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What Does an eLearning Consultant Do? The Complete Guide

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An eLearning consultant can help you answer this question and more. Through that work, we’ve seen the common questions that associations face when it comes to hiring an eLearning consultant— and now, we’re here to answer them: What is an eLearning consultant? Should you hire an eLearning consultant? That’s great!

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2018 eLearning Predictions: Updated Hype Curve

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This is our most popular Managing eLearning post every year, and by now we know you want to see the hype curve first. Here it is: Our 2018 eLearning predictions set in terms of Gartner’s hype cycle. Cutting back on the administrative headache of tracking credits for certificants is an imperative for the eLearning industry.

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Successful E-Learning – A Roadmap

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Elearnings as a whole are very attractive, as they offer an inexpensive alternative to classroom training. However, their effectiveness is often debated in the educational software community, as not all eLearnings are made with the same attention to detail. I like to refer to this as the Sesame Street Rule. Interactive.

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Buying an LMS? Acronyms You Must Know (Part 1)

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CBT -Computer Based Training: An old term for self-paced eLearning, where primarily a computer is used to for delivering training, monitoring learners’ progress, and assessment. CE -Continuing Education: A term mainly used in US and Canada referring to post-secondary learning activities and programs.

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Creating a Culture of Continuous Learning

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Learning Management Systems (LMS) – it would be a total let down if I did not at least throw in a reference to digital learning. There are structured eLearnings and mLearnings beyond the typical certification requirements which allow for the continuing and necessary education of your people.

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What Pokémon Go Means to the Learning Industry

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.” Companies have been trying to figure out ways to use augmented reality for years, typically its most effective application has been allowing people to see where storefronts are located from a user’s frame of reference. Imagine a company onboarding using Augmented Reality as a scavenger hunt around your facility.

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The Concept of Microlearning

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Today, we will evaluate microlearning and the potential it carries in reference to bolstering a learning program. Picture if you will an eLearning that takes an hour of your employees’ time. Is it something that lacks the complexity to warrant an entire eLearning? Can a student master the content in a single sitting?