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Common mistakes when choosing an LMS

Here’s a succinct article on eLearning Industry’s top mistakes people make when selecting an LMS (Learning Management System). Read the full article for more information about the below. Forgetting to test functionality. Mismatched features. Unrealistic LMS budgets. Choosing an LMS that won’t…

eLearning trends that make some experts cringe

Although we don’t agree with all of the opinions, we thought this Elucidat article where they asked ten learning and development experts to weigh in on the eLearning trends that make them cringe, was interesting. There’s definitely room for more…

Webinar: How to Leverage LinkedIn to turn your Employees or Members into Brand Ambassadors

WEBINAR: September 20, 2018 | 11:00a.m. to Noon EST Redwood Performance Group and Anita Windisman. With over 575 million members worldwide, and over 15 million in Canada, LinkedIn is THE social network for business professionals. Are you getting the most out…

Find your ikigai

Writer Thomas Oppong has done a great job summarizing the Japanese concept of ikigai—your purpose or reason for being. Ikigai is thought to contribute to longer lives and happiness. Read the article and find out more, including how ikigai is at…

Don’t try to smooth over discrimination

We just recorded one of our best received webinars with diversity and inclusion expert, Maureen Brown. While she covered a variety of items, one of the most counter-intuitive ideas she talked about was how taking a smooth it over approach to…

Interactive news that teaches

The CBC Interactives team has been doing an excellent job with creating engaging news interactives. “A City Destroyed: Experience the Halifax Explosion, 100 years later” is both excellent and informative. Experience it here.

Micro-learning: not just about video

Micro-learning is short, focused training that should take the learner no more than 2 to 5 minutes to review. And it’s not just about video. Here’s eLearning Industry’s round-up of 15 types of micro-learning divided into three themes: read, view,…

Using Storytelling to move from selling to telling

We all know that storytelling (done right) can be one of the most effective ways of communicating and embedding your message. And it’s not just for learning, it’s also how businesses can build their brands (and increase sales). It’s about…

Jane Bozarth on career development for L&D

I just posted about Jane Bozarth’s wonderful Nuts and Bolt blog. Here’s a vimeo gem from seven years ago where Jane provides insights around career development for learning and development practitioners. A good quote from the video: “I think that folks in…

Jane Bozarth is awesome!

We love author, eLearning guru, and director of research for The eLearning Guild, Jane Bozarth. It’s hard to choose just one item from her Nuts and Bolts blog, so we’re linking you to all of them and letting you decide. You…