June, 2018

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10 Pro Tips For Developing Engaging eLearning

eLearning Industry

Want to create an impactful eLearning course but don’t know where to start? Read on to know a clear-cut path. This post was first published on eLearning Industry.

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Articulate Storyline Introduction Screens to Engage Learners

Swift eLearning Services

60 seconds to catch the attention of the learner. The introduction screen is plays a vital role in any eLearning course. It may not affect the course performance, but it sets a tone for the learners’ enegement. Introduction slide 01 This introduction e-template is a bit different from the other templates.

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The best of both worlds

E-Learning Provocateur

There’s no point landing the perfect plane at the wrong airport. That’s an analogy someone shared with me several years ago to explain Design Thinking, and it has resonated with me ever since for two reasons. Firstly, it exposes the solution-first approach that pervades the corporate sector; and secondly, it challenges our obsession with perfection.

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How to make mandatory training relevant

Making Change

“How can we make mandatory training more than a tick box exercise?”. That’s the top topic voted by blog readers , so here’s my take. For “mandatory training,” I’m picturing any material that says some version of “Follow these rules.”. It’s sheep-dip training. Everyone must be “exposed” to it, and a checkmark records that they have been exposed. How can we make it more relevant?

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Modernizing Hiring: The Rise of Contingent Recruitment in 2024

The job market is changing fast, and to stay ahead, your hiring strategy needs to be flexible. With recent economic shifts, more companies are turning to contingent workers for their adaptability and cost savings. In fact, 32% of businesses are already prioritizing contingent over traditional full-time positions. Curious to learn more? In our new guide, you'll discover: The major benefits of incorporating contingent workers into your team.

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20 ways to prepare yourself for modern workplace learning

Jane Hart

Listed below (in the left hand column) are 20 things that you, as a learning professional, will need to have done PERSONALLY in order to be adequately prepared to support new approaches to workplace learning in your organisation PROFESSIONALLY (as shown in the right-hand column).

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5 Reasons Outsourcing eLearning Development Is A Smart Move

eLearning Industry

Organizations have realized the benefits of outsourcing eLearning development such as increased completion rates and cost-effectiveness, and many have started hiring expert vendors to realize their training objectives. Read to know why outsourcing eLearning development is a smart move. This post was first published on eLearning Industry.

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How to Find Profitable Online Course Ideas

LearnDash

Inspired by the idea of teaching an online course, but not sure what to offer? You’re not alone. Online courses aren’t just exciting opportunities for learners. They’re usually a source of inspiration for their creators as well. Simply put, online education is a growing industry, and a lot of people want to try their hand at it. That’s great news! It’s a sign that the market is strong and that there’s plenty of room for more courses.

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5 Tips for Elevating Your eLearning Career

Tim Slade

If you’ve been working in the eLearning industry for any amount of time, you know that we work in an industry that is continually evolving and growing. For that sake of your eLearning career, it’s more important than ever to stay current and competitive! Here are five simple tips for elevating your eLearning career. Speak at an eLearning Conference.

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Word of Mouth L&D

The Simple Shift

Hugh MacLeod recently wrote about Word of Mouth Advertising and the importance of this for many businesses. Couple this with the famous Cluetrain quote of “Markets are Conversations” and you have the recipe for what matters most; your customers sharing and singing the praise of your service or product and changing other’s attitudes and behaviors. […].

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Quickly Create Personalized Learning Experiences that Work

How can we actively engage learners 24/7, on their level and according to their interests, while respecting their learning styles? It’s not impossible. In this guide: Explore how to transform traditional, one-way videos into two-way interactive learning experiences Understand different types of artificial intelligence (AI), including - Generative vs.

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Continuous Learning & Development; more than just continuous training

Jane Hart

Lifelong learning is more important than ever. It is clear that companies now need to provide continuous learning opportunities, and ensure that they’re promoting lifelong learning within their organization. So what does this actually mean?

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Finding Design Inspiration

eLearning Brothers

As a graphic designer, I need to tap into my creativity on a daily basis. Creativity, like any other mental or physical activity, becomes easier, and more natural, the more we use it. That being said, even the most creative people have times when it feels like the flow of ideas has been turned off and the need for some inspiration is a must. Before you go the route of banging your head against your desk or throwing your computer across the room, remember that finding inspiration is easier than e

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5 Easy Steps To Becoming A Better eLearning Designer

eLearning Industry

Regardless of what you do or how long you've been doing it, you should always be looking for ways to get better. This post was first published on eLearning Industry.

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8 Myths about Online Education

LearnDash

Some online education myths won’t disappear. Here’s what you need to know. When online learning was first proposed as a viable alternative to in-class learning, many people were skeptical. And, at the time, their suspicions were well-founded. Unfortunately, while the quality of online learning has improved greatly over the years, many of these early misconceptions have yet to fade way.

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11 Tips to Drive Learning Content Consumption

Elevate your member education initiatives This eBook will explore: Why measure content consumption rather than (or in addition to) completion rates and member satisfaction? What are some proven tactics to create quality learner content and raise your content consumption rates? You’ll discover why measuring content consumption is pivotal for program success and explore effective tactics to boost overall engagement.

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My Favorite Instructional Design Books for New eLearning Designers

Tim Slade

When you’re new to eLearning, you might find yourself spending a lot of time learning how to use your very first eLearning authoring tool or how to design your slides. In fact, you can get so distracted trying to master these things, that it becomes all too easy to forget the importance of also mastering your instructional design skills! And one of the best ways to master this skill is to check out some of the great instructional design books available.

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10 Critical Design Characteristics of Microlearning

CommLab India

This blog highlights the 10 critical design characteristics of microlearning. It also talks about why microlearning is important and how organizations benefit from using microlearning in their training strategy.

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Better Than Bullet Points: Alternative Text Slide Designs

Mike Taylor

One of the most common challenges for anyone designing slides for presentations or elearning projects is what do with text content. Not only can too much text can be boring, it can distract your audience from the message you want them to take away. In many projects it is difficult, if not impossible to get rid of all the text, it is super useful to have a few tricks up your sleeve for handling slide text.

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Our Favorite Moments From eLBX

eLearning Brothers

Well kids, it happened! eLearning Brothers’ first go round at hosting a conference is now behind us, and you know what? It was everything we hoped it would be. The only problem now is the year-long wait for eLBX 2.0. You know that feeling you get right after your favorite holiday? Where you’re happy and enjoying the glow of it, but already just a little sad that it’s over?

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Can Brain Science Actually Help Make Your Training & Teaching Stick?

Speaker: Andrew Cohen, Founder & CEO of Brainscape

The instructor’s PPT slides are brilliant. You’ve splurged on the expensive interactive courseware. Student engagement is stellar. So… why are half of your students still forgetting everything they learned in just a matter of weeks? It's likely a matter of cognitive science! With so much material to "teach" these days, we often forget to incorporate key proven principles into our curricula — namely active recall, metacognition, spaced repetition, and interleaving practice.

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Determining The ROI Of eLearning - Using Kirkpatrick?s Model Of Training Evaluation

eLearning Industry

The measurement of effectiveness of online training is a hot topic right now. In this article, I outline how you can use the Kirkpatrick’s model of training evaluation to measure training effectiveness, its impact, and the ROI of eLearning. This post was first published on eLearning Industry.

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A New Paradigm For Corporate Training: Learning In The Flow of Work

Josh Bersin on Enterprise Learning

The corporate training market is over $200 billion around the world[1] and it’s going through a revolution. While we often think of training as programs or courses, a new paradigm has arrived, one I. Bersin & Associates, Leading Research and Advisory Services in Enterprise Learning and Talent Management.

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Five campaign ideas to sell training to past attendees

Arlo Training & Events Software

If you want to sell more training this year, the first thing you should focus on is your customer database. This will be more efficient than increasing your advertising budget to attract new business. Rather than just spamming your customer with all upcoming courses, you have priceless data at your fingertips to create ultra targeted course suggestions.

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Online Customer Training: Behind the Surge in Specialized Learning Systems

Talented Learning

Online customer training is experiencing a renaissance of sorts, as companies large and small discover its tremendous untapped value. Once considered a nice-to-have option for product and service providers, customer training is now considered a strategic necessity for businesses in every industry – and with good reason. Educational programs often play a critical role in attracting new customers , ensuring a smooth onboarding process and cultivating profitable long-term relationships.

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SME Relationships: Proven Solutions for Seamless Collaboration and Success

Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions

💢 Do you find yourself stuck in never-ending review cycles? Are you wondering if your Subject Matter Expert actually got that last review request? Are you having trouble trying to decipher impractical or conflicting feedback? 💢 If any of these scenarios sounds familiar, you may benefit from a crash course on managing SME relationships!

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A Microlearning Twist in the New Hire Onboarding Tale

CommLab India

Microlearning is a trend that here’s to stay. Check out how we used microlearning assets to design a robust onboarding program for new hires.

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Word on the Street: AR/VR in Education

eLearning Brothers

It seems that everywhere you go you’re hearing about AR/VR in education. This includes using a cell phone or tablet to present a cool augmented reality as seen in Pokemon Go, or putting on a sort of headset like the Oculus Rift to give a full virtual experience. We were curious to see how the world was already using this technology in education, or how they were planning on adapting.

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Why You Should Consider Using Humor In eLearning Content!

eLearning Industry

It is very easy to create eContent, as we live in the age of eContent revolution, but it is not easy to create content that stands out from the crowd. In this article, we will discuss the reasons that lead you to add a sense of humor to your eContent, and how the sense of humor enhances eLearning. This post was first published on eLearning Industry.

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The Learning Experience Market Explodes: Degreed Acquires Pathgather, Taking an Early Lead

Josh Bersin on Enterprise Learning

Today Degreed, one of the pioneering vendors of Learning Experience Platforms (LXP), announced plans to acquire Pathgather, another innovator in this space. This acquisition gives Degreed clear. Bersin & Associates, Leading Research and Advisory Services in Enterprise Learning and Talent Management.

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The DNA of Online Learning

This white paper examines how organisations can get the best out of online learning, via a deep dive into how it works and how to apply it in order to achieve specific objectives.

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How to Create Alternative Text for Images for Accessibility and SEO

TechSmith Camtasia

If you create or publish digital content of any kind, it’s likely by now you’ve at least heard something about the importance of creating content that’s accessible for people with disabilities. Alternative text (also called “alt text”) helps ensure people who are blind or visually impaired, or who may have other physical or cognitive disabilities can access and understand visual content such as images, charts, and graphs.

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A quick chat!

Adobe Captivate

I’m looking to have a quick chat with training and eLearning professionals to know about their content creation workflow, challenges, and requirements. Would you be interested in participating in it and spare about 30 minutes of your time to talk to me on these topics? This will be an anonymous and informal chat session and you or your organization will not be quoted anywhere.

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Designing Learning for Mental Models

The eLearning Coach

Mental models refer to the representations people construct about how things in the external world work. By understanding a learner's mental models, we can improve our user interfaces, instructional interventions and overall learning experiences.

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