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Ten Criteria for Choosing the Perfect eLearning Partner

Engage in Learning

According to the 2017/18 Learning Benchmark Report , published by the UK-based learning innovation benchmarking organisation, Towards Maturity, 89% of all organisations use some form of e-learning in their learning and development (L&D) activities.

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Mapping RoI of eLearning

Origin Learning

“Money, money, money…” is a popular hit song by the music group ABBA. Well you may wonder why does a technology and learning blog talk about music. In this blog post, you will learn why ‘Mapping RoI of eLearning’ impacts both eLearning Development companies and organizations that buy these learning solutions. Justifying Training Needs. In mid-size to large organizations, there’s an annual exercise wherein the top-leaders from different departments, meet and brainstorm to list out ideas to genera

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A guide to the essential skills and experience for a modern elearning team

Elucidat

Learning managers often ask us what skills they need in their elearning production teams, to make them a success. Whether you’re starting up or expanding your team, here’s a checklist of roles and skills to look out for. It will help you hire new people, contract-in or develop your current team’s capabilities. 4 key elearning team roles and the skills to look for.

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7 Free eLearning Content Development eBooks: The Ultimate List

eLearning Industry

This article gathers 7 free eLearning Content Development eBooks from the industry’s top experts. As this is an ever-changing, dynamic field, you will find substance, functional knowledge and descriptions of ways to modernize, develop, or outsource your eLearning content. This post was first published on eLearning Industry.

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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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8 Kinds of Training Where Scenario-Based Learning Works

Experiencing eLearning

In her book Scenario-Based eLearning: Evidence-Based Guidelines for Online Workforce Learning , Ruth Clark identifies 8 learning domains where scenario-based learning can be used effectively. These common topics for workplace training all involve more strategic decision-making rather than simply following a checklist of tasks. Interpersonal skills Compliance policies and procedures Diagnosis and repair Research, analysis, and rationale Trade-offs Operational decisions and actions Design Team coo

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Face-to-Face Gone Virtual

InSync Training

In the modern classroom of today, trainers find themselves in various situations they may not have prepared for. One of common situation is going virtual. Does this sound familiar? You’re going along training for years and then BOOM your company decides to jump on the virtual classroom train. The big question settles in, “How do I make this virtual classroom space feel like a face-to-face classroom?”.

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10 Practical Ways To Lead An Unstoppable eLearning Team

eLearning Industry

How do you set up and lead a high-flying eLearning team that produces solutions on time, within budget and that meet all stakeholder needs? We’ve pulled together some top tips for leading a winning production team. This post was first published on eLearning Industry.

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Writing Smart Questions – The Science of Questions, Quizzes, and Assessments

Learningtogo

September 2018 This hands-on private workshop on how to write effective assessments was delivered for one of my Fortune 100 clients, but you can get it for your team, too. Just let us know. This hands-on workshop covers: The Testing Effect – The role of testing in the learning process Finding the Right Type of […].

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5 Tips for Writing Better E-Learning Storyboards

LearnDash

How writing an e-learning storyboard can structure your course content. Sometimes, when you know a subject well, the idea of creating a course around it can seem, if not easy , at least straightforward. After all, you know this subject matter inside and out. Pulling together a course can’t be that difficult, right? Problem is, when you sit down to write your course, you quickly fall into a quagmire of structure issues.

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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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Example Diagram

Clark Quinn

No, not a diagram that’s an example, a diagram about examples! I created this because I needed a diagram to represent examples. I’ve written about them, and I have diagrams for other components of learning like models. However, I wanted to capture some important points about examples. So here we go. The idea here is that an example should be a story, with narrative flow.

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ILT To eLearning Conversion: What Does The Design Plan Look Like?

eLearning Industry

Organizations that are looking to switch from ILT to eLearning need to follow a design plan for effective conversion. Check this article to know more about the design plan that’s used in ILT to eLearning conversion. This post was first published on eLearning Industry.

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Static to Fantastic: Animation in Articulate Storyline

B Online Learning

Have you ever been bogged down building slide after slide and went to preview the story to find it’s just a slideshow? Or […]. The post Static to Fantastic: Animation in Articulate Storyline appeared first on B Online Learning.

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How to Encourage Continuous Learning through Your Course

LearnDash

Continuous learning has obvious advantages for online instructors. Here’s how to help your learners build the habit. Adult learners tend to approach courses with one of two mindsets: either the program they’re signing up for is a once-and-done class, much like a seminar or a college-level credit course, or it’s part of an ongoing learning process.

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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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Intelligently Emotional – The New Science of Emotional Intelligence

Learningtogo

When Daniel Goleman wrote his book on Emotional Intelligence, he couldn’t look inside a normal, functioning human brain to see how it works. He based his theory on what he could learn by observing human behavior, and it turns out that overt behavior is only part of the story.

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TEACHING LIVE, ONLINE CLASSES: What You Need to Know About ?Your Online Platform, Part 1

The Logical Blog by IconLogic

by Jennie Ruby, COTP. Whether you use Adobe Connect, WebEx, GoToTraining, or another online training app, you need to know the same basic features of your platform.    First, you need to know everything your students will need to know to get into your classroom and participate in your class. And when I say you need to know, I mean really know.

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Post popularity?

Clark Quinn

My colleague, Will Thalheimer, asked what posts were most popular (if you blog, you can participate too). For complicated reasons, I don’t have Google Analytics running. However, I found I have a WordPress plugin called Page Views. It helpfully can list my posts by number of guest views. I was surprised by the winner (and less so by the runner up).

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How to Leverage eLearning Gamification in Your Online L&D Program

TOPYX LMS

Leveraging eLearning gamification in an L&D program is one of the best moves companies can make. Gamification provides immediate rewards, boosts learner engagement, and increases knowledge retention.¹ It can be transformational for an eLearning program as well as for general business operations. “About 40% of Global 1000 organizations use gamification as the primary mechanism to transform business operations.” - Success of Gamification in the Workplace².

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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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How to stimulate creativity in online teams: A 100% online process to design a blended learning trajectory

Joitske Hulsebosch eLearning

Joehoe! I am very proud of the result of three creative online sessions, resulting in a blended design. Sibrenne and I have just completed a design process for a blended trajectory with WWF. The special thing about this project is that the whole design process took place online. The members of our design team live in Namibia, Switzerland, Suriname, Nairobi and the Netherlands.

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Using Animation in Articulate Storyline

B Online Learning

Have you ever been bogged down building slide after slide and went to preview the story to find it’s just a slideshow? Or […]. The post Using Animation in Articulate Storyline appeared first on B Online Learning.

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Customizing Game Order

Knowledge Guru

Knowledge Guru’s Drive has two delivery methods for minigames: Daily 3 and Custom. Read this article to learn about how to choose a delivery method. Custom allows game authors to choose how players complete their Drive experience. To customize game order: Navigate to Customize > Minigame Delivery. Choose Custom on the toggle. Drag minigames into the desired order.

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3 Ways Video-Based Training Increases the Effectiveness of Your Onboarding Program

TOPYX LMS

Failing to onboard new hires or offering an ineffective onboarding program can have serious consequences for your company. Not only does poor onboarding increase employee turnover and costs, it also decreases productivity. 1,2. Delivering a quality onboarding program drastically increases employee retention and can also boost productivity.³ O.C. Tanner found that nearly 70 percent of employees have a greater likelihood of sticking with their employers for a minimum of three years after an except

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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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TEACHING LIVE, ONLINE CLASSES: What You Need to Know About ?Your Online Platform, Part 1

The Logical Blog by IconLogic

by Jennie Ruby, COTP. Whether you use Adobe Connect, WebEx, GoToTraining, or another online training app, you need to know the same basic features of your platform.    First, you need to know everything your students will need to know to get into your classroom and participate in your class. And when I say you need to know, I mean really know.

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Gamification vs Game-based Learning

Lambda Solutions

What is Gamification? Gamification is more than a buzzword. It is a trend that is shaping how content providers connect with users and keep them engaged in the long term. In the world of eLearning, people use game mechanics and game design elements to create a new learning experience adapted to the expectations of today's learners. These game mechanics are typically found in video games to make the whole process fun, engaging and social.

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5 Reasons Mobile Learning Revolutionizes Education

eLearning Industry

Mobile learning is on the brink of an explosion—and nobody is talking about it yet. Find out why from industry leaders. This post was first published on eLearning Industry.

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Tips for Creating a Cybersecurity Training Program

ej4 eLearning

Cybersecurity training as an extension of your safety training.

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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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Adobe Captivate 2019 Features: PowerPoint in Responsive Mode and Import CSV Format File

Swift eLearning Services

In the earlier version of Adobe Captivate 2017, it has supported PowerPoint only in Blank Projects. Whereas in Adobe Captivate 2019 release, the PowerPoint is supported in Responsive Projects also.

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How Predictive Analytics Deliver Business Value

Lambda Solutions

Predictive analytics are a key component of creating business value for several processes. This includes developing training and development programs that will help you attract and retain talent. You can use a learning management system combined with predictive analytics to improve loyalty and engagement among employees, deliver a better experience to customers, and create a happier and more productive workplace.

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4 Benefits Of Incorporating Emerging Tech In Learning And Development

eLearning Industry

Emerging tech is transforming the nature of learning and training. How can these tools benefit learners and help organizations build better learning experiences? This post was first published on eLearning Industry.

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