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March 8, 2017

CLARK QUINN | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8, 2017



A ‘Field of Dreams’ Industry
In the movie, Field of Dreams, the character played by Kevin Costner is told “If you build it, they will come.” LinkedIn has released their Workplace Learning report, and one aspect stood out: Only 8% of CEOS see biz impact of L&D, only 4% see ROI. In short, L&D isn’t measuring. social strategyMORE >>

ELEARNING BROTHERS | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8, 2017



A Brilliant PowerPoint Tip for Enhanced Custom Graphics
Those of you who are familiar with PowerPoint know that it can support and allow for the creation of some amazing graphical content. The only draw back is that you don’t have complete control over every aspect of the graphic as compared to software programs such as Adobe Illustrator. So moving between the two can be very difficult. But it does work. MORE >>

UPSIDE LEARNING | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8, 2017

Mobile Accessibility Guidelines
Variety and affordability have made mobile devices ubiquitous. But as with any other form of popular technology adoption, it’s important to see if the adoption has been as wide as it is deep. As designers of mobile applications, it is important that we keep our designs accessible to individuals with disabilities as well keeping in […]. MORE >>

ASSOCIATION ELEARNING | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8, 2017



Learning Objectives Are Spoilers
Let’s run a quick experiment. Think of the beginning of a book, show, movie, or video game. How did you feel after getting through that opening for the first time? Who or what did you want to know more about? What did you think was going to happen next? Is that what happened next? Now think of the beginning of an eLearning course. MORE >>

COURSEARC | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8, 2017

Tips for Better Data Visualization
If you’re in the business of data – analyzing it, assessing it, interpreting it, or presenting it – then you also need to find creative and engaging ways to visualize it. Visualizing data helps others make sense of it. So, what are the best and most effective practices to consider during data visualization? Here are 6 ways to do just that. MORE >>

LEARNING WITH E'S | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8, 2017

Teacher Voices: Megan Douglas
This is the second of my series of blog posts celebrating the achievements and progress of former students. Megan Douglas (@MegDouglasTeach) graduated from Plymouth University in 2015 with a B.Ed degree in primary education. She is half way through her second year of teaching. She now teaches in Berkshire where she grew up. What/who inspired you? MORE >>

CLO MAGAZINE | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8, 2017

Resilience Training Can Help Ease the Fast-Paced Work Life
Workplace stress takes a toll on the mind and body. It can create agitation, sap energy and even cause physical pain. This is not the “good stress” that motivates people to do their best; the friction between job requirements and the person doing them can exact emotional harm as well. People want to feel good right now. Reward innovation. MORE >>

TALENTLMS | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8, 2017

7 + 1 eLearning Trends and Facts for 2017
With 2017 well underway, the TalentLMS team took a long hard look at the industry to determine the kind of trends and facts that everybody involved in corporate or commercial eLearning should be aware of. Instead, we have distilled our findings into 7 + 1 core observations and compiled them into an easy-on-the-eyes infographic. MORE >>

WILL AT WORK LEARNING | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8, 2017

Prompting Learning When Our Learners Play Games
Another research brief. Answer the question and only then read what the research says: Loading. . In a recent study with teenagers playing a game to learn history, adding the learning instructions hurt learning outcomes for questions that assessed transfer, but NOT recall. The first choice hurt transfer but not recall. It was done with teenagers. MORE >>

GROWTH ENGINEERING | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8, 2017

10 Tips for Creating an Engagement Strategy
Would you read a Roald Dahl book called, ‘The Ordinary Mr Fox’? Would you watch a Western called, ‘The Standard Seven’? Would you listen to an R-Kelly song called, ‘The World’s Average’? Of course not, so don’t subject your learners to training that isn’t fantastic, magnificent and the greatest! Reach for the Stars with Gamification! MORE >>

5 Exciting Features of Lectora 17 to Enrich E-learning COMMLAB INDIA | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8, 2017

MadCap Flare: Plenty of Style I CAME, I SAW, I LEARNED | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8, 2017

8 Features of a Top E-learning Company [Infographic] COMMLAB INDIA | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8, 2017

#GAConf Celebrates Progress Toward Accessible Gaming by Pamela S. Hogle LEARNING SOLUTIONS MAGAZINE | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8, 2017

Which E-learning Courses MUST Be Translated and Why COMMLAB INDIA | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8, 2017

Happy International Women's Day SKILLSOFT | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8, 2017

Kickstart a Video Campaign with this Simple Process WEB COURSEWORKS | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8, 2017

It’s National Apprenticeship Week! SKILLSOFT | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8, 2017

Modern Learning Instructional Design: Strategies, Techniques, and Tech INSYNC TRAINING | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8, 2017

No-Nonsense Employee Training: The Best Articles of This Week PRACT.US | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8, 2017

The Use of Serious Games in U.S. Air Force Training DESIGNING DIGITALLY | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8, 2017

See How Infusionsoft Uses LearnDash LEARNDASH | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8, 2017

Bargain Shopping for eLearning? Why Off-the-Shelf Isn’t Always the Best Deal ELEARNINGMIND | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8, 2017

PowerPoint to Captivate Process Overview ADOBE CAPTIVATE | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8, 2017

Why Perseverance Might Actually Be Hurting Your Career LEARNLOFT | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8, 2017

Tips for Using an LMS for Sales Training COGENTYS | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8, 2017

Feedback in a quiz ADOBE CAPTIVATE | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8, 2017

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