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How Writing a Learning Journal Can Increase Critical Thinking Skills

Absorb LMS

.” According to the American Library Association, by 2020, information on the Internet will be doubling every 15 minutes. Consuming information without taking the time to reflect is bad for the development of critical thinking skills. Fourth, writing things down in a journal also allows us to ‘clear our minds.’

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7 Tech Tools & Skills Trainers Must Have

TalentLMS

Educational technology research journals are now rife with the mandatory technology skills trainers should have. In this article, we’ll share with you a list composed by leading educational technology journals. Look around you and into any education journal you may find. Learning never stops for a trainer!

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How Social Networks Can Harness the Power of Weak Ties | Social.

Dashe & Thomson

These dynamics have been around for thousands of years, and have been written about extensively for decades – like in this 1973 article by Mark Granvotter in the American Journal of Sociology, The Strength of Weak Ties. Learning and development professionals should remember the Weak Ties theory when designing social learning systems.

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The evolution of personal learning environments

Origin Learning

He reads books, accesses the Britannica Encyclopedia CD on his PC, participates in group discussions at his university, reads journals, magazines and newspapers in the library, logs on to the (slowly working) internet once in a while, watches TV, listens to the radio, and so on. Much of our learning is informal and happens online.

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5 Key Benefits of Gamification in Learning Management

PlatCore

As technology evolves, so does the approach to learning. One such innovative approach gaining traction is the integration of gamification into Learning Management Systems (LMS). Benefit 2: Increase Knowledge Retention A key challenge for any learning program is retaining the information learned.

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Using an LMS to Enhance Marketing and Increase Sales

Web Courseworks

As a Learning Management System provider, we assume that our customers are in the business of selling courses. Your learning management system and/or eCommerce platform plays a valuable role. If they login to take a course, they should be suggested a related webinar recording or recent journal article.

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Successful Online Employee Onboarding Strategies

TalentLMS

No information on what would happen next? And would it be possible to cram all company information, its culture, business processes and unique individuals into the new hire, in one day? All we wanted was the right information at the right time without asking around too much. Employees need information at their fingertips.