October, 2018

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How to start with Microlearning

anewspring

How to start with Microlearning. Shannon Tipton, queen of microlearning, explains. [Q&A] by Corjan Bast. 4 October 2018. W ith the rallying cry of “Help me, instead of giving me courses!” coming from the workplace, microlearning support can be easily created to help people in all aspects of their work. Ger recently sat down with Shannon Tipton, also known as the ‘queen of microlearning’.

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How to Ask Better Training Questions

Learning Rebels

The time has come to once again to discuss the art of, “How to ask better training questions?” (This post ran originally on my blog site for Litmos in January 2018. The content here has been updated.). Picture this: . Director of Well-Meaning Stuff enters your space with a training request. We want people to do “better”, and we want you to create training so the masses do “better” Cue: Head, Bang, Wall.

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8 Top eLearning Trends For 2019

eLearning Industry

The year 2018 has been quite hectic for eLearning with newer trends taking traction. What will unfold in 2019? What are the key trends to watch out for in the coming year? I will share my thoughts on the same in this article. This post was first published on eLearning Industry.

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Emerging Online Learning Tools Research Session Mindmap

Clark Quinn

At AECT18, I dropped in on a session summarizing research on emerging technologies for online learning. There were experts in each area, so names like Vanessa Dennan on social media, Curt Bonk in MOOCs, Florence Martin on synchronous Learning, and David Wiley on Open Education Research. And I apparently missed the nuances in the description, it was more meta-research, e.g. research on the research!

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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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8 Kinds of Infographics and How to Use Them in E-Learning

LearnDash

Looking for creative ways to illustrate course content? Try these infographic types. We all know how valuable and popular infographics are with teachers and students alike. But when it comes to creating them for their own course, many instructors struggle to find good inspiration for their infographics. For some, it’s a simple matter of being more oriented toward words or numbers rather than graphics, but for others, the challenge lies in knowing what kind of information lends itself towar

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Why do we love to scare ourselves? The Neuroscience of Halloween

Learningtogo

Fear is generally thought of as a negative emotion. Google it and you will find thousands of articles, books and blog posts about how to face your fear and overcome it so you can be more successful, happy or brilliant. Yet fear serves a very useful purpose in our growth as a species.

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In Celebration of Virtual Classroom Producers

InSync Training

Happy Virtual Classroom Producer Day! Today marks our second annual celebration of the behind-the-scenes wizards who ensure our live online sessions go off without a hitch. They possess unparalleled superpowers – guiding learners through technical challenges, supporting facilitators as they deliver content, and helping achieve business goals in the modern classroom.

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3 Foundations For Effective eLearning Design

eLearning Industry

Learning is the ultimate goal for every one of us. We learn new things to improve ourselves and discover more about the world. But what makes effective learning possible? In this article, I will be talking about some important basics about learning, which are essential for effective learning design. This post was first published on eLearning Industry.

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Jessica Kriegel #DevLearn Keynote Mindmap

Clark Quinn

Jessica Kriegel closed DevLearn with a witty and wise presentation taking apart the ‘generations’ and ‘millennial’ myths. In short, it’s basically age discrimination. Don’t do it! The post Jessica Kriegel #DevLearn Keynote Mindmap appeared first on Learnlets.

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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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Build Your Email List by Offering Free Lessons

LearnDash

If you are selling an online course then one of the best ways to build your email list is by giving away a free lesson. Marketing is the name of the game when it comes to online product sales, and that includes courses. Sometimes people will purchase right away, while other times they may need more time. If you are able to provide useful content to these prospects during this time then you increase your chances to secure the sale.

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What is Organizational Social Design?

The Simple Shift

6 years ago, shortly after I turned in my resignation to move on to a larger leadership role, the COO of my company called me to his office in an effort to convince me to stay. At the end, when he knew I wanted to move on, he asked me a question I never saw […].

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Intelligent Design – The Future of Learning

Learningtogo

As learning professionals, we need to think about how we can use artificial intelligence to help people learn faster, perform better, retain memories longer, and hopefully become more human in the process. Many organizations are already implementing chatbots.

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Reproduce your content with an Offline SCORM Player in just few steps

Paradiso

Managing your LMS content in offline mode with the Offline SCORM Player tool, from Paradiso LMS, is very easy. With the offline functionality of our Learning Management System, you can have the SCORM compliant content at your disposal in simple steps. SCORM packages allow you to create interactive content for your trainees so they can complete their training through dynamic activities.

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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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Top eLearning Content Development Companies For 2018

eLearning Industry

Sixth time’s a charm! We are ecstatic to announce our list of top eLearning content development companies for the 6th time in a row – and this year, we’ve decided to step up the list game. Here are our picks for 2018… plus a couple of aces up our sleeve! This post was first published on eLearning Industry.

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A Case Study On Gamification In Corporate eLearning

Tesseract Learning

Successful corporate eLearning is all about engagement. Games, when used in eLearning, make online training fun, entertaining and engaging for learners. In this article, I will discuss a case study on a gamification solution that we delivered, which resulted in better learner engagement.

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How to Use Video to Enhance Your Online Course

LearnDash

Prove the value of your course to learners by including video content. If you want to sell an online course for a good price, the first thing you have to do is convince learners that it’s worth spending money on. Demonstrating the value of your course happens in two ways. First, you can make overt arguments about its worth by pointing to your expertise, the course content, and ways the course will help learners achieve their goals.

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Synchronous vs Asynchronous Learning: Which is Right for your Learners?

LearnUpon

eLearning has opened up a world of possibilities for organizations delivering training. Whether learning a new skill or completing mandatory training, you need to decide whether synchronous vs asynchronous learning is the most effective way to support your learners. Depending on the learning objective, learners can benefit from both synchronous and asynchronous learning.

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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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How to Think Like a Cat

Learningtogo

In my opinion, cats are probably far smarter than we generally imagine; they simply don’t exhibit intelligence in ways that are meaningful to us.

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Manage all your training insights and get powerful and advanced LMS reports

Paradiso

One of the pillars of virtual education is the ability to measure through different statistics the performance of the learning processes. Among the most important features that an LMS must have , the ability to generate reports is essential. Paradiso LMS reports feature is the perfect tool to keep the control of all your users’ processes and measure the success of your programs within the LMS platform.

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Dealing With 5 Common Yet Serious eLearning Challenges

eLearning Industry

eLearning professionals face quite a few challenges that need to be dealt with in order for any eLearning course to succeed. This article lists down the five most common ones and also suggests possible workarounds to deal with them. This post was first published on eLearning Industry.

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Virtual Reality In eLearning: A Case Study On Safety Training

Tesseract Learning

Over the past two years, corporations have been developing and implementing Virtual Reality training solutions. In this article, I will be talking about how we implemented Virtual Reality in corporate 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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How to Get Your Learners to Review Your Course

LearnDash

Online buyers trust reviews. Here’s how you can earn more and use them to your benefit. Online reviews are a powerful selling tool for any online industry—eLearning included. Online buyers are savvy shoppers, and prefer to do their research before making a purchase. This is true of online education as much as anything else, which means the power of a review should not be underestimated.

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Tracy Parish: Actual Rockstar

bozarthzone

I'm just home from DevLearn , always a fun, exciting event. This year was especially meaningful for me as I watched one of my best friends, Tracy Parish, achieve well-deserved stardom as she won not just the annual shirt design concert but also the top prize in the 71-entry Demofest event, "Best Mobile Solution" category. I'm guessing I've known Tracy for upwards of a decade now, first online as #lrnchat participants (we're both moderators now) and later as conference buddies.

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Doing Conferences Differently – How to Beat PCDS (Post-Conference Depression Syndrome)

Learningtogo

Do you suffer from PCDS? How many times has this happened to you.

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With Paradiso LMS eLearning App your content is available anytime, anywhere even with no internet connection

Paradiso

Mobile eLearning Apps are a content delivery format available from your mobile device. This training mode gives you the possibility to learn from wherever you are, even if you don’t have an Internet connection. With the eLearning App of Paradiso LMS, your experience with eLearning will be more successful, thanks to the possibilities that offline learning offers.

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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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Recording Professional App Training Videos

eLearning Industry

Why do so many app tutorials on Youtube look so bad? When recording app tutorials, it all comes down to two best practices: display monitor preparation and audio configuration for voiceovers. This post was first published on eLearning Industry.

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Benefits of a Tin Can API Compliant Learning Management System

ProProfs

Are you familiar with Tin Can API? If you have been dealing with e-learning then you probably have seen or heard reference to the Tin Can API. If not, then let me help you with it. Referring to the definition cited by Wikipedia : Tin Can xAPI “is an e-learning software specification that allows learning content and learning systems to speak to each other in a manner that records and tracks all types of learning experiences.

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Skills Quotient: The Solution to the CEO’s Biggest Problem

Degreed

According to economist Paul Krugman , the skills gap is no longer a zombie idea, “an idea that should have been killed by evidence, but refuses to die.” Despite an economy and job growth being steadily on the rise, many employers actually have difficulty hiring skilled workers. Furthermore, we are constantly inundated with sobering statistics about the state of the skills gap.

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