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Top 10 LMS Must-Have Features

KnowledgeAnywhere

?There are so many great, useful features that Learning Management Systems (LMS) offer; it can be easy to lose sight of the ones companies should prioritize. Below is the absolute, must have list for ten top, must-have LMS features, in no particular order. When looking for a new training platform, you should be sure to ask about these, alongside other key demo questions.

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How Coronavirus Has Changed Training

Overnite Software

The coronavirus pandemic has demanded a change in almost every area of our human existence. Changes in workplace learning are among those demands, and businesses must consider them if they expect to maintain pre-pandemic momentum. Flexibility and creativity in employee development are of utmost priority to mitigate the potential risk of becoming stuck in the “we’ve always done it this way” mentality.

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Leading in 2021: Lessons From 2020

Training Industry

Leading in 2021: Lessons From 2020 - Read more by Hope Williams on Training Industry.

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L&D Trends, Time Estimates: ID and eLearning Links 3/2/2021

Experiencing eLearning

As I read online, I bookmark resources I find interesting and useful. I share these links periodically here on my blog. In this post, I share links on L&D trends, training development time, spaced repetition, RSS feeds, and an overview of instructional design. L&D trends. The State and Future of Learning & Development in 2021: See What the Experts Think!

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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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7 Types Of eLearning Templates EVERY eLearning Pro Should Have In Their Personal Library

eLearning Industry

Some graphic designers worry that templates destroy originality and spawn copy-cat products. Is it possible to use them as an edge in eLearning course development? And which are the must-haves for your personal eLearning library? This post was first published on eLearning Industry.

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How AI Chatbots Are Changing The Face Of eLearning

Online education using WordPress as LMS

T echnology has become an essential part of our lives whether it is learning or performing any other activity. AI-powered chatbots are revolutionizing the way of learning and also helps in creating and developing eLearning courses. Today, AI chatbots in LMS provide all the information that is required to engage and stimulate the conversation with the learners without the need for human assistance.

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Skills of the present

E-Learning Provocateur

The meaning of the phrase skills of the future is variable. Like so many other terms in our profession, its definition depends on who you ask. According to my own heuristic, a “skill of the future” is a capability for which demand will grow disproportionately over the next 5 years. (While the future extends beyond this timeframe, I typically see any crystal balling for it too fantastical to be useful.).

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Compelling Content Is The New King

eLearning Industry

The quality of the online experience is quickly becoming an important area of differentiation for companies and higher learning institutions. Course production experts can help educators get ahead in the eLearning game. This post was first published on eLearning Industry.

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How a Mobile App Can Benefit Online Learning

LearnDash

Your courses are available via web browser on a mobile device. Is that just as good as an app? A primary concern for many course creators is that their content is not only accessible, but that it provides a good user experience as well. For most course creators, their website is their main learning platform, and most have done a good job of choosing mobile themes so that their users can access their content on the go.

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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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Shock Your Learners!

InSync Training

Keeping learners engaged - it’s the boundless task as a facilitator. There are a whole heap of ideas and tactics that work but here’s one I have used that may be a bit different… Shock your learners! Embarrass yourself! Give them what they never expected, SING loud and proud??.

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How do you measure the impact of frontline training?

Axonify

Measuring the impact of frontline training is hard. Why? Because learning measurement is a lot more complicated than comparing befores and afters. Increasing sales don’t necessarily mean your sales training is working. Many factors that affect your frontline—like marketing, seasonality and staffing—can cloud your perception of success. Collecting the right data clears things up so … Continued.

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The Pick And Mix Approach: Top Ways Custom Training Solutions Solve L&D Challenges

eLearning Industry

Custom training solutions personalize your L&D approach and improve employee engagement. Here's how to use the Pick and Mix approach to solve online training challenges. This post was first published on eLearning Industry.

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People Powered – Business Book Review

Nick Leffler

I didn’t think I was going to have a book to write something about this week but I was further along than I thought. I was thinking there would be no post because I haven’t gotten around to taking some pictures of my recording setup. Well, here I am with another book review.

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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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Our Top 5 Reasons Why We Celebrate Instructional Designers

InSync Training

On March 17, InSync celebrates Instructional Designers! Have you thanked your instructional designer today? You really should. Instructional designers are the unsung heroes of the learning and development field. The job description for a designer has changed so much in the last decade. As we’ve introduced new instructional strategies, techniques, and technologies to our training toolbox, it’s been the instructional designers on the front line learning how to develop content in new platforms, how

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Yes, you can fit training into your frontline employees’ daily workflow

Axonify

Every minute of time is valuable on the frontline. And you need your workforce to operate at peak performance during every shift. However, it can be difficult to optimize the balance between job training and day-to-day operational activities, especially given new challenges the frontline faces today. You may think frontline employees don’t have enough time … Continued.

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A Critical Look At The Advantages Of Rapid eLearning

eLearning Industry

Rapid eLearning development is the embodiment of training employees on urgent matters with great swiftness. As a result, training and development professionals always recommend opting for rapid eLearning development as a tool to firefight tough situations. This post was first published on eLearning Industry.

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Role of HR in a Successful Training and Development Process

Gyrus

Provide your employees with one of the popular learning management systems by choosing Gyrus. We assists human resource professionals to arrange the best learning and development programs for their employees.

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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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Why it’s more critical than ever to measure learning effectiveness in 2021

Docebo

Without a doubt, last year threw everyone for a pretty unexpected loop. (You thought I was going to say unprecedented, didn’t you? That’s so 2020.) . In a matter of days, entire workforces moved from working in the office to working from home. And as remote work became the new norm, learning and development (L&D) teams had to figure out how to rejig their corporate training courses and e-learning programs to meet their learners’ evolving training needs given the new learning e

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How to Integrate and Benefit from User-Generated Content In Your eLearning LMS

TOPYX LMS

User-generated content (UGC) is trending in eLearning because of the value it can add to an employees’ LMS training experiences. Understanding what user-generated content is, the benefits it offers,, and how to safely integrate it with your learning management system will help you improve remote training and get a better ROI for your training.

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Upskilling in a Data-Driven Workforce

Dashe & Thomson

Organizations across the globe have recognized the need for digital transformation to compete in the current business environment. Gartner reports that less than 50% of business strategies reference data skills as a vital factor for supplying organization-wide value. According to Mike Rollings, Research Vice President at Gartner, “leaders need to look at data first to succeed in their digital initiatives, rather than treating them as an afterthought to help with ad hoc projects.”.

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ID Support Thyself

Clark Quinn

Want to dig a bit deeper into improving design processes. Here, I look at tools, asking IDs to ‘support thyself’ As usual, the transcript: One of the things I do is help organizations improve their design processes. Last week, I talked about when to team up in the process of learning design. Another component of good design, besides knowing when and how to draw in more minds, is baking learning science into your processes.

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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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LMS to LXP – How Personalized Learning Experience leads to better Employee Engagement

Gyrus

A feature rich LMS like GyrusAim can make the learning exercise more engaging and enhance employee engagement with learning programs.

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A Social MRI

The Simple Shift

I’ve always appreciated Social Network Analysis (SNA). I’ve even started taking a UC Berkley course on the topic in what I guess is a reverse learning path as I’ve known more of it practically through the work of Valdis Krebs and OrgNet and Jeppe Hansgaaard and Innovisor for example but decided I wanted to get […].

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Happy learners with an attractive platform

Joitske Hulsebosch eLearning

Do you facilitate an online or blended course? If it takes longer than let's say a day or week, you may be using an online platform. Maybe you are already content that you understand all feature or you may have someone 'doing' the platform stuff. That is a shame because a well-designed and attractive platform is important. So you should be bothered about the style and content of the platform, even if you think there is not that much that you can tweak (what you can tweak depends indeed).

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Why it’s more critical than ever to measure learning effectiveness in 2021

Docebo

Without a doubt, last year threw everyone for a pretty unexpected loop. (You thought I was going to say unprecedented, didn’t you? That’s so 2020.) . In a matter of days, entire workforces moved from working in the office to working from home. And as remote work became the new norm, learning and development (L&D) teams had to figure out how to rejig their corporate training courses and e-learning programs to meet their learners’ evolving training needs given the new learning e

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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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The Pros and Cons of Using Microlearning to Deliver Sales Training

Origin Learning

Introduction: As a sales enablement leader what has been your biggest worry? Product failing in the market Lack of product. The post The Pros and Cons of Using Microlearning to Deliver Sales Training appeared first on Blog - Originlearning.

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Tailoring Your Sales Pitch to Customers' Needs

ej4 eLearning

Without the work of your sales team, your company wouldn't get much new business. In fact, this is probably why you have an interest in providing your sales team with highly effective sales training that helps them tailor their sales pitches to acquire new accounts.

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Microlearning Thoughts – Conversations With Learning Leaders – Episode 3

Upside Learning

Episode 3 – Amit Garg speaks with Lori Spahr Welcome to this third edition of the Microlearning Thoughts, where we are speaking with Learning leaders as part of our Go Beyond campaign on Microlearning. In this third conversation of the series, I chatted with Lorie Spahr from Sierra wireless to know what is her approach towards creating […].