August, 2020

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3 Easy Steps to Change Leadership

Allen Interactions

During times of uncertainty, ignite the commitment of your team members by shifting to change leadership.

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Mental Wellness Tips for Your Employees

ej4 eLearning

The COVID-19 pandemic has meant a change in routine for everyone, and change has a way of bringing some anxiety and stress with it. That has had some pretty big implications for our mental health. Companies should consider offering mental wellness tips to employees. How do you maintain your sanity and stay productive? How do you keep your cool when the news is bombarding you with all that’s wrong in the world?

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How To Implement Microlearning In Your L&D Strategy

eLearning Industry

Implementing microlearning in your L&D strategy can be very challenging, but these 4 steps are going to make that road much easier. This post was first published on eLearning Industry.

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How to Get Started Writing a Branching Scenario for Learning

Experiencing eLearning

A colleague asked me, “Once you and your client have agreed on a branching scenario approach, how do you get started writing it? How do you get from the broad concept of training on X topic to actually creating the scenario?” The short answer is to “begin with the end in mind.” In this post, I’ll walk you through my process for analysis and preparation before writing a scenario.

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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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Competencies to Look for in Your Performance Consulting Partner

Infopro Learning

Performance management has always been a high priority. Employee performance has a direct impact on your companies bottom line. However, improving employee performance is not always easy. Measuring performance gaps and identifying the right solution can be a long and complicated process. This is why many organizations choose to outsource to a performance consulting company.

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Thinking Transformation

Clark Quinn

This pandemic has led to everyone scrambling to work digitally. And it’s not really a transformation (which shouldn’t be ‘digital first’), but rather just ‘move what we do online’. And that’s understandable. Over time, however, I think we want to shift our mindset. And, I think a previous exercise in thinking transformation is valuable here. I’m talking mobile.

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Transformers

E-Learning Provocateur

It seems like everyone’s spruiking the “new normal” of work. The COVID-19 pandemic is keeping millions of previously office-bound employees at home, forcing L&D professionals to turn on a dime. Under pressure to maintain business continuity, our profession has been widely congratulated for its herculean effort in adapting to change.

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eBook Release: How To Select The Right eLearning Authoring Tool For You

eLearning Industry

Creating an effective, engaging learning course requires more than pretty pictures and fancy animations. The best learning starts with careful Instructional Design planning and the best tools. This post was first published on eLearning Industry.

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How To Maintain Momentum in Blogging

Experiencing eLearning

Someone asked me in last week’s eLearning Freelancer Bootcamp Q&A about how I maintain my blogging momentum. I’ve been blogging since late 2006, and I’m still publishing every week. I have published over 1100 posts (about 400 “real” posts plus 700 posts of curated links). That’s a lot of writing. Many people start blogging but struggle to get past the first handful of posts.

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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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My experiences with a hybrid session: the new norm?

Joitske Hulsebosch eLearning

In July we completed the Design and Facilitation of Blended Learning course. As teachers, we are proud of the beautiful designs for online lessons, online workshops, interactive videos and coaching programs, which were already already implemented in many cases. It was an intensive course: interrupted by corona. The second live meeting was canceled and we went online.

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7 Ways to Improve the Site Speed for Your Online Course

LearnDash

Slow websites can result in loss of course subscriptions and dissatisfied learners. One of the most frequently asked questions we have from users isn’t about our plugin at all. Instead, it’s about their website. Specifically, how they can make it faster. Load times on websites are a big deal—as anyone who has spent any time online as a user knows. The longer it takes for a page to load, the more likely a potential learner is to turn away without registering for your course.

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Applying Cognitive Load Theory Results in Efficient Learning

B Online Learning

Research into our cognitive architecture has led to the development of Cognitive Load Theory (CLT) and related guidelines which, when applied, results in […]. The post Applying Cognitive Load Theory Results in Efficient Learning appeared first on B Online Learning.

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3 Ways an LMS Helps Healthcare Companies Financially Recover from COVID-19

TOPYX LMS

Organizations across all industries have been financially hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. This is especially true of healthcare companies as they have had to make drastic changes to keep staff and patients safe. Many of the procedures that healthcare providers previously offered were stopped as organizational leaders turned their focus toward dealing with COVID-19.

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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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eBook Release: Real World Minus The Risks

eLearning Industry

Welcome to the world of Mixed Reality training! Where employees learn from mistakes in a risk-free environment and immerse themselves in real-world branching scenarios to build their self-assurance. Our new eBook tells you everything you need to know in order to launch a successful AR or VR training strategy. This post was first published on eLearning Industry.

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4 solutions to your compliance training problem

Axonify

No one likes compliance training. Employees are either too busy to do it or they don’t see the value, especially on the frontline. (“What does money laundering have to do with being a grocery cashier anyway?”) Managers are annoyed when they have to chase people to complete it. (“I just don’t want to end up … Continued. Copyright © 2020 Axonify Inc. - All rights reserved.

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Advice That Works: How to Develop Writing Skills in Students

eLearning Learning Submitted Articles

Why do students continue to have difficulties writing?Here’s a detailed explanation and some practical advice from Holly Owens.

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7 Social Media Marketing Tips for Online Courses

LearnDash

How to understand your platforms and audience for social media marketing. For your average online educator, the biggest challenge to launching their course is finding an audience of learners to sign up. While many educators have some kind of network they can use to attract new learners, that network will only go so far. At a certain point, for your course to succeed, you need complete strangers to discover and sign up.

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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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ELC 063: The Evolution To Learning Experience Design

The eLearning Coach

Do you hear a lot about learning experience design (LXD) but aren't sure what it is? In this episode, we discuss the evolution of instructional design to learning experience design. We talk about what it means to us, how we can explain it to others and how we can support people on their learning journey. […]. Do you hear a lot about learning experience design (LXD) but aren't sure what it is?

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How To Create An Effective Course Outline

Thinkific

You’ve searched through your expertise, validated your topic, and at long last you’ve landed on the perfect plan for your… The post How To Create An Effective Course Outline appeared first on Thinkific.

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Learning And Behavior Change: Part 1

eLearning Industry

BJ Fogg's research indicates that there are three elements playing primary roles in successful behavior change: B = MAP. This post was first published on eLearning Industry.

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Learning Management System: Features that Make it User-friendly

CommLab India

Does your old LMS address the needs of different users and not just learners? Most probably NOT! Well, here comes the new-age LMS which enables quick deployment, easy customization, and offers features for various end users.

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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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EdCast vs Degreed vs Fuse – The Analysis

eLearning 24-7

Where do you start? How do you explain why these three vendors were selected, how the process for analysis was conducted, and what are the results? How do you provide enough information, without writing the next War and Peace? Here is how. What is this? It is a first for me. Well, not the first time conducting an analysis such as this, rather the first time it has been conducted specifically for a blog post, and the first time, three vendors are in one blog with comparison and assessment as the

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5 Advantages of Choosing a Flexible LMS

LearnDash

Feature bloat has killed many an LMS. Don’t let it distract you from the essentials. Many educators, when they’re looking for an LMS, are attracted to platforms that boast an exhaustive list of features, from user forums to video hosting to advanced interactive features. There’s an obvious appeal to these solutions. If you find the perfect platform that can do everything, you no longer need to shop around for other solutions!

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Converting Classroom or ILT sessions to Impactful eLearning nuggets

Tesseract Learning

With the current situation and social distancing norms, more organizations are preferring online mode of learning or are looking to convert their existing ILT to eLearning programs. In this blog, I will share few best practices on converting ILT sessions to impactful eLearning to impart knowledge and concepts quickly. Introduction. With COVID-19 taking a grip over the world, organizations across the globe are forced to rethink as how they conduct business, how they train and equip their employe

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The Impact Of COVID-19 On The Online Course Industry

Thinkific

When COVID-19 prompted lockdown measures across Europe and North America in March 2020, the impact on brick and mortar establishments… The post The Impact Of COVID-19 On The Online Course Industry appeared first on Thinkific.

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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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eBook Release: Adaptive Learning Demystified

eLearning Industry

Adaptive learning is growing faster than ever before and now is the time to unlock its limitless potential. This post was first published on eLearning Industry.

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A Brief History of the Learning Management System (LMS)

CommLab India

Evolutionary history is a fascinating story to understand the depths of human endeavor. Have you ever wondered how Learning Management Systems came to be? Read to know the history of the LMS and learning technology.

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9 Tips to Vet a Specialized Vendor for Outsourcing Serious Games Development

Designing Digitally

Game-based learning, through serious games and gamification, is consistently finding its way into corporate learning and development strategies. This method of corporate training is proving to be quite effective. Serious games, in particular, are taking center stage, being adopted for their gameplay appeal. The mix between educational and fun factors makes these training games highly engaging and motivating to employees.

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