Sat.May 15, 2021 - Fri.May 21, 2021

article thumbnail

The Top 15 eLearning Industry Resources You Need to Bookmark

Growth Engineering

The eLearning industry can be a confusing place and there are a multitude of resources to sift through. This article details some of the best eLearning industry resources available, ranging from informative blog pages to insightful podcasts! The post The Top 15 eLearning Industry Resources You Need to Bookmark appeared first on Growth Engineering.

article thumbnail

How to Define Your Course Audience

LearnDash

In order to reach your ideal learner, you need to define your audience. You’re getting ready to create your first online course. However, before you go too far, take some time to step back and think about who you’re creating your course for. Too often, online educators create a course with only a vague idea about who their end consumer will be. This lack of forethought affects how they design and sell their program, and could ultimately make or break their course.

Course 333
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

The Mobile Learning Approach: What is it and What are the Benefits?

learnWorlds

In recent years, the world has become dependent on mobiles. The rise of smartphones and handheld devices has ushered in a lot of useful and revolutionary applications and features, and one trend that has sprung from the rise of handheld tech has been mobile learning. Mobile learning is the new norm.

article thumbnail

Sir Lennington's Handbook Of L&D Etiquette And Manners [eBook]

eLearning Industry

Sir Lennington offers an in-depth look at how to create enlightening eLearning experiences by following the golden rules of L&D etiquette and manners. This post was first published on eLearning Industry.

eBook 111
article thumbnail

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.

Our readers want you
article thumbnail

9 steps to successful learning design

Arlo Training & Events Software

“I’m not a designer, I’m a teacher.”. We hear these words often from our network of training providers when we bring up the topic of learning design. We hear this from professional, successful training providers who’ve been in the game a while. They know their subjects well, and they’re good – great actually – at teaching students in a traditional face-to-face classroom setting.

Design 95

More Trending

article thumbnail

Learning Administration Outsourcing and LMS Management

Infopro Learning

Training outsourcing is an effective solution for enterprise organizations who are looking to streamline L&D processes and provide quality learning experiences to their employees. Over the past year, organizations have been investing more in their online training programs. Due to Covid-19 restrictions, many businesses needed to convert their instructor-led learning programs into online training formats last year.

LMS 422
article thumbnail

A Training Manager’s Guide To What Rapid Learning Is And What It’s Not

eLearning Industry

What is rapid eLearning and how can it benefit your organization? Let's take a closer look at the rapid learning development essentials and clarify some common misconceptions. This post was first published on eLearning Industry.

article thumbnail

LSDX 2021 Week 2 Highlights

Experiencing eLearning

After attending the Learning Solutions Digital Experience (LSDX 2021), I summarized some highlights and new things I learned. These are my week 2 highlights; you can also read my summary from LSDX week 1. I hope the highlights are helpful to those who couldn’t attend the conference (and those who did attend, but missed sessions and are deciding which recordings to review).

article thumbnail

9 steps to good learning design

Arlo Training & Events Software

“I’m not a designer, I’m a teacher. I don’t know what good learning design looks like.”. We hear these words often from our network of training providers when we bring up the topic of learning design. We hear this from professional, successful training providers who’ve been in the game a while. They know their subjects well, and they’re good – great actually – at teaching students in a traditional face-to-face classroom setting.

Design 52
article thumbnail

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.

Our readers want you
article thumbnail

Customer Service Training Mistakes to Avoid

Infopro Learning

Customer experiences have a significant impact on factors that directly affect revenue. They influence purchasing decisions, customer loyalty, and brand perception. It was recently found that improvements in customer experiences can lead to as much as a $1 billion increase over three years (1). This is likely why nearly half of organizations today are planning to make customer experiences a top priority (1).

article thumbnail

How Nonprofits Can Benefit from an LMS System in 2021

TOPYX LMS

A wide variety of organizations, including nonprofit associations, can benefit from an LMS system this year and beyond. Organizational leaders who are striving to grow their nonprofit or recover from financial damage caused by the recent economic recession will find a solution in an LMS system. The first way an LMS can benefit nonprofits is by providing mobile training for all learners.

article thumbnail

3 key elements of a frontline employee retention strategy

Axonify

High turnover is a given on the frontlines. In grocery, estimates put the annual associate turnover between 40% and 50%. In retail, it’s higher at 81%. Both figures dwarf the US’s average annual turnover rate of 23.4% across workers in all industries. Even still, these numbers probably don’t shock you. For a long time, high … Continued. Copyright © 2021 Axonify Inc. - All rights reserved.

Strategy 231
article thumbnail

What about books | conferences?

Clark Quinn

Responding to a frequent question yet again , I decided to post an answer to the “what about books | conferences?” question. And, as usual, the transcript. Once again, after talking about how learning requires meaningful practice, I was asked the seemingly timeless question: “but what about books?” Similarly, I regularly get “what about conferences?

article thumbnail

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.

Our readers want you
article thumbnail

Easy Ways to Improve Your Corporate Training Programs

Infopro Learning

Organizations in every industry invest a significant amount of time and money into their corporate training programs , but not every organization gets the same results. How do you maximize training effectiveness and get a high ROI on your L&D programs? Although there are several reasons a training program does not provide favorable results, there are several ways you can strategically maximize the value of your corporate training programs.

Training 418
article thumbnail

Ring, Ring! What Call Center Training Do You Need Today?

ej4 eLearning

I recently had to call customer service at a major corporation. I spent 18 minutes on-hold, then spoke to someone in the call center who told me I had to call a different 800 number. Of course. I called that number and waited for another 13 minutes before I spoke to a rep in another call center. And, yes, was told to call a third number. Should a customer have to work that hard?

Training 168
article thumbnail

4 Steps to Creating Empathy in the Workplace

Dashe & Thomson

One of the most important skills required in today’s workplace is the ability to establish empathy. By understanding and practicing empathy, you and your employees are more likely to resolve conflict, build productive and efficient teams, and improve relationships organization-wide, as well as with customers. Empathy is vital skill for any leader.

Create 131
article thumbnail

TECHSMITH CAMTASIA: Sharing Projects with Fellow Developers

The Logical Blog by IconLogic

If you work with other Camtasia developers, it’s likely that you will be asked to share your project with team members so they can edit the project. Sharing projects among Camtasia developers is not the same as using the Export menu to create output for a learner.   To share Camtasia production files with other Camtasia developers, follow these steps: Mac to Windows: If you want to share a Mac-based Camtasia project with someone who is using Camtasia 2021 for the PC, choose File > Expor

TechSmith 130
article thumbnail

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.

article thumbnail

Managed Learning Providers: Developing L&D Strategies that Build Resilience

Infopro Learning

Training outsourcing has been growing in popularity this year. This makes sense if you consider how employee learning and development have become critical to driving change, productivity, and business resilience. The recent pandemic launched digital transformation forward, further accelerating changes. Every industry has been impacted in one way or another.

Providers 251
article thumbnail

Gamification of Workplace Learning: Podcast Series Episode 6

Upside Learning

In this sixth and final episode of Gamification of Learning podcast, Amit Garg, Founder & CEO of Upside Learning Solutions talks to Mun Choong Lam (Munch) Founder & CEO Selfdrvn Enterprise Pte Ltd. Watch the full podcast below. In this discussion, Munch shares how they started experimenting with gamification at their workplace and what they […].

article thumbnail

Managing eLearning Podcast: Episode 2 Summary & Highlights

Web Courseworks

In episode two of the new Web Courseworks podcast, Managing eLearning , Dr. Jon Aleckson & Matt Harpold sit down with Jeffrey Gorton , author of “ The Seven Secrets to Managing Remote Employees ” to discuss the source of inspiration for the book, highlight some of the major themes, and walk through the seven steps. Jeffrey Gorton is a client focused leader and technology enthusiast who gives great insight on how to deal with the current working-from-home phenomenon caused by the pande

Summary 130
article thumbnail

Lambda Suite: 6 Must-Have eCommerce Features For Your eLearning Store

Lambda Solutions

Choosing an online course platform for your eLearning course(s) can be a long and overwhelming process. With so many options to choose from, how can you make sure you’re getting the platform that can best handle all of your needs? Lambda Suite is an all-in-one eLearning and eCommerce solution that was built to satisfy these needs. Here are 6 must-have eCommerce features from Lambda Suite that will ensure your store is fully optimized to meet your business goals.

eLearning 130
article thumbnail

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.

article thumbnail

Why Learning Paths (Curriculums) are important for your training programs?

Gyrus

A learning path creates autonomous and customizable learning experiences. They are valuable to a company in creating a positive learning culture and enhancing knowledge retention. Well-trained employees contribute to business productivity.

Training 130
article thumbnail

Podcast Episode #6 – Learning through gamification allows us to be more human with Mun Choong Lam

Upside Learning

In this sixth and final episode of Gamification of Learning podcast, Amit Garg, Founder & CEO of Upside Learning Solutions talks to Mun Choong Lam (Munch) Founder & CEO Selfdrvn Enterprise Pte Ltd. Watch the full podcast below. In this discussion, Munch shares how they started experimenting with gamification at their workplace and what they […].

article thumbnail

Managing eLearning Podcast: Episode 3 Summary & Highlights

Web Courseworks

Non-profits and national associations are moving to the Salesforce ecosystem in large numbers to satisfy customer relationship management and other operational database requirements. The association management system is a non-profits system of record. Matt Harpold and Jon Aleckson interview Mark Patterson of Fíonta to get his perspective on choosing branded systems like Nimble and Fonteva (association management systems built on top of Salesforce) compared to tricking out a native Salesforce ins

Summary 130
article thumbnail

The Hungry Road – Fun Book Review

Nick Leffler

Now back on my regular schedule of a business book then a fun book, the book I just finished recently is The Hungry Road by Marita Conlon-McKenna (also on Amazon).

Learning 130
article thumbnail

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.

article thumbnail

Voice Over Narration And eLearning Scripts: 4 Things You Should Know

eLearning Industry

What are the secret ingredients for voice over narration success? Discover 4 steps to create effective eLearning scripts that engage your audience and beat the online training boredom. This post was first published on eLearning Industry.

eLearning 137
article thumbnail

Gamification of Workplace Learning: Podcast Series Episode 5

Upside Learning

In this fifth episode of Gamification of Learning, Amit Garg, Founder & CEO of Upside Learning Solutions talks to Jeevan Joshi Digital HR Practitioner & Advisor Wisely Group. Watch the full podcast below. In this chat, Jeevan quotes the gamification of processes or everyday activities to encourage skill development is of more interest to me […].

article thumbnail

6 Training Situations Where Blended Learning Is the Best Fit

CommLab India

Blended learning strikes the perfect balance between offline and online learning formats. However, there are a few situations where it’s a godsend. Read on to understand when to serve blended learning for your corporate learners.

Blended 108