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Double defence

E-Learning Provocateur

I’m referring to “soft skills” such as communicating your findings to your target audience (storytelling), hitting your mark (empathy) and motivating them to change (influencing). Moreover it’s not just about interacting with technology; it’s also about interacting with people.

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3 Steps to Transition From Teacher to Trainer (and One Word of Caution)

Learningtogo

Malcolm Knowles is recognized as coining the term andragogy to refer to adult learning, while using pedagogy to refer to the education of children. Once the self-inflicted pressure is off, you’ll discover that most of your skills translate to working with learners of any age. Build a Professional Network in Talent Development.

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EdTech Partner: The Key Role It Plays Between an Institution & Product Provider

Academia

Be intentional at fit Since the partner is from the same demography and may belong to the same community group, for an offshore ERP provider it becomes easier to penetrate the market and understand the way a certain education system functions. Sometimes referred to as Student Management Systems (SMS).

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Six Reasons Why Blended Learning Is Becoming a Trend

PulseLearning

It refers to an education program that combines teaching methods of the traditional classroom and online learning. For instance, organizations operating off-shore rigs can’t spare crews for weeks or months to attend training. Off-shore rig operators can take part in conventional distance or eLearning initiatives.

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Core Oil and Gas companies who adopted Virtual reality for their challenges

CHRP-INDIA

For Reference: Saudi Aramco: The VR Simulation. Royal Dutch Shell is integrating virtual reality for deepwater protection exercise to its workforce placed at the Malikai project, offshore Malaysia. BP, in alliance with Maersk Training, has organized a platform to strengthen the proficiency of offshore drilling squads.

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ASTD LearnNow Day 2 notes #ASTDLN

Learning Visions

These are my notes from the morning session of ASTD LearnNow Conference, happening July 25 & 26 on the lovely shores of the Charles River in Cambridge, MA. Bob Mosher is starting the day off with some discussion around where do we start implementing these new technologies? Get data to understand WHO your workforce really is.

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Skills and Competencies: What is the Difference?

Avilar

In the workplace, both skills and competencies refer to the abilities of employees. Hard” skills refer to technical abilities that are typically learned through formal education or additional learning. Where there are important skills gaps, you may want to provide training opportunities to introduce or shore up those skills.

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