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Mobile Learning – Is it Finally Viable?

Gyrus

But with new technologies, sometimes you have to stop and ask yourself, is it just being used for the sake of the media itself, or is it actually adding to my blended learning portfolio? Learning and Development must first address what they wish their personnel get out of their mobile learning programs.

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Aligning Learning Needs with Business Process

Gyrus

Learning is a fairly nebulous industry. Whether it be addressing the blended learning mix we provide, the content we promote directly, or the style in which our learners process information; there are countless decisions that we can make, and the answer that we provide today, may not be what is most effective weeks from now.

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How We Learn – Capitalize On Knowing

Gyrus

If you fall asleep on your book or learning materials, it turns out a magnet doesn’t fall out of your head and absorb the metallic printed material on the page. Also, the practice may aid in the process, but memorizing definitions for a quiz is most likely not going to yield long-term results.

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Why we need Learning Management Systems

Gyrus

As to not shroud this document with bias, I have taken the liberty of pulling the dictionary.com definition of a Learning Management System, which appears below: noun. That definition alone should help you get on the right track in relation to what your organization needs. .” Abbreviation: LMS. Get Organized.

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Switching Nonprofit CRMS Doesn’t Have to be Scary

Neon CRM

Sam: Not as much as the needed additional functionalities, but cost is definitely a factor. When you’re learning or adopting a new software, whether or not you’ve had a CRM in the past, there’s always going to be a learning curve. I often talk to nonprofits who are using a free CRM or an extremely basic, low-cost system.

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70:20:10: Aligning Learning Needs with Business Process

Gyrus

Learning is a fairly nebulous industry. Whether it be addressing the blended learning mix we provide, the content we promote directly, or the style in which our learners process information; there are countless decisions that we can make, and the answer that we provide today, may not be what is most effective weeks from now.

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Academic vs. Corporate LMS – Where the Lines Blur

Gyrus

The goal output of educational LMS are forming a foundation of understanding on a chosen path of learning, whereas employee training is strictly ROI (Return on Investment). Organizational Definitions. In these two separate methods of LMS, some of the terms are the same, but are alarmingly different in implied meaning.

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