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Learning technologies can help organizations build better relationships with customers Does your organization use customer-centered learning? Would you like your organization to uplift sales by 10%, increase cross-selling/up-selling by 11%, and getting new staff up to speed faster by 17%? http://elearningindustry.com/subjects/concepts/item/403-learning-technologies-help-organizations-relationships-customers

What are you doing in your organization? Could you please share with us your best practices? Susan Demoya said: I recently posted a blog "The Power of Social Media in Hospice Education and Training" on ways that I think hospice educators could incorporate social media as an educational tool. It seems like such a vast area of opportunity for all educators and I would welcome any comments from the group on how social media is used in your organization for training and education.

Employees are the backbone of any organization. Hiring right talent is the key to grow and expand your business. But often companies find it hard to lure talented candidates due to poor brand image, unattractive employee value proposition (EVP), lack of magnetic leadership etc. Here are few tips that may help companies to attract best talents.

The 70-20-10 model is widely used in organizations across the world for implementing learning programs. In this blog, I will cover the model briefly and provide some thoughts on implementing it better for successful skilling of workforce.

The 70-20-10 model is widely used in organizations across the world for implementing learning programs. In this blog, I will cover the model briefly and provide some thoughts on implementing it better for successful skilling of workforce.

Instructional Designer for a contract assignment onsite in Newark, DE. Part-time; (3) days a week (20 hours a week) Start: Asap. Duration: 2 to 6 months Our client is looking for an experienced Instructional Designer to work on a variety of mandatory healthcare courses: Requirements Instructional design Authoring Tools: Articulate, Lectora, Adobe Storyline Experience working in non-profit or corporate organizations Experience with learning evaluation approaches and systems such as MTM is desirable Experience working with social media is desirable Professional consultant skills and attitude Educational degree in instructional design or related field is desirable For consideration, please send your resume to: Sheila.gott_sc@aptaracorp.com www.aptaracorp.com

Social media allows friends, family, and co-workers to easily stay connected. Those same tools can be used to establish a community of practice (CoP) where participants connect to nurture and learn from one another. "Many ideas grow better when transplanted into another mind than the one where they sprang up." - Oliver Wendell Holmes CoPs are organized either formally or through happenstance. They may focus on promoting a business, or on training and professional development, or even on a hobby or topic. Membership in a CoP requires a passion for the community's domain, a willingness to contribute to its knowledge base, and application of new skills. Both novices and experts have insights to contribute.

How important is employee training to your company's success? Is it seen as a strategic enabler of the company's business goals, or as a costly endeavor that offers little bottom-line return? Studies have shown this one perception to have an enormous impact on the success of an organization. It appears that there is a direct correlation between how a company's executives view employee training and the overall success of the company.

The Instructional Designer will use an ADDIE modeled instructional design (ISD) process to create formal training solutions; Including blended curriculum, Virtual Instructor-Led (V-ILT) and web-based courses that are measurable and aligned with Company strategy. This position will have responsibility for: Developing solutions that are innovative, concise, and learner-centered. Managing multiple projects with competing priorities and quick deadlines. Engaging in consultative conversations with individuals at various levels in the Organization. Course maintenance and edits to existing training solutions and associated materials. This is a virtual opportunity. The two key requirements on which we are focusing: eLearning/Web based design from start to finish…. technical designer of online courses for adult education SCORM compliance knowledge

For many organizations, the authoring tools, are one of the most significant software for developing eLearning courses. Recently I read a post from trainingindustry.com "2012 Top Authoring Tools Companies" and I made my research concerning The Top Authoring Tools Companies based on Social Media. I ranked the Top Authoring Tools Companies of trainingindustry.com based on the people that follows them on their social networks.

SchooX is an Academy for self-learners which aims to revolutionize and democratize education. An Academy where Learners can build a strong portfolio of qualifications and Experts, Corporations and Organizations teach online and monetize their knowledge. Getting a good education becomes more and more difficult and at the same time expensive. I have seen a lot of people with a bachelor degree but often without the necessary job skills having a hard time finding their path to a professional career. I am not going to tell you about the important revolution that it takes place in the education industry because of the Internet. Neither that Online Education is changing the way people get educated. I would like to talk about one of the most fascinating platforms that support Social Learning for Self-Learners! A platform which was build around these thoughts, and with the mission to: help people learn, empower their qualifications, and improve their lives in the most possible pleasant way. At this post I will introduce you to... SchooX

A Learning Strategy: Reaching Organizational Goals This article presents ideas meant to be shared with others in the organization. It provides you with an opportunity to make the time to think about what the organization's learning needs are, and how each department offers opportunities for learning to staff. Finally it will help you to evaluate your organization's learning strategy, and philosophy toward learning. http://elearningindustry.com/subjects/concepts/item/455-a-learning-strategy-reaching-organizational-goals

Lite LMSs: Comparing Mindflash vs Litmos vs TalentLMS Lite LMSs are a growing category of learning management systems. They usually offer basic functionality and rapid content production tools embedded with the system. Those products mainly target organizations with no technical expertise that want to offer learning programs with the minimum possible hassle. In this post we will compare 3 of the most important players on this market: Mindlfash, Litmos, and TalentLMS under 3 important aspects, Functionality, Easy-of-use and Cost. http://elearningindustry.com/subjects/companies/item/448-lite-lmss-comparing-mindflash-vs-litmos-vs-talentlms

7 Important Tips for Training Success After It Ends Speak to any learning officer within an organization and he/she will surely tell you that two of the biggest challenges they face are getting their employees to retain the knowledge they received during the initial training sessions, and beyond that to apply that knowledge to practical skills and daily tasks. It's not an easy thing to answer, and there are no simple solutions. But here are seven tips toward achieving that objective. http://elearningindustry.com/7-important-tips-for-training-success-after-it-ends

New Learning Opportunities Create Self-directed Learners What if learning took care of itself in your organization? What if your staff knew what they needed to know, or learn, to do their job successfully? Would you say, great! Go for it. Or would you say, wait a minute not so fast. And then start thinking to yourself; I am (fill in the blank) director of training, or HR, or sales director, and I need to provide you with what I think you need. http://elearningindustry.com/subjects/concepts/item/431-new-learning-opportunities-create-self-directed-learners

Are you still wondering what HTML5 is? Trying to figure out if Flash or HTML5 is better for you? Will your organization be able to make the transition?

Things to consider When Planning for a Multi-Device World and Transitioning to HTML5 As an e-learning professional you are probably recognizing now, more than ever, is the perfect time to develop e-learning for mobile devices. Let's face it, today is a mobile, multi-device world and tablets and smartphones are becoming work devices. Want to take mobile learning forward in your organization? http://elearningindustry.com/things-to-consider-when-planning-for-a-multi-device-world-and-transitioning-to-html5

A View into the Future of eLearning As more organizations are discovering the advantages of eLearning, there is a greater push to take instructor-led courses online. The challenge of course, is how to do this effectively. Fortunately, we have arrived at a point in time where technology now supports the promise of the virtual classroom. From the time personal computers entered the workplace, this has been a goal of training developers. The future is now here. http://elearningindustry.com/subjects/companies/item/459-a-view-into-the-future-of-elearning

Open source Learning Management Systems have become extremely popular in recent years, but what does open source mean? Open Source technology is technology where the source code is "open", that is, the code is available to the public and free to be modified. Improvements can be made by developers and it can be spread or sold to the wider community. So, why should an organization choose an open source Learning Management System as opposed to a homegrown or proprietary LMS?

Elearning makes sense economically and logistically It is the cheapest way to get a clear, consistent message to the most people in the least amount of time. For those of us working with clients in IT or healthcare, what better way to educate workers on the use of technology than to use technology to do the job? We've been using elearning to train workers across all industries in some skills, particularly manufacturing line workers in processes or transactional workers in soft skills. But this trend is accelerating and spreading beyond line workers and manufacturing workers on the floor, and now reaches to the upper echelons of the corporate hierarchy. Today, we are using many elearning modalities to educate, inform and transform at all levels of the organization - webinars, online courses, videos, e-modules, pdfs, list servs - the list goes on and on and on. Any type of computer-based learning from your laptop, your iPad or your smart phone, anything you can grab from the web, download, participate in virtually, log onto or phone into, is elearning. As one particular case in point, healthcare workers in all phases of the industry from surgeons to receptionists are being asked to change their work processes to seamlessly incorporate the use of information technology to provide better patient care. It only makes sense that one of the ways to migrate these workers to the effective use of technology is to also educate them using those same tools.

If you are interested in working at the forefront of humanitarian assistance, for an organization that prides itself on its ability to help those in need, information on the position of Learning Solutions Officer in Budapest, Hungary as well as details on how to apply are available on the UNHCR website at: www.unhcr.org/careers