November, 2017

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Custom HTML5 timeline for Articulate Storyline 360

Swift eLearning Services

Articulate Storyline, is one of the popular e-Learning authoring tools. Storyline is known for its ease in the workflow for developing an E-learning course. It is suitable for both beginners as well as experts due to its familiar interface. The look is very similar to Microsoft PowerPoint.

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How to Launch Elearning Content Using xAPI

HT2 Labs

Already using xAPI for more than just reporting? Then you may be wondering how it can be used to launch elearning content. The post How to Launch Elearning Content Using xAPI appeared first on HT2 Labs.

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Multi-Device Elearning: Responsive eLearning Design or Adaptive – What’s the Best Choice?

Adobe Captivate

With the rise of mobile devices and varied screen sizes, Responsive eLearning has become quite essential to create multi-device eLearning or mobile learning. It enables learners to access the eLearning courses from their preferred devices. As eLearning designers, we need to develop eLearning content such that it works swiftly and smoothly on every device.

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3 Benefits of Using Mobisodes for Mobile Learning

Infopro Learning

What are Mobisodes? Mobisodes are short videos for mobile learning developed by Infopro Learning. They are MP4, 3-5 minutes in duration, function as a part of a series, and leverage existing content. For more on what Mobisodes are and why they are useful see this recent article ! As we discussed in that article, we created Mobisodes to overcome the challenges that our customers were facing when developing Mobile Learning , such as delivery and technical requirements, engagement and consumption i

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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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The Learning & Remembering Equation (Infographic)

Knowledge Guru

The eLearning Guild’s DevLearn 2017 conference showcased numerous learning technology solutions. There was plenty of buzz surrounding digital and emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), virtual reality, augmented reality, interactive video, mobile apps, and games. But the problem with all this hype is that sound learning science risks being ignored.

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Teaching for Trying Times

Upside Learning

Let me tell you the true story of three companies… The first company is one of a large group of companies. This company competes in a segment that has remarkable potential, making this company significant for the entire group’s profitability. To capitalise on the opportunity, the group has defined a strategic shift for this company, […].

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Finding Inspiration

Association eLearning

People often struggle to find inspiration. This can be especially true if, for example, you’re working on compliance course #617. Even companies specialized in eLearning can hit this bump in the road. But when there’s a tight deadline you don’t generally have the luxury of time. You need to get unstuck, fast. Why is it so Hard? There are many roadblocks to finding inspiration, including: conflicts/distractions at home or work, the ideas don’t feel “right,” materials are inaccessible, previous pr

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Adobe Captivate 2017 Review: What is Improved?

Adobe Captivate

Adobe’s new update for its most popular eLearning authoring tool, Captivate 2017 is released now! It is loaded with tons of new exciting features and enhancements! Be it custom eLearning content development, rapid elearning, mobile learning, simulation-based eLearning or microlearning, Adobe Captivate has been the choice of eLearning developers and eLearning providers.

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Missing: New Hires. Is Your Onboarding to Blame?

Infopro Learning

When your newest Human Capital investments go missing by way of early resignation, is your onboarding program, or lack thereof, to blame? The Importance of Onboarding. According to the Harvard Business Review, companies reportedly lose as many as 17% of their new employees in just three months after hire. These companies stand to lose a lot, both in time and money, due to new hires prematurely ending their contracts.

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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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Using LearnDash to Create a “Tripwire” Offering

LearnDash

Fill your sales funnel with an online course “tripwire” In online marketing there is this term… “tripwire” If you haven’t heard of it then don’t worry, I’ll explain. A tripwire is often low dollar product designed to turn visitors into paying customers with a relatively low-risk offer. The idea is that when someone becomes a customer then they are more likely to purchase higher ticket items from you.

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The Music of Your Sphere – The Multiple Ways Your Brain is Wired for Music

Learningtogo

The Greek philosopher and mathematician, Pythagoras, discovered the relationship between the length of a string on an instrument and the pitch that the string produces. He believed that this correlation was part of a harmonic relationship that connects everything in the universe, which he called The Music of the Spheres. While he didn’t have the benefit of today’s brain imaging technology, he just may have been right.

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3 ways to implement xAPI in your elearning courses

Kineo

For many L&D professionals, keeping up with the technology curve is half the fun. Since 2011, we’ve been hearing about Tin Can, now know as the Experience API , or xAPI. No longer just a shiny new object that everyone just scratches their head about, we’re starting to see actual use cases and implementations that show this technology is on the rise.

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eLearning Pet Peeves

Association eLearning

Once upon a time, we subjected you to “the worst eLearning course ever.” That monstrosity was an evil chimera of Digitec’s combined worst nightmares and most obnoxious memories. This time you’re in for something a little narrower. My personal eLearning pet peeves. Let’s take a look at the top offenders. In no particular order: Locked Navigation. Example : You can’t select the next button until the narration is finished.

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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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Before the Course

Clark Quinn

It appears that, too often, people are building courses when they don’t need to (or, more importantly, shouldn’t ). I realize that there are pressures to make a course when one is requested, including expectations and familiarity, but really, you should be doing some initial thinking about what makes sense. So here’s a rough guide about the thinking you should do before you course.

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Missing: New Hires. Is Your Onboarding to Blame?

Infopro Learning

When your newest Human Capital investments go missing by way of early resignation, is your onboarding program, or lack thereof, to blame? The Importance of Onboarding. According to the Harvard Business Review, companies reportedly lose as many as 17% of their new employees in just three months after hire. These companies stand to lose a lot, both in time and money, due to new hires prematurely ending their contracts.

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Online Course Creation Has Just Evolved!

LearnDash

Create your content once and you’re done! Re-use your Lessons, Topics, and Quizzes in any course – at any time! Writing new update announcements is always enjoyable. But even more so for today’s update! After many months of development and testing it is with great pleasure to tell you about LearnDash Version 2.5 – a game changer for LearnDash and the way you create your online courses.

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The Benefits of Using Professional Voice Talent

InSync Training

You’ve put the finishing touches on the script for your client. Your company has just spent thousands of dollars creating the perfect visuals , countless hours perfecting the story , and you’ve even decided on some cool background music. It all looks fantastic, should be a huge success. Right? Now, all you need to do is have somebody voice these modules.

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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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If People Have Such Short Attention Spans, How is it We Can Binge-Watch Netflix?

ej4 eLearning

It’s an honest question. These days you can’t turn around without seeing another article on how short our attention spans are, or how distracted we are at work. The assumption that attention spans are getting shorter and shorter has dramatically shaped the eLearning industry, with directors of learning looking for newer and newer technologies to cater to our diminished attention spans, and content providers building the assumption into their instructional design.

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Takeaways from Learning 2017

Association eLearning

I recently got back from the Learning 2017 conference. Like last year, I want to share some of what I learned and experienced. The sessions and events I attended were quite different this time, so they’ve provided a different set of insights. In no particular order: Development Must be Continuous. Whether you’re talking about your personal development, a learner’s development, or your organization’s development it needs to be ongoing to be effective.

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Black Friday & Cyber Monday discounts on MWL Workshops

Jane Hart

From 9 a.m. GMT Friday 24 November through 9 a.m. GMT Tuesday 28 November, 23% discount on the following 2 online workshops. Follow the links to find out more and sign up at the special prices.

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Develop and Deliver an L&D Strategy for Non-Profit Volunteers

TOPYX LMS

Non-profit volunteers often work long hours free of charge. They keep non-profit organizations afloat. With this in mind, developing a learning and development (L&D) strategy for volunteers should be high on a non-profit association leader’s list of priorities if it is not already. An L&D strategy and program is helpful for volunteers, giving them much-needed direction, standards, and a sense of purpose.

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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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Tip When Selecting a WordPress Page Builder

LearnDash

Page builders represent a huge market in the WordPress ecosystem. Here is the most important thing to consider before choosing one. The WordPress page builder market is quite competitive. There are many options to choose from, all boasting some pretty impressive capabilities. I personally have used quite a number of them. In fact, I have probably have seen every one of them in use over the years given that many LearnDash customers opt to use page builders to design their online course sites.

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LMS Security Matters

JoomlaLMS

Data security is one of the most important issues nowadays. Thousands of websites are hacked and blacklisted every day, losing their data, reputation and search ranking. In addition to the reputation damage, hacking causes financial harm, emotional distress and clients’ confidence loss. That is why so much attention is paid to the system security and reliability.

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Leveraging Mobility Effectively – Webinar

Upside Learning

Mobility done ‘right’ can achieve incredible results. If your customers expect your employees to perform anytime and anywhere, mobility is the practical solution for performance support, as well as a lot of other needs like peer and expert knowledge sharing, live coaching and learning on the go. Upside Learning has analysed 13 years of experience […].

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Learning Escape Room – Year 2

Association eLearning

Last year, the Learning Escape Room was one of the most popular features of the Masie Center’s Learning 2016 conference. It was my first experience with an escape room and I was delighted to hear that it was coming back for Learning 2017. What Changed. In 2016, a large group of conference attendees designed one escape room. They were broken into smaller teams, with each team designing one of the room’s puzzle chains.

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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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Learning Culture & Human Capital: The Reality, the Myth and the Vision

KnowledgeStar

Sally Ann Moore is the Director General iLearning Forum at Closer Still Media. iLearning Forum is the most important learning meeting in Europe. Sally Ann wrote this as part of her preparation for the conference, that I am honored to be speaking at, this January, 2018. While preparing the Learning technologies France 2018 conference programme, […].

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From training delivery to continuous learning

Jane Hart

Companies clearly have a responsibility to provide training and opportunities for their people, and many L&D departments have already made efforts in modernising their training efforts to make them more relevant for today’s workforce. Others have gone further and are now providing a wider range of learning opportunities and resources for on demand use.

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The Importance of Your Course Structure

LearnDash

Creating a quality online course isn’t just about content, it also is important to effectively structure the content. Many people who decide to create an online course have no issues coming up with great content. This is especially true if the course happens to be in their area of expertise. It’s just a matter of getting the thoughts from their head onto the computer screen.

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