eFront

DECEMBER 21, 2017

In this article, we’ll highlight 7 challenges that may compromise your eLearning development timeline. I’ll also offer tips to keep your next eLearning project on track. How To Overcome 7 Obstacles That Compromise Your eLearning Development Timeline. Everything is going according to plan until disaster strikes. Some proactive planning and forethought may be able to save you from missed deadlines and unhappy clients, though.

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Jane Hart

DECEMBER 18, 2017

In terms of recruiting trends, 2017 was the year of AI and automation technologies , unconscious bias and workplace diversity, and candidate experience in recruiting. With the continually improving economy and unemployment at a 16-year old low, what will the new year bring? Here are my top 4 recruiting trends for 2018 summarized in an infographic. 1.

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Origin Learning

DECEMBER 18, 2017

“I didn’t start running because somebody asked me to become a runner. Just like I didn’t become a novelist because someone asked me to. One day, out of the blue, I wanted to write a novel. And one day, out of the blue, I started to run — simply because I wanted to. I’ve always done whatever I felt like doing in life. People may try to stop me, and convince me I’m wrong, but I won’t change.” From ‘What I Talk About When I Talk About Running’ by Haruki Mur

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Association eLearning

DECEMBER 20, 2017

Merriam-Webster ’s online dictionary defines “interactive” as, “involving the actions or input of a user.” When you stop to think about it, that’s not very clear. So, is eLearning with nothing but a next button interactive? The learner clicks something. Is a choose your own adventure book interactive? The reader picks which page to turn to. Let’s dive into this.

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JoomlaLMS

DECEMBER 18, 2017

The eLearning industry has grown dramatically over the last years. Each year more and more companies give their preference to the online employees training. Studying online becomes easier and cheaper. Are you still hesitating to invest in eLearning? Here are 7 Reasons why you should invest in eLearning right Now!

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LearnDash

DECEMBER 19, 2017

Online course have a notoriously terrible completion rate. Here is one method for helping to improve it. Whether you are selling online courses or they are for free then you have a vested interest in learners completing the content. Completion rates are certainly compelling if you are selling courses because it means you have an opportunity to cross-promote similar offerings.

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Lambda Solutions

DECEMBER 21, 2017

Providing online, in-classroom and blended training courses can be an operational challenge for companies no matter the size of your team. It can often be logistical nightmare where you’re too busy putting out fires to focus on growing your business.

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The Simple Shift

DECEMBER 21, 2017

He’s raw, he’s real, he’s hyper, he’s crude. According to his website, Gary Vaynerchuk is a serial entrepreneur and the CEO and co-founder of VaynerMedia. I’ve been reading and listening to him for a little while now and it dawned on me that what he’s advising businesses to do could really help learning and development. […].

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Jane Hart

DECEMBER 21, 2017

The Challenge will start on 1 January and run until 10 April 2018.

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LearnDash

DECEMBER 18, 2017

Whether you are starting out with your online course business or have been established for years, you are missing out on an opportunity if you are not using YouTube. I have a confession to make: LearnDash was late to the “YouTube game” Only just recently did we launch our official YouTube channel where we share announcements and advice related to our product and online learning.

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Lambda Solutions

DECEMBER 19, 2017

Are you considering a SaaS Learning Management System for your online training course? In this article, I’ll explore the benefits and drawbacks of using a cloud-based LMS.

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Kineo

DECEMBER 19, 2017

Back in 2005, when the Scissor Sisters were riding high in the album charts, Shrek 2 was packing out cinemas and Hurricane Katrina was wreaking havoc on America’s Gulf Coast, Flash software was installed on 98% of computers. Fast forward to 2017 and the once-pioneering technology responsible for powering multimedia content is soon to be no more. Flash is now only installed on 17% of computers and Adobe have officially announced that it will stop updating and distributing the Flash Player at the

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InSync Training

DECEMBER 19, 2017

If you've been reading the latest posts, you're now pretty well primed in microlearning , from what it is to where it fits in the learning lifecycle. Because microlearning is a "hot" trend, there is some wiggle room around its design, implementation , and use. Yes, some aspects are constant (i.e., it reinforces specific skills), and some are, well. interpretive, like how many minutes constitute "short" bits of time.

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LearnDash

DECEMBER 21, 2017

With only a handful of days left in the year, let’s have a look at my e-learning predictions for 2017. Every year I make predictions in our industry. Sometimes I’m right. Sometimes I’m wrong. And other times I’m “sort of” right. Regardless, I really enjoy taking a look at where our industry is going and what we have accomplished in the past year.

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Lambda Solutions

DECEMBER 20, 2017

Moodle LMS is the world’s most popular learning management system, with over 85 million users across the globe. Totara LMS was built off of Moodle’s foundation, with adaptations for corporate users. Both options are feature-rich platforms that are packed with user management, course creation, integration, and reporting capabilities.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

DECEMBER 20, 2017

by Kevin Siegel, COTP, CTT.   Deleting a portion of an object on the Camtasia Timeline (a few seconds from the end of a video for example) is simple: drag the red in- and/or green out-point on either side of the Playhead, right-click, and then choose Delete. However, after deleting the selection from the Timeline media, you’ll typically be left with a gap.

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Jane Hart

DECEMBER 17, 2017

News and articles about Modern Workplace Learning (MWL) selected by Jane Hart for the week 10-16 December 2017.

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eLearning Brothers

DECEMBER 21, 2017

These days it is not uncommon for companies to have global locations and a multicultural workforce. As more companies expand their eLearning programs on a multinational scale, instructional designers are more frequently finding themselves in positions of having to design for learners with backgrounds and cultures very different from their own. Chances are if you’ve designed instructor-led courses, you’ve witnessed those “lost in translation” moments (of hesitation, a lack

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Clark Quinn

DECEMBER 19, 2017

Sparked by a colleague, I’m reading The Digital Transformation Playbook , by David Rogers. In the chapter on innovation , he talks about two types of experimentation: convergent and divergent. And I was reminded that I think of two types of innovations as well. So what are they? Experimentation. He talks about how experimentation is the key to innovation (in fact, the chapter title is Innovate by Rapid Experimentation).

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The Performance Improvement Blog

DECEMBER 22, 2017

Every day, it seems, another high profile case of sexual harassment comes to light. And then there are the many workplace complaints of sexual harassment that are no less harmful to women but, perpetrated by mid-level managers, don’t get the same attention as the one’s involving celebrities and CEOs. The experience of women working in Ford Motor factories, as reported by Susan Chira and Catrin Einhorn in The New York Times , makes us aware that a hostile workplace is not unusual and can be creat

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Gyrus

DECEMBER 21, 2017

Richmond, VA, December 21, 2017, Gyrus Systems, a leader in the Learning Management Systems (LMS) industry, proudly announced that Talented Learning named the GyrusAim® Learning Management System Honorable mentions for "Best Compliance LMS" category. Talented Learning is a news, research and consulting organization dedicated to the advancement of all aspects of extended enterprise learning technology solutions.

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eLearning Brothers

DECEMBER 19, 2017

At DevLearn 2017, Andrew Scivally hosted John Blackmon of Trivantis, Akshay Bharadwaj of Adobe, Michael Alcock of gomo, and Tonya Smolentseva of iSpring Solutions to discuss what the future of eLearning authoring will look like in the next decade. The discussion on the eLearning Rockstars learning stage included musings on how far eLearning authoring will advance?

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Dashe & Thomson

DECEMBER 20, 2017

We’ve recently received a flood of inquiries on sexual harassment training, from updating outdated and ineffective old training to realizing the need to establish such training. It comes as no surprise in the light of recent events from the entertainment industry to Congress, and the ascent of the #metoo movement. Organizations are taking the very necessary steps to keep their employees safe (and protect themselves from liability).

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Adobe Captivate

DECEMBER 21, 2017

Gifts for event professionals can be hard to choose. What to get the event prof in your life that has it all? Gifts for event professionals can be hard to choose. When picking gifts for event professionals keep in mind these individuals are busy, stressed, and usually have a higher taste for things. We’ve hand-selected our favorite gifts for event professionals so that you can ensure your gift to them something they will love to have!

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Allen Interactions

DECEMBER 20, 2017

Ethan Edwards discusses eLearning Design from the Bronx High Bridge in New York.

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With the increased interest in reskilling and upskilling existing workforces, companies are looking for more training and development content and realizing that higher education has a lot to offer. Similarly, companies are finding value in providing training to students and preskilling their future workforce. The challenge is that the technology and platforms used to serve these two audiences have never had to work well together—until now.

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