Speexx
JUNE 3, 2020
Since March, you haven’t had to get “properly” dressed, stand on a crowded bus, get stuck in traffic, wait in line for your lunch order, or make small talk with colleagues. Indeed, since these global lockdowns were put into place, you’ve been working comfortably from home – and yet you’re finding yourself completely exhausted at the end of each workday, even more so than before you were told to stay at home.
TLNT: Training and L&D
JUNE 4, 2020
Voices keep reminding us “This too will pass!” But I cringe when I hear that. It is not time to quarantine passively until COVID-19 passes by. Rather, it is a time to assess, adapt, and act on our individual, institutional, and organizational futures.
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The Simple Shift
JUNE 5, 2020
I was listening to a Recode Media podcast episode with guest Paddy Cosgrove, the co-founder of the very large Web Summit conference. In it, he talked about the shift to a 100% virtual event due to COVID, something large event producers everywhere are contending with. He made an interesting point early on that we all […].
Experiencing eLearning
JUNE 2, 2020
I had the pleasure of speaking about scenario-based learning with Alexander Salas, Chapter President of ATDCFL (Central Florida) for his “Off the Cuff” interview series. Alex is also the Chief of Awesomeness for eLearning Launch and on Twitter as @StyleLearn. It’s always fun to hang out with Alex (especially since we missed seeing each other at LSCon this year).
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LearnDash
JUNE 2, 2020
We’re still the best LMS for WordPress. Capterra recently released a list of the top-ranked training software on their site, and we made the cut! For years, Capterra has been a buyer’s guide for software. Our users leave ratings on the site, and that helps other users make decisions about what’s best for their course. We only made this list on the strength of our user ratings.
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CLO Magazine
JUNE 1, 2020
As many of us get used to the “new normal” of working from home, we are recognizing a unique opportunity to take this time to make ourselves better, and to come out of this crisis as the leaders — and human beings — we want to be. One thing on many or our “quarantine-to-do” lists? Read more. How often have you told yourself, “If only I had more time, I would read more.
TOPYX LMS
JUNE 4, 2020
Investing may be the last thing on company leaders’ minds these days. Most businesses are focused primarily on getting through the COVID-19 pandemic successfully. However, wise investments are always a good idea, even in the face of a global health crisis. This is especially true of investing in employee training, as training can offset problems caused by the coronavirus pandemic by increasing revenue, productivity, and worker motivation. 1 Because it facilitates remote, online employee training
Upside Learning
JUNE 4, 2020
The dictionary defines corporate values as “the operating philosophies or principles that guide an organization’s internal conduct as well as its relationship with its customers, partners, and shareholders.” In other words, those values make you an identifiable, consistent and respectable corporate citizen. The challenge is to devise a method that ensures every member of the […].
LearnDash
JUNE 4, 2020
Low-stakes writing assignments offer learners another way to process information with less pressure than a formal essay. Last week, I sang the praises of the old-fashioned essay as a tool to help educators build lasting, comprehensive subject matter mastery in their learners. However, the big, obvious downside to essay writing is that the stakes are very high.
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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.
Growth Engineering
JUNE 4, 2020
Maslow’s hierarchy of needs tells us about the nature of human motivation and goal attainment. But what are the implications for you and your learners? The post Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs Explained for Learning Professionals appeared first on Growth Engineering.
eLearning Industry
JUNE 1, 2020
Personalized learning is becoming increasingly popular due to its ability to improve the quality of learning experiences and increase employee productivity. However, there are some common mistakes that can prevent your personalized training program from getting the results you want. Learn the 3 most common mistakes L&D professionals make when it comes to personalized learning and how you can use learning analytics data to fix them.
Axonify
JUNE 1, 2020
Five continents. Five experts. One frontline story. JD calls on some of the smartest people in the global talent development community to explore how workplace disruption is fundamentally changing the ways organizations support frontline workers. Is this the push L&D needs to finally get beyond the classroom? How will frontline knowledge and skill expectations shift … Continued.
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.
Spark Your Interest
JUNE 3, 2020
April Dunford and Obviously Awesome. Scared to learn how positioning can make your instructional products awesome? You should be – it’s not what you thought! You know your product is awesome – but does anyone else? If the answer is no, then you need to forget everything you thought you knew about positioning. That’s according to April Dunford. Sound scary?
TOPYX LMS
JUNE 2, 2020
Companies look to Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) for training that is relevant to their workforces and, when appropriate, to their customer bases. Also, thousands of individuals who wish to upskill themselves in a particular area of interest invest in training offered by SMEs. SME training is beneficial and valuable because it is highly targeted to a learner’s individual needs and contains information only experts in a given subject can provide.
eLearning Industry
JUNE 1, 2020
As the world wades through the aftermath of the pandemic, with lockdowns and social distancing, the disruption is making way for new dynamics. In this article, I outline how L&D teams can help employees and leaders react and respond to the crisis. This post was first published on eLearning Industry.
InSync Training
JUNE 2, 2020
I remember January. Traditionally, January and February are the slowest months at InSync Training. Organizations tend to spend these early months finalizing the training plans for the rest of the year. As always, we wondered what this new year would bring. Then in February, we started hearing about Covid-19. Aka #TheVirus. March brought uncertainty to the market… Would we still travel to conferences?
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.
Upside Learning
JUNE 4, 2020
The dictionary defines corporate values as “the operating philosophies or principles that guide an organization’s internal conduct as well as its relationship with its customers, partners, and shareholders.” In other words, those values make you an identifiable, consistent and respectable corporate citizen. The challenge is to devise a method that ensures every member of the […].
Lambda Solutions
JUNE 4, 2020
In today’s gamified learning environment, digital badges have evolved from an external reward to an intrinsic source of learner motivation. Find out how you can use gamification badges in your eLearning program. What are Gamification Badges? Gamification badges don’t have to look like traditional pins, medals, or girl guide patches—but they are distinct icons that reward a specific learner achievement.
eLearning Industry
MAY 30, 2020
Finding an outsourcing partner is often resource-draining and time-consuming. However, there are stress-free ways to choose an eLearning content provider for change management online training without going over budget. This post was first published on eLearning Industry.
Wisetail
JUNE 4, 2020
With how fast everything’s changing this year, it’s more important than ever to have your operations dialed in. Achieving operational efficiencies isn’t too hard with the right tool — a Learning Management System. The post Is Your Operations System Dialed In? appeared first on Wisetail LMS.
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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.
Upside Learning
JUNE 3, 2020
(If you’re new to this series, here is some brief background to help you catch up: Given the unique training challenges that the COVID-19 pandemic poses for us all, this series explores the various considerations for delivering an effective VILT (Virtual Instructor-Led Training). I recommend that you read the first two posts in sequence, and […].
Lambda Solutions
JUNE 2, 2020
Here’s our primer on gamification : what the term means, what it does to your learners’ dopamine levels(!) and how you can create gamified content in your Moodle or Totara Learn LMS.
Gyrus
JUNE 3, 2020
Few companies are now waking up to the reality of having to develop remote training capabilities. Here are some common mistakes which they should avoid.
Wisetail
JUNE 2, 2020
In this week's In the Field blog post we share stories from our clients about Drive-Thru Testing, Bolt the Dog, and 80,000 Frozen Pizzas a Day. The post In the Field – June 2, 2020 appeared first on Wisetail LMS.
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Upside Learning
JUNE 3, 2020
(If you’re new to this series, here is some brief background to help you catch up: Given the unique training challenges that the COVID-19 pandemic poses for us all, this series explores the various considerations for delivering an effective VILT (Virtual Instructor-Led Training). I recommend that you read the first two posts in sequence, and […].
eLearning Industry
MAY 30, 2020
Global adoption of technology in education is transforming the way we teach and learn. Artificial Intelligence is one of the disruptive techniques to customize the experience of different learning groups, teachers, and tutors. This post was first published on eLearning Industry.
dominKnow
JUNE 2, 2020
We’ve heard from a lot of training teams forced to suddenly switch gears and convert instructor-led training (ILT) to elearning to help navigate the new geography of working from home.There are a lot of technology options available for this, from authoring tools to Learning Management Systems (LMS) to online-meeting services and more.What we’ve heard, though, is that the biggest challenge isn’t picking tools.
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