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  • Embracing Variability to Enhance Learning

    There is no such thing as an average learner. Every person has a unique mix of strengths and weaknesses, or what we refer to as variability, and the sooner we embrace it, the quicker we can change the way we...

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    • Rating 5.0
    • Intermediate
  • Get Educated on Education Marketing

    Marketing and communications for education is a unique challenge. With a wide range of audiences and a vast swath of generational personas, education marketers in both Higher Ed and Independent Schools need to be informed on the latest opportunities to...

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    • Rating 5.0
    • Beginner
  • Launching Your e-Learning Program

    It's easy to buy an LMS, but it takes a good strategy to successfully launch e-learning for your users. These resources will help take you from an empty platform to a well-developed and engaging online learning program.

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    • Rating 4.6
    • Beginner
  • Learning Better, Faster

    Being successful at work is incumbent on learning new things. But there are so many new things to learn! How do we as individuals learn as fast as we need to and, more importantly, actually retain that information? This path...

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    • Rating 5.0
    • Beginner
  • Open Educational Resources in the K-12 Classroom

    Open educational resources (OER) are educational materials made available for sharing, accessing and reusing through a public or open license; these materials have been used in the K-12 and higher education environments for years with much success....

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    • Rating 5.0
    • Beginner
  • Passion Lead Success

    When developing a career plan, setting goals is a common success tool. Typically these goals are based on financial gain, but what if each professional goal spoke instead to your personal passions. Too often we have to decide between being...

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    • Beginner
  • Technology in Learning: Understanding Affordances

    This path is a series of lectures from Dr. Bill Cope, a Professor in the Department of Educational Policy Studies at the University of Illinois. He is the Principal Investigator in a series of projects funded by the Institute of...

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    • Rating 5.0
    • Beginner
  • Tips and Resources for Instructor-Led Training

    Before you can help others learn, it's important to keep a few things in mind: the ways that adults learn, the climate in which adults learn best, the methods of instruction that are the most effective, and the importance of...

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    • Duration 2.8h
    • Rating 5.0
    • Intermediate
  • True Creativity! Exploring A Broad Range of Solutions

    To begin to study creativity, we must consider convergent versus divergent thinking. Our educational systems have long sought to teach students how to answer questions. What is the right answer? In most traditional teaching-learning situations,...

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    • Rating 5.0
    • Beginner
  • Understanding and Implementing Microlearning

    42 percent of Millennials say they're likely to leave their current organization because they're not learning fast enough. How can you address this issue and deliver training to your learners at their point of need in a format they'll actua...

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    • Rating 5.0
    • Beginner
  • A Skills-Based Resume May (or May Not) Be Best

    Most of us only know the most common, basic format for a resume. We are all aware a resume typically includes your work history presented in chronological order, and any additional effort given to it usually involves word choice and...

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    • Rating 5.0
    • Beginner
  • Networking at Conferences

    Professional conferences provide inspiration on the keynote stage, education in the breakout sessions, and (for many of us) perspiration during networking breaks. Wherever you fall on the continuum of introverts and extroverts, you can use conferences...

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    • Rating 5.0
    • Beginner
  • Activating Dynamic Discourse

    Let’s talk! It is true that anyone can begin a class conversation, but not all conversations are fruitful. It is not enough to simply open the floor for discussion. If you really want to initiate juicy and impactful discourse in...

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    • Rating 5.0
    • Beginner
  • How To Conduct User Experience Research

    The What, Why, and How of user experience research. This is for people who don't know what UX research is and want to know more. This provides the foundation of what it is as well as how to go about...

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    • Beginner
  • Developing Measurable Learning Objectives

    Can you remember sitting in a training or class and the instructor is all over the place? Conversely, can you imagine leading a training or class and you have no sense of direction, helplessly hoping something sticks? Enter Learning Objectives....

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    • Duration 30m
    • Rating 5.0
    • Beginner
  • Political Campaign Skills

    You're working on a campaign and now you need the skills to do the best work you can. In this path you'll learn some of the basic skills you'll need to work on a campaign such as how to write...

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    • Beginner
  • Fostering a Positive Learning Environment

    As a trainer, fostering a positive learning environment is one of the most important aspects of your job, and also the hardest. Creating a space where individuals feel welcome, valued and cared for is every trainer’s goal but it takes...

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    • Duration 40m
    • Rating 5.0
    • Intermediate
  • Learning Analytics: Understanding the Metrics that Matter

    Learning analytics are the practices to prove and improve the impact of learning programs on outcomes. We can use surveys, tests, and on the job performance metrics to show that training is making an impact on business goals like sales,...

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    • Duration 1.1h
    • Rating 4.8
    • Beginner
  • Working With Subject Matter Experts

    This learning path will guide you through the process of engaging a SME, preparing for the interview, actively listening to their questions and responses, and providing feedback throughout the process and at the end of the project.

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    • Duration 43m
    • Rating 5.0
    • Beginner
  • Recognizing High-Potential Employees

    "Organizations with stronger leaders can show twice the revenue and twice the profit growth." according to SHL Talent Measurement. Your employees are valuable resources and assets for your organization. As such, they are one of the main determining factors for...

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    • Duration 1.2h
    • Rating 4.8
    • Beginner
  • Developing Curriculum and Instructional Materials

    When developing curricula and instructional materials, the most important guideline to keep in mind is “everything must be aligned with the learning goals.” Plan backwards.

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    • Duration 45m
    • Rating 5.0
    • Intermediate
  • Essentials of Instructional Design

    Trainers should deliver content that has a clear message, is impactful and actionable, and most of all, is useful and relevant to your learners. Also, you have to consider all of your tools and methods to engage your audience.

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    • Duration 57m
    • Rating 4.7
    • Beginner
  • Training and Budgeting: Managing L&D Costs

    Hiring new employees is costly, developing your learners is also costly. (Not having a well-trained staff is a disaster!) So, when you coordinate essential training and development endeavors...it's priceless! The reality is you can't afford NOT to train your employees....

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    • Duration 1.3h
    • Rating 5.0
    • Beginner