Association eLearning

APRIL 5, 2017

How often do you feel like you understand something until someone asks you to tell them more about it? When teachers and learners want to convey information quickly there’s always a temptation to rely on definitions and a sampling of big picture ideas to help the learner hit the ground running. But Nobel Prize-winning physicist Richard Feynman had his own methodology for mastering new concepts.

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LearnDash

APRIL 3, 2017

Instructional design is a growing field given the amount of online courses we are seeing today. It is becoming increasingly more important that we create learning experiences that “work”, and this is becoming more difficult each passing year as courses compete for the learner’s attention. Instructional designers are tasked with finding the best way to teach new information to a target audience.

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E-Learning Provocateur

APRIL 2, 2017

You can narrow down someone’s age by whether they include spaces in their file names. If they do, they’re under 40. That is a sweeping declaration, and quite possibly true. Here’s another one… Gamers are a sub-culture dominated by young men. This declaration, however, is stone-cold wrong. In fact, 63% of American households are home to someone who plays video games regularly (hardly a sub-culture).

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TOPYX LMS

APRIL 7, 2017

Have you ever found yourself wondering, but been too embarrassed to ask the question, “What is an LMS?” If so, don’t believe you are lagging behind your peers in the intelligence department. So many techy acronyms are thrown around these days that it’s tough to keep up with their meanings. In the next five minutes, you are going to learn exactly, in everyday terms, what an LMS is.

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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.

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Kapp Notes

APRIL 1, 2017

Here are some slides and information covered in my presentation at the Texas Distance Learning Association conference. I’ve included the slides from the presentation and slide on using PollEverywhere and writing directly in PowerPoint in slideshow mode. Storytelling: Tools of Engagement from Karl Kapp. Using Poll Everywhere to Create an Interactive Story-based Presentation from Karl Kapp.

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LearnDash

APRIL 4, 2017

Nowadays we hear a lot about gamification, and nearly 99% of the time it is in the context of online courses. And why shouldn’t it be? Technology has made it possible to incorporate some really neat gamification elements inside digital courses. You can have badges flying on the screen, points being awarded, leaderboards, unlocked achievements, and more.

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Web Courseworks

APRIL 7, 2017

OrgCommunity and Web Courseworks are excited to present the closing webinar of the Spring eLearning Thought Leaders series, The Learning Business Maturity Model , featuring Jeff Cobb and Celisa Steele of Tagoras. Tagoras is a research and consulting firm for associations and organizations who focus on lifelong learning. They have been providing expert advice on strategy, learning, marketing and technology to help organizations in the business of learning for more than a decade.

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Kineo

APRIL 4, 2017

At Kineo we’ve been considering how collaborative learning can be incorporated into our social strategy. But before we can do that we first need to define collaborative learning. Is it just a synonym for social learning or does it have its own unique identity? Does the nature of time play a role? For example, is social learning synchronous and collaborative learning asynchronous?

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InSync Training

APRIL 6, 2017

Recently, we looked at the two different types of learner engagement we can use in the virtual classroom: interaction and collaboration. Let’s build on that foundational knowledge with a deep dive into different subtypes of interaction and collaboration, and intelligent ways to use them.

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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.

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LearnDash

APRIL 5, 2017

When starting a business creating and selling courses there are usually two distinct tasks that need to happen at the same time. Research & build the course. Market the course. In an age of “outsourcing”, I often come across people who look for ways to decrease time in both of these areas in order to get to market quickly. Now, there is nothing wrong with wanting to get to market as quick as possible – but cutting corners is a sure way to waste both time and money.

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eLearning Brothers

APRIL 3, 2017

People who manage their time effectively are productivity ninjas. They know themselves, and they pay attention to how much time their typical work tasks take. Having this kind of streamlined efficiency in a person is awesome, but to have it on an organizational level is extraordinary. The first step towards fostering these kind of time management skills is education.

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Paradiso

APRIL 7, 2017

Inspite of being a paid learning management system , Blackboard rocks the boat when it comes to a number of organizations it holds under the belt for larger FTE’s (full-time employees.). I am sure you too would have gotten surprised looking at the graph. This certainly doesn’t mean that Blackboard has more users than Moodle. As of April 2017, Moodle has 101,869,024 runs in 235 countries.

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Joitske Hulsebosch eLearning

APRIL 6, 2017

Over the past year I have worked with Proteion , a health organization in the south of the Netherlands. They have 3500 employees and a large part of their work is care for people with dementia. What made it so much fun to work with Proteion is that people occasionally started talking in the Limburg dialect. I could understand it reasonably it and always gave me a feeling of being abroad, maybe even the feeling of my work in Latin America and Africa :).

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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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Learnnovators

APRIL 4, 2017

The post CONTENT CURATION AND CRAP DETECTION appeared first on Learnnovators.

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eLearning Brothers

APRIL 5, 2017

In many cases, it doesn’t pay to cut corners. But today we want to show you one case where it does. No, we’re not talking about sacrificing quality for the sake of efficiency—that’s not the eLB way. We’re talking about literally cutting across a 90º angle to smooth over a sharp corner, the aesthetically pleasing way in which we made the Simple Rounder collection of templates for Storyline. #16106.

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HT2 Labs

APRIL 5, 2017

Looking to curate other people’s content as part of your learning project? Here's what the law says. The post Curating Content for Learning: Is it Legal? appeared first on HT2 Labs.

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CommLab India

APRIL 3, 2017

“Gamification, in layman terms, is the use of game-design elements and game principles in non-game contexts.”. (Wikipedia). According to Google Trends , Gamification as a trend started back in 2010 and it didn’t take long for the corporate world to try its hand at it. Organizations around the world see gamification as a gimmick, a mechanism that can be applied to almost any training.

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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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Learnnovators

APRIL 5, 2017

The post REFRAMING 70:20:10, THE ANATOMY OF WORKFLOW LEARNING appeared first on Learnnovators.

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eLearning Brothers

APRIL 7, 2017

Deep in the archives of our Lectora Template Library are some hidden gems that might elude the casual browser. We’ve plumbed the depths of our inventory and have come back up with a few that we think deserve a little more time in the limelight. For your consideration, here are three Lectora layout templates that are excellent candidates for your next project.

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Cobblestone Learning

APRIL 7, 2017

These days a job ad for an instructional designer doesn’t just list the requisite skills of working alongside SMEs and structuring courses from a variety of complex source materials. Since the advent of more user friendly authoring tools, it likely also has design and development requirements. Traditional instructional designers would. The post 10 design tips for instructional designers appeared first on Cobblestone learning.

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HT2 Labs

APRIL 6, 2017

[PRESS RELEASE] HT2 Labs receives new investment from fund supporting companies impacting global skills & workforce development. The post HT2 Labs Closes Series A Investment From City & Guilds Group’s New Venture Fund appeared first on HT2 Labs.

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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.

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TechSmith Camtasia

APRIL 4, 2017

Can’t see the embedded Video? Watch the Before Starting Video on YouTube. How to Make Video: Getting Started. Your first video might be one of the toughest videos you ever make. The first time making anything can be tough. With video, you know others are going watch it, probably scrutinize it, and they won’t even know if it’s your first for fiftieth.

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eLearning Brothers

APRIL 6, 2017

When you hear the word “negotiation,” you probably think of some high-stakes situation involving SWAT teams, dangerous criminals, and tense conversations through megaphones. Negotiation skills certainly come into play in those instances, but they are also very useful when it comes to smaller concerns, like business deals, customer service, asking for a raise, or even haggling for a good price at a market.

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Growth Engineering

APRIL 6, 2017

Talent Management is all about hiring, managing, developing and retaining awesome employees. Sounds a lot like HR or L&D right? It could be easy to confuse these close bedfellows. So, let’s get things straight… HR is the tactics, L&D the training barracks and Talent Management the strategy behind business victory! What are the benefits of Talent Management and how exactly can you make it happen?

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SHIFT eLearning

APRIL 4, 2017

Improvement is an ongoing process. There is always a new writing style to adapt to, the latest technology to tap into, the newest authoring software to learn, and a different way of strategizing to master. This month, we will help you advance on this learning journey with our #30DaysofeLearning project.

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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.

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CommLab India

APRIL 3, 2017

An e-learning course can be rolled out quickly, using rapid authoring tools, as long as the planning is done meticulously. So, to roll out an e-learning course rapidly, the selection of an authoring tool plays a crucial role. There are some key factors that need to be considered before you purchase an authoring tool. Thinking what these factors are?

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eFront

APRIL 4, 2017

There’s no doubt that personalized experiences, from web browsing to in-store shopping, and even dining out, make for better outcomes. In the realm of education, personalized learning strategies have been in vogue at a number of district and public charter schools for many years now, and there’s ample research to validate that those strategies really do work.

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E-learning Uncovered

APRIL 5, 2017

Ethics are moral guidelines which govern good behaviour So behaving ethically is doing what is morally right Behaving ethically in business is widely regarded…

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