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5 Handy Tips to Develop Learner Centric E-learning Courses [Infographic]

CommLab India

Before developing an eLearning course, it is very important that you know who your learners are and how your course would be beneficial to them.You need to create a course which is learner-centric. Saying this is fine, but how can we develop eLearning courses learner-centric? Well, here is an infographic on 5 handy tips to develop learner-centric eLearning courses.

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5 Essential Training Management Metrics

Administrate

It’s a familiar problem – data. Lots and lots of data. A spreadsheet for one customer, another for a group of students/learners, one for that project and so on. The wealth of data that a modern training operation generates can be quite overwhelming and data overload is rapidly becoming one of the principal productivity Read More.

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Looking for a new LMS? Go with PCMag’s #1 choice for enterprise training

Docebo

PC Mag’s #1 choice for online training platforms offers unmatched reporting, integrations. The editors have spoken. PC Magazine, in its new review of Docebo , is calling the cloud learning management system (LMS) the best online training platform for business on the market. Those are strong sentiments from the technology publication, which recently contacted Docebo to start a free trial and a live demo of the product.

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Pokémon and Gamified Learning

Association eLearning

I recently had a conversation about something I hadn’t thought about for a long time. Pokémon. And it dawned upon me that the franchise is a surprisingly good metaphor for gamified learning. For those who aren’t familiar with them, Pokémon are fictional creatures. The people who catch, tame, and teach them to do battle are called trainers. The successful ones win badges.

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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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Learning to Work in a Time of Digital Disruption

The Performance Improvement Blog

What will the workplace be like in an age of disruption ? What will employees be doing and what will managers be doing when companies are going through digital transformation? These are important questions for the many companies that are faced with dramatic technological change in the near future…or right now! John Boudreau, in an HBR blog post , writes that “five fundamental forces” are driving change in the workplace: Shift from traditional hierarchies and social contracts to more flexible wor

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New to Docebo LMS: 9 ways to supercharge your online training platform

Docebo

9 New ways to supercharge your online training platform with Docebo 6.9. Our team is thrilled to announce that we’ve begun rolling out Docebo 6.9, the latest version of the online training platform and our biggest update ever. Docebo 6.9 improves upon functionalities our clients are familiar with, while adding a host of brand new applications and features exclusive to the Docebo learning management system (LMS).

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Press Release – Administrate Appoints New CTO and Launches LITE 2016

Administrate

Edinburgh, 21 June 2016 – Administrate, an EdTech SaaS solution for training providers and corporations, has plans to hire an additional 15 engineers before the end of 2016 to support its rapid growth in UK, US and international markets. As part of this expansion, Andrew Williams has been appointed as Read More.

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Guideline For Finding Your Organization’s Ideal LMS

Gyrus

Have your cake and eat it too, a guideline for finding your organization's ideal LMS. A post written by Meghayu Advaryu. Want to deploy and maintain the e-learnings that you have spent so much time and effort to develop? Do you want to be able to create quality actionable e-learnings? Then you’re in the market for a Learning Management System (LMS).

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How Gamifying Work Can Improve Overall Strategy

InSync Training

In order to help a company to thrive, there are a lot of elements that must work together. A strong workforce, a good product, a smart marketing strategy, good leadership - all of these factors need to fit together seamlessly to form a proper company machine. For these to come about, there is nothing more important than strategy. A lot goes into a solid business strategy, and the most successful business leaders train for years to develop the kind of business acumen that produces long term resul

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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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3 Ways To Sell Your Courses

LearnDash

Once you have finished your online course you are probably eager to start making sales. If you have been starting the marketing process early then your initial sales will be easy to come by, but not everyone is in this position. While it certainly is ideal to begin getting the word out about your eventual course sooner rather than later, not everyone has started this way.

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The Link Between BYOD and Increased Productivity

TOPYX LMS

Of all the trends in technology today, BYOD, short for “bring your own device,” is among the most popular. This makes sense considering nearly 100 percent of employed individuals own at least one mobile device that they bring to work on a daily basis. Naturally, people want to use their device(s) at the office or wherever it is they work. Accessing mission critical information, including eLearning and other online learning resources, with an employee’s own device whenever and wherever they

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Exploring the capabilities of xAPI

Kineo

Haitham Gasim, the Kineo US Director of Technology has been on a quest to dig deeper into xAPI and thinking about how Kineo can implement xAPI in order to better serve our clients.

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LMS Branding – Beyond the Logo

Gyrus

LMS Branding – Beyond the Logo. As a new marketing person, I have a unique opportunity to engage our users, potential clients, and cohorts in the industry. With this outlook, I have undertaken the task of trying to make the Gyrus name more entrenched in your everyday life. How does someone do that? Simple, by structuring and solely acting upon a living brand strategy.

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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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How To Ask For Software Support

LearnDash

As much as I would like to say that our software works perfectly for every single person, that simply is not the realty. Believe it or not, software sometimes doesn’t work as intended – and that’s where support comes in! Over the years we have answered thousands of support requests from people all over the world, and while I will not claim that we have “seen it all”, we have experienced a large variety of situations.

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3 Ways to Kickstart Your Product Launch with Quality Content

Inkling

A new product launch is a very exciting time. Your thorough market analysis led to a comprehensive business strategy, followed by a rock-solid marketing plan. Countless members within your organization have slaved over months—maybe even years—gearing up for this pivotal moment. Between the live presentation, the social campaigns, and the product demos, to name just a few—there is a lot to coordinate to ensure your launch event goes off without a hitch.

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Piloting your e-Learning Course – A Beginner’s Guide

Allen Interactions

By Hannah Hunter , Instructional Writer. Did you know that the pilot episode of Star Trek included only one member of the Enterprise crew: Mr. Spock? And in that version, Spock had dark red skin and absorbed food through a plate in his stomach? Viewers of the pilot were not shy in their opinion that the show was boring and Spock was creepy. Thankfully, Star Trek’s creators listened and completely reworked the cast and the script, creating the successful franchise we know today.

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Working with SMEs

CourseArc

Many instructional designers find working with Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) challenging. However, without their assistance and input, creating a highly successful course is nearly impossible. Therefore, eLearning professionals must build strong and productive relationships with their SMEs. In this article, we will look at seven ways to work effectively with Subject Matter Experts. 1.

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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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Flash to Animate CC: More than just a Rechristening

Upside Learning

After having been around for 20 years, Flash Professional has now evolved into Animate CC. Animate CC leverages the familiar tools interface and rich output of its predecessor, at the same time allowing for native HTML5 Canvas and WebGL support. This recent development at Adobe is more than just a renaming of the tool, as […].

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Designing Learning Campaigns and Learning Challenges

Jane Hart

Next public online workshop runs: 4 – 29 JULY 2016. Many believe that traditional classroom training as well as “click-next” e-learning courses are both ineffective and unappealing. Learning Campaigns and Learning Challenges are two new approaches to training that take place over an extended period of time and involve a mix of resources and/or real-world activities.

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Elearning market trends 2016: Get the right tools for blended learning

Docebo

Learning technology can power business results, but only with the right tools for the job. A recent study by learning technology analyst Brandon Hall Group shows widespread dissatisfaction with learning management systems, despite proven positive business results. Organizations polled were frustrated with the lack of quality and variety of learning technology functionalities.

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Testimonial: Why Dos Toros Chose Wisetail

Wisetail

Dos Toros Taqueria is a New York-based Mexican joint serving up steaming hot Quesadillas Bay-area style. We caught up with them during Wisetail On The Road in NYC to capture a few of the reasons why they chose Wisetail as their LMS. The post Testimonial: Why Dos Toros Chose Wisetail appeared first on Wisetail.

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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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Adobe Captivate: Custom Color Swatches

The Logical Blog by IconLogic

by Kevin Siegel        When creating a template (you can learn how by attending my  3-hour mini course on building templates ), you'll likely need to add colors that meet your corporate brand. Fortunately, it's easy to create color swatches in Captivate and reuse them again and again. To create a custom swatch, create or select an existing text caption.

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5 Steps for Proving the ROI of Your Training Investment

ej4 eLearning

There’s an old meme that gets circulated on LinkedIn and other sites, reporting a conversation between a CEO and a CFO: CFO: What happens if we spend all this money training our employees and they leave? CEO: What happens if we don’t, and they stay? The idea, of course, is that organizations can’t afford [.]. The post 5 Steps for Proving the ROI of Your Training Investment appeared first on.

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Ambiguity Denial Syndrome?

Clark Quinn

I was talking with a colleague at an event one of the past weeks, and I noted down the concept of ambiguity denial syndrome. And I’m retrospectively making up what we were talking about, but it’s an interesting idea to me. So one of the ways I start out a talk (including later today for a government agency) is to talk about chaos. I use a fractal, and talk about the properties a fractal has.

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A familiar (and unfortunate) story about knowledge in the workplace

Axonify

We’re employed in a variety of industries and hold a myriad of different roles. But we do have one thing in common when it comes to work: we all run into questions we can’t answer on our own. That’s often where the similarity ends. From there, our stories diverge as we head down whatever paths we are forced to take to get the answers we need.

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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 - Todd Kasenberg shares why he is excited about creating MicroLearning using Raptivity

Raptivity

The series of podcast continues as we interview Todd Kasenberg this time who has been using Raptivity over five years and is also an interactive learning thought leader. Todd is the Principal at Guiding Star Communications and Consulting, providing insights to organizations about their performance challenges, employee engagement and enhancing customer experience.

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5 Steps for Proving the ROI of Your Training Investment

ej4 eLearning

There’s an old meme that gets circulated on LinkedIn and other sites, reporting a conversation between a CEO and a CFO: CFO: What happens if we spend all this money training our employees and they leave? CEO: What happens if we don’t, and they stay? The idea, of course, is that organizations can’t afford NOT to train their employees. But where’s the proof?

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Podcast Interview, LTEN Presentation and Helpful Resources

Kapp Notes

It’s been a busy few months. Presenting, speaking and writing on games and gamification. I am in the middle of finishing two Lynda.com courses and finalizing the last chapter of a book about creating instructional games with Sharon Boller, very excited about the book. In the meantime, I’ve been busy with some presentations and interviews about gamification.

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