Making Change
MARCH 5, 2018
“How can I design good training for new software? What’s the right balance between help screens, job aids, and training?” That’s the top question in our idea collector , so let’s go at it. Here’s part 1, in which I say, “Try everything but training.” We’ll cover needs analysis, job aids, help screens, and the radical idea of making the software easier to use.
Upside Learning
MARCH 7, 2018
An year earlier, we presented separate blog posts on different responsive authoring tools: Adapt, Evolve, gomo, Elucidat, Captivate 9, Lectora 16 and Rise and shared our thoughts about their features, advantages, and limitations. In later blogs, we released detailed feature-wise comparison of these tools. Some of these authoring tools have now come up with newer […].
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Origin Learning
MARCH 7, 2018
We have been constantly bombarded with data-driven reports and survey-results that mark the sharp dip in learner attention-spans. These reports also highlight the reduced attention span among learners in the corporate world. The influx of smartphones and the tendency to immediately ‘Google’ and find answers has created two problems. One – memory capacity of learners is reducing and two – the dwindling attention spans.
Dashe & Thomson
MARCH 7, 2018
On a recent business trip, I was reminded that even though I live in the world of instructional design every day, how difficult the concept can be to explain to someone who doesn't. Here’s a breakdown of common processes and principles.
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Our profession is undergoing a transformation, moving away from rigid, one-size-fits-all methodologies. Instead, project managers are embracing dynamic and adaptable frameworks that carefully consider project and product variables to determine the most suitable development approaches and project life cycles.
LearnDash
MARCH 5, 2018
Online learning is harder than it looks. Here’s how you can support your learners. We all know that online education is a significantly different learning medium than the traditional classroom. Learners have more freedom and independence, but they also face more distractions. Without regular face time in the classroom with instructors and peers, many online learners begin feel isolated and alienated from the learning experience.
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InSync Training
MARCH 8, 2018
In honor of International Women’s Day, InSync team members shared insights about working for a WBENC-certified Women’s Business Enterprise. From Jennifer Hofmann, Founder & President. Over the years, InSync has grown to have more than 75 team members. And right now, more than 65 of them are women. We didn’t start out to build a team of mostly women, that’s the way it turned out.
Web Courseworks
MARCH 5, 2018
Date: 7/31 at 11:30 CT. Register Here. Our profession requires us to be practicing in alignment with what science tells us about learning and more. What we don’t need is to be continually in the sway of myths, superstitions, and misconceptions about how our brains think, work, and learn. Yet, the evidence is strong that these problematic beliefs persist!
LearnDash
MARCH 7, 2018
How to mentally prepare yourself for negative reviews. After all the hard work you put into developing an online course, from researching your course content through running it by beta testers, it’s understandable that you’d hope for nothing but rave reviews. However, negative feedback is inevitable. You simply can’t satisfy everyone, and the very feature one person dislikes might be the one another person loves.
Axonify
MARCH 5, 2018
Customer service is important to most businesses but when you work for a telecom company?—?it is absolutely critical. People simply aren’t willing to wait and since the market is a large, competitive one, they don’t have to. BT Consumer , a division of British Telecommunications Group, which is responsible for consumer fixed-voice and broadband services, was determined to move ahead of a highly competitive pack of telecom competitors by offering a customer service experience that was second to n
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Faster than ever, the world is shifting and shaping how people work, exposing and creating deep skill divides across industries and around the world. As a result, business and HR leaders are scrambling to “upskill” employees. If you’re scrambling to upskill your employees but don’t know where to start, make skills analysis a routine part of your decision-making process.
JoomlaLMS
MARCH 6, 2018
eLearning courses have rapidly become an increasingly popular form of online content. The Google search term alone now pings back nearly 16 million results. However, that doesn’t mean that everything is covered. eLearning courses are designed to educate and inspire people around the world on how to complete and carry out certain tasks, whether it’s improving the SEO ranking of your website, or even cooking a 3-course meal for four people; the possibilities are endless.
Kapp Notes
MARCH 3, 2018
There has been an exciting surge in board games and card games for learning. Recently, I wrote about that surge over on LinkedIn in an article titled Board Games and Card Games: Leading the Learning Game Field in 2018. Since that time, I’ve notice a lot more articles about board and card games, how they can be used effective for learning, the growth in interest and the methods that board and card games are using to grow and become more democratized.
LearnDash
MARCH 6, 2018
Distance learning has been on the rise over the years, and it really comes as no surprise given the benefits. Have you ever taken an online course? Chances are you probably have at some point. I have taken quite a few over the years. Everything from a formal distance learning program offered by a local university to online course offerings from industry experts.
Jane Hart
MARCH 6, 2018
Whilst there might good reason to have some sort of LMS to track and manage your compliance and other mandatory training, here are some reasons to think differently about learning management.
Speaker: Chris Paxton McMillin, President of D3 Training Solutions
There are plenty of great authoring tools for developing eLearning, but the one you select could directly impact your course's outcomes. Depending upon your learners’ needs and your organization’s performance goals, you could be overlooking considerations that impact the both effectiveness of your courses and how long it takes to finish them. From general capabilities to specific workflow structures, some aspects are critical when it comes to learning objectives and deadlines.
Lambda Solutions
MARCH 9, 2018
Completion Progress. Now compatible with Moodle 3.4, this popular time-management plugin is a helpful aid for students who benefit from visual reminders. The Completion Progress block is colour-coded for up and coming activities to be completed, and allows for teacher oversight so educators may intervene and help students at risk of falling behind. It also features innovative and helpful activity completion settings and combined progress.
Challenge to Learn
MARCH 6, 2018
Being CEO of a start-up with triple-digit growth. Every start-up goes through several life stages. At some point, it stops being a start-up and becomes a “scale-up” company instead. That time has come for Easygenerator. This means my role as a CEO is changing significantly. I am writing this blog post mainly to give myself a moment to reflect on what this means.
The Logical Blog by IconLogic
MARCH 5, 2018
by Kevin Smith, COTP. According to reports published at Dice Insights ( dice.com ), a leading website for technology careers and The Channel Company, a top IT firm ( CRN.com ), there are some hot careers and certifications that you should definitely consider if you’re looking to maximize your income potential. According to DICE, here are some of the fastest-growing tech sectors: Application Service Provider: A business providing computer-based services to customers over a network
Clark Quinn
MARCH 6, 2018
I’m a fan of Michael Allen’s, not only because he knows his stuff and he’s a very good person, but also because he has a knack for making things accessible. For example, his Guide to eLearning is as good a guide to designing elearning as you can get (that and Julie Dirksen’s Design for How People Learn , both appropriately in their second edition).
Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions
We’ve all been there. You’ve been given a pile of dry content and asked to create a compelling eLearning course. You’re determined to create something more engaging than the same old course that learners quickly click through, but how do you take this “boring” content and create something relevant and engaging? Many instructional designers will say, “Boring in means boring out.
Patti Shank
MARCH 8, 2018
A few days ago, someone asked me a most interesting question: What is the MOST important thing L&D practitioners can do to improve the instructional content they build? There are MANY truly critical things (I describe truly critical strategies in Write and Organize for Deeper Learning and Practice and Feedback for Deeper Learning ). But there's one thing that makes those other things possible: Deeply understanding the jobs our content supports.
Wisetail
MARCH 8, 2018
The correlation between empathy and leadership performance is stronger than any other skill and is what separates a good workplace from a great one. Learn to foster a culture of empathy in the workplace. The post Fostering a Culture of Empathy in the Workplace appeared first on Wisetail LMS.
TOPYX LMS
MARCH 7, 2018
LMS integration features are critical to the long-term success of a corporate eLearning plan. However, it is common to overlook integration features during the LMS selection process. Corporate leaders in charge of LMS selection must balance cost concerns with content capabilities, all the while ensuring that the system will meet the needs of various users in different departments.
Docebo
MARCH 6, 2018
Join this webinar and learn why your old eLearning content is not working with modern learners. Today’s workforce is rapidly changing and this is why your old content won’t work with modern learners. In this webinar by Docebo and eLearning Industry we’ll show you how to fix your elearning content strategy and get the most out of your corporate training programs.
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In today's tight labor market, hiring and retaining top talent is more challenging than ever. Every day a job remains unfilled means lost productivity and revenue. But vacancies can affect much more than your revenue. There are multiple direct and indirect costs, and it's crucial to adapt your recruiting strategies to prioritize the most costly open roles.
InSync Training
MARCH 6, 2018
I n the late 1800s, Skagen, a town at the very northern part of Denmark, was home to a group of what was then considered intellectual radicals. The group is mostly famous for painters such as P.S. Krøyer and Anna and Michael Anker and more, but other forward thinkers were involved as well. During the day these highly knowledgeable people would work on their projects, and in the evening they would gather at a hotel to eat, drink, and share ideas together.
eLearning Brothers
MARCH 8, 2018
Before becoming an instructional designer ten years ago, I was a teacher. As I reflect back on the education courses I took in graduate school, I think of a class that seemed odd at first, but then ended up being one of my favorites. It was called Change Strategies. We learned how individuals are very wary of change, and how they often resist it at first.
TOPYX LMS
MARCH 5, 2018
Customizable paths can be a beneficial tool for your eLearning LMS. A learning path that is customized to meet the needs of a specific person, or group of people, can not only increase overall engagement of the learner, but it can also help managers to understand learners better – their needs, preferences, and learning style. Administrators can structure and control content, order, and timeframe to meet specific training needs.
Clark Quinn
MARCH 8, 2018
A couple of weeks ago, I posited what I thought might make the basis for a sustainable degree program. That is, one that prepares students for a world with increasing change. In it I talked about the domains that I thought would provide a solid basis, but I did not talk about something else important. It’s also about the learning to learn and work skills that accompany the foundational knowledge.
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This whitepaper brings together research, expert opinion and industry trend data to help senior leaders understand current challenges and future-proof their businesses. Inside you’ll find insights on: The big challenges: From automation to onboarding, we explore the big challenges facing the sector. Onboarding: You only get one chance to make a first impression.
The Logical Blog by IconLogic
MARCH 8, 2018
by Kevin Siegel, CTT+, COTP. If you need to share an Adobe Presenter presentation with another developer, you’ll find the Presenter's Package tool very useful. Presenter projects begin as a single, self-contained PowerPoint presentation. You can transfer them from one computer to another without worrying about leaving a part of the presentation behind. However, once you add audio or videos assets to a PowerPoint slide via the Presenter tab on the PowerPoint Ribbon, those assets
eLearning Brothers
MARCH 9, 2018
By now, you’ve used the steps in the Dream tip to identify your one dream. So what is your one dream? Is it a personal or work-related one? Let’s take a look at how we turn that dream into a goal. “ There is no substitute for tried and true fundamentals of clear goal setting, systematic measurement against these goals, and rewards and recognition when goals are achieved. ” -Ken Blanchard, author and management expert.
The Performance Improvement Blog
MARCH 9, 2018
BRUSSELS — For the first time, a Belgian criminal court has convicted a man of “sexism in the public space,” for verbally abusing a female police officer who tried to question him after he was seen jaywalking. The New York Times article goes on to explain Belgium’s definition of “sexism” : Sexism, according to the law, is defined as “every gesture or deed” that is “clearly meant to express contempt of a person based on sex,” or considers a person inferior based on sex, or reduces a person solely
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