Sat.Jun 25, 2016 - Fri.Jul 01, 2016

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Placeholder Images: Do They Help or Hurt in an eLearning Storyboard?

Association eLearning

Not so long ago, in a nearby place, someone spent a lot of time leaving notes about the photos in an eLearning storyboard. It turned out that they were just placeholders. The final course was going to use a different set of stock photos. At about the same time, in an equally close place, another frustrated reviewer tried to visualize a course based on only three columns of written descriptions: audio, onscreen visuals, and interactivity.

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Bottoms up! Let’s change the rules…

Saffron Interactive

It’s that time of year again, you know, when at the top of your inbox is an all staff communication reminding you to put time aside to prepare for a. The post Bottoms up! Let’s change the rules… appeared first on Saffron Interactive.

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Learning Through Experience: A Cakewalk with WalkMe™

Infopro Learning

Note from InfoPro Learning: We are excited to have recently entered a partnership with WalkMe TM and love to share our experience with them; our designers love the tool, and so do our customers! We did not receive any compensation for this article. Our team uses various L&D technologies and we encourage open and honest reviews to provide better insight to our customers, colleagues, and peers in the industry.

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ID and E-Learning Links (6/26/2016)

Experiencing eLearning

How to Conduct a Lightning Fast Needs Assessment Clients Will Love. About 7 questions for needs assessment, starting with “What is the problem?” and digging deeper to uncover the root cause. tags: needsanalysis training performanceconsulting. The first question is obvious: What is the problem? However, answers will almost always be symptoms and not causes.

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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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The 5 W’s: Tips for Getting Started with Your First LMS

Absorb LMS

Not that long ago, in a galaxy, well, right here, learning management systems were something that were out of the reach of small and medium-sized organizations. They were expensive to license, cost a fortune to implement and often took 6-months or more for setup, training, configuration, and customization. The payoff? Interfaces were clunky and dated, and LMS administrators would have to go through extensive onsite training to learn how to do basic course and user management.

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5 Emerging Trends in Education Technology

Lambda Solutions

As innovators in the education space, we keep an eye on emerging trends, terms, and technology in the industry. Here are some of the top education technology trends that have been on our radar recently! 1. Virtual Reality. While basic forms of virtual realities have been around since the early 90’s, a more sophisticated model is expected to formulate and take off in the next year or so.

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Accessibility – What you can Achieve with Popular Rapid Authoring Tools

Upside Learning

Most companies nowadays emphasise that the design of their eLearning must factor in accessibility. They realise that a critical part of building a diverse workforce and more inclusive culture is ensuring that everyone has access to the same calibre of training. Specifically, all learners should be able to take up eLearning without hassles or losing […].

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Evaluating SaaS Products for Purchase

Administrate

Jesse joined the Administrate team as an Account Executive in September 2015. He’s sold cars, yachts, advertising, and SaaS. So you think you need new SaaS (Software-as-a-Service)? Whether you’ve been down this road in the past or you’re new to the process, this post is intended to provide some pointers. I’ve Read More.

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Elearning Trends 2016: Social and mobile features are top priorities

Docebo

New Brandon Hall Group study found companies want an LMS with social and mobile features. A new Brandon Hall Group study found companies are spending money on their learning and development in 2016 due to being dissatisfied with their current learning management systems (LMS). In many learning and development departments, the study showed social and mobile functions as the top two priorities among companies.

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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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Promote eLearning Through a Network of Champions

eLearning Architect

The responsibility of promoting an eLearning program is often one of the last things to be considered and usually falls on the shoulders of one or two individuals. In this article, I will explain how a simple technique allowed us to create a network of champions which lead to a drastic increase in engagement with our audience. Some eLearning programs kick-off with a small budget.

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Authoring Tool/Framework Selection for Responsive eLearning Development: Adapt

Upside Learning

The evolution of devices from desktop computers to tablets to mobile phones has changed the way people access and interact with content. To keep up with these changes, eLearning authoring tools/frameworks have also had to evolve and revamp their features to add multi-device support and responsive output. Meanwhile, new tools/frameworks designed specifically for responsive course […].

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John Blackmon – Crystal Balling with Learnnovators

Learnnovators

ABOUT JOHN BLACKMON (Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer, Trivantis Corporation). As Chief Technology Officer for Trivantis Corporation, John Blackmon is responsible for all aspects of development and strategy for the company’s eLearning products. Prior to joining Trivantis, John worked in a variety of industries, including Electronic Data Systems, IBM, and General Motors.

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How to use Shopify to sell your elearning courses from your Docebo LMS

Docebo

Sell your elearning courses directly from your LMS with Shopify and Docebo. You can now start selling elearning courses directly from your learning management system (LMS) in just a few clicks, by activating the Shopify App in the Docebo Apps and Features Marketplace. Built for the LMS ecommerce entrepreneur. Our new integration with Shopify, a complete ecommerce solution for setting up an online storefront, processing payments and more, makes it simple to turn your LMS into an ecommerce machine

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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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The future of entertainment

E-Learning Provocateur

In the space of a couple of weeks, I have previewed the future of entertainment twice. The first instance was at AFTRS in Sydney, where I attended a presentation of VR Noir: A Day Before The Night. Billed as an “interactive crime thriller”, this immersive virtual reality experience might best be described as a combination of a film and a game.

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Stop evaluating courses and start evaluating learning

Kineo

Evaluation is yet again in the limelight as we hear and read how important it is, and yet how L&D teams aren't quite measuring up. Yes, there's a need for evaluation to get more aligned to performance measures and business KPIs; but actually, we think there's a slightly different issue afoot. And one that Kirkpatrick can't help you with. We need to stop evaluating courses, and start evaluating learning.

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Assessing Your Organizational Learning Culture

The Performance Improvement Blog

To what extent does your organization have a learning culture? Before you take your first step on your journey, know where you are starting. Look around your organization. What do you see? What do you hear? What do you feel? What is your current culture? Using Edgar Schein ’s definition of organizational culture, you’ll want to know to what extent: Underlying beliefs and assumptions support learning in your organization.

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Client Story: Chopt & Wisetail LMS Observation Checklists

Wisetail

Chopt Creative Salad Company looked to the Wisetail LMS to help them close the loop on blended learning by incorporating Observation Checklists into their training. The post Client Story: Chopt & Wisetail LMS Observation Checklists appeared first on Wisetail.

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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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Adobe Captivate: Restricting Keyboard Tabbing

The Logical Blog by IconLogic

by Kevin Siegel        Allowing a learner to use the keyboard to navigate around a published Adobe Captivate project is a large part of ensuring that your project is accessible (you learn about accessibility and Section 508 compliance during  our live, online, 2-day advanced Captivate class ). However, if you've added a Table of Contents and/or a playbar to your Captivate project, you might want to ensure that only slide items can be accessed via tabbing.

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How To Successfully Implement Your LMS.

Gyrus

How to successfully implement your LMS. Your organization has always wanted a Learning Management System. They previously opted for a system that just did not fit your organization’s needs, or they have never had an LMS and you have produced a few eLearnings here and there, but nothing has ever been regulated. You find the deeper you delve into training the messier it is becoming.

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Microlearning

Ontuitive

We've all heard a lot about "microlearning." What is it, why is it, and does it work? Over the last few years we've seen a growing use of the term "microlearning." While there is no clearly agreed-upon definition of this term (and those who doubt its very existence), I think it might be boiled down this way: it is an approach that utilizes mobile platforms and sophisticated multimedia to deliver training in brief, condensed pieces.

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Ask A Pro: Stu Ackerman

Wisetail

We work with some awesome people in the L&D world. Many of our training pros are passionate and engaged learners who are constantly pushing the boundaries of what eLearning can look like. We want to take the chance to highlight a few of those people and pick their brains for some tips and tricks on how to be a training pro. The post Ask A Pro: Stu Ackerman appeared first on Wisetail.

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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.

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Enabling Virtual and Blended Learning Success

InSync Training

BYTE session recap. Jennifer Hofmann, President of InSync Training and Malte Bong-Schmidt, Virtual Learning Lead, Global Customer Operations & Strategy for SAP, recently spoke with BYTE session attendees about a virtual and blended learning initiative they worked on together. Malte gave an overview of challenges SAP faced when implementing the new program, lessons learned over the past few years, and SAP’s vision for the future of blended learning in his organization.

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What Can Blended Learning Mean For Defense And Industry?

Origin Learning

What is the singular point of similarity between defense and business enterprises? Both would like to be seen or considered as the “employer of choice”. Therefore, the uniformity of challenges across defense and organization(s) is what strikes you. Challenge, commitment, dedication, talent, vision, mission, strategy and a list of adjectives, attributes and qualities come to mind when the word defense pops up.

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We are the Curators of the Learning Revolution!

B Online Learning

Recently I delivered a webinar about Learning and Performance Ecosystems. This is still a relatively new ‘buzzword’ in the L&D field. My understanding of a learning ecosystem is that the ultimate goal is about driving performance and embedding learning not only into the workplace but into the actual workflow. It’s about embracing all types of […].

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Enterprise Content Sucks & You’re Not Doing Anything to Change It

Inkling

It’s no surprise that enterprise applications that have been built with the end user in mind have made the strongest impact on our workday productivity. Slack has changed the way we communicate; Google Drive simplifies document creation, and Concur allows for quick, on-the-road expense submissions. All of these advancements have not only streamlined their respective processes, but also made the technology easy to access on mobile, via the cloud.

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How to Stay Competitive in the Evolving State of Martech

Marketing technology is essential for B2B marketers to stay competitive in a rapidly changing digital landscape — and with 53% of marketers experiencing legacy technology issues and limitations, they’re researching innovations to expand and refine their technology stacks. To help practitioners keep up with the rapidly evolving martech landscape, this special report will discuss: How practitioners are integrating technologies and systems to encourage information-sharing between departments and pr