OttoLearn

DECEMBER 12, 2019

Many eLearning myths started out with noble intentions, but they don't actually hold any water. Do you use any of these eLearning myths for your training?

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LearnDash

DECEMBER 10, 2019

What happens when your idea is too big for one course? We’ve written a lot about micro learning and related ideas, but we haven’t talked much about the opposite: macro learning, and the big-picture thinking it entails. While micro learning can help educators find traction with their course and build momentum, macro learning provides direction and an overarching unity to their course material.

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Client Engagement Academy

DECEMBER 10, 2019

Maybe you’re a seasoned online course creator, looking to make your courses more profitable. Or maybe you’re just starting out, completely overwhelmed by the idea of creating a course from scratch. Whatever the case, to achieve the maximum potential of your online course business, you need to “bake in” these critical success factors. After more than 30 years working with global clients, I’ve realized that low course completion rates (and their students’ level of online engagement) is a problem t

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Talented Learning

DECEMBER 11, 2019

EDITOR’S NOTE: Because extended enterprise learning involves multiple disciplines, we sometimes ask other experts to share their insights. Today we feature advice from Ajay Pangarkar , CTDP, FCPA, FCMA and President of CentralKnowledge. Ajay is an award-winning blogger, author and LinkedIn online course instructor who helps learning practitioners develop the financial acumen they need to align training initiatives with key business objectives.

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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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eLearningMind

DECEMBER 11, 2019

Everything You Need to Know About a Chief Learning Officer (CLO). The position of CLO isn’t new; it was once called Director of Training or something similar. Still, the title might seem unfamiliar if your organization hasn’t created a dedicated role for learning (yet). The CLO title carries with it an expanded skill set, leadership role, and scope of responsibilities in today’s predominant eLearning environment, and it’s worth learning more about this role if you plan on staying in this field f

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Matrix

DECEMBER 12, 2019

Subject-matter experts (SMEs) are individuals with a deep understanding of a process, a technology or a part of the business. They are an indispensable asset for companies, as they can find creative solutions to problems, look at something from different angles, and provide support for new hires. When you know something very well, you can easily understand the bigger picture and see what others don’t.

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Upside Learning

DECEMBER 10, 2019

This is a short version of the session I delivered in Oct’19 at the LearnX, Melbourne on how can L&D make a business impact. Here’s the complete slide deck – Make A Business Impact, State of L&D To kick off the session I asked for a show of hands on: No one raised their hand for […].

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Watershed

DECEMBER 12, 2019

As we covered in the ADDIE model , it’s important to stay aligned with the business goals and outcomes as you develop and deliver learning. And one way to ensure you stay aligned is by mapping how each step of the design process fits into the bigger picture of the organization. In this post, we’ll introduce you to the basics of a relatively new technique in the instructional designer’s toolkit named action mapping, including examples of when learning evaluation might go awry when using this tech

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InSync Training

DECEMBER 12, 2019

One of the most common questions my team and I receive about virtual learning events boils down to technology : how do you make sure glitches don’t cause learners to disconnect? I love this question! It means that stakeholders, designers, and facilitators care about the experience learners have in a session. Plus, it also speaks to program success – people who want to prevent technology from derailing training from achieving the bigger goal of improving performance and developing participants’ s

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Unlock the full potential of your educational initiatives with the 11 Tips to Drive Learning Content Consumption eBook. You’ll uncover: 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? Discover the secrets from leading experts in the field, distilled into practical tips that promise to elevate the quality of your educational offerings,

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Fulcrum Labs

DECEMBER 13, 2019

What does the future hold? With the pace of innovation today, it can be hard to tell what learning trends. The post Top 5 Learning Trends to Watch in 2020 appeared first on Fulcrum Labs.

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eLearning Industry

DECEMBER 8, 2019

By tapping into what motivates people, you can combat disengagement. Use the following 5 tips, which are based on psychological, neuroscience, and behavioral research in the workplace, to help combat employee disengagement. This post was first published on eLearning Industry.

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Infopro Learning

DECEMBER 11, 2019

What are soft skills? No matter the position, organization or industry, people work with other people. Soft skills are what enable us to effectively communicate and work with each other. By developing soft skills, we can better work together and contribute to a more productive workplace. These six soft skills are what employers look for when interviewing candidates –. 1.

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Docebo

DECEMBER 13, 2019

Managing an increasing number of learners on their development journey is no small feat. Not only do you have to create new learning content and analyze the progress of each of your learners, but you also have to spend hours assigning them a selection of relevant courses. This is where learning paths will be your saving grace. As many roles in an organization overlap, certain skills sets are shared, or many courses are mandatory for all employees, sequenced learning paths save you a lot of time

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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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TOPYX LMS

DECEMBER 12, 2019

Looking for a way to deliver a better eLearning experience to your employees? Integrating gamification into your online courses can help. Gamification in eLearning provides learners with constant, automatic feedback, recognition, and motivation to continue engaging with training.

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eLearning Industry

DECEMBER 13, 2019

An investment in knowledge pays the best interest. Whether you’re running an eLearning business, training professionals, or looking for ways to equip your employees with a great L&D program, you need a reliable Learning Management System (LMS) to create the best possible learning experience for your learners. This post was first published on eLearning Industry.

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Axonify

DECEMBER 12, 2019

“Where do I even start when it comes to learning technology?” This was the big question we set out to answer during our latest L&D webinar. I was joined by Dani Johnson, founder and principal analyst at RedThread Research, for a one-hour discussion on the modern learning technology ecosystem. During the first 30 minutes, Dani … Continued. The post Your top learning technology questions, answered appeared first on Axonify.

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InSync Training

DECEMBER 10, 2019

You’ve probably heard by now that, for the first time in history, our organizations include five generations of employees. For those of us in learning & development, that means our training programs must address the skills gaps, professional development needs, and future goals of divergently different groups of people. Before designing engaging learning environments, or facilitating content in an emotionally captivating way, or creating intellectually stimulating exercises and activities, un

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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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TOPYX LMS

DECEMBER 10, 2019

Providing better training experiences for your employees can have far-reaching positive effects on your business. And you can start making improvements with something as simple as utilizing storyboards. This tool communicates the story of an eLearning course, giving course designers a visual concept of what the course should consist of before they start crafting it.

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eLearning Industry

DECEMBER 9, 2019

Your learning program is a vital part of your organization’s L&D, but how exactly does it impact your business? By revisiting this tried-and-true framework and aligning it with modern learning, we can provide an actionable, step-by-step process that will maximize your ROI. This post was first published on eLearning Industry.

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Clark Quinn

DECEMBER 12, 2019

How do I drive myself? I was asked that in a coaching session. The question is asking how I keep learning. There are multiple answers, which I’ve probably talked about before, but I’ll reflect here. I think it’s important to regularly ask: “how do you drive yourself?” As it’s the end of the year, my conversant was looking at professional development.

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learnWorlds

DECEMBER 12, 2019

Whether it’s worth to create a course or not is a question that many people so eagerly want to get an answer to. But, how much would it cost? And, is it profitable? The short answer is “YES it can be quite profitable!” The long answer requires a more in-depth analysis. Creating and selling online courses is a highly profitable business with the potential to open up a passive stream of income.

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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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ej4 eLearning

DECEMBER 12, 2019

If you have customers, you have people whose job is customer care. We know it’s more costly to gain a new customer than it is to retain a current one. Customer care, customer relations, or customer service are synonyms for the teams responsible for protecting this part of the business. For many companies, that has traditionally meant trained professionals in a call center or at a customer service desk in a brick and mortar location.

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eLearning Industry

DECEMBER 10, 2019

It is not uncommon for learning professionals to struggle with the implementation of their L&D schemes. There are many different approaches when it comes to internal training, and what used to work a few years ago isn't necessarily as relevant or as efficient today. This comprehensive playbook explains the strategies employed by top-tier disruptors and how you too can use them in order to help the members of your organization grow.

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Obsidian Learning

DECEMBER 9, 2019

In a recent blog article, How to Adapt Your Microcontent to Your Employees’ Social Needs , we discussed the importance of addressing social needs at work, and how you can use your microcontent to both educate and to engage/build community. In this article we’re going to narrow the focus specifically on the medium of learning videos as microcontent you can adapt to support social learning.

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AccessAlly

DECEMBER 10, 2019

Membership sites come in all in flavors, shapes, and sizes. From mobile app memberships to recurring drip membership sites: you'll see how to use them to deliver online trainings, communities, and everything in between.

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Find your perfect LMS. Choosing the right Learning Management System (LMS) is crucial for your business's success. With so many options available in the market, how do you ensure you make the best choice? This guide is your key to finding the ideal enterprise learning platform for your business. Compiled by industry experts, these questions will help to clarify your needs, prioritize your most essential features, and guide you through the evaluation process.

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Growth Engineering

DECEMBER 12, 2019

What is augmented reality? Remember Back to the Future 2? Marty takes a stroll around the world in 2015 and is suddenly startled by a digitalised shark from Jaws 19. This is augmented reality. Digital elements are overlayed real-world situations. Unfortunately, 2015 is long gone and we still haven’t got digital sharks jumping out at […]. The post Augmented Reality in Learning: What Is AR And How Will it Revolutionise Training?

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eLearning Industry

DECEMBER 13, 2019

Content mapping is the difference between reaching your audience with relevant content and spending time on materials that will fail to convert casual browsers into loyal customers. This post was first published on eLearning Industry.

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Degreed

DECEMBER 10, 2019

For the past seven years, Degreed has been building a platform to develop and measure the in-demand skills people need for the future. We believe that data about the skills people have (or don’t have) can help organizations make better, smarter, faster decisions about how they hire, manage, and develop talent. We’ve come a long way. The business has quadrupled over the last two years and the number of people using our platform has tripled in the last year alone.

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