January, 2020

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Why Gamification for Onboarding/New Hire Training Works

Dashe & Thomson

The first, and perhaps most important, outcome of new hire training is an employee who feels integrated into the team and believes that their role has purpose. To develop a sense of welcome and value, a new employee needs to experience the part they will play in the bigger story. A gamification approach works in an employee onboarding program because it allows a new employee to begin exploring a day-in-the-life of a new role on day one.

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What is normal?

Technology Enhanced Learning Blog

I saw something on Twitter that made me think back to a billboard ad I saw back when I worked in Southampton, around 2001. What made me think of it? Well, how about I tell you about the advert first. It showed, on something like a 50ft wide / 20ft tall billboard at the side of the road I cycled past everyday, a woman’s face, close up. She was attractive, wearing make-up (but not heavy) and her hair tied back, out of her face.

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How to Get People to Purchase, Complete, Upgrade and Rave About Your Online Course

Client Engagement Academy

Whether you already have some years in the online course business and are now wondering how to take the next step, OR you have a solid business where you’re looking to scale and ultimately dominate your market, this guide is for you. In Client Engagement Academy we live, breathe, and create online courses. Using our data-driven and proven methodologies, we’ve helped dozens of clients scale fast and maximize their opportunities to get more customers, lower customer service costs, and increase the

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The proof is finally here: Training is a critical revenue generator.

Axonify

Whenever I think about the historic challenges around measuring results in the learning and development (L&D) space, my brain always wanders to the world of advertising. Back in the 1960’s Mad Men era, brands had no choice but to place their faith in a creative concept and their dollars into print, radio or television execution. … Continued.

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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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Key eLearning Trends in Workplace Learning for 2020

Origin Learning

In 2019, if there was one keyword to define workplace learning and training it was “LXP” or the Learning Experience. The post Key eLearning Trends in Workplace Learning for 2020 appeared first on Blog - Originlearning.

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To Train, or Not to Train?

Overnite Software

To train, or not to train? That is the question. You knew we were going there, right? Whether your business is just getting started or you’ve been in business for decades, the future success of your company is heavily determined by the health of your team. Choosing whether or not to train and develop your staff doesn’t need to become a grievous tragedy.

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Top 6 Advantages and Disadvantages of E-Learning for Your Training

Gyrus

Learning in a classroom is a much preferable option for many students and professionals, but getting enrolled in an online course eLearning has also its own benefits.

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How to Ensure Employees Get a Human Connection During Online Training

TOPYX LMS

Online employee training is a wonderful thing. It benefits companies as well as employees by boosting learning retention, increasing productivity, and providing businesses with a competitive edge, according to TrainingIndustry.com 1. Additionally, some workers prefer eLearning to traditional employee training that takes place in person. However, eLearning can be devoid of human connection since it takes place online, which can cause some employees to disengage, lose interest, or perform poorly.

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Gamification, Flow, Habit Cycle & Learning

Upside Learning

Designers of digital learning, Stop! Be Better. The future of humanity is in your hands! We, as humans are constantly evolving on the basis of the quality of learning that we undergo. Online Courses, Masterclasses, conferences, workshops, podcasts, books, blogs, forums, discussions, papers, experiments, social media, etc. contribute to the ever evolving eco-system of constantly […].

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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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Do you morph? About professional identity and the importance of doing new things

Joitske Hulsebosch eLearning

Judge Willem Korthals Altes (70 years old) is challenging his retirement. He gets an honorable pension because of his age but he doesn't want to stop at all. "My work is part of who I am," he says. The Dutch singer Rob de Nijs (76 years old) has Parkinson but is determined to finish his tour. After this a farewell tour, a CD and a farewell concert and then he intends to stop.

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6 Ways To Add Adaptive Learning To Your Online Training

eLearning Industry

These 6 ways to add adaptive learning to your online training are simple to create and easily let you customize your training to individual learning needs using off-the-shelf technology. View successful examples of these techniques. This post was first published on eLearning Industry.

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Top 10 Screen Recording Software for Windows

eLearning Brothers

We first published this post waaaaay back in 2016. Some of the software we recommended is no longer available for Windows or the best choice. So it was high time for an update! (There's even one that works on Windows AND Mac on the list now!).

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What is an eLearning Business? Examining the $200-billion eLearning Industry

eLearning Learning Submitted Articles

Is eLearning really a business? Read our white paper and learn more about the eLearning industry/market, and create a new revenue stream out of your eLearning.

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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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How to enable innovation and creativity in remote teams

Matrix

Even in a forward-thinking workplace where your colleagues are constantly learning and evolving , it’s easy for employees to fall into a rut. In face-to-face environments, it’s easy to bring people from different parts of the workforce together to inspire innovation through brainstorming and sound boarding. However, in the increasingly popular remote working landscape, the same kind of creative boost is harder to come by.

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2020 Predictions: Reinventing Work, Reinventing HR, Reinventing Ourselves

Josh Bersin on Enterprise Learning

2020 will be a year of reinvention. As we enter the thirteenth year since the global economic meltdown, businesses are seeing slowing but continued growth, uncertainty about politics and global migration, and tremendous stresses in the workforce. Not only is unemployment historically low, the birth rate has declined, creating a world where companies need to.

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Mobile Learning Advantages (and Disadvantages) in the Mobile Era

dominKnow

In the learning and development industry, we've been hyping the concept of mobile learning since Blackberries and PalmPilots were cutting edge. Handheld eLearning was predicted to be a revolution. Now that we've arrived in the era of broadly mobile internet, that hype is no longer an ambitious dream. It's rapidly become a necessity.

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4 Best Practices To Follow While Converting ILT To eLearning

eLearning Industry

Converting Instructor-Led Training (ILT) to eLearning calls for a meticulous approach. Follow the guidelines given in this article for the best results. This post was first published on eLearning Industry.

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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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Busting 6 Big Myths about Blended Learning

CommLab India

After years of ubiquitous presence, blended learning is still regarded with suspicion. Here’s an attempt to clear the myths about blended learning.

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Letting Them Down Easy: How to Decline Training Requests - Synapse

eLearning Learning Submitted Articles

Have you considered the impact of the way you decline training requests? Here's a handy guide on how to decline training requests with damage control.

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The 5As model to deliver results with busy learners

Matrix

With technology changing work environments so fast, it is common sense that if you want to stay competitive on the labor market (or simply to survive and have a job), you need to approach learning and reskilling as a lifelong endeavor. Those days when you graduated from college, got a job and kept working for the same company for decades are well over.

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The War Of The Skills Clouds #skillscloud

Josh Bersin on Enterprise Learning

I’ve been writing about the explosion of Skills Ontologies from Workday , Degreed, EdCast, Gloat, Fuel 50, and others. Well today Cornerstone , the largest provider of Learning Management Systems, just entered the war through the acquisition of Clustree. What’s really going on? It’s pretty simple. In today’s world of work, jobs are changing so.

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7 Steps to Consider When Implementing a LMS

How Do You Choose the Right Learning Management System? Choosing the perfect Learning Management System can be complex for organizations. Initially, you might ask questions like, "When is the right time to adopt an LMS?" or "Which LMS is the best fit?" Once you've made your LMS selection, your next query is likely, "How do I go about implementing it?

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Video-Based Learning: An Evolution

dominKnow

This article focuses on how video-based learning that has evolved over time, from early uses of film to the explosion of video we see today. As the usage of video-based learning has evolved, many new models have emerged for how video-based learning is created and consumed.

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The Difference Between An Instructional Designer And An eLearning Developer

eLearning Industry

Instructional Designers. eLearning developers. Both of these terms are often heard in corporate organizations and other L&D spheres, often interchangeably. But actual L&D experts will tell you that an Instructional Designer and an eLearning developer/designer are not the same thing. In fact, they are two entirely different skill sets. This post was first published on eLearning Industry.

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Out of Office: Six Steps to Help Make Your Remote Work Culture Thrive

Degreed

Four years ago, I joined Degreed. It was my first time working for a fully-remote company. I was skeptical of how such a company could work, especially one with a mission as ambitious as Degreed. Four years later, Degreed has nearly quadrupled in size, with 435 employees in 245 different cities and seven countries. Degreed’s growth has shown no signs of slowing down and yet the remote work model is working better than ever.

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Five 2020 predictions on learning trends from Josh Bersin

STRIVR

Learning & Development is poised for serious transformation. Heading into this new decade, the learner experience will drastically evolve, and both employees and organizations will benefit immensely from this change. With this in mind, we sat down with Josh Bersin, founder of Bersin by Deloitte and global HR analyst, and inquired about his 2020 predictions for L&D.

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What Is a Performance Learning Management System (PLMS)?

If you're reading this you're probably ready for better organizational learning and performance. A Performance LMS allows you to continually assess and improve learners based on their specific company and role-based capabilities. In the whitepaper, we’ll also answer questions such as: What exactly is a PLMS? I have just started exploring capability building or am not yet ready.