Learning Management & Talent Development Insights
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Should Instructor-Led Training Be Part of Your LMS?
When it comes to implementing an LMS, or learning management system, part of the debate is what type of content to include. Some organizations stick to the standard fare—virtual courses and quizzes to test knowledge, with little real-time or active training on the virtual side of things. They feel that the hands-on part of the […]
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HIPAA Compliance Training and the Modern LMS: Keeping Your Healthcare Staff Up to Date
Nothing is worse than hours of endless compliance training, seminars, and mandatory meetings to “learn” about the latest rules and guidelines of HIPAA compliance and other topics. It’s an exhausting topic to have to understand and yet, there are different ways to approach it that can often take that sense of dread and boredom out […]
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What is a Manufacturing LMS? Why Organizations Need to Upgrade Their Training Tools
Today’s companies have a lot of different options for training and educating employees. The old ways of training—long meetings, videos that were made decades ago, and sending people away to a week of training with other newbies from around the country—are no longer as effective as they once were. The Internet has created a society […]
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Five Ways to Take Your LMS Beyond Training for Compliance and Competencies
Today, several organizations have embraced the use of an LMS, but they might still be limiting all that it can do. Most companies, when asked what they use their learning management platform to accomplish, will state the (seemingly) obvious: it’s for onboarding requirements and compliance training. You might even be proud of how well the […]
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Is Your Training Missing the Mark? Here Are Four Big Reasons Why You Need to Rethink Your LMS Content
In the digital age, many organizations are embracing tools like the digital learning management system. This is usually hosted in the cloud and provided by a company that’s experienced in LMS and PMS topics. They should also be branded to the organization using them and designed in a custom format for their specific needs. Off-the-shelf […]
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Is Mixed Reality the Future of eLearning? Examples of Immersive Learning Opportunities in the LMS
The future of eLearning has evolved with the Internet over time, and companies are seeing that immersive learning platforms create more effective training and learning opportunities, while also improving retention, reducing learning and development costs, and even lowering the risk of the L&D process. Digital platforms make L&D much easier to execute across an organization […]
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How to Regulate and Curate User-Generated Content in the LMS
Every organization will have different guidelines and ideas when it comes to adding user-generated content to their learning management system. The addition of UGC, as it is known in the industry, is a great way to get employees engaged and collaborating on the things that they are learning. However, like everything, you need to have […]
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Can User-Generated Content Become the Entire LMS?
There’s a rise in the discussion (and creation of) user-generated content among companies that are utilizing online educational tools and training platforms like an LMS. People spend a lot of time talking about the increase of user-generated content within the learning management system and overall corporate training experience. This has led to increased engagement with […]
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LMS Content Management: Five Types of Content Every LMS Needs
Choosing and setting up an LMS is no easy feat—there’s a reason that there are hosted solutions available. However, once the basic structure is in place, anyone in the organization should be able to easily alter, add, or remove content (provided that they have the authority to do so, of course). Cloud-based LMSs offer organizations […]
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Does Your LMS Need a Custom Domain? Pros, Cons, and Things to Consider
Does your team know where to turn for education and support without having to look it up or spend a lot of time getting to the right URL? There’s something to be said for creating a custom domain for your LMS and other eLearning resources—in addition to helping brand your content, it also ensures people […]
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The Importance of Mobile Learning Opportunities Alongside Your LMS
There is a time and place for employees to sit down at a computer and take a training course or attend a virtual educational seminar. However, there is also a time and place for more focused learning that is in line with their everyday routines—including their mobile Internet browsing and social media scrolling. Thus, it […]
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User Experience in the LMS: A Priority Often Forgotten
The user experience is perhaps the most integral part of the entire implementation of a learning management system. After all, if your employees can’t easily navigate the platform and upskill their abilities without hassle, you’re not going to get the results that you want. Not only that, but you’ll be lucky to get an engagement […]
