September, 2020

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Building a Leadership Development Program that Delivers Business Benefits

Infopro Learning

Why You Need a Leadership Development Program. Investing in leader development has quickly become a high priority for many organizations this year. As the baby boomer generation continues to retire companies need employees with the right leadership skills to steer them through the future and the changes it will bring. In 2019 77% of companies reported that they were already experiencing a leadership gap (1).

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What Makes Scenario-Based Microlearning Content Cutting-Edge?

eLearning Industry

Both scenario-based training and microlearning have been successful L&D strategies that are known to increase knowledge retention and boost employee engagement. Pairing these two learning strategies together can help you take your training to the next level. This post was first published on eLearning Industry.

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How Do Popular Authoring Tools Fare in Creating eLearning Assessments?

CommLab India

eLearning assessments are an essential part of online training. But how should you go about choosing an authoring tool to create them? Here is a blog on a few popular authoring tools ideal for creating eLearning assessments.

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JANE HART – CRYSTAL BALLING WITH LEARNNOVATORS

Learnnovators

JANE HART - CRYSTAL BALLING WITH LEARNNOVATORS. ABOUT JANE HART: Jane Hart is the Founder of the Centre for Learning & Performance Technologies (C4LPT) – one of the world’s leading websites on learning trends, technologies and tools. Jane has been advising businesses for over 25 years, and currently focuses on helping organizations and learning professionals modernize their approaches to workplace learning – not just by updating their training practices but by enabling and supporting continu

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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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Facilitation Tips Series, Part 1: Presence

InSync Training

In the recent rush to move so much training from face-to-face to the virtual setting, there’s a great deal of conversation about the technology: which platform, dealing with security settings, how to create backgrounds. There’s less conversation, though, about the role of the facilitator and the skills needed to bring the energy and feeling of connectedness of the live event to the live online one.

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Investing Smartly in Human Capital to Steer Through Transformation

Infopro Learning

At the start of the year many organizations were planning on investing heavily into their corporate training programs for improved human capital management and to increase employee productivity. However, with recent events and the outbreak of Covid19 many organizations had to go through a rapid transformation and the plans they had for employee development no longer fit their current goals.

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Why Visual Design Is Critical In eLearning

eLearning Industry

“A thing of beauty is a joy forever…” said John Keats in the eighteenth century. In the twenty-first century, it has become much more relevant. We humans are naturally attracted to beauty in everything, be it a natural landscape, a painting, a sculpture, or even learning content! This post was first published on eLearning Industry.

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Introducing iSpring Suite Max: What Does this Updated Authoring Tool Offer?

CommLab India

iSpring authoring tool is out with a newly updated suite and we can’t keep calm! Find what cool authoring tool features you can expect from iSpring Suite Max.

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How to Use Microlearning to Maximize Remote Training in Challenging Times

TOPYX LMS

COVID-19 has presented unique training challenges for organizations. It has caused a variety of shifts in the corporate training world. Primarily, COVID-19 has forced workers to learn in a socially distanced and often remote environment, making instructor-led training (ILT) less popular.

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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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4 Easy Steps to Building eLearning

B Online Learning

Let’s take a step back from the point of building eLearning, and ask some questions. What is the goal of the course? What […]. The post 4 Easy Steps to Building eLearning appeared first on B Online Learning.

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18 Apps that Integrate with Zapier and Your Course

LearnDash

Zapier integrates with LearnDash—and from there, to nearly every other app you want to use. When most course creators start building content, it’s because they want to turn their expertise in a particular field into a profitable business model. However, what they don’t sign up for is all the administrative work that goes on behind the scenes to keep it all running.

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The State of Learning Measurement

Upside Learning

With the L&D industry at the cusp of a transformation, the effort to secure a seat at the table, and work as partners in strategizing organizational growth, is evident. It’s a great sign that according to the LinkedIn Workplace Learning Report 2020, 83% of L&D professionals assert that executive buy-in is not a challenge. So […].

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Converting Flash-Built eLearning To HTML5 Efficiently In 3 Steps

eLearning Industry

On January 1, 2021, Adobe Flash will be laid to rest. You have hundreds, if not thousands, of learners that will receive errors when they attempt to start a course. The fix is simple, convert your legacy courses to HTML5. But, doing it efficiently depends on the conversion strategy you choose. 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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All About Authoring Tools: 5 FAQs Answered [Infographic]

CommLab India

We answered 5 of your questions on authoring tools. As a follow up post, here are answers to 5 more popular questions on authoring tools in this infographic.

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Frontline employee support: Where we are now and where we need to be

Axonify

I’m convinced that “adapt” will be 2020’s Word of the Year. This year has proven that life as we know it can turn on a dime, and agility is the must-have skill to survive. Nobody is living this lesson quite as vividly as frontline employees. Almost overnight they were deemed essential—which meant they were required … Continued. Copyright © 2020 Axonify Inc. - All rights reserved.

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Using Learning Style Models in eLearning

B Online Learning

Learning design is all about designing the right learning for the right audience, catering for different learning styles and maximising the opportunities for […]. The post Using Learning Style Models in eLearning appeared first on B Online Learning.

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Need Help with LearnDash? Start Here.

LearnDash

Are you a new LearnDash user with some questions about how to set up your course? Here’s how to find the help you need. Over the years, we’ve seen LearnDash users create a range of courses, using our plugin in ways we would never have thought of doing ourselves. That users are continually coming up with new course ideas speaks to the importance of having a flexible LMS like LearnDash.

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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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Pedagogy and Technology from a Postdigital Perspective

eLearning Learning Submitted Articles

In this post, Deputy Programme Director of the MSc in Clinical Education and part-time tutor on the MSc in Digital Education Tim Fawns describes a postdigital view of pedagogy and technology in whi…

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Video Production For eLearning

eLearning Industry

Video production is the backbone of creating a training video. During this phase, the actual content is created, but many challenges and traps might hinder your progress. This post was first published on eLearning Industry.

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Q&A: World of Learning Institute

CourseArc

Q&A: World of Learning Institute. World of Learning Institute Works to Ensure World Language Education is Accessible to Everyone. Dr. Patricia “Pat” Mulroy of the World Learning Institute. With a noble mission to ensure foreign language education is accessible to everyone, the World of Learning (WOL) Institute has capitalized on existing technologies to provide face-to-face world language instruction in a virtual format.

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3 Reasons Healthcare Companies Should Upskill Staff ASAP

TOPYX LMS

For healthcare companies, 2020 has been a year unlike any other due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “The frontlines are delivering heroically, but the next normal for healthcare will look nothing like the normal we leave behind,” stated McKinsey & Company. 1 Something that will help healthcare companies navigate COVID-19 now and in the future is staff upskilling via online employee training.

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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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Resilience and the road to recovery: stories from the (actual) frontlines

Axonify

Nobody can predict the future, but these days the crystal ball is even foggier than usual. When the global pandemic hit, leaders had to scrap their carefully considered business plans and shift into reactive mode. With the immediate shock behind us, businesses are ready to get their plans back on track. But by now it’s … Continued. Copyright © 2020 Axonify Inc. - All rights reserved.

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6 Ideas for Leading a Language Tutoring Session

LearnDash

Private language tutoring lessons are a great way to increase the value of your course. Traditionally, language learning is broken down into four components : speaking, listening, reading, and writing. In a classroom setting, a lot of time is spent on learning grammar and building vocab, with written quizzes to test a learner’s understanding of each.

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Understanding Generations to Create Effective Training

dVinci Interactive

Understanding Generations to Create Effective Training In this episode of Powered by Learning, award-winning Certified Master Trainer and Speaker Amber Aziza talks to d’Vinci’s Angeline Evans and host Susan Cort about training across the generations. You’ll hear how to make sure your training is hitting the mark with all of your team members – regardless of their age and experience.

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5 Microlearning Benefits And Applications L&D Managers Cannot Ignore

eLearning Industry

Microlearning has been gaining popularity recently and for good reason. Microlearning is a strategy that addresses the needs of modern learners. L&D professionals can also use this strategy to overcome common training challenges such as time constraints and to provide training to employees who work remotely. 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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15 ways a successful LMS for onboarding can ramp velocity for your organization ???

Docebo

You may not realize it, but your learning management system’s (LMS) onboarding program is pivotal for building trust and establishing a strong report with new employees. Onboarding software is pivotal in the e-learning industry because it’s the first step new hires take after getting their foot in the door. Onboarding materials help us manage, deliver, and measure an organization’s onboarding process and new hire training programs. .

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Facilitation Tips Series, Part 3: Why are You Using Icebreakers?

InSync Training

While researching evidence-based practices for the virtual classroom , I was looking for specific examples of activities that supported proven approaches like retrieval practice and feedback. What I found mostly were hundreds -- literally hundreds -- of sites and blog posts and articles promising ideas for “engagement and interaction” that were usually nothing more than lists of “icebreakers”, often just the same ones repeated from site to site and post to post.

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Faster, better, safer: Adapting frontline onboarding for today’s challenges

Axonify

Frontline hiring in the last several months has been feast or famine, with massive hiring surges in grocery and delivery, and hiring freezes in many other industries. Frontline roles continue to top the list of open job postings, albeit with more modest growth. Labour market analytics firm Emsi reported a 6% increase in job postings … Continued.

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