October, 2020

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How To Lead Your Industry in Online Employee Training During the COVID-19 Pandemic

TOPYX LMS

Employee training has fallen by the wayside for many companies as they have scrambled to deal with the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Others have continued to deliver robust remote training due to having a dispersed workforce. No matter how hectic things get as the coronavirus crisis develops, it’s important that all organizations continue making employee training a priority.

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Conquer Your Compliance Challenges with Competency-Based Training

Lambda Solutions

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What Does iSpring Space Offer for Rapid eLearning Authoring? [Slideshare]

CommLab India

Online authoring tools are making their mark in the world of rapid eLearning authoring. And the new iSpring Space from iSpring Suite Max is perfectly suited to solve all your eLearning authoring woes. Let’s see how iSpring Space does that.

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3 Key Themes Shaping The Future Of Learning And Technology

eLearning Industry

Technology continues to accelerate, causing disruptions as well as opportunities for learning professionals. Three key themes to keep in mind are: it's about "learning and technology” not "learning technologies"; technology is changing how we live; and learning and work go hand in hand. This post was first published on eLearning Industry.

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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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Insights in a Nutshell: Developing High Potential Leaders

Infopro Learning

Developing Purpose Built leadership development programs. If you do not already have a leadership development program in place for your high potential leaders, you are missing out on a huge opportunity. Having a strong team of leaders to drive innovation and productivity throughout your entire organization can help your company secure its future and increase revenue.

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Virtual Producers add Value and Expertise from Behind the Scenes

InSync Training

Many years ago - can it really be nearly 20? - I was first learning to work in the virtual classroom. Back then, the tech was very new and still often wonky and unpredictable, so it was a given that this was a team endeavor, with the facilitator always working with a producer. I didn’t know at the time what a gift this would turn out to be: When I introduced virtual classroom events in my workplace, no one ever questioned the need for and the value of a producer, and no one ever asked me to try

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Your frontline diversity and inclusion questions, answered

Axonify

Forty-two percent of consumers say they would pay 5% more to shop with a brand committed to diversity and inclusion. Fifty-five percent say they would switch if a retailer failed to take responsibility for its own negative diversity and inclusion incidents. Consumers are paying attention to how brands respond to widespread demands for action against … Continued.

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3 Tips to Stop the Pandemic From Negatively Impacting Employee Training

TOPYX LMS

Because of the coronavirus pandemic, some companies have put employee training on the backburner. COVID-19 has taxed company leaders and added many new tasks to their daily to-do lists. In these cases, employee training will inevitably suffer. This is a mistake that companies can avoid. Employee training is still critical to the success of workers as well as organizations.

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9 Insights From Learning Experience Designers

eLearning Industry

The best way to learn about a profession is to talk directly to the professionals that make a living out of it. These 9 insights are gathered from some of the most respected learning experience designers and they are going to help understand why learning experiences are so vital. This post was first published on eLearning Industry.

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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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What Makes Microlearning a Great Corporate Training Solution?

Infopro Learning

As opportunities for career development continue to become a high priority for today’s top talent and as organizations work towards closing skills gaps microlearning is quickly becoming a popular learning solution. This is in part due to this strategies ability to address some of today’s most common training challenges. Organizations need training solutions that are engaging, accessible, easy to update, improve performance and make a measurable impact on their core objectives.

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New LearnDash Starter Templates for Astra Theme!

LearnDash

Getting started with a fully functional online course website just got easier! If you are currently using LearnDash, or are thinking about choosing us for your LMS, then I have great news to share! The folks at Astra have released four new starter site templates designed specifically for LearnDash—giving you five amazing options to help you get started quickly with your online courses!

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SaaS LMS vs. hosted LMS: Why the SaaS LMS rules e-learning

Docebo

A SaaS LMS, like most of your data these days, lives in the cloud. . For most of us, we trust the cloud to store a lot of what is precious to our everyday lives. It holds everything from our recently visited spots in our maps, to all of our photos and movies, favorite apps, passwords, music – you name it, and the cloud is probably helping you out with it. .

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How are you supporting your frontline during the 2020 election?

Axonify

This is not about politics. This is about civic and social responsibility. Voting is a precious, hard-earned, fundamental human right. Yet billions of people around the world are not allowed to voice their opinions on how their countries are run. Those who are often face a gauntlet of confusing processes, noisy campaigns, persistent misinformation and … Continued.

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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 Healthcare Companies Can Select the Right Online Learning Platform

TOPYX LMS

COVID-19 has wreaked havoc on the healthcare industry. A contributor to HealthLeaders said the American Hospital Association estimated that health systems and hospitals lost $202.6 billion between March and June of 2020, the healthcare workforce plummeted by 9.5% between February and April, and 1.5 million healthcare workers lost their jobs. 1 HealthLeaders also stated: 64% of unemployed healthcare workers lost their jobs as a result of the impact COVID-19 had on their workplace. 88% of healthca

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The 8 Biggest Microlearning Mistakes L&D Managers Make And How To Avoid Them

eLearning Industry

For training to truly be effective, you must plan and implement your strategy in a way that best fits your learners needs and works well with the methods you are using. Learn how you can get the most out of your microlearning strategy by avoiding these 8 common mistakes. This post was first published on eLearning Industry.

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Insights for Developing a Software Adoption Training Program

Infopro Learning

Organizations in nearly every industry have either undergone a major digital shift, are currently shifting or are planning to in the very near future. Technology has been rapidly advancing and for the most part automation and the digitization of once complex processes have greatly improved the speed and efficiency at which businesses can now operate.

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How to Increase Membership Signups

LearnDash

Growing your membership is a combination of good marketing and removing usability errors. Membership packages are a popular choice for educators because they open up the possibility of regular subscribers who will not only stick around on the promise of future content, but who will become active contributors to your community. They’re also popular course options for learners, who often aren’t just looking for instruction and guidance, but peer support as well.

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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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Continuous Learning: A Guide for your Businesses

eLearning Learning Submitted Articles

Continuous learning not only benefits your employees, it also benefits your business. Learn about continual learning and how to use it in your business.

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How do I find great training content for my frontline workers?

Axonify

Content. It’s time consuming. It’s resource intensive. It’s expensive. And it’s an essential part of every company training strategy. Great content points your employees in the right direction. It provides foundational knowledge as they get started. It helps them build new skills as the business evolves. It helps them take the next step in their … Continued.

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High-Performance Remote Team Management

GoSkills eLearning

At the time of writing this, businesses of all sizes around the globe are scrambling to keep things moving in the right direction while dealing with the Coronavirus lockdown.

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3 Soft Skills Training Tips For L&D And HR Managers Who Want Results

eLearning Industry

As machines take over jobs that require hard skills, soft skills are more and more in demand. But how can you train people skills like communication and creativity? Here are some pointers. This post was first published on eLearning Industry.

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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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Tips for Creating Effective Personalized Learning Experiences

Infopro Learning

Low levels of learner engagement and ineffective training programs are challenges l&d professionals face all to often. These are not new problems by any means. However, low rates of engagement have been increasing recently. Current technological advancements as well recent events have only made overcoming these issues more challenging. Now l&d professionals must find new ways to engage and train their remote teams as well.

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6 Notification Automations to Help with Learner Support

LearnDash

Automation can help you get learners the support they need before they know they need it. One of the biggest struggles facing online instructors is that of helping their learners complete their courses. Many online learners will sign up for a course that they never finish, and this can be disheartening for the instructor who was hoping to gain a loyal new follower.

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Embrace design thinking to advance diversity, equity and inclusion

CLO Magazine

Design thinking encourages a forward look, playing chess rather than checkers. And design thinking principles can assist us to holistically solve more complex and intertwined DEI challenges today.

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What a future-of-work strategist wants you to know about frontline support

Axonify

If you type ‘future of work’ into a Google image search, one image comes up more than any other: robots. There are friendly robots, sinister robots, robots shaking hands and robots working on computers. But when we sat down to talk with future-of-work strategist Heather E. McGowan, robots hardly came up. She was focused on … Continued. Copyright © 2020 Axonify Inc. - All rights reserved.

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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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Important Design Elements in an Asynchronous Business Simulation

eLearning Learning Submitted Articles

One of the most powerful elements about asynchronous business simulations is the ability for the learner to learn-by-doing.

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Tips For Successful eLearning Development Services

eLearning Industry

The eLearning world today is a red-hot topic in today’s time. Whether you are offering an educational program, delivering corporate training to employees, or onboarding new members of your association, modern eLearning development services are schooling traditional classroom settings via online platforms. This post was first published on eLearning Industry.

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Experiential Learning: Catering to varied custom eLearning needs

Infopro Learning

One of the toughest challenges l&d professionals deal with today is finding ways to engage and train their diverse network of employees. There are several contributing factors including an increase in millennials in the workforce. Millennials are considered to be the most diverse group of individuals in recent history. Advances in technology have also broken down location barriers.