IT Training Department Blog

MARCH 12, 2024

That leads us to this question that every employee in every organization should ask themselves: How can organizations effectively develop their workforce’s technology competencies to drive innovation and competitiveness in the market? The platform must meet the requirements and ease of use employees need to learn effectively.

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eLearning 24-7

APRIL 4, 2011

That is what one senior exec said to me, the other day when it came to social learning. Read, share, print or send to mobile devices: ebooks, spreadsheets, PowerPoint presentations/slides, documents, images, audio/video – user generated. LMS/LCMS/Learning Portal (commercial or free), e-readers, any mobile device(i.e.

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Docebo

JULY 23, 2021

Fostering innovation and an outside-of-the-box mentality. By providing your learners with the chance to make their own path and set their own learning goals, you are directly empowering their decision-making and allowing them to creatively embark on their own learning adventure.

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Mike Taylor

AUGUST 27, 2021

social learning powers distributed work. But Zoom calls all day are not going to create work environments where knowledge workers can deal with complex problems or create innovative solutions. The key to distributed work is social learning.”. What is organizational learning?

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Kapp Notes

JUNE 9, 2011

The Innovations in E-Learning Symposium is really a top notch conference, small, intimate but with great attendees and speakers and I really like how both industry old timers (like me) and Ph.D. Here are my slides and some resources I discussed during me presentation. Avatars and social learning theory.

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Origin Learning

AUGUST 7, 2014

You already know that elearning is inevitable if you have to keep pace with the rapidly changing business-scape which is consequentially evolving the way training, learning and development of employees takes place. With all the valid hype about interactive learning experiences, Storyline is THE tool you simply can’t ignore.

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Clark Quinn

MAY 19, 2015

And that’s increasingly true: with tools to do narrated slides, screencasts, and videos in the hands of everyone, there’s little need to have the same old ordinary courses coming from L&D. People can create or access portals to share created and curated resources, and social networks to interact with one another.

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Jane Hart

JUNE 12, 2016

Jane talking about informal learning at the e-Learning Innovations Symposium held at George Mason University, Washington in June 2012. It is interesting to see that 7 years ago I was talking about social media to support learning and performance, and this topic has only recently become popular in mainstream L&D!

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Upside Learning

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

As people increasingly embrace social media and new technologies with open arms, social learning, informal learning and blended learning continue to gain a strong foothold in an organization’s learning palette. Time’s Up – Learning Will Forever Be Part Formal, Part Informal and Part Social.

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Ed App

OCTOBER 27, 2020

Courses can easily be sorted into class-sized groups as well as split into small groups, in addition to allowing for spaces for online socializing or trainer office hours. These include Sheets for spreadsheets, Slides for presentations, and Docs for word processing. This makes collaboration on assignments much more engaging.

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The eLearning Coach

NOVEMBER 25, 2009

How do I communicate the value of social media as a learning tool to my organization? Identifying the IT social media users and doing some initial legwork for them could help. The types of learning she includes are: Intra-Organisational, Formal Structured, Group Directed, Personal Directed and Accidental & Serendipitous.

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Ed App

MARCH 2, 2022

After transforming your PPT slides into interactive microlessons, you can review them and have the option to select between different slide templates so you can further customize their layout. . This platform also uses social learning through its Discussions feature. Customizable templates. Shareable training hub.

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Joitske Hulsebosch eLearning

DECEMBER 9, 2018

However the topic of building communities of practice or social learning was not high on the agenda of the conference (neither was performance support). Many sessions were about learning in general (learning a skill or memorizing). The example of driving a car, learning a new profession, onboarding was often used.

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Learning Visions

APRIL 25, 2022

It's been a long time, and, man, it was really good to be back in person with my L+D peeps at the Learning Guild's Learning Solutions 2022 (#LSCon). 900 or so of us converged in Orlando, Florida for a week of talking, socializing, listening, learning, dining, laughing, commiserating, connecting, and re-connecting.

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Vignettes Learning

MARCH 14, 2017

Disruptions in Learning Disruption—as it applies to learning—has taken on a new meaning. Instead of distracting us from our goal, it now pertains to new and innovative technologies that propel learners to reach greater heights. The Reality of Disruptive Technologies in Training, Learning and Development.

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Talented Learning

JANUARY 9, 2018

As fiercely independent learning technology analysts, we think a trend isn’t just a fleeting idea that comes and goes like fashion, or a social media hashtag. A trend should matter to any buyer, seller or user of learning technology who wants to make ongoing, intelligent and informed choices. And how much do trends matter?

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Brilliant Teams

AUGUST 7, 2023

This article delves into a comprehensive exploration of top-notch solutions for transforming static slides into dynamic and effective eLearning materials. By employing these innovative approaches, you can elevate your training and educational initiatives to new heights. Are you looking for eLearning Solutions?

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eLearning 24-7

DECEMBER 15, 2010

Innovation abounded and the push to focus on the “PPT to Flash&# angle continued to shine. The Big Dogs – which in this case, deals more with market share, for the most part continued to push forward, yet from an innovation standpoint, uh, solid, but not outstanding. Innovators of the Year. Game based learning.

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Appsembler

AUGUST 6, 2023

From understanding the core elements of cloud-based virtual training to overcoming challenges and measuring ROI, this article will equip you with essential insights to make the most of this innovative approach. Learn about the core elements, including Learning Management Systems (LMS) and virtual labs.

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Ed App

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Finding the right learning system will allow your employees to receive the benefits of a modern training program and result in better training results. Statistics show that dated, workplace training that involves an afternoon of sitting in a boardroom going through PowerPoint slides are as much uninspiring as they are ineffective.

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eLearning 24-7

MAY 2, 2011

I see this as one of the most important features for any learning management system, open source or commercial. Innovation drives the market (regardless if it is e-learning or not). Boosts mobile learning value, social learning (P2P is a form of social media) and removes the browser issue for many businesses (i.e

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Tony Karrer

JUNE 15, 2009

State of the Business of Learning Oh, those poor publishing people. FYI that's what publishers thought about the music industry when it when through it's slide. That may be happening right now when we (learning businesses) look at publishing. All of this should scare the crap out of you if you are in learning.

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Hurix Digital

AUGUST 10, 2020

You can use its customization options, themes, color palettes and slide masters to create fit-for-purpose eLearning content. This e-content development tool offers a PowerPoint look and feel and has a modest learning curve. As in the case of PowerPoint, you can control the theme pages with slide masters and color palette for branding.

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Elucidat

MAY 26, 2023

There’s also the option to create personalized learning; You can add a role selector or diagnostic quiz to your course to tailor what content is served to your learners or incorporate branching videos/scenarios to allow them to carve out their own learning journey. Content is assembled by dragging and dropping component parts.

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Jay Cross

JUNE 13, 2012

Next month I’ll be offering an experiential workshop on Informal Learning through Jane Hart’s Social Learning Center. Network socially with Socialcast, Buddypress, GoToMeeting, Google+. experience learning hands-on through collaborative work, community, search, social software, blogs and tweets.

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Limestone Learning

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Leadership development programs must expand outside of the box of developing the individual to cultivate collective networks of leaders in order to help organizations drive culture, innovation, collaboration and change. How do we harness the richness of social learning to guide learners’ growth and performance?

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Learning with e's

MAY 28, 2012

Where to start with a subject such as mobile learning? There are many social implications of mLearning, some of which I covered in my presentation (slides below). This echoes Goffman's (1967) drama theory where individuals manage their impressions in a kind of performance in social contexts. The] mobile phone.

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Limestone Learning

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Join Chris Olson, Director of Corporate Strategy and Partnerships at Class Technologies, and Claude Werder, Senior VP and Principal HCM Analyst at Brandon Hall Group, as they discuss how to turn these challenges into innovative ways to manage in the ever-changing hybrid workplace. Tuesday, October 5, 2021, 11 a.m.–12

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Appsembler

AUGUST 6, 2023

From understanding the core elements of cloud-based virtual training to overcoming challenges and measuring ROI, this article will equip you with essential insights to make the most of this innovative approach. Learn about the core elements, including Learning Management Systems (LMS) and virtual labs.

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Talented Learning

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

Built-in social networking. But associations are uniquely compelling because community-driven social learning is part of the association experience. By offering live and virtual community-driven learning forums , associations can add value in meaningful ways that lower-priced standalone continuing education can’t touch.

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Tony Karrer

APRIL 13, 2009

So, here's the hot list for April 1 - April 11 via eLearning Learning. Top Posts The following are the top posts from featured sources based on social signals. Although the document focuses on mobile learning for children, you can easily deduct the benefits for all learner groups. eLearning is fun, great, innovative, wonderful….

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Janet Clarey

APRIL 18, 2010

I sent my slides to the event planner prior to the conference (as requested) and just assumed there would be Internet access. I had planned on doing the entire presentation in the cloud switching back and forth between various sites but learned there was no Internet service in the conference center. The topic generated excitement.

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Limestone Learning

MAY 28, 2019

Wednesday, June 5, 2019, 9AM – 10AM PT: How Learning and Development Can Enable Innovation Capabilities and Transformation Leaders and organizations today need new ways and skill sets to solve complex challenges and to seize opportunities faster. The tools and methods to enable organization-wide innovation and transformation.

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eLearning Learning Posts

NOVEMBER 2, 2010

Tool #2: Wordle for Text-Heavy Slides. The art of Twitter , October 11, 2010 Learning how to use Twitter as a tool to develop your personal learning network is not always simple, and as with any other social networking tools, there is an unwritten protocol. Having said that, social media has its dark sides , too.

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Sticky Learning

NOVEMBER 28, 2010

PresentationZen Design is his follow up to the slide-show stopping Presentation Zen of 2008. Design Thinking' has (to me) real applications to learning design and there are enough good ideas and new approaches within this book to make it well worth a read! The New Social Learning - Marcia Conner and Tony Bingham.

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Limestone Learning

DECEMBER 27, 2019

You can seamlessly and easily go from one slide to another and make objects change size, colour and position. Tools like gamification, social learning, push notifications and digital badging are top of mind for effective learning engagement, but are they being applied effectively?

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TalentLMS

AUGUST 7, 2017

Typically, rapid learning involves creating a course from start to finish, in just three weeks or less. Often, these would be PowerPoint slides, physical handouts similar to textbook chapters, or even worksheets. Rapid learning usually means bite-sized chunks of content, designed carefully around specific learning objectives.

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