ll get to meet one of us and learn more about what makes us tick. We’ll be showing you the things that we surround ourselves in while we work to develop our most imaginative and innovative content and learning solutions.

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Student Information Systems: The Five Best Reasons to Invest

Academia

The education industry is known to run a certain way. But today the entire world has come together to change that. Education policies and paradigms are changing drastically around the world. But are you ready for that? . At the heart of this discussion lies an impending need for changing the current infrastructure to digital. Over the past few years, schools, colleges, and training institutes have gradually paced towards using digital technology for managing their organizations better.

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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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Unlearning – is it a helpful term?

Logicearth

Unlearning’ as a concept has proved controversial among the Learning & Development community for many years. Futurist scholar Alvin Toffler said in his 1970 work Future Shock , that “by instructing students how to learn, unlearn and relearn, a powerful new dimension can be added to education… Tomorrow's illiterate will not be the man who can't read; he will be the man who has not learned how to learn.

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How To Create Effective Game-Like Learning (3 Examples And Video)

Elucidat

Game-like learning can be a great way to deliver content, particularly for decision-making scenarios. But can gamification really support learning? Or is it just ‘fun’ techniques that distract? Find out exactly how to create game-like learning that is motivating and engaging, with a clear purpose in elearning. Watch the webinar recording to find out why learners respond positively to engagement techniques and see examples of how to create successful game-like learning.

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What's your background: Our "Connecting People" Head of Learning Consulting

Logicearth

Have you ever wondered what’s behind the expertise of our skilled Logicearth learning consultants and strategist? Not anymore! In this month's Q&A series, you’ll get to meet one of us and learn more about what makes us tick. We’ll be showing you the things that we surround ourselves in while we work to develop our most imaginative and innovative content and learning solutions.

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Speexx Exchange 2022: Speaker Line-Up Announced for Hybrid HR and L&D Conference

Speexx

This year’s Speexx Exchange theme of “Embrace the Shift” will bring together HR, L&D and people professionals in Berlin and online on November 23, 2022. The post Speexx Exchange 2022: Speaker Line-Up Announced for Hybrid HR and L&D Conference appeared first on Speexx.

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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.