January, 2021

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Managed Learning Services and the Future of Work

Infopro Learning

Future Learning Landscape Predictions. This past year organizations have been focusing on converting existing learning programs into formats better suited for employees who are now working remotely. However, this upcoming year you can expect business leaders to shift their focus towards these 3 critical objectives. Developing a long term learning strategy.

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Free L&D webinars for February 2021

Limestone Learning

“ Heart, leaves, foliage ” by Bianca Mentil is licensed by Pixabay. February may be short, but all the better to get us into spring. This little month packs a whirlwind of free webinars to keep your motivation up — that is, if you have the time to tune in. There are some gems, though, so it’s worth checking out and spending a strategic hour or two learning something new!

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Informal Learning For Beginners: Are You Ready To Engage Your Telecommuting Teams?

eLearning Industry

What is informal learning and how can it benefit your geographically dispersed staffers? This article covers the basics, benefits, and key characteristics. This post was first published on eLearning Industry.

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What is an LMS authoring tool?

Paradiso Solutions

Introduction. While e-learning authoring tools are a must – in every L&D toolbox – new technologies are changing the way we produce and deliver digital learning. Developing training content used to be a challenging task, but with the rise of fast-moving, written tools, it is easier than ever to create course materials. With the advent of new e-learning tools such as e-learning authoring tools, fantastic interactions can now be created in minutes that would have once required prog

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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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Learning Experience Design: Everything You Need to Know

eLearningMind

Share on facebook. Facebook. Share on twitter. Twitter. Share on linkedin. LinkedIn. Share on email. Email. UX designers are the rock stars of the design world: they’re the folks who worry about user experience on everything from phone apps to toasters to your car’s coffee cup holders. In the corporate world, LxDs, or Learning Experience Designers, are the rock stars in the eLearning space. .

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2020 Awards: The Year in Review

Coreaxis

When we say we are an award-winning company, we mean it! The year behind us was full of challenges, but we also lived some great moments. It helped us become even more resilient, resourceful and agile, and we are grateful for that. Every award we received in 2020 was a win, and we are proud we were there for all of you who needed our support in this new situation.

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ID and eLearning Links 1/26/2021

Experiencing eLearning

As I read online, I bookmark resources I find interesting and useful. I share these links periodically here on my blog. In this post, I share links on creating certificates in Storyline, the benefits of sharing your work, and tools for visuals and videos. Certificates in Storyline. For a recent project, I researched ways to create a printable certificate in Storyline with an expiration date 1 year after completing the module.

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Why A Micro Content Strategy Works And How Brain Science Supports This Learning Method

eLearning Industry

Microlearning ties into the wiring and function of the human brain. No matter the various learning styles and preferences, learning in smaller bites works. This article examines the connections between MicroLearning, brain science, attention spans, and Just-In-Time delivery. This post was first published on eLearning Industry.

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Learning Challenges for the Insurance Business in the New Normal

Infopro Learning

The last year had seen some extraordinary business shifts that were not expected for a very long time. While the insurance business was already undergoing a lot of significant changes before the pandemic, the novel Coronavirus added to the challenges that were underway. Many insurance organizations are still struggling with the evolution of technology and how businesses are transforming from being product-focused to customer-centric.

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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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Why the frontline is key to brick-and-mortar retail’s comeback

Axonify

The numbers are in, and they’re not surprising: In-store traffic was down 33.1% year-over-year in this year’s peak holiday shopping period. Amazon, on the other hand, had a record-breaking season, delivering nearly 1.5 billion goods worldwide this holiday. Online shopping has made huge gains during the pandemic, and it’s not going anywhere. But consumers are … Continued.

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5 New Year’s Resolutions for Your Online Course

LearnDash

Ready to take your course to the next level in 2021? Here are some ideas for how to improve. It’s a new year, and for most business owners, that means it’s time to reflect on how far they’ve come since the previous year, and where they hope to go in the year to come. While New Year’s Resolutions are notoriously difficult to keep, when it comes to your online course, setting just one or two major goals for the year on top of what you’re already accomplishing can get

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5 LMS Trends to Make an Impact in 2021

TOPYX LMS

For eLearning enthusiasts, L&D teams, and HR specialists, the beginning of each year sparks the same question: “What LMS trends are in store for the next twelve months?” While some LMS training trends tend to stay consistent and roll over year after year, others change rapidly. In 2021, we will likely see more change than continuity, in part due to the shifting business environment caused by COVID-19.

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Amp Up Employee Engagement through L&D

Dashe & Thomson

This year you need to build engagement through learning and development. Maybe you know there’s a connection between engaged employees and business success, such as higher profits and lower turnover than companies with disengaged employees. Maybe you are aware of the damage disengaged employees can do to your company by hindering productivity, innovation, and customer experience.

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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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7 Visual Distractions You Should Eliminate From Your eLearning Course Design

eLearning Industry

Visuals are meant to improve learner comprehension and allow them to assign meaning. However, misplaced or irrelevant design elements can have the opposite effect. In this article, I discuss 7 visual distractions you should eliminate from your eLearning course as soon as possible. This post was first published on eLearning Industry.

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Human Capital Transformation Practices for the Modern Workplace

Infopro Learning

Covid19 has significantly changed the business world this year. It has accelerated changes we expected to see years down the line. Many organizations have had to shift their business models and every day practices to adapt. This year companies focused on making the right adjustments to survive. Now moving forward organizations are focusing on transformational practices that will better prepare them for future changes and turn current challenges into new opportunities.

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Keys to Hacking Virtual Networking

Learning Rebels

Let’s face it – networking is a PAIN in the best of times and when it comes to virtual networking – it’s even more painful. Yet, some people have more talent to make it work than others. What are their secrets? What are the “hacks” to make virtual networking more palatable? Generally, the reason we look to networking is to be a part of something bigger than ourselves.

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Will Learners Pay for Your Online Course?

LearnDash

There’s a lot of free content online, but it can’t replace instructor-led learning. Recently someone left a comment on the blog asking a very provocative question. Our commenter wanted to know whether a certain type of course content was still relevant, given the number of tutorials learners could find for free on the same subject on YouTube. Although this comment was related to a specific type of course, the question applies to almost all online learning.

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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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Virtual First - A Lasting Outcome of the 2020 Pandemic

InSync Training

Welcome to 2021. It seems that everyone is taking a collective breath as we look forward with expectation of promise and insight in a new workplace environment largely mandated by long-term impacts of COVID-19. By the time the pandemic will be deemed “over”, a large fraction of the global developed workforce will have spent nearly two years in work-at-home environments, as many companies are targeting late 2021 for reopening their offices.

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How to be a More Effective Interviewer

ej4 eLearning

Hiring the right person for an open position is critical to the success of your team. Hiring the wrong person can crush employee morale and productivity. This puts a lot of pressure on the interviewing process. Whether you are the hiring manager or someone on the decision team, you need to be prepared. How can you be a more effective interviewer? Follow these tips to improve your interview skills so you can find the next star on your team.

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Importance Of User-Generated Content In eLearning

eLearning Industry

There is a lot of work in the field of eLearning content management. The content in this field is given by a Subject Matter Expert. After that, the content is used by the Instructional Designer to give it the form of eLearning. This post was first published on eLearning Industry.

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How HR Transformational Practices are Enhancing Employee Performance

Infopro Learning

Organizations have had to adjust to all the changes this year rapidly has brought about. Whether you have changed your business model, expanded your workforce globally, or switched from in the office to fully remote teams, there was likely a lot of time and effort put into place to make the shift. As the dust settles and companies are planning for the coming new year, many successful businesses are looking for ways to improve employee performance.

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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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NRF recap: Consistent frontline performance is key to your 2021 retail strategy

Axonify

2020 turned retail upside down. Stores became fulfillment centers, and associates became safety champions and rule enforcers. The ways we shop changed, with a host of new options like buy online, pickup in store (BOPIS) and same-day ship from store. Policies and procedures changed on a dime in response to public health requirements and market … Continued.

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LearnDash Plans for 2021

LearnDash

Prepare for a very active year! Happy New Year, LearnDashers! I think we are all glad 2020 is behind us as we look forward to great things to come this year. No, we aren’t out of the pandemic quite yet (which has impacted everyone, including two of our very own at LearnDash), but I feel that there is a renewed energy! The result of COVID has meant that many of you have turned to LearnDash for your online courses.

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Delivering Excellent Customer Service through Training

dVinci Interactive

Delivering Excellent Customer Service through Training The key to customer retention at international franchise chain Duck Donuts is more than simply providing a delicious product. It’s about baking in extraordinary customer service with every transaction. Director of Operations and Training Marissa Heath explains how team member training leads to memorable, award-winning customer service and employee retention.

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MWL 2021: New roles and responsibilities

Jane Hart

In MWL 2021 Back to Basics we looked at the 3 key strands of work: (1) Promoting continuous self-learning, (2) Supporting continuous learning from the work, and (3) Modern Training. But this will not be the sole responsibility of the L&D function. Learning in the modern workplace is everyone’s responsibility – with overlapping roles – as […].

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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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4 Lenses To Bring e-Learning Instructional Design Into Focus: Part 1 - Interactive Learning

Allen Interactions

4 Lenses To Bring e-Learning Instructional Design Into Focus: Part 1 - Interactive Learning. This article was originally published by eLearning Industry. This is the first of a series of articles that I hope will apply a fresh approach to understanding CCAF e-Learning Instructional Design for interactive learning, performance-based learning, as a total package.

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Zoom Haiku

InSync Training

A few years back, InSync producer Jakob Hofmann wrote some fun producer haiku.

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How to overcome the 5 biggest challenges facing the frontline in 2021

Axonify

2020 was an exhausting year for the frontline workforce. While corporate teams had to adjust to working from home, most frontline employees didn’t have that choice. Almost 50% were furloughed at some point. Many lost their jobs permanently. Those who are still employed have reported to work every day and risked their health to keep … Continued.

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