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eLearning Trends

April 4, 2017

2017 Preview: 11 Learning Management System Technology Trends By The Industry's Top Analysts

A comprehensive preview of the most interesting advancements in Learning Management System technology for 2017 as designated by our industry’s top analysts.

by Ramesh Ramani

Instructional Design

April 4, 2017

Tips And Strategies To Motivate Learners Appropriately

"Why?" "What's in it for me?" Two questions that Instructional Designers seem to be pondering all the time. And for good reason. Because, a learner who is convinced of the value of a topic is more likely to perceive a course on the topic to be highly worthy, and subsequently pay attention to the course.

by Srividya Kumar

Corporate eLearning

April 3, 2017

Mobile Apps For Learning: eBook - Why Mobile Apps Are The Right Fit For Your Learning Strategy

This eBook Why Mobile Apps Are The Right Fit For Your Learning Strategy provides pointers on how you can use mobile apps for learning to step up your learner engagement quotient and application of the acquired learning on the job.

by Asha Pandey

Learning Management Systems

April 3, 2017

From Zero To Hero: Custom Domains With TalentLMS

Customizing your TalentLMS portal involves colors and fonts and layouts, sure, but there’s one thing that your users will come into contact with before all this: Your URL. Discover how you can configure your custom domain name for your TalentLMS training portal.

by Nikos Andriotis

Corporate eLearning

April 3, 2017

7 Tips To Create Online Training Content With A Point Of Difference

With the steep competition among training providers to offer learners the best content, it's vital to create online training content that gives you a competitive advantage.

by Steve Penfold

Corporate eLearning

April 3, 2017

How To Use Self-Directed Learning To Train Millennials

In this article, you will learn how you can support today's self-directed learners by understanding their unique learning behaviors, as well as ideas for how to tailor training to millennial teams who enjoy flexible and mobile training solutions.

by Kristin Garn

Microlearning

April 2, 2017

9 Microlearning Techniques To Use In Instructional Design

They say that good things come in small packages, and that couldn't be truer for eLearning. In this article, I'll share 10 microlearning techniques to have in mind during the Instructional Design of your eLearning course.

by Christopher Pappas

Corporate eLearning

April 2, 2017

5 Ways To Use Simulations To Develop Leaders: Risk-Free, Realistic Leadership Preparation

The often repeated phrase “Good leaders aren’t always born – they can be made!” is true. Quite often though, these leaders are created with the help of highly sophisticated software; and not in boardrooms or around negotiating tables, but behind a screen and a keyboard! While traditional leadership development tools, such as learning exchange, action learning, and role-rotation, are good, they can be time consuming. There may be a considerable lag-time from the time that future leaders enter such programs, to the time they finally emerge as fully trained leaders. The use of simulators is a very quick, cost-effective, and risk-free way to develop leadership skills; and many world class organizations have already embraced them. In this article, we’ll talk about different ways to use simulations to develop leaders.

by Marina Arshavskiy

eLearning Market

April 2, 2017

The Rotation Of Crops: Mindful Pivoting

The value of multiple perspectives in one's career.

by Bill Ferster

Educational Technology

April 2, 2017

Interview: How To Get An Online MBA By Dedicating 15 Minutes A Day

From LearningLovers.org, we met Maxime Riard as CTO of Memopulse, an online training project based on spaced review to avoid forgetting content over time. Now, Maxime has sold this company to promote an online MBA as CTO and co-founder through Neuronimo, with the same team as in Memopulse.

by Leticia Lafuente López

eLearning Design and Development

April 1, 2017

5 Learning Design Courses Packed With Tips, Advice, And Demos From Experts (Free)

If you’re an internal learning team, training provider or professional body, these 5 learning design courses have been created specifically for you.

by Steve Penfold

Learning Management Systems

April 1, 2017

Questions To Ask A Prospective LMS Visual Design Provider

Sourcing designers to provide the right look and feel for your organization means finding the right balance between design experience and familiarity with your selected Learning Management System (LMS). The following offers a guide to the questions you should be asking to help you find the right LMS visual design provider for you.

by Meredith Henson