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eLearning Design and Development

November 5, 2015

Voice Over Audio Script Format Tip: Save Time

Here is a quick, efficient tip with a simple audio script format that will save you time: Great when not recording yourself, but having any other person record for you. Avoid confusion!

by Rebecca Haugh

Learning Management Systems

November 5, 2015

Why eLearning Is For Every Generation

Have you ever noticed how often the media portrays Baby Boomers as technological idiots? It’s common for movies and TV shows to depict the generation born between 1946 and 1964 as utterly clueless when it comes to operating smart phones and laptops. Of course, those in the business world know that this is, for the most part, inaccurate. Some individuals sincerely dislike using technology and wish the pen-and-paper days would magically reappear. However, most people in the working world, no matter if they are Baby Boomers, Millennials, or from Generation X, find technology to be helpful and necessary to getting work done. This is especially true of eLearning technology.

by Jeffrey Roth

Mobile Learning

November 4, 2015

4 Mobile Learning Benefits For The Banking And Financial Services Industry

Banks and financial services are quite dynamic. Trends keep changing at the drop of a hat. Under these circumstances, it becomes imperative to make the employees more adept at tuning themselves to crisis situations.

by Anand Timothy

Game-Based Learning

November 4, 2015

Game-Based Learning: What Do Gamers Expect Of eLearning?

The reason that many people will draw on the conclusion that eLearning is often unappealing or unengaging is that the audience will predominantly be those who enjoy video games as a hobby. Most eLearning itself with its interactive and participative content does carry a lot of similarities with video games, so parallels will often be drawn between the two. In this article I will share what gamers expect of eLearning, so that you will be able to know what you should be mindful of when creating game-based learning experiences.

by Chris Hodgson

Corporate eLearning

November 4, 2015

3 Tips To Teach Your Sales Staff About Cold Calling

Even a mention of the words “cold calling” can numb your sales staff and elicit groans and complaints. If you have to conduct sales training in this area as a Human Resources professional, don't let them drag you into the age-old discussion of whether or not they can be effective. Instead, call cold calls “information calls” about your products or services and offer effective techniques on how they be done well.

by Roz Bahrami

Learning Management Systems

November 3, 2015

Top Cloud-Based Learning Management Systems For Corporate Training (2025 Update)

Fact 1: Happily trained employees are vital for the survival of any company, so you need a Learning Management System. Fact 2: Cloud-based LMSs offer mobility, flexibility, better employee engagement, cost predictability, and unlimited data. Myth: Any cloud-based LMS will do. And this is where our top list comes in.

by Christopher Pappas

Corporate eLearning

November 3, 2015

The Real Learner

Real Learners are the elite among participants in the Real Learning Project. They work smarter and learn faster than their peers. It's a standard not everyone will reach.

by Jay Cross

Custom eLearning

November 3, 2015

6 Takeaways From Over 6000 Hours Of Custom eLearning Development

This article is triggered by our global ranking in the Top 10 eLearning Content Development Companies For 2015. This recognition coincides with completion of over 6000 hours of custom eLearning development by us and I take this opportunity to reflect on what has worked and what should be our focus areas in the future.

by Asha Pandey

Game-Based Learning

November 3, 2015

3 Simple Ways To Gamify Your Digital Learning 

Are you a modern author looking for ways to use gamification to create engaging and more intriguing digital learning experiences? In this article I'll share some ideas to show you how you can gamify your digital learning and turn your learners into gamers.

by Li Whybrow

Learning Management Systems

November 2, 2015

Reporting And The LMS: The Case Of TalentLMS

Are you ready to learn about reports by way of... philosophy? Ok, that sounds weird, but seriously, TalentLMS has a bunch of very important reporting options that can even be a matter of life and death. That's intriguing, right?

by John Laskaris

eLearning Software

November 2, 2015

Virtual Reality: The Fad Will Fade

In this second geek article I argue that virtual reality may end up being a flop. The reason is not because the industry may not get enough traction, or not because all that electronic stuff is simply too close to the brain; for me, it’s the brazen attempt to hijack the brain itself.

by Chris Alexander

Corporate eLearning

November 2, 2015

4 Tips To Measure The Effectiveness Of An eLearning Course For Your Employees

Irrespective of how much time you spend on designing and developing trainings, they could not be considered effective until and unless you have decided on some proven techniques to determine the success of these trainings. In this article I will share 4 tips on measuring the effectiveness of an eLearning course and finding out whether your employees have really learnt what you wanted to teach them.

by Anand Timothy