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Interactive: What Does It Really Mean?

Association eLearning

Merriam-Webster ’s online dictionary defines “interactive” as, “involving the actions or input of a user.” When you stop to think about it, that’s not very clear. So, is eLearning with nothing but a next button interactive? The learner clicks something. Is a choose your own adventure book interactive? The reader picks which page to turn to. Let’s dive into this.

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How You Can Also Streamline Online Training to Increase Your Bottom Line - Case Study with Protrain

Lambda Solutions

Providing online, in-classroom and blended training courses can be an operational challenge for companies no matter the size of your team. It can often be logistical nightmare where you’re too busy putting out fires to focus on growing your business.

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Following the Breadcrumbs: Scaffolding in Microlearning

InSync Training

If you've been reading the latest posts, you're now pretty well primed in microlearning , from what it is to where it fits in the learning lifecycle. Because microlearning is a "hot" trend, there is some wiggle room around its design, implementation , and use. Yes, some aspects are constant (i.e., it reinforces specific skills), and some are, well. interpretive, like how many minutes constitute "short" bits of time.

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L&D Advice from Gary Vee

The Simple Shift

He’s raw, he’s real, he’s hyper, he’s crude. According to his website, Gary Vaynerchuk is a serial entrepreneur and the CEO and co-founder of VaynerMedia. I’ve been reading and listening to him for a little while now and it dawned on me that what he’s advising businesses to do could really help learning and development. […].

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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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How your legacy elearning content can survive the Flash apocalypse

Kineo

Back in 2005, when the Scissor Sisters were riding high in the album charts, Shrek 2 was packing out cinemas and Hurricane Katrina was wreaking havoc on America’s Gulf Coast, Flash software was installed on 98% of computers. Fast forward to 2017 and the once-pioneering technology responsible for powering multimedia content is soon to be no more. Flash is now only installed on 17% of computers and Adobe have officially announced that it will stop updating and distributing the Flash Player at the

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Increase Completion Rates with Communication

LearnDash

Online course have a notoriously terrible completion rate. Here is one method for helping to improve it. Whether you are selling online courses or they are for free then you have a vested interest in learners completing the content. Completion rates are certainly compelling if you are selling courses because it means you have an opportunity to cross-promote similar offerings.

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TECHSMITH CAMTASIA: Delete vs. Ripple Delete

The Logical Blog by IconLogic

by Kevin Siegel, COTP, CTT.   Deleting a portion of an object on the Camtasia Timeline (a few seconds from the end of a video for example) is simple: drag the red in- and/or green out-point on either side of the Playhead, right-click, and then choose Delete. However, after deleting the selection from the Timeline media, you’ll typically be left with a gap.

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Gyrus Systems Earns Award For “Best Compliance LMS” By Talented Learning

Gyrus

Richmond, VA, December 21, 2017, Gyrus Systems, a leader in the Learning Management Systems (LMS) industry, proudly announced that Talented Learning named the GyrusAim® Learning Management System Honorable mentions for "Best Compliance LMS" category. Talented Learning is a news, research and consulting organization dedicated to the advancement of all aspects of extended enterprise learning technology solutions.

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Moodle or Totara - Choose the LMS Best For You.

Lambda Solutions

Moodle LMS is the world’s most popular learning management system, with over 85 million users across the globe. Totara LMS was built off of Moodle’s foundation, with adaptations for corporate users. Both options are feature-rich platforms that are packed with user management, course creation, integration, and reporting capabilities.

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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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Did My 2017 E-Learning Predictions Come True?

LearnDash

With only a handful of days left in the year, let’s have a look at my e-learning predictions for 2017. Every year I make predictions in our industry. Sometimes I’m right. Sometimes I’m wrong. And other times I’m “sort of” right. Regardless, I really enjoy taking a look at where our industry is going and what we have accomplished in the past year.

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Is Workplace Sexual Harassment Training Effective?

Dashe & Thomson

We’ve recently received a flood of inquiries on sexual harassment training, from updating outdated and ineffective old training to realizing the need to establish such training. It comes as no surprise in the light of recent events from the entertainment industry to Congress, and the ascent of the #metoo movement. Organizations are taking the very necessary steps to keep their employees safe (and protect themselves from liability).

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2018 Challenge: Become a Modern Professional Learner in 100 days

Jane Hart

The Challenge will start on 1 January and run until 10 April 2018.

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Expertise

Clark Quinn

Expertise is an elusive thing. It comes from years of experience in a field. However, it turns out that it doesn’t just accumulate. You need very specific practice and/or useful feedback to develop it. And the more expertise one has, the better you are able to apply it to situations. Which has implications for what you do and when and how you do it.

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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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Building YouTube into Your Branding Strategy

LearnDash

Whether you are starting out with your online course business or have been established for years, you are missing out on an opportunity if you are not using YouTube. I have a confession to make: LearnDash was late to the “YouTube game” Only just recently did we launch our official YouTube channel where we share announcements and advice related to our product and online learning.

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3 Strategies for Infusing Cultural Authenticity in Your eLearning Experience

eLearning Brothers

These days it is not uncommon for companies to have global locations and a multicultural workforce. As more companies expand their eLearning programs on a multinational scale, instructional designers are more frequently finding themselves in positions of having to design for learners with backgrounds and cultures very different from their own. Chances are if you’ve designed instructor-led courses, you’ve witnessed those “lost in translation” moments (of hesitation, a lack

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Encouraging agility in postal & parcel delivery

Association eLearning

The speed and convenience of e-commerce has raised consumer expectations. When it comes to postal and express services, it’s no different. Nowadays, it is common for people to order what they need through online stores and receive the ordered goods in their homes or offices. However, a simple standard delivery is not enough anymore. They want to have the flexibility to select delivery times and collection points as well as customized options.

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Thank you, 2017

Patti Shank

This has been a good year. Not all good, of course. Everyone's life has enough pain to keep it real and mine is no different. My most favorite kitty, Cleo, left this world and many months later, I still look for her in the bay window in my office. I used to squeeze three cat beds into the window and now there are two. :-( Redd (Minnie's brother) has taken Cleo's place on my lap.

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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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Making a good impression–and other innovation insights for product managers Dec 22, 2017

LearnDash

Each week I scour articles, wading through the dogs, and bringing you the best insights to help product managers and innovators be heroes. Putting your best foot forward as a product manager. From a Women in Product event, learn how to structure your resume and cover letters, what to expect when interviewing, the traits of a good product manager, and much more.

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TECHSMITH CAMTASIA: Delete vs. Ripple Delete

The Logical Blog by IconLogic

by Kevin Siegel, COTP, CTT.   Deleting a portion of an object on the Camtasia Timeline (a few seconds from the end of a video for example) is simple: drag the red in- and/or green out-point on either side of the Playhead, right-click, and then choose Delete. However, after deleting the selection from the Timeline media, you’ll typically be left with a gap.

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Become Learner Focused with Learning Paths

Association eLearning

As the LMS industry evolves to meet the needs of newer generations of learners, organizations are having to answer the age-old question “What’s in it for me (WIIFM)?” Learners need more motivation than simply taking courses because they are told to, they need a reason. They want to know WIIFM? Enter customization in the form of learning paths or journeys.

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Justifying your Learning Management System with Outcomes Reporting

Web Courseworks

We understand the pressure that association executives face when asked to justify their expenditures. We also understand that a Learning Management System is not a small purchase. Our solution to assist association executives with justifying the expense of an LMS, EvaluPac, recently won the Gold Brandon Hall Excellence in Technology Award for “Best Advance in Technology for Testing or Learning Evaluation”.

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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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Origin Learning Wins Gold at the Coveted Brandon Hall Technology Awards 2017

Origin Learning

Origin won the gold award for designing an interactive video simulation for one of our marquee clients, under the “Best Advance in Sales Enablement and Performance” category. Every organization looks for compelling sales training content that is simple, effective, and drives business outcomes. Our client – a leading cloud and virtualization software company wanted us to enhance their existing instructor-led training program to an interactive training program for its sales force that is spr

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Authoring Tools of the Future

eLearning Brothers

At DevLearn 2017, Andrew Scivally hosted John Blackmon of Trivantis, Akshay Bharadwaj of Adobe, Michael Alcock of gomo, and Tonya Smolentseva of iSpring Solutions to discuss what the future of eLearning authoring will look like in the next decade. The discussion on the eLearning Rockstars learning stage included musings on how far eLearning authoring will advance?

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MWL Newsletter No 44

Jane Hart

News and articles about Modern Workplace Learning (MWL) selected by Jane Hart for the week 10-16 December 2017.

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Justifying your Learning Management System with Outcomes Reporting

Web Courseworks

We understand the pressure that association executives face when asked to justify their expenditures. We also understand that a Learning Management System is not a small purchase. Our solution to assist association executives with justifying the expense of an LMS, EvaluPac, recently won the Gold Brandon Hall Excellence in Technology Award for “Best Advance in Technology for Testing or Learning Evaluation”.

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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