NovoEd
JULY 23, 2019
You’re an instructional designer who has invested lots of time and energy into creating beautiful online modules for a corporate course. You’ve followed your stakeholders’ wants and needs to a T. You’ve created animations and quizzes. However, once your course is live, you find the engagement from your actual learners is dismal and your completion rates are low.
CommLab India
JULY 26, 2019
Discovery learning helps learners learn by solving problems. Explore three easy strategies to incorporate discovery learning in eLearning.
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Clark Quinn
JULY 25, 2019
I was talking with a vendor of a robust suite of tools. In the course of it, in my usual teasing way, I asked a question. And, while I wasn’t surprised at the answer, I was ‘concerned’ And so should you be. So I’m going to suggest you start asking of your vendors “Do you drink your own champagne?” So, this was a manufacturer of an LMS (and some other, related, platforms).
LearnUpon
JULY 25, 2019
Every learning and development team has one ultimate goal. They want to ensure every member of the organization is given every opportunity available to train. But for a modern, growing business, what’s the best way to do this? . Formal and informal learning are two opposing learning styles. One is pragmatic and organized. The other, casual and unstructured.
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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.
ej4 eLearning
JULY 25, 2019
When onboarding new employees, there is a lot of “showing them the ropes.” They need to learn about your organization’s particular culture, values, and ways of doing things. If you think this means that all your onboarding requires custom content, however, and that you can’t use off-the-shelf content.you’ll drive yourself and your team crazy with a never-ending list.
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eLearning Industry
JULY 21, 2019
SCORM, in all its incarnations, has been a constant within the eLearning community for well over a decade, 18 years to be exact. Since then, technology has left the standard in the dust with users looking for new and more detailed ways to track learner journeys. In truth, SCORM is dead. This post was first published on eLearning Industry.
Gutenberg Technology
JULY 23, 2019
In 2017 - the most recent year for which data is available - 77% of US companies reported using eLearning. With IBM alone reporting $200M in savings from switching to eLearning versus traditional learning, that percentage is no surprise! With this level of technical evolution in the corporate training space, gone are the days of simply slinging text onto Powerpoint slides and printed employee handbooks.
Upside Learning
JULY 24, 2019
There are certain factors that tend to play a key role in the entire cycle of designing and delivering compliance training programs. These factors are largely related to the way employees perceive the training – the right perspective, in turn, encourages them to adopt a compliant outlook and act in a way that works for […].
InSync Training
JULY 23, 2019
Recently, the InSync Team worked with a large corporate client on an extensive blended virtual program roll out. With multiple two-hour live, online sessions and self-directed activities supporting thousands of learners in Company X’s offices across the global training program , logistics proved to be a veritable logic puzzle. Not only did content need contextualization (and regionalization in some cases), but each live session needed a supportive and talented instructional team.
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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.
Litmos
JULY 25, 2019
One of the robust issues for organizations is purpose. It’s become a rallying cry for organizations to address the dilemma of lack of ‘engagement’. Another important promoted issue, particularly in the area of customer experience and success is ‘brand promise’. Here, it’s about an offer to the customer that’s enticing and delivered upon. The question is, is there a link?
CommLab India
JULY 22, 2019
How can you include animated GIFs within eLearning courses? This blog explores this interesting microlearning asset – animated GIF.
Gutenberg Technology
JULY 25, 2019
As you know, the main goal of designing a successful course is to impart the necessary knowledge to your learner. However, the way you plan to deliver your course can drastically impact their learning and retention.
Experiencing eLearning
JULY 23, 2019
Articulate recently added a scenario block in Rise. This block is designed to create responsive branching scenarios quickly. The final products look great, although there are some limitations. I think the Rise scenario block works well for quick conversation simulations. Branching scenario example. Try the scenario yourself to see the finished product.
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.
LearnDash
JULY 23, 2019
There are online courses available to teach you virtually anything. If you’re thinking of selling an online course, it’s important to find your niche before committing to anything. Everyone has things that they’re good at, but it’s more important to find something that you are good at and that is proven to sell if you’re planning on starting an online course business.
Absorb LMS
JULY 25, 2019
Any conversation about managing change in the workplace should include learning. That’s because nearly 70% of change initiatives in the workplace fail to achieve the desired outcome, according to the Center for Creative Leadership. If your organization is struggling to adapt, you might need to consider either tapping or making more effective use of training tools.
Upside Learning
JULY 25, 2019
It’s important to start designing for gamification in eLearning without looking at the killer examples that some of us in the community have put out. I cannot stress more the importance of this. After a few months of designing with the help of these examples freely available on the internet, the projects that I’ve worked […].
dVinci Interactive
JULY 25, 2019
Professional Development for Training Leaders Through its publications, events and professional development opportunities, Training Industry is a leading source for the insights and resources needed to effectively manage the business of learning. As president and editor in chief, Ken Taylor has a constant connection with the industry’s leaders while sifting through the latest thinking from a variety of perspectives.
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.
InSync Training
JULY 25, 2019
Even though virtual classroom platforms have existed for over 20 years, many learners and learning professionals struggle to thrive in this environment. One of the reasons is that the same technology "bells and whistles" that designers and facilitators use for engagement activities can distract and overwhelm our audiences.
TOPYX LMS
JULY 23, 2019
In 2017, an estimated 50 percent of associations said they didn’t experience membership growth.¹ That’s not because the hype about associations being on the decline is true. The opposite, in fact. Associations have incredible growth potential, they simply aren’t leveraging all the tools or strategies at their disposal effectively. There are many strategies associations could use to increase their membership numbers, and you’ve likely already tried a number of them.
Gyrus
JULY 22, 2019
A learning management system (LMS) is a huge asset for your organization in achieving training needs. From onboarding to training your employees and preparing them for future challenges, an LMS is your friend that guides you in the right direction.
Tim Slade
JULY 21, 2019
Last week, I announced the launch of The eLearning Designer’s Academy , which is my new online learning platform for new eLearning designers, launching on July 31st. Since announcing the official launch date, I’ve received so many emails and messages from folks who can’t wait to jump into the courses they’ve pre-ordered. And as a reminder, you can still pre-order any of my new courses between now and July 31st.
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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.
Docebo
JULY 25, 2019
Companies invest a lot in branding and image. It makes sense, considering consistency is key to providing each and every customer, both new and old, with the same experience – time and time again – to keep them coming back for more. . But how do you ensure brand consistency within your learning experience, especially with more and more learners turning to mobile devices?
TOPYX LMS
JULY 25, 2019
The current speed of technological change is a marvel. According to Forbes, rapid technological change is the biggest threat to global business. 1 Also, a contributor to the New Zealand Listener claimed “the rate of technological change is now exceeding our ability to adapt.” 2 Because technology trends change so quickly, tech employees must constantly learn new skills and become familiar with new technologies - including their own products and the tools they use to produce them.Interactive eLea
Lambda Solutions
JULY 24, 2019
For businesses and academic institutions, eLearning has started to become the norm. More and more businesses are utilizing eLearning experiences to train new employees, and academic institutions are increasingly using eLearning to help students learn in the most efficient and pedagogically sound way.
Axonify
JULY 23, 2019
Retailers’ shelves may be brimming with summer inventory this month, but their boardrooms tell a different story: the countdown to Christmas is on. In a tight 2019 labour market, reaping the rewards of “the most wonderful time of the year” means getting a jump on seasonal recruitment as early as June or July. With recent … Continued. The post Is your onboarding program ready?
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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.
Living in Learning
JULY 21, 2019
All told, the Virtual Knowledge-Sharing approach was successful, especially when a geographically dispersed audience is on the receiving end. Hopefully, the list of key learnings provided here offer some help and crash-avoidance tactics should your team go down this path. Our audience satisfaction and engagement scores were bright points despite a less than optimized launch.
Client Engagement Academy
JULY 23, 2019
Lambda Solutions
JULY 24, 2019
For businesses and academic institutions, eLearning has started to become the norm. More and more businesses are utilizing eLearning experiences to train new employees, and academic institutions are increasingly using eLearning to help students learn in the most efficient and pedagogically sound way.
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