The Performance Improvement Blog

JULY 5, 2012

Several excellent blog posts have recently come to my attention that, when combined, provide a how-to for creating a learning culture in organizations. One of these posts appears in Jane Hart’s blog, Learning in the Social Workplace. In this post , she writes that workplace learning is: Structured learning experiences (e.g.,

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Experiencing eLearning

APRIL 11, 2023

I share these links periodically here on my blog. Gender pay gap Freelancing Females Rate Sheet — Freelancing Females – The Largest Community of Freelance Women A database of freelance rates in many fields to help increase pay transparency and give freelancers benchmarks to know what they’re worth.

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LearnDash

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

As an example, if you were teaching a course on organic gardening, you might write your course to appeal to a student who lives in the suburbs or a rural area with space for a garden and with a spouse and children living at home. Write down three things that you would love to teach others. Show others how to write poetry.

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Learning Visions

AUGUST 15, 2011

Allen Partridge Adobe Captivate Blog For those of you who work with Captivate, you can’t miss Allen Partridge’s blog -- practical know-how with a spark. link] Articulate’s Online Community Lots of sharing of templates and ideas in the user community. link] Want more?

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LearnDash

JUNE 6, 2019

You have to be producing content in the form of blogs, videos, infographics, and even podcasts, if you want to draw attention and stand out from the crowd. Or, in online terms: podcasts, videos, and blogs. Of all of these, blogs are the lowest-cost to produce, but they also require strong writing skills. Or maybe not!

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LearnDash

JULY 17, 2018

You’ve heard you should write a blog for your course. But what should you write about? It’s information-based, which is what your course is. What are they supposed to write about on their blog (or talk about in their podcast)? The blog schedule is a tough one for many beginner content marketers.

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E-Learning Provocateur

OCTOBER 22, 2014

I had read a few blog posts by Dave Cormier (the godfather of the philosophy) and I follow the intrepid Soozie Bea (a card-carrying disciple), but unfortunately I missed Dave’s #rhizo14 mooc earlier in the year. Since I’ve been blogging about the semantics of education lately, I thought it high time to dig a little deeper.

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LearnDash

OCTOBER 21, 2021

To get there, you need to make sure your content is formatted in a way that makes it easy for Google (and the learner) to see that the information on your site matches the learner’s search terms. These keywords may be phrases like “online pottery course,” “compliance certification,” or “writing support group.”

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Knowledge Guru

OCTOBER 5, 2013

A while back we did a post listing 100 Great Game Based Learning and Gamification Resources , and since then we’ve done an occasional series called GBL Picks to try and curate information for you. So in line with that mission, we’d like to recommend 5 great blogs about serious games and gamification (besides our own of course).

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LearnDash

APRIL 6, 2021

You’ve probably heard of content marketing , but if you haven’t, it’s a way of building customer trust and loyalty through high-value content such as blogs, podcasts, a video series, or downloadable PDFs. But you also provide a valuable resource for your learners to return to for new insight and information.

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E-Learning Provocateur

MAY 12, 2014

As learning in the workplace becomes increasingly informal, the motivation of employees to drive their own development becomes increasingly pivotal to their performance. This heuristic maintains that in a typical online community, only 1% of the members create new content, while the remaining 99% lurk. You see, we love learning.

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Nick Leffler

FEBRUARY 4, 2015

I want to preface this post with the following information: Before a few days ago I had never heard the term Community of Inquiry, which is exactly why I’ve chosen to write and learn about it. Why Communities of Inquiry. Sorry about the detour of information there. Communities of inquiry (WTH?).

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Clark Quinn

MARCH 29, 2022

Seeking is about information coming in, that is, what you’re looking for and the feeds you track. First of all there’s the ‘as needed’ searches for specific information. I have a number of blogs I’m subscribed to. It may lead me to diagramming , or writing up something, frequently both (as here ).

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LearnDash

OCTOBER 26, 2021

If I had to guess, I would bet that most educators are better and writing good SEO content than otherwise. However, for some educators, their biggest hesitation is the fear that sharing too much of their content on their blog won’t leave anything left for their course. But to gain followers and readers, your blog needs to have value.

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LearnDash

OCTOBER 31, 2019

Others struggle with writing their course material, while still others grapple with the mechanics of getting their course in front of a large audience. Build your community before you build your course. This is where the community-building work you put in earlier will really pay off. Kickstarters have been launched for less.

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Kapp Notes

APRIL 21, 2012

The first week of the blog book tour has ended and it has been a fantastic week with informative blog posts, information and opinions about gamification and even a bit of controversy. We understand human motivation and how people process information and how they learn and how to shape behavior so it lasts.

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Thinkdom

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Google Workpace : Cloud-based platform that allows for collaborative writing and designing of documents and presentations. Jasper : An AI-powered writing assistant designed with in-built templates that generates content based on specific needs. These tools make it easy to work with teams and organize complex ideas.

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Learning Rebels

JULY 31, 2014

Our community should be about learning and growing together, right? Anyway, the last couple of weeks have had me head down writing a two part blog post for ASTD.org. Sharing helps us all grow and further builds our community. The New and Improved Training Toolbox – Part 2. I look forward to reading your thoughts.

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LearnDash

OCTOBER 8, 2019

Use your LMS as the information hub for your course. In particular, think about ways your LMS can help you gamify aspects of your course, or how you can be building a community through your forum. Organize your website to help your learners find the information they need. Create blog content for ongoing learning.

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Thinkdom

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Google Workpace : Cloud-based platform that allows for collaborative writing and designing of documents and presentations. Jasper : An AI-powered writing assistant designed with in-built templates that generates content based on specific needs. These tools make it easy to work with teams and organize complex ideas.

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Spark Your Interest

JANUARY 26, 2021

So, they can make an informed decision to buy. Including creating expert communities. By making people better informed about your service or product. The good news is that customers are better informed than ever when it comes to making purchases. Thus being able to add relevant self-help information for your customers.

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Experiencing eLearning

APRIL 7, 2016

One way I stay connected with the community and what’s happening in the field is by reading blogs by instructional designers, elearning professionals, and educators. If you don’t want to subscribe to all these blogs individually, check out eLearning Learning. This is my favorite blog aggregator in the field.

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Learnnovators

AUGUST 19, 2015

Her work with various companies like Tata Interactive Systems, Zensar Technologies, ThoughtWorks and Future Group has given her a width of experience that spans instructional design, workplace learning strategy, knowledge management, social learning and community management, and people development. and others.

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LearnDash

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Share up to ten questions and clearly display your contact information in case they have a question you didn’t list. Write good emails Unfortunately, there’s no secret formula to the perfect email. Practice style and writing consistency. Provide informational and valuable content. Be personal and address your subscribers.

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LearnDash

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

Because of this, it’s a good idea to keep your contact information front and center. It’s easy for instructors to view discussion forums as the purview of the learning community, rather than their own responsibility. However, instructor involvement can be a huge boon to an online community. And in many ways, they’re right.

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LearnDash

APRIL 14, 2020

Flexible learning gives your learners the time they need to digest the information and engage with one another to discuss the concepts. Multimedia content and a vibrant, online discussion community enhance the more traditional classroom experience. Encourage learner-chosen e-learning groups to foster collaboration.

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LearnDash

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

Finally, if you have a blog associated with your courses, you can also use comments that people leave on your blog posts. Individually email the more active people in your course community. If you don’t have an online community where users of your courses can gather and interact then you should start one.

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Spark Your Interest

NOVEMBER 7, 2020

For example, there are articles, blog posts, e-books, and other resources to use as part of your buying decision. As you can see from the graphic opposite this includes blog articles, an academy of courses, a help center, and a community discussion page. The community is a very engaging component of the product.

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Kapp Notes

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

The other day I had a chance to catch up with Cammy Bean, she is passionate about the field of L&D and is founder of the popular Learning Visions blog and a staple among presenters at various elearning and learning conferences. I had a chance to catch up with her the other day and ask her a few questions. Bean: The hardest lesson?

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The Learning Rooms

APRIL 11, 2025

Technology which overlays digital information such as text labels, images and sounds onto the real-world environment. From the term web-log, a personal or business website used to publish content regularly as informal journal style entries. The capacity of the working memory to hold and process information. Assistive Technology.

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CourseArc

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Top books, blogs, videos, and more to excel as an instructional designer. In addition to essential information on meeting Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG), the book also dives into how accessible content can ensure that all learners receive the best learning experience. Look for details about Cathy Moore’s blog below).

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Paradiso

JANUARY 29, 2025

Increased Retention and Engagement When learners actively participate in discussions and activities, they are more likely to retain information. Collaborative Writing Groups can work together to create reports, essays, or presentations. Building a Sense of Community: Group activities foster a sense of belonging among learners.

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LifterLMS

JULY 28, 2024

Dale Berkebile’s website is “ Brandwise “ Dale was moved to write about his search for meaning in life after reading “Start with Why” by Simon Sinek. One of the things that I love about you is that you are also like a course creator, a coach, a community builder. He’s built a lot of LFTR LMS sites.

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LearnDash

AUGUST 29, 2019

Are you looking for a way to market your online course business but don’t want to write article after article? Read and comment on their blogs using an authentic voice and tone. Here is a free link to some reviews and summaries of my blog content related to my (name of class) class: link. Try to make it memorable.

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LearnDash

MAY 23, 2018

Have you ever considered writing an article about your e-learning course to a content distribution platform like Medium? If you’re wondering whether you should publish your latest article to a content distribution platform or on your own blog, here’s a few factors to consider. Put your own blog first. If so, you’re not alone.

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E-Learning Provocateur

AUGUST 12, 2014

It’s something I remembered while writing my last blog post about user-generated content. The goal of these activities is to obtain extra information to assist the designer in creating a better system for the users. That’s the view of some user-oriented design proponents.

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Experiencing eLearning

JANUARY 16, 2013

It was a lot of creative writing and storytelling to put learners in a real context. Chad Udell’s Learning Everywhere is a good book on this topic, and there’s lots of blogs you can read for free. Check out my review of Udell’s book for more information. Gamification is a hot trend right now; I’m not sure if it’s going to last.

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