Sat.Jul 08, 2017 - Fri.Jul 14, 2017

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eLEARNING DEVELOPMENT CALCULATOR 2.0: Free Production Time Calculator Has Been Updated

The Logical Blog by IconLogic

Creating eLearning these days has never been easier. However, easy does not mean instant. Unfortunately, the boss heard about how fast it can be to crank out eLearning content and asked if you can have 60 minutes of content ready to go within a week. Yikes!   But seriously, how long does it take to create eLearning?   A few years ago, we created a tool that helps eLearning developers determine how long it can take to develop eLearning in Adobe Captivate.

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Personalization: The Secret Ingredient of eLearning Success

ProProfs

Ask any eLearning expert about the ingredients of achieving success with online learning and their answer is likely to include – ‘choice of platform, ‘features offered’, ‘learner’s ability’, ‘trainer’s knowledge’ and may be even ‘luck’. . But there is another important ingredient that many forget to focus on – i.e. personalization. . In today’s world where technology dominates almost every aspect of our lives, the ‘ one-size-fits-all’ solution doesn’t work.

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Mobile Learning: How Effective Is It for An Employee Onboarding Training Program

Upside Learning

Recruitment is a time-consuming process, it is expensive too. The recruiting team constantly strives to bring the best talent on board, making sure their skill sets align with the job role. Now, if there is no structured onboarding process in place, employee engagement is doomed. First impression always counts. We all know it. Organisations that […].

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IconLogic’s Free eLearning Development Time Calculator

Adobe Captivate

by Kevin Siegel, COTP, CTT. Creating eLearning these days has never been easier. However, easy does not mean instant. Unfortunately, the boss heard about how fast it can be to crank out eLearning content and asked if you can have 60 minutes of content ready to go within a week. Yikes! But seriously, how long does it take to create eLearning? A few years ago, we created a tool that helps eLearning developers determine how long it can take to develop eLearning in Adobe Captivate.

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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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Moving from Classroom Training to Virtual Training: Here’s How

Association eLearning

In 2015, less than half (49%) of all learning was instructor-led in a classroom without a virtual learning component, marking a steady decline over the course of seven years according to the Association of Talent Development. The conversion of classroom training to virtual training is a growing trend that cannot be ignored. But how do we successfully transition instructor-led training into a virtual training session without losing our audience?

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Who supports non-designed learning experiences?

Jane Hart

But who supports the non-designed learning experiences? They clearly don’t need to be designed or developed. Nor do they need to be managed in a learning platform or LMS. They simply need to be encouraged and enabled.

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70-20-10: Origin, Research, Purpose

Performance Learning Productivity

This is a re-post of an article by Cal Wick of Fort Hill. The original is on the 70-20 Blog site. There are a few observations from me at the bottom. (first published August 2016). Calhoun Wick Cal is deeply experienced and knowledgeable in the area of workplace learning. He been studying and supporting it for many years and is co-author of the highly acclaimed Six Disciplines of Breakthrough Learning: How to Turn Training and Development into Business Results (Pfeiffer, 2010).

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Storify: Story Writing for the Social Media Era

Web Courseworks

My favorite aspect of working as an instructional designer is the creative work. I love writing branching scenarios, preparing presentations for conferences and webinars, and editing images for clients’ courses. I also enjoy testing out new software to see how I can best leverage it as a creative outlet. That’s why I had quite a bit of fun playing with Storify.

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Tools for Creating Impressive Certificates

LearnDash

If you have a course then there is a chance that you are awarding certificates at the end of that course. Whether your course is online only or in-person, certificates are a common way people demonstrate that they have completed training. This can be training for their profession, or just for fun – truth is that people like certificates! In the old days ( real old days) people used to use Microsoft Publisher to whip up basic certificate designs.

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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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Tips for Selecting the Right Learning Management System

Lambda Solutions

There are hundreds of learning management systems in the market today. With so many choices, how do you select the right LMS for you? Most buyers balance price, reputation, and features. But there’s more to an LMS than that, and you could still purchase a platform you’re not entirely satisfied with. There are high-level considerations beyond price and features that should impact your choice of an LMS.

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The Learningtogo Podcast is #8 for Learning and Development Professionals in 2017

Learningtogo

(See complete list of Ultimate L&D Podcast Guide winners: [link] ). Sam Rogers is an expert at finding effective, efficient, and engaging ways to deliver learning through technology, so I was excited to learn that he was conducting a survey to determine the most popular Learning and Development podcasts in 2017. While I’ll admit to a little bit of campaigning with all of you, I’m thrilled to announce that we landed number 8 on the list, along with some pretty great folks like Connie Malamed

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There’s a right way and a wrong way to gamify learning

Axonify

Gamification has been a hot buzzword in the learning space for awhile. All kinds of learning tech—from the LMS to the simple mobile apps—all claim to incorporate gamification. It’s why 80% of Forbes 2000 companies had plans as far back as 2014 to introduce gamification into their learning programs. And it is why the gamification industry is growing at a rate of 46% while the LMS industry is shrinking at a rate of 36%.

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What 6 ELearning Business Owners Wish They Had Done Differently

JoomlaLMS

There is a lot of stuff to take care of when you run an eLearning business. Mistakes here are inevitable but they are a part of the journey and even if we lose we don’t lose the lesson. Moreover, there are things even successful online business owners regret and wish they had done differently if they could start over. You might not have the budget for hiring a business advisor, but you do have an opportunity to learn from people who have successfully overcome the challenges that you are facing n

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SME Relationships: Proven Solutions for Seamless Collaboration and Success

Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions

💢 Do you find yourself stuck in never-ending review cycles? Are you wondering if your Subject Matter Expert actually got that last review request? Are you having trouble trying to decipher impractical or conflicting feedback? 💢 If any of these scenarios sounds familiar, you may benefit from a crash course on managing SME relationships!

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1 Step to Better Blended Learning Instructional Design

InSync Training

BYTE Session Recap. Blended learning strives to align learning objectives with the most authentic treatment. Want to improve your sales team’s in-the-field sales skills? Teach them the company’s methods using the technology they’ll use in their day-to-day jobs. It sounds simple, but creating that thoughtful learning experience can be tricky. How do you balance learner needs with organizational goals and limited budgets, time, and technologies?

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Responsive Design Tips for eLearning Courses

eLearning Brothers

Nowadays the world seems to be all a-clamor over the idea of “responsive design” for eLearning. Yet, there still is a lot of confusion over what it is and how to implement it. Recently, I was privileged to lead a couple of sessions on that very topic at the eLearning Guild’s FocusOn Learning conference in San Diego. The topic was quite well-received and I figured that more people would be interested in hearing about it.

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Biggest Challenge for Learning Leaders Today (Video)

dVinci Interactive

Biggest Challenge for Learning Leaders Today (Video) Organizational learning and performance leaders are facing opportunities and challenges from every direction. In this video, interviewees share their perspective on the biggest challenges they see today. Thanks to the learning leaders who participated in this interview: Carolyn Peer, Learning Solutions Manager, ADP.

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Deliberate Practice

Learning Visions

Now THIS is what Deliberate Practice looks like! Last night, the Fire Department used the house next door (which will be demolished on Wednesday) as a training ground. It was pretty exciting to watch the smoke and fire streaming out of the windows and to see the firefighters climbing the roof and cutting holes in it. Alas, they didn't burn the house completely to the ground, much to my daughter's chagrin.

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Why and How to Earn Your PMP® Credential

Gaining your Project Management Professional (PMP) certification can be very beneficial for any project manager. Most successful PMP candidates treat preparing for the PMP exam as a personal project. As such, it requires careful planning and a structured approach. Eligibility criteria must be met, and the exam is known for its difficulty, sometimes requiring multiple attempts.

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How To Use Images Creatively In Your ELearning Design

Dashe & Thomson

by Eric Berget & Andy Schiemo. Dashe & Thomson's award-winning creative director, Eric Berget, explains how to use images creatively in your eLearning design. Beware the floating rectangle!

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Webinar: eLearning Brothers Soft Skills Training Road Trip

eLearning Brothers

Last week we had our very own Chris Willis join us for a webinar where she led us on a journey through our Soft Skills courses – part of our Customizable Courseware. This is a new addition to our ever-growing eLearning library that is sure to knock your socks off! In it you will find: 15 Professional Soft Skills Courses. Ready for the 3 Most Popular eLearning Tools.

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Adding a Human Touch to Your Online Courses

LearnDash

Today there is much hype on automated, hands-free ways of engaging with people and moving them along a desired progression path. Most of the time automation is in reference to marketing. There are many tools like ActiveCampaign and Infusionsoft that turn marketing automation into a science. But what about automation in education? I have said in the past that I think this is a good idea but only in moderation.

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A Bad Tart

Clark Quinn

Good learning requires a basis for intrinsic interest. The topic should be of interest to the learner, a priori or after the introduction. If the learner doesn’t ‘get’ why this learning is relevant to them, it doesn’t stick as well. And this isn’t what gamification does. So tarting up content is counter-productive. It’s a bad (s)tart!

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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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Are You Ready for the Great Eclipse?

Learningtogo

A wonderful accident has placed our moon at just the right distance from the Earth so that when it gets between the Sun and the Earth we perceive the moon as completely blocking out the Sun. Total eclipses have been considered omens of great events since our earliest ancestors. In 1919, Sir Arthur Thomas Eddington performed an experiment during a total eclipse that provided the first test of Einstein’s Theory of General Relativity.

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The Twill Theme Will Make Your Camtasia Content Shine

eLearning Brothers

Sometimes you just need a solid and crisp looking template to lock down your eLearning Video. We have quite a few of those in our Camtasia Template Library , including some like the Clouds theme , and the Stone theme. Another one that we’ve had for quite some time now is the Trim theme. And for those of you wondering, our Trim theme is available on both Camtasia 9 for PC, and Camtasia 3 for Mac.

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What To Do If Your Course Doesn’t Sell

LearnDash

“Create a course and they will come”… or so you hope! Sometimes despite best efforts our entrepreneurial ventures don’t go the way we originally planned. If you have created a course and are disappointed in the sales (or lack thereof) then you might be feeling a bit defeated, wondering what to do next. First, let me say that just because the original idea didn’t unfold the way you wanted it to it doesn’t mean you should stop trying.

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Biggest Challenge for Learning Leaders Today

dVinci Interactive

Biggest Challenge for Learning Leaders Today Organizational learning and performance leaders are facing opportunities and challenges from every direction. In this video, interviewees share their perspective on the biggest challenges they see today. Thanks to the learning leaders who participated in this interview: Carolyn Peer, Learning Solutions Manager, ADP.

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The DNA of Online Learning

This white paper examines how organisations can get the best out of online learning, via a deep dive into how it works and how to apply it in order to achieve specific objectives.