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Instructional Design Trends: Content Content Content

Clarity Consultants

While conveying critical information should always be the goal of any learning and development program, neglecting the value of engaging and entertaining content is a misstep. If you want your employees to be excited about learning and absorb the information, then presentation matters. If you want to take your L&D program to the next level, here’s how to make sure your content is up to the challenge.

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6 Ways to Promote Asynchronous Learning Programs in Your Organization

CommLab India

It’s not enough for training managers to simply rollout training programs. This blog gives you information on ways to promote asynchronous learning programs so that learners are aware of the value the training brings to them.

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4 Ways Machine Learning Can Improve Online Education

LearnDash

Machine learning offers some exciting possibilities for online education, but they may be a while in coming. Any year now , machine learning is poised to take online education by storm. If you’re unfamiliar with the term, machine learning is a form of artificial intelligence that helps computer systems analyze data sets while performing certain tasks, and then gradually improve performance based on that data feedback without need for further programming.

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Top 5 eLearning Software Companies in Mumbai

Paradiso

Are you looking for the best eLearning software for your organization? You don’t know where to start? — In this post, we will share some points which need to be considered before opting for any eLearning software Companies in Mumbai. You can find around 100’s of eLearning software companies in Mumbai, India. All the companies offer significant features, but some of them are really outstanding in terms of innovation, setup, technical support, customer support, and creativity.

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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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5 Ideas To Getting Online Learners’ Attention

eLearning Industry

Getting learners' attention and holding onto it is a problem that most course creators and educators face. So what can they do to bring learners in and keep them engaged? This article lists down 5 ideas that could work. This post was first published on eLearning Industry.

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eLearning – A Tool to Improve Organizational Efficacy

CommLab India

eLearning is rapidly gaining prominence as the path of learning and development. eLearning proves to be an exceptional way to reach employees in geographically scattered locations while letting them learn at their own pace. Read 3 success stories in this post.

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Paradiso Solutions presents its Top 10 eLearning Content Development companies for 2018

Paradiso

If you’re looking for content development you must wonder which are the best eLearning development companies in the market. This is the main reason why we did a deep research to help you make the right choice. Content development is something that a lot of companies and institutions are looking for and is not very easy to find. Many companies offer the service of content development but the services are not really that good or are super expensive.

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Design Training Successfully By Examining Your Target Group

eLearning Industry

The idea of considering the target group when designing any kind of learning is, of course, nothing new. Most of us do. However; in my experience, it often starts and ends with the number of people attending. Here are 7 aspects of the target group I consider when designing for learning. This post was first published on eLearning Industry.

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3 Ways to Support Employee Career Development

Infopro Learning

Your people are the foundation of your business success. What better way to acknowledge the important role your employees play in your organization than by celebrating National Career Development Day! November is the 53rd annual National Career Development Month with Nov. 14 being a day specifically set aside to discuss how you can empower your people to achieve their highest potential.

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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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Your 2019 College Student Profile

Beyond Campus Innovations

The demands from modern students are changing the landscape of education today. With a growing number of nontraditional, adult students increasing, colleges are forced to accommodate, change and adapt, or risk the future of their institution. Already, we’ve seen a number of smaller, liberal arts colleges fall victim to low enrollment rates that force school closures or restructuring.

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What Does VR Have to Do With Online Education?

LearnDash

Does virtual reality have applications for online education, or is it just another gimmick? Virtual reality isn’t so much a new buzz word in the world of online education as a long-held science fiction dream that is rapidly coming to life. There is something unquestionably exciting about the prospect of an immersive, interactive environment that you can experience without leaving the comfort of your living room.

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Creating Branching Scenario Layouts

Experiencing eLearning

I created a branching scenario prototype in Twine a while back about an instructional design consultant screening and booking a new client. My previous posts have shown my process for planning and writing the scenario. Now I’m going to show my work and my thought process for some of the development process, starting with creating layouts. You can review the scenario prototype and the map of the decisions in my previous post.

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Recognized Elite L&D Professional

Learningtogo

I recently got some great news from TTA (The Training Associates), the Largest, Provider of On-Demand Learning and Development Talent. I’ve been recognized as a Platinum level consultant. Here’s an excerpt from the recognition I received. “We’re excited to recognize you as an elite L&D professional based on your consistent contribution to delivering exceptional service […].

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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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Developing learning to learn skills

Clark Quinn

I’m an advocate of meta-learning, that is: learning to learn. Not just because it’s personally empowering, but because it can and should be organizationally empowering. The problem is, little is talked about how to develop it. And I have to say that what I do see, seems inadequate. So I thought I’d rant, for a post, on what is involved in developing learning to learn skills.

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The Secrets to Selling More Online Courses – It’s Not What You’ve Been Doing

Client Engagement Academy

An alarming study conducted by the University of Pennsylvania showed that online courses have an average completion rate of 4%! That means as an online course creator, 96% of your customers are failing to see value in your courses. Failing to impact the majority of your clients is a recipe for disaster. Not only does […].

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Creating Branching Scenario Layouts

Experiencing eLearning

I created a branching scenario prototype in Twine a while back about an instructional design consultant screening and booking a new client. My previous posts have shown my process for planning and writing the scenario. Now I’m going to show my work and my thought process for some of the development process, starting with creating layouts. You can review the scenario prototype and the map of the decisions in my previous post.

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Improve Memory And Productivity: Why You Should Use Art In Your Training Sessions

InSync Training

What does creativity have to do with corporate training? Jenny Holt answers this question and challenges the idea that serious learning only happens within scholarly activities. Art may not seem like an obvious thing to introduce into your training sessions, but the benefits are tangible. Companies that foster creativity are three and a half times more likely to achieve revenue growth of 10% or more than their peers, a study by Adobe and Forrester found.

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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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What Should You be Looking For in an Artificial Intelligence-Powered LMS?

Docebo

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is much more than just a suggestion engine: uncover what you should be looking for when AI meets e-learning. If you’re keeping up with the latest e-learning trends, you’re likely in the know about the buzz artificial intelligence (AI) is creating in in the learning technology (LMS) world and its potential to create never-before-seen value for L&D teams.

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Content Confusion

Clark Quinn

I read, again and again, about the importance of ‘content’ in learning. And I don’t disagree, but…I think there’s still a problem about it. And where I get concerned is about what is meant by the term. Just what do mean by ‘content’? And why should we care about the distinction? My worry is twofold. For one, I get concerned that talking about content foregrounds ‘information’ And that’s a problem.

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Grow Your Business AND Keep Your Culture?

The Simple Shift

We’re at 80 people right now in 2.5 years, that’s a lot of growth. You’re [Vayner Media] at 800 people. You’ve been able to keep your culture intact here. We’re hitting a stage now where there’s people coming through the door 2 and 3 layers removed from me now, I don’t know their names anymore. […].

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3 Questions to Ask Before Launching a Corporate Online Learning Course

TOPYX LMS

Corporate online learning is prized for its ability to save companies money, benefit the environment, provide on-demand training, boost employee productivity, and increase workers’ ability to retain training information by up to 60 percent. 1.

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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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Fighting for Your HR Budget

ej4 eLearning

How to Budget for Training and Development—And Get Others to Help. Creating a budget for training and development is easier said than done. Most CHROs and HR directors focus on how to budget for training and development, but the real obstacle is how can you convince the organization to pay for it?

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MWL Newsletter No 90

Jane Hart

News and articles about Modern Workplace Learning (MWL) for the week 4-10 Nov. [TBL to save the Web, how to understand company culture, take the robot jobs test, 4 myths about the skills gap, & more].

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EQ Over IQ: Lou Russell’s Perspective

InSync Training

As we deal with more demands on our time and new generations join the workforce, engaging learners and helping them become successful at their jobs becomes more and more challenging. When trying to create training that sticks , expert Lou Russell overcomes modern workforce obstacles by focusing on three elements: fun, fast, and flexible. In fact, her approach to facilitation acknowledges that, “The brains that we have are not geared toward multitasking, and as we are trying to juggle a lot of th

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What Differentiates an Association LMS from the Other Online Learning Platforms?

TOPYX LMS

Like other types of organizations, associations are making the switch from traditional learning to online learning. Out of 360,000 trade associations across the country, 7,000 were affected by a shift in training priorities to eLearning, according to Learning Solutions Magazine. 1.

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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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Subject matter experts – time for a re-brand?

From the Coleface

The last 20 years has seen the evolution of terminology from Computer-Based Learning to e-learning to digital learning (and beyond). One term that has been static is SME (subject matter expert). Given how much the world and technology has changed in that time, is it time for a re-think? One Big Four firm has already started dropping SME as a term for internal L&D projects.

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Inconsistent Consistency: How Bailey Nelson trains for an authentic retail experience

Wisetail

See how Bailey Nelson has ditched traditional sales training methods and found success in enabling authenticity. The post Inconsistent Consistency: How Bailey Nelson trains for an authentic retail experience appeared first on Wisetail LMS.

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Open Source as an Answer to Your LMS Pain-Points

Lambda Solutions

With hundreds of LMSs out in the market, the decision of which software to go with can be overwhelming! How do you begin your search? A good place to start is to consider if you would like to have open-source software or a proprietary solution. Here at Lambda Solutions, we are a big proponent of open-source software like Moodle and Totara Learn. Let’s break down the question of open-source or proprietary into three key areas that usually cause the most pain: flexibility, customization, and (of c