Infopro Learning

DECEMBER 20, 2016

Transitioning from instructor-led to eLearning instructional design may be daunting because it appears to require a new mindset. But while the technology provides new options not available in an ILT (instructor-led training) class, many of the instructional design principles remain the same. The Six ‘Rules of the Road’ 1. Know your audience and what they will be doing with the learning following the course.

ILT 323

ILT Simulations eLearning Design 323

Association eLearning

DECEMBER 21, 2016

We’re nearing “New Year’s Resolution” time again. That got me thinking about the pass/fail rate of this annual ritual. How many people stick to their resolutions? Let’s be honest, it’s not very many. Since motivation and behavior change are part of instructional design, I thought it would be fun to take a look at where people go wrong and how you can increase your chance of success.

Instructional 183

Instructional Instruction Guide microlearning 183

Kapp Notes

DECEMBER 20, 2016

In my work with games and gamification I have the opportunity to travel around the globe talking to folks who are working on various aspects of games and gamification from vendors to practitioners to consultants. During this year, I’ve seen a number of universal trends that are worth noting. Continued Strong Interest in Gamification and Game-based Learning.

Gamification 177

Gamification Games Learning vendor 177

Inkling

DECEMBER 20, 2016

Many businesses today rely on deskless workers who can perform their job functions while on the road, in front of customers, or at remote sites; other companies have simply come to recognize the benefits of having a mobile workforce. Disseminating critical business content to remote employees is a challenge that businesses have previously tried to overcome by utilizing paper binders, portals, and PDFs—all of which lack the ability to share real-time information.

Mobile 152

Mobile Content Offline Portal 152

Advertisement

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.

Project

Axonify

DECEMBER 23, 2016

I just love this time of year. The spicy cider, the carols, and more cookies than you could possibly eat (though we here at Axonify have been trying!). I’m not quite as excited about the snow—we’ve had what seems like several feet dumped on us up here in our neck of the woods—but it does add a nice touch to the landscape. The best part is looking back at what’s been accomplished in the past year.

LMS 0

LMS eBook Corporate Learning Blogging 0

Upside Learning

DECEMBER 20, 2016

I recently concluded an experiment. The purpose was to explore how to use interactive videos effectively as an instructional tool. The content was centred on a 4-part framework for assessing the danger in a violent situation to be able to respond appropriately. So here’s what I learned: 1 – When you think of medium matters […].

Interactive 157

Interactive Video Instructional Instruction 157

JoomlaLMS

DECEMBER 21, 2016

As 2016 draws to an end, all of us here at JoomlaLMS would like to send the warmest greetings for the holiday season and the coming New Year.

Teams 153

Teams Blogging 153

Jane Hart

DECEMBER 23, 2016

Day 23 of the Countdown to Xmas continues here – a daily treat in the form of a learning resource. Can you cook a cucumber? Have a question. Ask someone! ANSWERS.

Resources 134

Resources Learning Social Learning Social 134

LearnDash

DECEMBER 19, 2016

If you are selling your LearnDash courses then you will soon discover that it is easier to sell to your current customers than it is to find new ones. If you are not actively cross-selling your courses then you are missing out on an income opportunity. Before getting into some of the popular ways to cross-sell online courses, let me first get something out of the way regarding the notion that “selling is bad” If you are building a business then you cannot think this way.

Course 131

Course Methods Custom Online 131

Advertisement

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.

Analysis

Clark Quinn

DECEMBER 21, 2016

One of the recent trends has been about ‘customer experience’, focusing the organization on a consistent and coherent customer experience from first exposure through to ongoing product or service use. And this is a ‘good thing’! I’ve participated in the efforts of an organization to achieve it, and can see the real benefits.

Performance Support 122

Performance Support Culture Customer Service Benefits 122

Learningtogo

DECEMBER 23, 2016

SPOILER ALERT: If you believe in Santa Claus, you might not want to read any further!!! What do Santa Claus, the Tooth Fairy, Leprechauns, Unicorns and my “lucky” putter all have in common? They are all examples of “magical thinking.” You might think that belief in magical things would fade away in today’s modern age, reserved only for children and “primitive” tribes.

Brain 133

Brain Theory Predictions Performance 133

Jane Hart

DECEMBER 22, 2016

Day 22 of the Countdown to Xmas continues here – a daily treat in the form of a learning resource. Another site to learn something new every day! CURIOUS.

Site 119

Site Resources Learning Social Learning 119

LearnDash

DECEMBER 20, 2016

If you have ever looked into created (or taking) an online course then chances are you have come across Udemy at some point. Udemy is essentially a marketplace where people just like you can create and sell courses. They then take a percentage of any course sold on their platform. They have thousand of users and some have done very well well using it as a method to build a passive income.

Site 123

Site Create Course Sound 123

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.

Authoring

The Performance Improvement Blog

DECEMBER 19, 2016

Most companies today have a “training culture”. ATD’s 2016 State of the Industry report concludes: …the traditional, instructor-led, face-to-face classroom continues to play a crucial role, and it was still the delivery mechanism for 51 percent of learning hours used in 2015. The percentage would be considerably higher if the ATD study had included all push training , such as elearning programs and attendance at conferences.

Culture 110

Culture Organization Learning Organizational Learning 110

Learningtogo

DECEMBER 21, 2016

I was going to begin this post with the common saying, “The eyes are the windows of the soul,” but I couldn’t find the originator of the line to give him or her credit. It turns out that human beings have been saying variations of this truism almost as long as we have been putting things down in writing, and probably long before then as well. So I got to thinking about the ubiquitous nature of this saying.

Brain 124

Brain Pattern Virtual World Synchronous 124

B Online Learning

DECEMBER 19, 2016

The guiding principles around accessible eLearning come from what’s known as the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines or WCAG (in the US the guidelines for accessibility are known as Section 508). Following these guidelines will make our eLearning content accessible to a wider range of people with disabilities but they’ll often make our content more usable to everyone in general which is really what we need to be thinking about.

Articulate 113

Articulate Flash to HTML5 Conversion eLearning Create 113

Web Courseworks

DECEMBER 20, 2016

Web Courseworks is excited to announce our partnership with.OrgCommunity for the 2017 eLearning Thought Leaders webinar series. Starting on January 24 th from 11:30 – 12:30 pm CT, next year’s series will bring you expertise from a range of topics in eLearning. Please share with your colleagues and register for one or all! We are looking forward to another great webinar series in 2017. xAPI for Instructional Designers.

eLearning Strategy 109

eLearning Strategy eLearning Consultant eLearning xapi 109

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.

Content

Jane Hart

DECEMBER 21, 2016

Day 21 of the Countdown to Xmas continues here – a daily treat in the form of a learning resource. Instructables provides a place to share what you make in the form of text and graphics guides. This one helps you build a woodern Christmas tree. HOW TO MAKE A WOODEN CHRISTMAS TREE.

Instructional 108

Instructional Instruction Guide Resources 108

Learningtogo

DECEMBER 18, 2016

Neuroscience tells us that doing good works is also good for your physical and mental health. Give yourself the gift of giving by donating to a cause that matters to you. Here are a few suggestions that matter to me: Wikipedia. Wikipedia is a small, non-profit organization that supports millions of users, including me. I’m probably on this site at least once a day and it is a valuable resource for quick information, even if I use it only as a jumping-off point for further research.

Brain 124

Brain Cognitive Wikipedia Social Networks 124

eLearning Architect

DECEMBER 21, 2016

The past year has been a corker. I thought I'd put my experiences and thoughts down in a post, if not for the amusement of anyone else, to help draw a line in the sand and give me something to look back on next year. May 28th 2016 - OMG. I'll start with the warm, fuzzy stuff. Yes that's right, this year I became a dad and we welcomed our baby girl into the world.

eLearning Tools 106

eLearning Tools eLearning Strategy eLearning Consultant Write Blog 106

Clark Quinn

DECEMBER 20, 2016

OK, so I made up the term silage (and then found it was a real world with a different meaning), but here I don’t mean siloed fodder (except perhaps metaphorically). What I’m talking about is the damage that can come from silos. And I heard a tale yesterday in the course of an investigation into corporate innovation that illuminated what I’m talking about.

Mentoring 101

Mentoring Culture Coaching Innovation 101

Advertisement

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.

Open

Jane Hart

DECEMBER 20, 2016

Day 20 of the Countdown to Xmas continues here – a daily treat in the form of a learning resource. Qualt offers free mobile courses in internationally recognised professional qualifications. Anytime, anywhere. The Introduction to Leadership mobile course provides an introduction to the role of a leader in business and principles of effective leadership.

Course 105

Course Leadership Mobile Roles 105

Axonify

DECEMBER 23, 2016

I just love this time of year. The spicy cider, the carols, and more cookies than you could possibly eat (though we here at Axonify have been trying!). I’m not quite as excited about the snow—we’ve had what seems like several feet dumped on us up here in our neck of the woods—but it does add a nice touch to the landscape. The best part is looking back at what’s been accomplished in the past year with our corporate elearning solutions.

Corporate eLearning 100

Corporate eLearning LMS eBook Corporate Learning 100

Learningtogo

DECEMBER 22, 2016

About a year ago I started talking about a “brain matters academy” that would be dedicated to helping learning professionals develop their skills. I checked out all the usual suspects – those online platforms that make it possible to build and share your own MOOC (Massive Open Online Courses) and just couldn’t find anything I liked. Each time I investigated an option, I found it either too limited as technology or too pricey as a service.

Conference 100

Conference Learning Brain Voice 100

Administrate

DECEMBER 22, 2016

Did you know that we send over 50,000 emails a month on behalf of our clients? That saves 75,517 sheets of paper (or 9 trees) each month. Environment, you’re welcome. Communication is an art form. “The act of conveying intended meanings”, according to Wikipedia. “The act of being successful in training”, Read More. Published on December 22, 2016.

Communication 100

Communication Training Train Wikipedia 100

Advertisement

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.

Industry

Jane Hart

DECEMBER 18, 2016

Day 19 of the Countdown to Xmas continues here. Learn to play chess – Watch videos, solve puzzles, and play games. All for free. Learn – Train – Play. CHESSCADEMY.

Games 104

Games Video Training Train 104

eLearning Alchemy

DECEMBER 21, 2016

Length: 1010 words. Reading Time: ~4.5 minutes. Deconstructing Design (DD) is a blog series dedicated to reviewing an instructional design challenge, output, or experience. Readers are encouraged to confirm, challenge, or improve on the logic presented. Context. What do you do when your 8-year-old nephew says he wants you to teach him to code? Obviously, you figure out how to make Lego a part of the project.

Design 100

Design eLearning Tools Learner Photography 100

Kineo

DECEMBER 21, 2016

2016 has been a year of change, and elearning has been no exception. You only had to walk through the Learning Technologies exhibition in January to get a taste of it. Elearning was transforming into something a lot more exciting. At Kineo, we've been working on an increasing amount of video, resource-based learning and of course premiered our philosophy for designing for today's learner – WISE.

Conversation 100

Conversation eLearning Learner Learning Technologies 100