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5 Crucial Mistakes When Implementing The "Next Best Technology" For Learning

eLearning Industry

Don't fall into the tech trap! This post was first published on eLearning Industry.

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4 Reasons Why You Need A Custom eLearning Vendor

Tesseract Learning

Summary: The modern learners are looking for mobile, self-paced, and personalized eLearning content. You might be looking to develop such content on your own or outsource your eLearning to a custom eLearning vendor. But, before you decide on one, you should know why you need a custom eLearning vendor. How Can A Custom eLearning Vendor Help You? There has always been a challenge for organizations to match the organizational capabilities with emerging skillsets and technologies.

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Why employee training is important (5 reasons)

Elucidat

E mployee training and development programs provide the perfect opportunity to expand the knowledge base within your organization. And most importantly, great learning experiences make for a happier, more productive workforce. Employee training is vitally important to the success of a competitive workforce. No matter the industry, filling the gaps in your employees’ professional knowledge is essential to keeping them productive and fulfilled.

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Business Benefits of Customer Service Training Programs

Infopro Learning

Investing in customer service training is one of the best ways to increase customer retention and upscale customer satisfaction. But why are customer service training programs essential, and how can they benefit your business? Let us dive in. Importance of Effective Customer Service Training. While various elements go hand in hand in creating a successful business, customer service comes in centre-stage.

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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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6 Tips For Creating Engaging Multilingual eLearning Content

eLearning Industry

Multimedia is changing the game in the world of marketing, digital advertising, and eLearning. And it’s the organizations that are creating localized multimedia channels to reach virtual, local audiences that are reaping the rewards. This post was first published on eLearning Industry.

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Scenarios for Boring Training Topics

Experiencing eLearning

Several people have asked me, “How do you come up with scenarios for boring training topics? I have to do this content that’s really dry and tedious.” That’s a concern with a lot of the training we create. Compliance training can have very detailed rules, regulatory training can be filled with dense language, and technical training can be overwhelmed with complex systems.

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Simplifying L&D Efforts with Managed Training Services

Infopro Learning

The shift to a digital and knowledge-based economy means that a vibrant workforce is more important than ever. Companies are relying on their intangible assets—skilled employees, exceptional leaders, and knowledge. These trends have elevated the importance of the learning and development function. How the L&D function adapts to meet the changing needs of organizations depends a lot on how training and development are provided to employees and leaders.

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3 Trends Transforming The Design Of Learning Content

eLearning Industry

As technology evolves, it follows a pattern of change focusing first on function, then form. Three technologies are enabling a transformation of learning but most companies are still focused on the change in function. This post was first published on eLearning Industry.

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5 SEO Mistakes to AVOID for Your Online Course

LearnDash

Good SEO practices can build strength, but bad ones can undermine all your efforts. Here’s how to avoid some of the worst errors. In our recent post on building SEO strength , we talked about the basic best practices you can follow to help grow organic traffic to your course website. However, as with almost any marketing strategy, there’s also many mistakes you can make along the way, either by following a bad strategy, or by being misled by bad advice.

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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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Blended Learning: How To Innovate Your Organization’s Training

Spark Your Interest

No matter what type of course or training event you are conducting, including blended learning methods, can significantly enhance your course. Both for you and, more importantly, for the participants. By matching the blended learning design and methods with your subject matter, you can improve participant engagement and the quality of instruction provided.

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Finance Training Programs to Improve Sales Proficiency

Infopro Learning

Like any other industry, technology has completely changed the game for sales professionals working in Finance organizations. As customers prefer digital platforms to conduct their banking-related activities, sales employees lack the opportunity to access relevant information that surfaces during in-person communications. As a result, financial sales teams face the following challenges: • Cross-selling a variety of products. • Getting new prospects despite slower traffic. • Putting differentiati

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Virtual Management And Just-In-Time Support: 6 Areas To Cover In Your Leadership Training

eLearning Industry

Virtual management is no easy task in the New Normal. Let’s look at 6 key supports to incorporate into your leadership training. This post was first published on eLearning Industry.

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3 Ways to Empower Corporate Learners in Uncertain Times

TOPYX LMS

Corporate learners today have a lot weighing them down. Many have “pandemic fatigue” and are understandably exhausted from dealing with the fallout from COVID-19 in the workplace. Additionally, thousands of individuals who worked in an office for years have been abruptly moved to a remote work environment to protect their health and the health of others.

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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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Tech Thoughts

Clark Quinn

I’m late with a post this week, owing to several factors, all relating to technology. I hadn’t quite pulled together a complete lesson, but by writing down these tech thoughts, I got there. (A further argument for the benefits of reflection.). It started with upgrading our phones. We needed to (I tend to hand mine down, but really we both needed an upgrade this time).

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Reskilling and Upskilling a Hybrid Workforce

Dashe & Thomson

As we emerge from the repercussions of the COVID-19 Pandemic, one thing is certain: the hybrid work model is here to stay. The last two years have been a tipping point for many organizations, accelerating change and forcing organizations to rethink solutions, systems, and work models already in place. Hybrid workforces have transformed the majority of organizations’ talent strategies, employee experiences, and management styles, while also adopting new technologies.

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Articulate Storyline 360: Beyond the Essentials (Third Edition) Now Available

The Logical Blog by IconLogic

My latest and greatest is now available on amazon.com: "Articulate Storyline 360: Beyond the Essentials (Third Edition)." This version of the book has up-to-the-moment lessons that support the newest Storyline 360 build including virtual reality (360-images) and screen recordings (interactive software simulations).

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Signs of Age Discrimination. Find Wisdom at Any Age.

ej4 eLearning

As a professional woman over the age of 40, I’m starting to hear questions from my friends and colleagues about age discrimination. Recently, a coworker told me a story that was pretty alarming. A senior manager was let go and afterward, the CEO of the company was quoted in an industry publication saying he was going to bring in “fresh blood” to fill the position.

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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 Do Training And Development Affect Company Culture?

Gyrus

Upskilling the employees is the ultimate need of every company. Training and development in human resource management not just equips the workforce but also enhances the company culture. Want to know how? Read this blog.

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Learning in the Flow of Work: Leveraging L&D to Create a Continuous Learning Environment

Dashe & Thomson

One of the most common reasons for underdevelopment of employees is that learners simply “don’t have enough time.” Workers and management alike struggle to justify time spent on so-called nonessential business tasks. In a fast-paced and ever-changing landscape, many companies feel as though they do not have the resources necessary to invest in learning and development.

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OER for Precedent

CourseArc

OER for Precedent. Why an Open Educational Resources Model Means More Opportunities for All Learners. Our system is broken. Like many inside and outside the education system in the United States and globally, the cry for equity has been bellowed for years. We all know the system is broken, yet major changes are not instituted, or fully embraced and utilized to their fullest potential.

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L&D Go Beyond Podcast: Curiosity & Learning in the Workplace

Upside Learning

In this curious podcast, Amit Garg speaks with Stefaan Van Hooydonk, Founder of Global Curiosity Institute, on intersection of curiosity and learning at workplaces. Stefaan and Amit talk about why curiosity matters and how L&D can support creating a more curious workforce. Stefaan defines curiosity as ‘the mindset to challenge the status quo; explore, discover, […].

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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 can the utility industry increase compliance and reduce risk with LMS?

Gyrus

LMS can be specially designed for compliance training that mitigates the risks in the industry. They could also be associated with workplace incidents.

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Drink'n'Draw: Storyboarding Skills and DevLearn Recap with Kevin Thorn

dominKnow

Kevin Thorn joined Instructional Designers In Offices Drinking Coffee #IDIODC us to talk about Storyboarding and how he storyboards the interactions he creates for his eLearning projects.

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Competition For Attention, Is L&D Being Left Behind?

eLearning Industry

Attention is often described as the link between perception and memory; if we pay more attention to something, we are more likely to remember it later. But with so many other options available, how can L&D programs compete to capture and maximize learners’ limited time and attention? This post was first published on eLearning Industry.

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A Guide to Embracing Immersive Training Methodologies to Engage Online Learners

CommLab India

L&D managers often struggle to capture learners’ attention during online training sessions. With immersive learning technologies, this is soon going to be a thing of the past. Read on to learn about some popular new-age digital technologies and how these can help achieve higher e-learning adoption.

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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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How to Provide Safe and Comfortable In-Person Training as People Return to the Office

Clarity Consultants

Re-opening processes are underway in many industries. As a result, some companies are beginning to transition back to in-person training as part of their workforce development strategy. However, since COVID-19 is still a concern for many, companies need to seize every opportunity to provide their employees with a safe, comfortable in-person training environment.

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LECTORA LIVE! A Spooky Interaction for a Spooky Season

eLearning Brothers

This month, Senior Developer Bill Milstid and Developer Alan Marquez showcased a haunted escape room course they built. Even better, the eLearning templates for this are available for download!

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The Basics Of Building The Best Serious Games For Online Learning Experiences

eLearning Industry

How do you build the best serious game for your L&D program? Here's how the team at fictional company AshCom tackled this challenge. This post was first published on eLearning Industry.

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