Sat.Sep 16, 2017 - Fri.Sep 22, 2017

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eLearning Trivia

Association eLearning

Let’s try something a bit different today, for a change of pace. I usually write a blog post, you skim or read it, maybe share it, and we move on. How about something a bit more engaging? Something that will literally make you think. It’s time for eLearning Trivia! What does “eLearning” stand for? a)Effective learning. b)Electronic learning. c)Everywhere learning. d)Estimated learning.

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What is the SPPICE Model for Simulation learning?

Infopro Learning

The SPPICE model, developed by Infopro Learning, is a learning model for creating simulation-based learning that increases business performance. Developing the SPPICE Model. The SPPICE model started out like all models at Infopro learning; with a series of problem statements. With learning simulations rising in popularity, justifiably so, many of our customers were asking us the same questions: Can a Simulation be used for serious learning?

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Mobility and Organisational Culture and Environment

Upside Learning

Mobility is powered by technology. While technology keeps changing, people don’t – or at least, not at the same pace. There are going to be very rare times that technology and people move neck and neck, in sync. (If you get that, end of post – have a nice day!) In the course of our […].

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How xAPI Benefits the Learner

eLearning Brothers

xAPI has been a buzzword among eLearning professionals for a while, and rightly so. It’s very exciting to know that you can see exactly who looked at what page in your eLearning and for how long they looked at it. Seeing the results come in that say 200 people experienced this module and 150 people experienced that module rocks. The data xAPI provides can be very gratifying for an instructional designer, and allows us to help our learner even more.

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From Predictive to Agile: How to Choose the Right Project Management Methodology

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.

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How to Help Your Employees L-O-V-E Online Learning

TOPYX LMS

Did you know that 77 percent of companies in the U.S. offer corporate training via an online platform? There are several reasons for this, reduced costs of learning and increased convenience for learners being just two of them. Another reason why company leaders choose to offer their employees online learning is because online learning, or eLearning, is easy to engage with.

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30 Day Learning Challenges now available as Taskbooks to download

Jane Hart

It is up to everyone to take responsibility for their own self-improvement and self-development in the modern workplace. It is said that it takes 30 days to establish a new habit, so the 30 Day Learning Challenges are intended to help you kick-start modern learning habits that will last a lifetime.

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Eclipsed – How the Great Eclipse of 2017 May Have Changed Our Brains Forever

Learningtogo

On August 21, 2017, the shadow of the Moon raced across the U.S. from Salem, Oregon to Charleston South Carolina at an average speed of over 2,000 miles per hour. About twelve million lucky people lived along the path of totality. At least seven million more traveled to get inside the path to see one of the most inspiring natural wonders of a lifetime – and I was one of them.

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Who would use an Extended Enterprise LMS?

Absorb LMS

In 2 of our previous blog posts, we defined the meaning of Extended Enterprise (training, development, certification or support provided to your external non-employees) and reviewed its measurable benefits. In this post, I would like to address what type of client would take advantage of Extended Enterprise and in our experience how these types of clients have applied Absorb LMS to deliver their external training. 1.

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Playing the “Long Game” When Selling Courses

LearnDash

If starting a business was easy then everyone would be successful. Selling courses online is no different. Despite what some people may have you believe, starting a business selling online courses is not an easy path to riches. When you start a business, any business, you have to be in it for the “long game” What does that mean specifically?

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The Best Skills Analysis Tools for Upskilling

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.

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eLearning, The Movie – Tips for Successful Learning Solutions

dVinci Interactive

eLearning, The Movie – Tips for Successful Learning Solutions In my 20 years as an eLearning designer/developer, I’ve experienced the ever-changing selection of development tools, rapidly advancing technology standards, as well as the never-ending appearance of new learning theories. Through all these, I’ve come to rely on some constants which transcend all of these.

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Making Blended Learning Happen

InSync Training

Blended learning incorporates a variety of ways to deliver learning materials and activities, and selecting delivery approaches is part of the instructional design process. The approaches you select will depend on who the learners are, what objectives have been developed, what methods of assessing learning you have designed in alignment with those objectives, and whether or not collaboration will enhance the learning experience.

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So You Think You Can Change: 3 Quick Tips for Conducting a Change Readiness Assessment

Dashe & Thomson

by Amber Pandya. Your company is implementing yet another change. You swear you just got accustomed to your job’s day-to-day technology process, and now corporate is rolling out a new software that’s supposedly going to help you do it better. Most people are rolling their eyes, but change can easily be adopted so long as pain points are discovered and addressed.

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Opinion: Increased Demand for Virtual Live Training

LearnDash

E-Learning has been around for quite some time, and today it is used more than ever. But is it leaving us wanting something “more” from our training programs? Most everyone knows the benefits of teaching using e-learning. Companies use it because the cost savings are so huge and they are able to standardized their content delivery. Entrepreneurs choose online courses because they can sell them over-and-over again without requiring any additional time investment.

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The Battle of the Authoring Tools: A 10-Point Comparison for Picking the Right One

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.

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The Birthplace of Stars

KnowledgeStar

This turbulent cosmic pinnacle lies within a tempestuous stellar nursery called the Carina Nebula, located 7500 light-years away in the southern constellation of Carina. Scorching radiation and fast winds (streams of charged particles) from super-hot newborn stars in the nebula are shaping and compressing the pillar, causing new stars to form within it.

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7 tips for custodians of capability frameworks

E-Learning Provocateur

Wow, my previous blog post elicited some rich comments from my peers in the L&D profession. Reframing the capability framework was my first foray into publishing my thoughts on the subject, in which I argued in favour of using the oft-ignored resource as a tool to be proactive and add value to the business. To everyone who contributed a comment, not only via my blog but also on Twitter and LinkedIn… thank you.

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TECHSMITH CAMTASIA: Splitting Audio for Synchronizing with Video

The Logical Blog by IconLogic

by Kevin Siegel, COTP, CTT+. When recording short videos with the Camtasia Recorder, it’s most efficient to record your voiceover audio at the same time. However, it may be necessary for you to add the audio to the video later while working in the Camtasia Editor. I’ve seen a couple of scenarios where adding the audio to a project later is a better way to go.

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3 Ways to Grow Your Online Course Business

LearnDash

Starting a business selling online courses takes time and energy but is only half of the battle. You also need to formulate a growth plan. The skills needed to launch a business and grow a business aren’t always the same. There is some cross-over, that’s for sure – but the mindset is completely different. When you were creating your course you were working to get all of the pieces working together.

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Revitalizing Dry Content: A Lesson in Engagement

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.

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What it takes to be a subject matter expert

Kineo

A subject matter expert, is just that – an expert on a particular subject. An SME knows the content of a course inside-out and therefore is the best person to handle content queries, and check deliverables for accuracy, relevance, and credibility. At Kineo, we’ve worked with hundreds of SMEs over the years and we’ve got a few tips on what it takes.

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New Learning Professionals for a New Economy

The Performance Improvement Blog

Given the current economy, the role of L&D departments and learning professionals must change dramatically. Elliott Masie, one of the great thinkers about learning and workplace productivity, writes in a recent issue of Chief Learning Officer : It is time for the learning field to have a deep and open conversation about how we re-engineer our craft, our skills and our careers.

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Learning poses or learning to model?

Joitske Hulsebosch eLearning

Every Monday evening at 20.30 I install myself in front of the television with my daughter for a program called Hollands Next Topmodel, to continue with Models in Paris: The real life. My husband doesn't like it at all, but I really enjoy a view into a completely different world. A world where looks and poses count. This is the first year men have also joint the candidates for Topmodel.

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Fall For These eLearning Resources

eLearning Brothers

Starbucks has released the Pumpkin Spice Latte (“PSL” for those in the know), which means fall is here, whether it feels like it outside or not. To get you into that fall mood, we picked out a few resources from the Template Library that pair well with pumpkin flavored everything. After all, we love anything orange here at eLearning Brothers! Here’s a 3-panel interaction with a nice subtle pop of orange.

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What Is the Actual Cost of an Open Role in Your Company?

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.

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Join Me in Phoenix with ATD’s Valley of the Sun Chapter, October 30-31, 2017

Learningtogo

As we all know, informal learning in a social setting is one of the most powerful ways to change behavior and learn new skills, yet many of us struggle to find those opportunities for our own development. Membership in ATD , at the local and global levels, is one way to plan for your own development as a learning professional. The ATD Valley of the Sun Chapter , serving the greater Phoenix area.

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eLearning, The Movie – Tips for Successful Learning Solutions

dVinci Interactive

eLearning, The Movie – Tips for Successful Learning Solutions In my 20 years as an eLearning designer/developer, I’ve experienced the ever-changing selection of development tools, rapidly advancing technology standards, as well as the never-ending appearance of new learning theories. Through all these, I’ve come to rely on some constants which transcend all of these.

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The Birthplace of Stars

KnowledgeStar

This turbulent cosmic pinnacle lies within a tempestuous stellar nursery called the Carina Nebula, located 7500 light-years away in the southern constellation of Carina. Scorching radiation and fast winds (streams of charged particles) from super-hot newborn stars in the nebula are shaping and compressing the pillar, causing new stars to form within it.

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Who’s building the infrastructure for lifelong learning, When VR training makes the job look better, Why design thinking needs a rethink, and more

Jane Hart

News and articles about Modern Workplace Learning (MWL) selected by Jane Hart for the week 10-16 September 2017.

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Accelerating Change in the Insurance Industry: Why You Need to Invest in Talent Strategy

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.

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Podcast: Sales Training with the Brain in Mind – Mike Simmons, Co-Founder of Catalyst Sale

Learningtogo

If you’re thinking that this topic is only for those of us who directly design and deliver sales training, think again! Every learning professional must “sell” content and target behaviors to be effective. My guest in this session is Mike Simmons, co-founder of Catalyst Sale , a full-service Sales Management Consultancy that builds Sales capability and capacity for organizations.

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To Train or Not to Train : The Tale of The Corporate LMS

Paradiso

There was a time when corporate training consisted of an instructor and a whole classroom full of bored and unenthusiastic employees just waiting for the session to end. A time when employees in different locations had to receive training from different instructors at different times and it was immensely difficult to track each employee’s progress.

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Engage Learners in 7 Easy Ways Before Their eLearning Course Starts

Enyota Learning

How often have you thought of engaging your online learners prior to the commencement of their eLearning course? Most trainers want to engage their learners before launching their training program for increased participation, better knowledge retention, establishing a personal connection, and ensuring a smooth learning experience for learners. Even though the learning takes place online, trainers can still interact with their learners.

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