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Corporate eLearning

April 15, 2016

Knowledge Centered Support Methodology Part 2: Implementation

Before we begin talking about the adapting and implementing Knowledge Centered Support (KCS), let us consider one of the key concept the methodology deals with. Namely, what is “Knowledge”? We do not think twice before uttering the word in professional communication, but chances are, being asked to define it will give you pause.

by Michael Treser

Learning Culture

April 15, 2016

Employee Engagement: A 5-Step Guide For What Could Be Your Organization’s Biggest Challenge

Your employees are a vivid, evolving part of your corporate culture - more than ever before. That is why employee engagement is so imperative: It can affect your image, your recruitment process, your turnover, and your culture.

by Elias Parlavantzas

Learning Management Systems

April 15, 2016

3 Functional LMS WordPress Themes To Take Your Language School To The Next Level

As new and improved ways of online teaching and eLearning have started to gain in popularity, the standard classroom no longer represents a unique resource of knowledge. And it is no wonder, giving the speeded pace of living our everyday lives have taken. Here are 3 LMS WordPress themes to help your language school stand out.

by Jovana Cenejac

Corporate eLearning

April 14, 2016

Training Contract Basics And 5 Benefits For Corporate Learners

Are you looking for ways to make your online training course more personalized and productive? Training contracts may be the answer, and this article will give you all the information you need to develop your own training contracts. This includes how to format them and 5 benefits they can offer your staff members.

by Christopher Pappas

Instructional Design

April 14, 2016

Instructional Designers: An Understanding Of Social Learning Matters!

Social learning is not about learning together in a group, virtual or otherwise. It is about learning from one another’s behavior. And it is a vital part of all learning from childhood on.

by Alex Terego

Learning Management Systems

April 14, 2016

Inline Editing: Change The Way You Create Online Courses

There are tools out there that let you build websites with simple drag and drop functionality, so why can’t you do the same thing with creating online courses? Now you can with inline editing!

by Scott Cooper

eLearning Design and Development

April 14, 2016

5 Tips For eLearning Quality Assurance: How To Get eLearning’s Worth

Despite the popularity of eLearning, there is a high degree of skepticism and concern being expressed by many Learning and Development professionals on the effectiveness and ROI of technology-aided learning, keeping in mind investments in technology and infrastructure. The principal concern for them is the lack of empirical evidence for learning enhancement, as compared to overheads and associated costs. The only way to relieve them of the skepticism is to provide adequate eLearning quality assurance (QA) and prove that it fulfills the training needs well.

by Heena Nanda

eLearning Trends

April 14, 2016

Learning And Development Trends And Practices To Watch In 2016

In 2015, the Chartered Institute of Personal Development (CIPD) issued its annual Learning and Development (L&D) survey report. This report covered the latest Learning and Development trends and practices and explored the rise of eLearning and eLearning technology. Let's take a look at some of the findings and consider how they might affect you in 2016.

by Steve Penfold

Corporate eLearning

April 13, 2016

Creating A Hands-On Online Training Demo: 3 Benefits And 5 Useful Tips

Do you need to give your employees real world experience without exposing them to real world repercussions? If so, then a hands-on online training demo may be the perfect solution. In this article, I'll discuss 3 benefits of using these powerful training tools, as well as 5 tips that can help you create an effective hands-on demonstration for your corporate learners.

by Christopher Pappas

eLearning Trends

April 13, 2016

5 Amazing eLearning Trends Of 2016

2016 is showing some surprising eLearning trends. From big data, gamification, and new user-friendly expectations, it is important to stay ahead of the curve.

by Jeffrey Roth

eLearning Market

April 13, 2016

Content Marketing For Online Training: Lessons From Aristotle

People who sell courses online for passion and profit are sometimes referred to as “edupreneurs”. Let’s assume you are an edupreneur and have some courses built and installed on a Learning Management System. We’ll focus here on how to make learners aware that those courses exist – without attention paid to this it is not likely they will sell well. The topic of this article is content marketing for online training, and inspiration comes from an unlikely source in the context of modern digital marketing: The Greek philosopher Aristotle.

by David Hill

Online Learning Platforms

April 13, 2016

7 Online Student Verification Platforms For Your Online Course

Online student verification systems can do so much more than just record results. These systems offer eLearning platforms a way of organizing, storing, verifying, and budgeting for their entire school.

by Sarah Smith