Fri.Feb 10, 2023

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Incorporating Metaverse into Corporate Training Programs in 2023: A Look into the Future

Infopro Learning

Neal Stephenson, a science fiction author, coined the term “metaverse” to describe a shared virtual world where users can interact with each other and even with virtual objects in real-time. In recent years, the term has been used to describe the growing trend of virtual and augmented reality (AR/VR) technologies, which are being used to create immersive and interactive digital experiences.

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L&D Professionals. Learn To Steal Like an Artist

InSync Training

Pablo Picasso is thought to have said, “good artists copy; great artists steal.” In this context, to “steal” means to take another’s work and make it your own – it’s a process of transformation, not appropriation. Austin Kleon celebrated this kind of stealing in his best-selling book, Steal Like an Artist. “What a good artist understands is that nothing comes from nowhere.

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3 Ways to Use Gamification for Employee Onboarding to Boost Learner Engagement

CommLab India

The lack of fun and engagement at work and during training can demotivate new hires and drive them to leave their job! What can be done about it? Well, one way is to use gamification during onboarding! Wondering how?

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Top LMS Tools For Skills Development And Assessment In 2023

eLearning Industry

Are you looking for ways to improve employee retention and satisfaction? What about tools for skills assessments? Then this top list is for you. You'll find the best LMS solutions for skills development and competency evaluation. 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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3 Reasons Why You Need Repurpose Your Legacy Courses

CommLab India

This blog will help you understand why it's important to repurpose your legacy courses if you work in the L&D department and are considering what to do with the existing courses. Continue to read.

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Trends In eLearning For Education

eLearning Industry

In this article, we take a look at the need for and the reliance on "trends" and offer a balanced approach to follow, bearing in mind the needs of the key stakeholders: the learners. This post was first published on eLearning Industry.

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Video-Based Learning: A Guide to Implementing an Effective Video eLearning Strategy

eLearningMind

You’ve already been bombarded with how-to videos on your social media feeds, haven’t you? Short, appealing videos showing how to cook mouthwatering dishes in no time. Or DYI videos with hacks you never thought existed. But although these videos have an underlying marketing purpose, we’ll discuss something else today. Our point of view on this kind of content will be educational—why and how you can use video to teach.

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Educate, Engage, And Empower Your Learners Through Learner Personas

eLearning Industry

Looking for ways to better understand your learning audience through learner personas and representational profiles to help shape your learning strategies? This article can help. This post was first published on eLearning Industry.

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How personalized learning plans are transforming L&D

CLO Magazine

A common hallmark of ineffective learning and development is one-size-fits-all content that doesn’t account for different skill levels and learning styles. At a time when employees are increasingly requesting professional development opportunities and flexibility, this approach to workplace learning won’t meet either demand. Instead of giving employees the individual instruction and reinforcement they need, many companies continue to rely on outdated and impersonal methodologies for learning.

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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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How To Create A Sense Of Belonging For Neurodiverse Employees?

eLearning Industry

This article explores the importance of, and offers tips on how to create, a sense of belonging for neurodiverse employees at your workplace. This post was first published on eLearning Industry.

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Writing code and content: Our 2022 MVP bloggers

Rustici Software

As a writer and content person at Rustici, I’m all about words and how we can meaningfully share our knowledge with the learning community. I’m also very fortunate to work with many intelligent people who are also always happy to share their expertise with the industry through blogs, webinars, articles and more. When eLearning Learning announced they were looking for the best of the best blogs , we knew we had to nominate some of our developers-turned-bloggers and recognize their hard work.

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Thought Leader Q&A: Talking Rapid eLearning Best Practices And The Expanding Role Of L&D With Dr. RK Prasad

eLearning Industry

In this eLearning Thought Leader Q&A, we discuss rapid eLearning myths and viewing L&D as a strategic partner with Dr. RK Prasad. This post was first published on eLearning Industry.

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How To Customize The Look And Feel of Your Moodle Site

Yatharthriti

The open-source learning management system used by hundreds of millions of instructors and students worldwide is called Moodle (Modular Object-Oriented Dynamic Learning Environment). It enables engagement with online students by helping various instructors construct various courses, their frameworks, and content. As a tool for managing online learning, Moodle is utilized in almost every language.

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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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Using VR as a tool for behavior analysis

STRIVR

People are eager to learn on the job. Virtually every workplace poll shows that employees prefer to work for companies and within cultures that encourage and support ongoing learning. Yet, it’s the vast minority of employees — 36% — who feel they’ve been given the skills and training they need to succeed in the first place. Learning retention statistics show that the average learner forgets 70% of what they learn within an hour and 90% within a week — unless efforts are made to help them retain

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Student Information Systems reduce the amount of time spent on mundane tasks. How does that work?

Academia

Reading Time: 3 minutes Many education institutes have adopted new ways of teaching and learning, powered by modern technology. But what about student record management? Here is how the student information system reduces the management of administrative and academic records and can increase the productivity of staff by 70% (Read CECOS Collge, London Case study).

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Drive Learning Culture Through Knowledge Sharing – 5 Critical Ways

Learning Everest

A learning culture is an organizational mindset of continuous acquisition and sharing of information among employees and departments. Knowledge sharing, which is the exchange of information among people and entities, drives learning cultures further. In learning cultures, knowledge and information are valuable community resources that level the playing field for employees and develop overall [.

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What is CFE and is it worth it?

Professional Online Learning | ecadema

One of the prominent requirements for the education field is the requirement for qualified personnel who can identify any fraud or misuse. Examination fraud can easily break the spirit of those students who have worked hard throughout the year. Furthermore, it is up to the professional examiners to maintain the decorum of the examination hall. To keep all such factors intact there is a necessity for certified fraud examiners in the examination hall.

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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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Guidelines for selecting Best Rapid Authoring Tool – 11 Critical Tips!

Learning Everest

Rapid eLearning Authoring tools provide the technical prowess to facilitate rapid eLearning development. Rapid authoring tools can reduce development time, making it easy to update existing courses (with source files), improve learner engagement, and publish LMS-compatible courses based on the latest technical standards (SCORM, xAPI, CMI5, etc.). Here are some guidelines for selecting the [.

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Tawny R. Hall – Senior Consultant

Clint Padgett – Project Success

Tawny Hall is a PSI Senior Consultant, and as such she has provided services to clients both nationally and internationally. Her project background and experience includes a wide range of applications including: new process and new product development and introduction, special event planning, facility construction and start-up, acquisitions, facility closures, development of project management office implementation, and international sporting events.

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DRM protection for K12 Publishers: A Necessity or a Hindrance to Progress?

Kitaboo

Digital Rights Management, also referred to as DRM, is an approach used by publishers to ensure the ethical and legal use of digital content. DRM protection involves the use of a variety of strategies along with technology. These go a long way in helping publishers and content creators protect their intellectual property and generate revenue. However, with the expansion of the culture of digitality, DRM protection has also garnered some criticism over time.

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Name N. NAME – Consultant

Clint Padgett – Project Success

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How to Fix the 10 Biggest Mistakes in Gamification

Speaker: Stephen Baer - Chief Creative Officer, The Game Agency (a division of ELB Learning)

Are you using gamification as part of your L&D strategy? SMART! According to multiple studies, gamification strategies have been proven to increase engagement, improve knowledge retention, and get stellar results, but what if your results just don’t hit the mark? According to instructional designers interviewed by The Game Agency, some errors are very common when implementing gamified learning.

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Step Up Your Workplace Game with Totara LMS

Webanywhere

Hey Development Managers! Are you looking to take your workplace to new heights? Look no further than Totara LMS ! Totara is one awesome platform for levelling up your skills and with Webanywhere’s personalised LMS solutions, you’ll be able to harness the power of this platform and supercharge your team’s employee development. In this article, we are spilling the tea on the best tips and tricks to make your workplace learning experience the bomb.

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Clint Padgett – Project Success

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Unleashing the Power of Totara 17

Webanywhere

Ladies and gentlemen, hold on tight because the latest release of Totara LMS is taking workplace learning to a whole new level. That’s right, Totara 17 is here and it’s packed with a host of game-changing features. It will transform the way your organisation creates employee development plans. Let’s dive into the new upgrades, developments and how you as managers can make the most of this awesome platform.

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David M. HALM – Lead Senior Consultant

Clint Padgett – Project Success

David is a Lead/Senior Consultant with PSI. Since joining the company in 2005, he has provided consulting and other project support for clients in a wide range of industries, most prominently the heavy manufacturing industry and electric utility sector. David has worked in a broad variety of project types, including facility design/construction, product localization, product development/introduction, supplier selection, cost reduction and international sporting events.

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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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Unlock the Power of Power Words: Boost Your Online Course Marketing and Content

learnWorlds

Welcome to the world of power words! If you’re in the online course business , you’re probably always on the lookout for ways to improve your marketing material and make your online courses stand out. Well, you’re in luck because today, we’re going to talk about one of the most powerful tools you have at your disposal: power words.

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How to Create a Digital Workbook Your Learners Will Love

Sell Courses Online

Whether you’re creating an online course or planning to teach live classes, including digital workbooks in your program can … How to Create a Digital Workbook Your Learners Will Love Read More →

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Friday Finds — Curated Consumption, Learning Pathways, Behavior Triggers

Mike Taylor

Sponsored by iSpring “ “One sign that determination matters more than talent: there are lots of talented people who never achieve anything, but not that many determined people who don’t.” — Paul Graham Wow, I can’t believe it! Eduflow has included me on their list of top 100 learning influencers. I have no idea how I managed to wrangle my way in amongst all those brilliant minds but maybe they mistook me for someone who knows what they’re doing and I’ll just go alon