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A Whole New (Remote) World

Training Industry

A Whole New (Remote) World - Read more by Hope Williams on Training Industry.

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4 Tips for Pivoting Your Training

Reflection Software

As some shelter in place orders are being extended, many Learning and Development teams are facing the challenge of quickly pivoting the way their training is presented in order to avoid interruptions in operations. As we’ve been navigating this shift alongside our clients, we wanted to share some tips we’ve discovered through this process that can help support you in shifting your own training.

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Microsoft Teams vs Slack: Which Should You Choose?

GoSkills eLearning

We’re putting two of the most popular messaging tools head-to-head in our Microsoft Teams vs Slack comparison.

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The next normal

E-Learning Provocateur

The COVID-19 pandemic ushered in a new normal for L&D professionals as millions of people were sent home to work remotely. While many of us had been offering online courses and other alternatives to in-person training for years, suddenly nothing could be run in a traditional classroom setting; and so as a collective we’ve been forced to shift learning and development online.

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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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Why Colleges Should Think Long-Term with Online Education

LearnDash

Covid-19 is forcing universities to move their courses online quickly. Here’s why they should think past the current crisis. It’s the story of every headline these days: Covid-19 is disrupting every facet of life around the globe, and one of the sectors where this change is most profoundly felt is in the world of education. In a way, it’s strange that Covid-19 is having such a profound effect, because online education offers a pathway for many educators to continue teaching despite t

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How to Write SMART Learning Objectives

Convergence Training

[This is the the third in a series of posts about learning objectives. We’ve now compiled all the posts into a single downloadable guide to writing learning objectives if you want to check that out, PLUS check out our Introduction to Learning Objectives recorded discussion with learning researcher Dr. Patti Shank.]. As a kid, I loved the campy TV detective show “ Get Smart.” Now that I’m an adult and work as an instructional designer, I still like to get smart.

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4 Tips for adjusting your L&D program to prepare C-suite executives for strategic moves

Matrix

The true worth of a captain becomes apparent when the seas are rough, and the ship meets adversity. That sounds like a pretty accurate description of today’s business environment – constant change, numerous competitor challenges, and rapid transformations in the crews’ componence and way of rowing. From Artificial Intelligence to shifting algorithms, technology has irrevocably altered the foundations of the workplace.

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The New Normal for Parents Working With Kids At Home

Wisetail

See five thoughtful ways parents working at home during the pandemic can balance having kids under the age of 18 at home while also managing their workday and their stress levels. The post The New Normal for Parents Working With Kids At Home appeared first on Wisetail LMS.

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Do You Have The Right Skillset To Succeed In The eLearning Industry?

eLearning Industry

Working in the training and eLearning industry for close to 10 years and at a few companies, I am writing to share my experience and offer some insights for people who are new to the industry and/or looking to enter into this industry. This post was first published on eLearning Industry.

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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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Using Learning to Build Brands - Podcast

dVinci Interactive

Using Learning to Build Brands - Podcast In this first d'Vinci podcast, hear how the makers of iconic brands including Robert Mondavi Winery, SVEDKA Vodka and Corona Beer educate internal team members and commercial partners to build brands, expand distribution, and increase sales. Andi Carey the Director of Wine & Spirits Education from Constellation Brands joins host Susan Cort and co-host Angeline Evans to share how their training ensures that everyone is talking about their brands.

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Using Rapid eLearning Solutions To Transition To Online Learning

eLearning Industry

As many businesses are forced to close their doors, new opportunities arise online. In this article, I share 8 tips and tricks to use rapid eLearning solutions to switch to virtual training on a tight budget. This post was first published on eLearning Industry.

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3 Advantages of Integrated Learning Management Systems

PlayerLync

The HR landscape can be very complex and challenging to navigate. Often, you'll have lots of different software to keep track of that deal with everything from recruiting to payroll. This can quickly become a headache.

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From the Office to the Home Office: Making the Switch

LearningGuild

From the Office to the Home Office: Making the Switch. megan-dybczak. Fri, 05/08/2020 - 01:00.

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Powering Learning Platforms for Personalized Learning Journeys with Generative AI

Explore the transformative synergy of education and technology in 'Powering Learning Platforms.' Uncover the magic of Generative AI shaping personalized learning, revolutionizing your educational journey.

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How to Retain Your Employees With Training: Development Stage

eLearning Brothers

During every stage of the employee life cycle, you have opportunities to improve your employee retention.

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The Many Faces of Online Learning

Learning Pool

Online learning isn’t bound by just one medium. Head of Learning Experience, Jack Quantrill explores some of the tools you may not have realized you have at your disposal. When the terms elearning , online learning or even computer-based training are uttered in a corporate setting, they’re likely to bring to mind images of old-school ‘click next’ modules that prompt a collective company sigh audible in the far reaches of the solar system.

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Your Guide to Augmented Reality Mobile Apps

Designing Digitally

Virtual (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR) are two viral buzz-phrases in the digital world today. This is because both technologies are being used increasingly in various industries, from education to medical, and gaming. Although VR predates AR by a few decades, with the first concept of VR appearing as early as the 1860s, AR is often confused with VR and MR (Mixed Reality).

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The COVID-19 Crisis is a Mentorship Opportunity: Here’s How to Take Advantage of It

TLNT: Training and L&D

Companies around the globe are struggling to manage and motivate their workforces and enable productivity while dealing with economic uncertainty and layoffs. And while it may seem odd to think about employee retention during this crisis, there’s never been a more important time to focus on how you are supporting your employees—and the future of your business.

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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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7 Tips To Accurately Calculate eLearning Content Development Costs For Your Employee Online Training

eLearning Industry

Crunching numbers is one of the most dreaded aspects of eLearning outsourcing, but these 7 tips can help you calculate eLearning content development costs for employee online training without any stress. This post was first published on eLearning Industry.

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Developing Effective Learning Objectives

EduTrends

An effective learning and development program involves setting, and then achieving, clear and relevant learning objectives. These learning objectives provide a framework that helps set the direction, focus the approach, and measure success of the knowledge or skills acquired by the learners.

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Color-Coded Branching Scenario Flowchart

Experiencing eLearning

A color-coded branching scenario flowchart shows you the overall structure of a branching scenario at a glance. I use Twine to create branching scenarios. In the default interface and formats, passages are all the same color. Using the DotGraph proofing format, you can generate a color-coded flowchart like this. This flowchart shows the structure of my client screening branching scenario, which you can view in Twine and built in Storyline.

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Human Capital Transformation to Solve Business Problems

Infopro Learning

Most people already know that it is wise to invest in employee development. Providing quality learning experiences for your employees benefits your organization and employees in many ways. 76% of employees are currently looking for opportunities for career growth and development (1). Another 68% of employees reported that employee development is a company’s most important policy (1).

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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

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5 Steps to a Successful Blended Learning Strategy

Learning Rebels

Blended Learning Strategy. This Blended Learning post was originally written for DominKnow.com. Since the beginning of time, companies have relied on instructor-led format for training their employees. However, as time has marched on, organizations face certain problems using this delivery method, such as logistic issues, high cost of loss productivity, inability to connect learning back in the workplace, the inability to provide learning reinforcement and the list continues.

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4 Simple Ways to Increase Employee Engagement within a Remote Workforce

TOPYX LMS

Fifty-seven percent of employees are now working from home in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Gallup. 1 Remote work can negatively impact employee engagement within organizations, especially if individuals are new to remote work or if they strongly prefer to work from the office. Related Reading: Does an Online LMS Increase Employees Engagement?

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Training in a Corona-Hit World

Upside Learning

COVID-19 has interfered with virtually every aspect of our lives and functioning – talk about a virus that really knows how to be unpopular! Given the magnitude of change we are all dealing with in our organizations, naturally L&D teams are also hard-hit. Almost every organization has some part of the learning curriculum delivered by […].

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7 Benefits of Blended Learning

LearnDash

Blended learning will play a significant role in classrooms of the future. Here’s why educators should embrace it. In the early days of online education, most people viewed it as a substitute for classroom learning. This contributed to the pushback online education has often faced. People like face-to-face learning, and the idea that it would be gone forever was, understandably, alarming.

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Understanding Scope Creep

Project managers are now spending more time managing strategic projects where the scope is susceptible to changes as the projects progress. Scope change control is now becoming a critical component of project management requiring project teams to become more active in solving problems and making decisions. Scope change control will require collaboration with stakeholders and possibly government agencies.