From the Coleface

JULY 4, 2014

7 th July sees the 10 th meeting of the Professional services e-learning forum, an informal networking and benchmarking group for L&D professionals working for the UK’s top 15 accountancy and top 15 law firms. The benchmark centre is open throughout July. accountancy e-learning legal'

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BrainCert

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Moodle: Moodle remains a widely adopted open-source learning management system, empowering educators to create dynamic online courses and engage learners effectively. 10 Moodle Moodle is an open-source learning management system (LMS) widely adopted by educational institutions, corporations, and organizations globally.

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Kitaboo

MARCH 29, 2023

Short for electronic publication, an ePub is the most widely used open-source eBook file format. The format is a technical standard developed by the International Digital Publishing Forum (IDPP). In this article, we’ll discuss all you need to know about ePub files including how to open and convert them. Here’s what we’ll cover.

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Gyrus

MARCH 11, 2015

The availability of free software has increased over the years with the development and release of programming kits for apps and software, community and support forums, and freemium software that offers limited use for free, but requires paying to get all software features unlocked. The LMS market is no exception.

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Gyrus

SEPTEMBER 22, 2016

Open Badges – What you need to know. Though there are many beliefs as to the best way to establish a badging program, it is hard to argue the fundamental benefits of OpenBadges.org and the flexibility that an open standards system provides. Open Badges Capabilities. Open Standard. Easy Issuing.

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Thinkdom

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Here are a few widely used tools & resources that can help you make Rapid eLearning content development a breeze. ,, Adobe Captivate : Adobe Captivate offers robust multimedia capabilities, making it ideal for creating visually rich and interactive eLearning courses. ,, Adobe Creative Cloud : Adobe offers a suite of powerful tools, including (..)

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Association eLearning

SEPTEMBER 17, 2015

You’re shopping for an LMS and behold FREE OPEN SOURCE LMS pops up. Free and open source. Well hold the phone because if it sounds too good to be true, it’s because open source isn’t all it claims to be. What does open source mean? What does open source mean? Often this is true for open source LMSs.

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Infopro Learning

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Collaborative tools such as discussion forums, chat rooms, and others also benefit learners to participate, brainstorm actively, and support each other to solve everyday problems. Adding Feedback to Training. Millennials need to build a strong network of people who can guide them to the right path, and feedback plays an important role.

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Appsembler

AUGUST 20, 2018

The next major Open edX release, Hawthorn , is finally out – and it’s got a ton of exciting new features! . One reason that Open edX uses Youtube by default as its video player is that Youtube provides streaming capabilities free of charge. With Open edX Hawthorn, course authoring got a whole lot easier.

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Kapp Notes

JUNE 25, 2010

Agenda for the Global Learning Forum Last night I had the privileged of presenting to the U.S. Air Force’s Global Learning Forum (GLF) group in Second Life at Huffman Prairie Chi. Second Life is used as our primary open access platform for collaboration. It was a great event.

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eLearning 24-7

SEPTEMBER 14, 2014

I already have spoke ad naseum about the pros and cons of any free open source platform, so my criteria on what I feel are the best 10 free open source systems are presented below. The reason I state “free” open source, is because “open source” itself is not necessarily free. Top 8 – Why 8?

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Lambda Solutions

AUGUST 8, 2023

Moodle, which stands for Modular Object-Oriented Dynamic Learning Environment, is an open-source learning management system (LMS) that empowers educators to create, manage, and deliver online courses. This blog aims to provide a comprehensive overview of Moodle's role in modern education. What is Moodle? Why Choose Moodle?

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Paradiso Solutions

MARCH 2, 2020

One of the best choices is to run open-source LMS first to have a wide view of its capacities. Let’s take a look at some of the top open-source LMS out there. Open-source Learning Management Systems have become extremely popular in recent years, but what does open source mean? and have polls on your open source LMS.

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HT2 Labs

SEPTEMBER 28, 2018

One thing that always comes up, and we say no to, is the requirement for a discussion forum. This seems like a bit on an odd omission; we are a social learning platform but we don’t have a discussion forum? The next question that tends to come is, could we build in a discussion forum? Unfortunately, my answer is still a no….

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E-Learning Provocateur

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

In the comments section of my previous post, Mike Caulfield kindly pointed me to the article Envisioning the Post-LMS Era: The Open Learning Network by Jonathan Mott. Mott’s blueprint is the Open Learning Network (OLN). An open discussion forum , and. We can have both.&#. Amen to that. But how do we bridge the gap?

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Infopro Learning

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

According to the World Economic Forum (WEF), Generation Z, projected to make up 27% of the workforce by 2025, presents a crucial demographic that banks must attract. Transparent and open communication about the company’s change programs is essential.

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LearnDash

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

LearnDash has built-in content protection that means you can control your courses, and they can’t be shared with others or found on Google unless you make the permission settings open. The main course access settings are as follows: Open. An open course does not hide content beyond a login gate. Restrict Content Pro (paid).

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Tony Karrer

SEPTEMBER 15, 2009

I recently had a great conversation with Becky Barch, a performance consultant at the Bank, about her smart application of discussion forum software from ElementK. The forum is targeted to a small group – loan/lending assistants. Becky turned around and used a discussion forum to make the situation better.

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Tony Karrer

DECEMBER 10, 2009

Because of their very limited budget, I suggested they dive into more depth looking at open source LMS products. To help get that started, I looked at eLearning Learning and found some pretty good sources around LMS / Open Source and Learning Management System / Open Source.

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Clear Lessons

JUNE 8, 2018

The videos feature experts sharing open and honest stories about what they’ve learned, covering everything from fundraising to digital to management. The post Join us for a drink before Learning Technologies Summer Forum appeared first on Clear Lessons.

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Appsembler

MARCH 1, 2019

Currently, both proprietary and open source LMS are vying for dominance in the training space. Are there any benefits to leaning on open source dev kits as opposed to proprietary platforms? Why choose open source LMS when vendors offer an out-of-the-box solution? Understanding Open Source LMS. Open edX (our favorite).

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Jane Hart

NOVEMBER 23, 2015

Last week, I was the Opening Keynote speaker at the Elearning Guild’s Online Forum: Collaborative, Social and Informal Learning: Where do Learning Professionals Fit In. I started by paying a tribute to Jay Cross, who many of you know died in early November.

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LearnDash

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Then you can move on to opening your first account, picking an investment strategy, and so on. If you’d like learners to interact, you can turn on post comments or add a bbpress forum to the course. This is the order in which your students will experience your course. Encourage participation. Watch entire videos.

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Lambda Solutions

JULY 10, 2023

Explore strategies for encouraging active participation, promoting knowledge exchange, and creating opportunities for peer-to-peer learning through discussion forums, virtual communities, and collaborative projects. Building a Social Learning Culture: Learn how to cultivate a social learning culture within your team.

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LearnDash

OCTOBER 12, 2021

As an online educator, your probably are used to tracking a lot of metrics: how many sales you made, how many emails you’ve sent, what the open rate on those emails looks like, how well your learners are performing in your course, what your course completion rate is, etc. Burnout has many factors, some of which are beyond an educator’s reach.

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CLO Magazine

MAY 3, 2023

Leader boards, jigsaw puzzles, discussion forums and group projects all encourage learner access to peer knowledge. Immersive and engaging lessons, interactive discussion forums and more responsive faculty engagement in a virtual environment can add to the learning experience.

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LearnDash

FEBRUARY 6, 2014

For quite some time now, the primary means for learner engagement in a virtual setting has been the traditional forum. Most of us are familiar with the forum concept now, and in the right settings it can be pretty effective – especially if done correctly. Encouraging Engagement in a Forum.

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Kapp Notes

MARCH 9, 2010

ASTD's Big Question for March is How do we leverage open content in workplace learning? One of the best known is MIT's Open Courseware project. A recently posted blog at the Huffington Post titled Are Open Educational Resources at the Tipping Point or the Tripping Point? Many organizations are involved with such initiatives.

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Yatharthriti

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Among these, Moodle, a dynamic and open-source Learning Management System (LMS), has garnered significant attention for its flexibility and versatility. Harness discussion forums, chat rooms, and virtual classrooms to encourage peer interaction and knowledge exchange.

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LearnDash

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

They create either a large discussion forum where everyone is grouped together, or they silo their groups into too narrow categories. By creating a forum for every member—from the member who joined yesterday to the old-timer who joined on day one—to connect, everyone benefits from each other’s experiences.

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KnowledgeCity

APRIL 17, 2024

This gap has continued to plague human resources specialists as they struggle to find qualified candidates for their open positions. By June of 2021, the number of available open positions rose to 10 million, with the disparity between open positions and people looking to fill them expected to continue in the decades to come.

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LearnDash

APRIL 14, 2020

In addition to having an online forum for learner discussion, extending the hours of the classroom in this manner opens up the floor for more questions from learners that the more time-restricted lecture and classroom time may not allow. An online chat group, for example, allows learners to interact with each other on their schedule.

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Yatharthriti

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

It has a lot of features and includes calendars, forums, and student contribution possibilities. Open Source Everyone may use Moodle for free; there are no costs associated with installing it on your servers. It provides a wide range of alternatives and is tailored to the needs and expectations of the customers.

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CLO Magazine

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Under the umbrella of The Learning Forum, CLO LIFT , a group of learning and development leaders, is actively addressing persistent challenges straining the learning and development industry. But if we start discussing it as a challenge about value for both the organization and its employees, the solution space opens up a lot more.”

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BrainCert

OCTOBER 11, 2023

This accessibility also opens the doors to a global community, providing learners with a diverse range of perspectives and resources. Open Educational Resources (OERs): Open Educational Resources are freely accessible educational materials that can be used for teaching, learning, research, and more.

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Saffron Interactive

JUNE 12, 2013

Behaviour change through emotional investment is the focus of Saffron Interactive’s seminar at Learning Technologies Summer Forum on 18 June. Saffron Interactive (Stand 20) develops bespoke digital learning experiences and open source platforms for public and private sector organisations. Register for your place here.

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The Be-all and End-all Guide to Creating a Supreme LearnDash LMS

AUGUST 31, 2022

Open communication channels allow students to become actively involved with the learning content, by asking questions, exchanging thoughts and ideas, and collaborating on assignments. However, while opening the doors to social interactions occurs naturally in a real-life classroom, doing so can be a great challenge in an online setting.

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