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What is blocking VR adoption? – Reality strikes!

Ideaon

From BP to KFC, huge companies all across the world are turning to virtual reality (VR) to train their employees. There’s no doubt that VR technology can take boring, traditional training and turn it into an immersive, hands-on experience. So why haven’t more eLearning companies jumped on the bandwagon? It’s clear that VR is more than just a passing fad.

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What Learning & Development Can Learn from Artificial Intelligence

Watershed

Scalable learning is a key differentiator for modern enterprise business. And one way learning platforms are scaling learning is by using artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning in learning technology via content recommendations and personalized learning. But let’s be clear, I’m not here to talk about the “Netflix of Learning.”. Rather, by understanding how AI seeks to use algorithmic software solutions to recreate processes similar to those of a human brain, we can begin to understand

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Embracing Workplace Diversity

ej4 eLearning

Of all the challenges an HR department runs into, diversity tops the list as one of the most discussed and most well-researched…and one of the most misunderstood and anxiety-provoking.

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Are Microlearning and Nanolearning the Same?

CommLab India

Do microlearning and nanolearning mean the same or are they different? Explore the differences and similarities between microlearning and nanolearning.

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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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Play to Learn

Clark Quinn

Thinking more about Friston’s Free Energy Principle and the implications for learning design prompted me to think about play. What drives us to learn, and then how do we learn? And play is the first answer, but does it extend? Can we play to learn beyond the natural? The premise behind the Free Energy principle is that organisms (at every level) learn to minimize the distance between our predictions and what actually occurs.

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In Growth Mode? 5 Ways to Scale Training Fast.

Litmos

Times of growth are exciting for companies. New locations are opened, new products are rolled out, and new employees are hired. But what does that mean for training? . Scaling isn’t easy; 70% of startups struggle with scaling up and 46% of small businesses fail because of poor planning during growth. That’s why developing a plan for how to train new workers before you even hire them is crucial.

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Why Is Curiosity Essential for Learners?

Growth Engineering

Curiosity in learning is essential. In fact, if you’re not curious about a subject, you may as well not learn it at all. It’s curiosity that inspires us to reach amazing feats. Take Britain’s most avid reader, for instance, who has reportedly borrowed over 25,000 books from her many library visits! Just imagine how […]. The post Why Is Curiosity Essential for Learners?

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7 Key Metrics When Tracking Simulation Training

eLearning Industry

Curious about how you can track simulation training developments at your organization? Coming up with the right metrics is your main goal. In this article, I share 7 key metrics for training success! This post was first published on eLearning Industry.

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How to Integrate JavaScript with Storyline 360?

Swift eLearning Services

Do you leverage JavaScript to enhance eLearning interactivity eLearning authoring tools such as Storyline2, Storyline 360, Captivate? In this blog, we will see how integrating JavaScript would ease eLearning development. Creating dynamic interactions using any eLearning authoring tool involves set of triggers, actions, conditions and variables. JavaScript would the better choice as it drastically reduces eLearning development time as well.

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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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What Do Students Want From Online Courses?

Client Engagement Academy

Find Out What Students Want From Your Online Courses. It doesn’t matter how great your online course content is or how you believe people love learning… if your students don’t enjoy the experience and they are leaving your course before you can even deliver all the great information you have to share, you’re already losing the game.

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Can Instructional Design Really Help Engagement?

Wisetail

Spoiler alert: yes. A study on instructional design found that it nearly tripled expected course completion rates. And a well-designed LMS can increase users by upwards of 5x. The post Can Instructional Design Really Help Engagement? appeared first on Wisetail LMS.

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5 Super Simple Steps To Create Amazing Online Content Today

eLearning Industry

I think we can all agree that creating courses can be a very intimidating process. And, what is even more intimidating is making sure that the knowledge we want to provide actually sticks! Here are 5 super simple steps to help you create amazing online content today! This post was first published on eLearning Industry.

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Creativity in the Workplace, Part 2: How to Teach Creativity

Absorb LMS

The benefits of creativity are clear: Companies regarded as creative lead competitors and peers in key metrics, like revenue growth and market share. And, according to LinkedIn Learning’s “ 2019 Workplace Learning Report ,” executives see the value. Part 1 of this creativity in the workplace series explored why creativity is a top soft skill that managers seek in applicants and creativity’s benefit to your bottom line.

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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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How to Leverage Motivation in Your Learning Strategy

Docebo

Humans are simple beings. If we can muster up enough motivation to do something – either with the reward of a special treat on the horizon, or simply because it takes us one step closer to reaching our goals – we get even the most dreaded things done. Sometimes this can go ary – like when I bribe myself with a doughnut if I get through another spin class – but, if we nurture this motivation and connect it to our end goals, we achieve better results.

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Compliance Training is Critical for Today’s Organizations

TOPYX LMS

Organizations invest millions of dollars every year in compliance, hoping to improve quality, meet global and local standards, follow regulations and laws, and reduce overall risks. But based on the constant news of corporate scandals and data breaches, this investment doesn’t seem to be paying off.

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Top eLearning Content Development Companies (2019 Update)

eLearning Industry

Seventh time’s a charm! We are ecstatic to announce our list of top eLearning content development companies for the 7th time in a row – and this year, we’ve decided to step up the list game. Here are our picks for 2019… plus a couple of aces up our sleeve! This post was first published on eLearning Industry.

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4 Steps to Preparing Your LMS Content for Flash Course Conversion

Absorb LMS

If you made your eLearning courses before 2016, chances are the end of Flash® Player is already impacting how your LMS courses are performing. That’s because while Adobe is set to end Flash at the end of 2020, browsers have already been pulling support. That leaves organizations with eLearning courses running on Flash scrambling for a fix. The good news: converting Flash courses to HTML5 can help ensure content still engages and resonates with your learners.

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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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6 Reasons to Use Paid Ads to Sell Your Course

LearnDash

Advertising your online course is just as important as creating great content. You have built a fantastic online course, but right now you have no students to benefit from it. Without a strong marketing strategy your efforts in creating excellent online course content could go to waste. Everyone will tell you to focus on content marketing (and they aren’t wrong), but paid ads are also a good way to bring in students.

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4 Quick Tips for Improving Nonprofit Training

TOPYX LMS

Training is crucial for employees across all industries -- especially those in the nonprofit sector. “Nonprofit leaders, especially executive directors, have to serve many roles from finance, governance, and human resources to marketing & PR, fundraising, program development and more,” per Society for Nonprofits. 1 “There are very few who come to these nonprofit leadership positions with all the knowledge and experience necessary to handle each of these diverse roles with ease.

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Free eBook: The Personalized Learning Guide

eLearning Industry

Rather than taking the responsibility for training out of their hands, the learner-centric focus of personalization gives L&D managers a new, empowered role to deliver training that has a real impact on performance. This post was first published on eLearning Industry.

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JoomLMS 2.2.1 Release

JoomlaLMS

Dear clients, we are glad to announce JoomLMS 2.2.1 release. The new version is PHP 7.3.x compatible. JoomLMS 2.2.1 is available for upgrade in the administration area of your website and for purchase in our store.

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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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The New KPIs for Training

eLearning Learning Submitted Articles

For many companies, if you go and survey employees about what they remember from training, the results are bad; and they get worse over time. And most Learning and Development people know that training results are abysmal without a focused effort on reinforcement.

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Workday Fires A Cannon Into The HR Technology Market

Josh Bersin on Enterprise Learning

This week was Workday Rising, the annual confab of 14,000+ Workday customers, partners, and fans. And as always, it met expectations. Not only did Jerry Seinfeld remind us that “we’ve lost interest in life, now we’re only interested in battery life,” but Workday unleashed a torrent of new talent applications, many of which are going.

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Outsourcing Custom eLearning Development? Explore 4 Practical Tips To Maximize ROI

eLearning Industry

Proving the Returns-On-Investment is essential to get stakeholder buy-in, for any project. Explore 4 simple tips to maximize the ROI on outsourcing your custom eLearning design and development. This post was first published on eLearning Industry.

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How To Use Social Learning To Boost Collaborative Learning

Wizcabin

Image by rawpixel from Pixabay. It happens between learners who share their knowledge and experience for the common good. Although collaborative learning is an essential approach, one can further enhance it with the use of social learning. In this article, we’ll be looking at how you can use social learning to boost collaborative learning. What is social learning?

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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.