Training Industry

MAY 4, 2020

A Whole New (Remote) World - Read more by Hope Williams on Training Industry.

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Reflection Software

MAY 5, 2020

As some shelter in place orders are being extended, many Learning and Development teams are facing the challenge of quickly pivoting the way their training is presented in order to avoid interruptions in operations. As we’ve been navigating this shift alongside our clients, we wanted to share some tips we’ve discovered through this process that can help support you in shifting your own training.

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GoSkills eLearning

MAY 4, 2020

We’re putting two of the most popular messaging tools head-to-head in our Microsoft Teams vs Slack comparison.

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E-Learning Provocateur

MAY 3, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic ushered in a new normal for L&D professionals as millions of people were sent home to work remotely. While many of us had been offering online courses and other alternatives to in-person training for years, suddenly nothing could be run in a traditional classroom setting; and so as a collective we’ve been forced to shift learning and development online.

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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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LearnDash

MAY 6, 2020

Covid-19 is forcing universities to move their courses online quickly. Here’s why they should think past the current crisis. It’s the story of every headline these days: Covid-19 is disrupting every facet of life around the globe, and one of the sectors where this change is most profoundly felt is in the world of education. In a way, it’s strange that Covid-19 is having such a profound effect, because online education offers a pathway for many educators to continue teaching despite t

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Convergence Training

MAY 6, 2020

[This is the the third in a series of posts about learning objectives. We’ve now compiled all the posts into a single downloadable guide to writing learning objectives if you want to check that out, PLUS check out our Introduction to Learning Objectives recorded discussion with learning researcher Dr. Patti Shank.]. As a kid, I loved the campy TV detective show “ Get Smart.” Now that I’m an adult and work as an instructional designer, I still like to get smart.

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Matrix

MAY 5, 2020

The true worth of a captain becomes apparent when the seas are rough, and the ship meets adversity. That sounds like a pretty accurate description of today’s business environment – constant change, numerous competitor challenges, and rapid transformations in the crews’ componence and way of rowing. From Artificial Intelligence to shifting algorithms, technology has irrevocably altered the foundations of the workplace.

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Wisetail

MAY 6, 2020

See five thoughtful ways parents working at home during the pandemic can balance having kids under the age of 18 at home while also managing their workday and their stress levels. The post The New Normal for Parents Working With Kids At Home appeared first on Wisetail LMS.

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eLearning Industry

MAY 7, 2020

Working in the training and eLearning industry for close to 10 years and at a few companies, I am writing to share my experience and offer some insights for people who are new to the industry and/or looking to enter into this industry. This post was first published on eLearning Industry.

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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.

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dVinci Interactive

MAY 6, 2020

Using Learning to Build Brands - Podcast In this first d'Vinci podcast, hear how the makers of iconic brands including Robert Mondavi Winery, SVEDKA Vodka and Corona Beer educate internal team members and commercial partners to build brands, expand distribution, and increase sales. Andi Carey the Director of Wine & Spirits Education from Constellation Brands joins host Susan Cort and co-host Angeline Evans to share how their training ensures that everyone is talking about their brands.

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eLearning Industry

MAY 4, 2020

As many businesses are forced to close their doors, new opportunities arise online. In this article, I share 8 tips and tricks to use rapid eLearning solutions to switch to virtual training on a tight budget. This post was first published on eLearning Industry.

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PlayerLync

MAY 5, 2020

The HR landscape can be very complex and challenging to navigate. Often, you'll have lots of different software to keep track of that deal with everything from recruiting to payroll. This can quickly become a headache.

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LearningGuild

MAY 8, 2020

From the Office to the Home Office: Making the Switch. megan-dybczak. Fri, 05/08/2020 - 01:00.

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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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eLearning Brothers

MAY 7, 2020

During every stage of the employee life cycle, you have opportunities to improve your employee retention.

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Learning Pool

MAY 7, 2020

Online learning isn’t bound by just one medium. Head of Learning Experience, Jack Quantrill explores some of the tools you may not have realized you have at your disposal. When the terms elearning , online learning or even computer-based training are uttered in a corporate setting, they’re likely to bring to mind images of old-school ‘click next’ modules that prompt a collective company sigh audible in the far reaches of the solar system.

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Designing Digitally

MAY 8, 2020

Virtual (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR) are two viral buzz-phrases in the digital world today. This is because both technologies are being used increasingly in various industries, from education to medical, and gaming. Although VR predates AR by a few decades, with the first concept of VR appearing as early as the 1860s, AR is often confused with VR and MR (Mixed Reality).

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TLNT: Training and L&D

MAY 7, 2020

Companies around the globe are struggling to manage and motivate their workforces and enable productivity while dealing with economic uncertainty and layoffs. And while it may seem odd to think about employee retention during this crisis, there’s never been a more important time to focus on how you are supporting your employees—and the future of your business.

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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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eLearning Industry

MAY 6, 2020

Crunching numbers is one of the most dreaded aspects of eLearning outsourcing, but these 7 tips can help you calculate eLearning content development costs for employee online training without any stress. This post was first published on eLearning Industry.

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EduTrends

MAY 7, 2020

An effective learning and development program involves setting, and then achieving, clear and relevant learning objectives. These learning objectives provide a framework that helps set the direction, focus the approach, and measure success of the knowledge or skills acquired by the learners.

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Experiencing eLearning

MAY 5, 2020

A color-coded branching scenario flowchart shows you the overall structure of a branching scenario at a glance. I use Twine to create branching scenarios. In the default interface and formats, passages are all the same color. Using the DotGraph proofing format, you can generate a color-coded flowchart like this. This flowchart shows the structure of my client screening branching scenario, which you can view in Twine and built in Storyline.

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Infopro Learning

MAY 7, 2020

Most people already know that it is wise to invest in employee development. Providing quality learning experiences for your employees benefits your organization and employees in many ways. 76% of employees are currently looking for opportunities for career growth and development (1). Another 68% of employees reported that employee development is a company’s most important policy (1).

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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.

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LearnDash

MAY 7, 2020

Blended learning will play a significant role in classrooms of the future. Here’s why educators should embrace it. In the early days of online education, most people viewed it as a substitute for classroom learning. This contributed to the pushback online education has often faced. People like face-to-face learning, and the idea that it would be gone forever was, understandably, alarming.

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Learning Rebels

MAY 6, 2020

Blended Learning Strategy. This Blended Learning post was originally written for DominKnow.com. Since the beginning of time, companies have relied on instructor-led format for training their employees. However, as time has marched on, organizations face certain problems using this delivery method, such as logistic issues, high cost of loss productivity, inability to connect learning back in the workplace, the inability to provide learning reinforcement and the list continues.

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TOPYX LMS

MAY 7, 2020

Fifty-seven percent of employees are now working from home in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Gallup. 1 Remote work can negatively impact employee engagement within organizations, especially if individuals are new to remote work or if they strongly prefer to work from the office. Related Reading: Does an Online LMS Increase Employees Engagement?

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Upside Learning

MAY 5, 2020

COVID-19 has interfered with virtually every aspect of our lives and functioning – talk about a virus that really knows how to be unpopular! Given the magnitude of change we are all dealing with in our organizations, naturally L&D teams are also hard-hit. Almost every organization has some part of the learning curriculum delivered by […].

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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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LearnDash

MAY 5, 2020

Language learning is comprised of four foundational skills. Here’s how you can teach them in your course. From the earliest days of the Internet, online learners and educators have looked for ways to use it as a resource for teaching and learning languages. It’s no surprise why: the Internet connects users around the globe, but that connection is only as useful as the communication it facilitates.

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Jane Hart

MAY 2, 2020

There’s been a lot written about schools having to adapt almost overnight to a digital world when lockdown was thrust upon them. And from conversations with family and friends, schools seem to have taken very different approaches to this. For some it has involved setting up online classrooms on established education technology platforms that involve […].

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TOPYX LMS

MAY 5, 2020

Organizations around the world have been forced to rapidly step up their crisis management initiatives in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. While virtually no organization has been untouched by the coronavirus, some are adapting more quickly than others. Those that haven’t already started offering remote learning and training opportunities should consider deploying an online learning platform for employees or members.

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