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Tips To Help Develop Employee’s Workplace Technology Skills

IT Training Department Blog

By understanding the specific areas where your employees lack proficiency, you can design targeted technical training programs that address their needs directly. Set Clear Objectives for Training Programs Having clear objectives is essential for training development and the effectiveness of the training with employees.

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How to Navigate Social Media (and Avoid Information Overload)

Rapid eLearning

You’re tapped into a network of people who have similar interests. Click here to watch Social Networking in Plain English. Even if you build traditional elearning courses, social media has value. It’ll strengthen your network of peers. How are you using social media? I’d love to hear how it’s working out.

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Social Learning doesn’t mean what you think it does!

Jane Hart

“One current theme in the workplace and education circles is to “blend” social with the formal and structured. But social learning is not a bolted-on component of our formal educational and training programs. 4 – The Smart Worker relies on a trusted network of friends and colleagues. We will add “social” to the blend.

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Onboarding vs. Orientation: How to Approach Both

eLearningMind

Invest in integrating new hires into your organization with a thorough onboarding and orientation program. We couldn’t let you go without summing up a few tips and tricks about how to set up an onboarding and orientation program that delivers results. Avoid Information Overload. Employee engagement works both ways.

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DIYEL #7 Use a straight-line micro-incision on content to instantly apply ideas. All else wastes precious time.

Vignettes Learning

Related Blog Entry: Does your e-Learning Program carry junk? Information Overload, Interruptions in Flow - Reduce Productivity Ray Jimenez, PhD [link] [link] "Helping Learners Learn Their Way" Ray Jimenez, PhD Author "3-Minute e-Learning" www.vignettestraining.com.

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The recipe for impactful learning: discover the 7 principles now!

CrossKnowledge

For L&D professionals, it’s a constant challenge to create learning programs that will engage employees and drive lasting results for the individuals as well as for the organizations. Engagement and motivation from learners is an absolute precondition for any successful training program.

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LearnX Asia Pacific 2009 - Day 2

E-Learning Provocateur

Margaret offers them the following tips: always be mindful of the remote worker/learner; train them to chunk their days into productive periods free from interruption; avoid information overload; and build social capital through social networking. See you at LearnX 2010!