February, 2021

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7 Reasons Your E-Learning Website Needs a Blog

LearnDash

Blogging is one of the oldest marketing tools on the Internet—and still one of the best. If you’re like many of our users, you may have put hours into developing your course, and are now faced with a common conundrum: how do you attract learners to sign up? Without a pre-established audience, progress might be slow. But there is a proven way to build that audience—and sustain it for years to come.

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Top 5 Reasons To Invest In Rapid eLearning

eLearning Industry

There are many situations where rapid development is the best-fit option. It has a lot to offer to organizations looking for an efficient and cost-effective solution that is flexible enough to benefit mobile learners. This post was first published on eLearning Industry.

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Scenario-Based Learning Q&A with Devlin Peck

Experiencing eLearning

I had the pleasure of doing a Q&A session on scenario-based learning with Devlin Peck recently. Devlin was a great host, and the community asked a number of thoughtful questions for me to answer. Watch the recording. If the video isn’t embedded above, you can watch the recording on YouTube or on Crowdcast. Questions answered. The attendees asked some great questions.

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Performance Consulting: The L&D Solution You Didn’t Know You Needed

Infopro Learning

As we move forward into the new year, many businesses are looking for ways to improve employee performance. Many organizations are reviewing their L&D programs to see where changes can be made. One of the best strategies your organization can use that is often overlooked is working with a performance consultant. There are three highly effective ways a consultant can help your organization improve employee performance.

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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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If not the myths person, then…?

Clark Quinn

There’s a potential belief that I’m the ‘ myths ‘ guy, and I’ve both principled and practical reasons to try to counter that. Here’s my thinking. And, as always, the text. I’ve a dilemma. These days, if someone posts some learning myth, people tend to let me know. And I don’t really mind, but I do worry that it buckets me as the ‘myths’ person.

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4 Learning Theories Every Online Educator Should Know

LearnDash

Because understanding how we learn influences how we teach. If I had to guess, I would say that most online educators don’t think of themselves as “instructional designers.” They usually view themselves as subject matter experts —they know their area very well, and are starting an online course to share their expertise with others who are interested in learning it.

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eLearning Development And The Importance of Testing

eLearning Industry

Developing eLearning applications requires a rigorous approach to testing much like any other software, but there are additional needs that must be considered when testing eLearning applications. This post was first published on eLearning Industry.

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Double defence

E-Learning Provocateur

In a past life I worked with a fellow named Jim who was very good at what he did. As what I would term a “trainer”, he was well versed in face-to-face delivery and widely respected in the business as a subject matter expert. He had also racked up quite a tenure at the company, so he was considered something of a stalwart. In my own role, though, I could see what Jim couldn’t: the incoming wave of e-learning.

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A Video Based Approach to Customer Service Training

Infopro Learning

Today providing good customer service can give your organization a huge competitive advantage. You might be surprised to hear that some of the most successful customer service training programs don’t focus on products or services. Today the most effective programs are focused on improving the customer experience. Customer training programs can help your organization better deal with managing customer expectations.

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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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How Southwest Airlines empowers their frontline to improve customer experience

Axonify

The pandemic hit travel and hospitality hard: many businesses have lost between 70-90% of revenue in the last year. It’s never been more clear that the organizations that will thrive in the future are the ones who differentiate on experience. Ginger Hardage, former SVP of Culture and Communications at Southwest Airlines, knows a thing or … Continued.

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Shock Your Learners!

InSync Training

Keeping learners engaged - it’s the boundless task as a facilitator. There are a whole heap of ideas and tactics that work but here’s one I have used that may be a bit different… Shock your learners! Embarrass yourself! Give them what they never expected, SING loud and proud??.

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7 Use Cases for Branching Scenarios in Online Learning

LearnDash

Scenarios offer learners an opportunity to practice responses in a controlled environment. One of the biggest leaps most learners make as they grow a new skill is putting theory into practice. In low-stakes situations, this isn’t usually a big deal. It’s inevitable that learners will bake a few bad cakes, hit a wrong cord, or write some buggy lines of code.

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What Is SEL? 3 Ways Social And Emotional Learning Influences Employee Behaviors

eLearning Industry

Social and Emotional Learning is an integral part of human development. But how can you incorporate it into your online training strategy and create a meaningful connection with learners? This post was first published on eLearning Industry.

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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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Dr. RAJINI SRIRAMAN WALKS THE POSH TALK WITH LEARNNOVATORS

Learnnovators

Dr. RAJINI SRIRAMAN WALKS THE POSH TALK WITH LEARNNOVATORS. ABOUT Dr. RAJINI SRIRAMAN: Dr. Rajini Sriraman is the Vice President – HR & Admin at Esskay Design & Structures Pvt. Ltd. She is a senior psychologist and a human resources leader with over 20 years of versatile organizational expertise. Dr. Rajini is a people-oriented, passionate facilitator and a competent communicator who has created robust development programs that led to sustainable people and organizational transformations

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5 Ways AI Can Enhance Your Corporate Training Programs

Infopro Learning

There is no denying that recent events have greatly impacted the way we work and learn today. Recent surveys suggest that between 25-30% of the workforce will continue to work from home at least part of the time after the pandemic dust settles (1). 98% of organizations today now have some form of virtual training available to employees (2). It is expected that the demand for online learning solutions that provide flexibility will continue to grow this year.

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How can Big Data Analytics help in delivering personalized learning

Gyrus

Big data analytics tracks individual performance, automates assessments, boosts knowledge retention, and increases training ROI. Here is how you can deliver personalized learning with Big Data Analytics.

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Surviving Long Online Days

InSync Training

Lynette Van Steinburg has been contributing to the InSync Training team as a virtual producer since 2018. In this blog post, she shares some tips to help both the learners and the trainers stay focused without getting burned out.

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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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8 Skills to Include in Remote Employee Training

LearnDash

You’re building a training course for remote workers. What skills should you include? Over the past year, workforces around the globe have transitioned to remote environments in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Although the vaccine rollout indicates that the new, post-pandemic normal is coming, one thing that seems clear to many is that this new normal won’t mean a return to office environments as they once were.

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Complexity In A VUCA Environment

eLearning Industry

Complexity is one of the elements of the VUCA model. By understanding the complexity of your environment, you can help both your team and your organization grow. This post was first published on eLearning Industry.

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5 core principles of modern frontline communication

Axonify

It’s never been more important for frontline employees to feel ready for anything before each shift. And having solid frontline communication and training strategies are the key to preparedness. Unfortunately, traditional frontline communication tactics, such as pre-shift huddles and time clock postings, can lead to oversights, misinterpretation and mistakes.

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Falling Head Over Heels for Online Learning: The 5 Love Languages of the Instructional Designer

CourseArc

Online learning can conjure some strong love-hate emotions in learners everywhere. Those who are leery of online courses have likely been burned by a bad course experience or burned out trying to create a great course experience for learners of their own. At CourseArc, we are lovers of all things online learning and we have noticed some common traits amongst our team members and the instructional designers wo rking for many of our clients.

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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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The Importance of Safety Training: It Saves Lives

ej4 eLearning

Imagine one day a family member goes to work but never comes home. The shock and grief. Lives changed forever. The importance of safety training is that it saves lives. It’s the right thing to do.

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Make it Meaningful: Process

Clark Quinn

In this fourth, and final, post about making it meaningful , I talk about process. You need to systematically acquire the necessary additional information to make learning experiences work. And, of course, to then use them. All explored more in the workshop. And, as always, the text. This is the fourth (and final) post about how to ‘make it meaningful ’.

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How to Make Better Use of Synchronous Sessions

LearnDash

Synchronous (a.k.a. “live”) sessions are some of the most time-intensive work you can do as an educator. How can you make them more useful? As an educator, time is your most valuable resource. It’s the one thing you can’t scale easily as your course audience grows, and the main limiting factor in keeping you from reaching your goals. There just isn’t enough time.

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7 Types Of eLearning Templates EVERY eLearning Pro Should Have In Their Personal Library

eLearning Industry

Some graphic designers worry that templates destroy originality and spawn copy-cat products. Is it possible to use them as an edge in eLearning course development? And which are the must-haves for your personal eLearning library? This post was first published on eLearning Industry.

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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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Can your employees go beyond the checklist?

Axonify

Checklists are great! Everyone can benefit from a good checklist. Recipes. Store opening tasks. Equipment repair instructions. Emergency evacuation procedures. Step-by-step guidance is a great way to make sure routine tasks get done and known risks are mitigated. That said, people don’t become great by just following the checklist. Think about your top performers.

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The Top 5 Employee Skills to Focus on in 2021

Gyrus

Right from multinational enterprises to medium and small scale businesses, an LMS has become an innovative business tool that saves them not just money, but time as well.

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Three Black leaders in learning who helped shape the future

Docebo

Learning is a universal human experience. And that experience is shaped by the efforts, innovations, and accomplishments of many. In North America, February is Black History Month – a celebration of the many and meaningful contributions Black Americans have made to our culture and history. In honor of Black History Month, we’d like to highlight just a few of the ways Black Americans have transformed learning and our communities for the better.

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