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Corporate eLearning

February 19, 2020

7 Ways Soft Skills Online Training Can Improve Your Company's Bottom Line

We often associated soft skills with on the job performance and employee productivity. But your company’s profit margin also benefits from skills-based online training. Let’s look at how this L&D initiative can bolster your bottom line.

by Christopher Pappas

Learner Engagement

February 19, 2020

The Biggest Online Course Creation Pitfall You Must Avoid

There are a lot of mistakes you can make when building a course, but there’s one in particular that I see repeatedly. This mistake happens to people you wouldn’t expect it to happen to. It happens to experts, teachers filled with enthusiasm, and people overflowing with excitement to teach their topic. Passion and enthusiasm are a huge advantage because they are contagious feelings that pass on to students. The best teachers out there are filled up with passion. But, at the same time, it can be your biggest pitfall.

by Mike Weiss

Learner Engagement

February 19, 2020

How To Create Engaging Discussion Forums

This article will discuss innovative ways you can make your discussion forums "the happening place" in your online classroom. The forums are the most interactive part and the heart of your online classroom.

by Yvonne Ho

Employee Performance

February 18, 2020 | Sponsored

eBook Release: Competency-Based Learning

Competency-based learning, and development, have been around for a long time. It is a fascinating and versatile concept that is not about "doing it" but "doing it correctly." This eBook will show you how to finally get it right.

by Christopher Pappas

Employee Engagement

February 18, 2020 | Sponsored

Employee Onboarding Training: 8 Major Differences Between An LXP And An LMS

LXPs can make the onboarding experience more relevant and effective, and fast-track new employees into productive work. Find out how different they are to LMS, right in this article.

by Emma Whiteside

eLearning Authoring Tools

February 18, 2020 | Sponsored

Choosing An eLearning Authoring Tool In 2020

How do you choose an eLearning authoring tool in a rapidly evolving marketplace? What should I be on the lookout for? Should my Learning Management System play a part in my decision? What is standard in authoring tools these days? What should a good authoring tool offer?

by Aimee Ward

eLearning Design and Development

February 18, 2020 | Sponsored

What Is The Difference Between Adaptive Learning And Personalized Learning?

There is some debate over the difference between adaptive learning and personalized learning. Here, we look at the history of personalized learning, examine its challenges, and determine how to meet them.

by John Cleave

Microlearning

February 18, 2020 | Sponsored

Make Microlearning More Effective By Using Chatbots

Ever imagined using a chatbot for microlearning? Read on to discover more about using a chatbot as a learning aid.

by Poonam Jaypuriya

eLearning Authoring Tools

February 17, 2020

eBook Release: eLearning Authoring Tools Comparison

You’ve already made the business case for a new eLearning authoring tool and won over the stakeholders. But how do you determine which eLearning platform is the best for your team’s talents and your organization’s budget?

by Christopher Pappas

Mobile Learning

February 17, 2020 | Sponsored

Is How We Define Mobile Learning The Reason That It Hasn’t Taken Off?

What is mobile learning and how far are organizations really using it? Take a close look at the factors inhibiting the usage of mobile learning, a few popular definitions, and more.

by Dr. RK Prasad

Training ROI

February 17, 2020 | Sponsored

How To Measure The Business Impact Of Your Workforce Training Programs

Measuring the business impact of workforce training programs is a tall order. In this article, I share several practical approaches that you can use to gain actionable insights and measure the impact of training on your business.

by Asha Pandey

Video-based Learning

February 17, 2020 | Sponsored

4 Applications Of Corporate Training Videos That Can Transform Your Workforce

This article focuses on a particular aspect of its use in the corporate training environment: transformation. Specifically, the transformation that can be achieved or at least supported by using video as part of your teaching, learning, and developmental strategy.

by Lubos Janoska