When it comes to charts, we all know how to make bars, lines, and pies. But sometimes we want something a little different. Microsoft PowerPoint MVP Nolan Haims will show you how to extend and hack PowerPoint's charting tools to create unique data visualizations that will stand out and make audiences take notice.  

In 2024 it will be critical to position your employees to grow and gain the skills both they and your organization need.  Do you have the strategy, people, and tools in place to deliver this experience to your employees?  

Your happiness and success depend on your working relationships. The people you manage. How well you work with your boss. The way collaboration happens with colleagues and peers. How you connect with important prospects and key clients.  

Even terrific content can suck the life out of learners if it’s not delivered like your career depends on it. Becky will demonstrate techniques with a modern twist to enhance blended learning and make it something to talk about. If you’re new to blended learning, don’t be intimidated. If you’ve been at it for years, take a peek at short cuts that will make your job easier and more fun.

Mike Parkinson shows you how to quickly turn ideas, words, and data into professional graphics using Build-a-Graphic. Watch Mike make compelling, expert-level graphics in minutes with the latest AI tools and Build-a-Graphic. If you need graphics, don’t miss this mind-blowing session.  

Much of the discussions about A.I. and ChatGPT have been the WOW EFFECT of new shiny objects. Admittedly A.I./ChatGPT enables us to do 100 times faster with less effort images, videos, content, and unlimited knowledge.  

This template contains training survey questions that you can use for solicitation of employees' opinions and training program evaluation.

Research shows that pairing information with an activity can boost learning retention and create stronger engagement. However, we understand that it can be pretty time consuming to research activities all of the time! That’s why we’ve collected some of our favorites in this Mega Training Activity Guide Book. Check out some our favorite activities for New Managers, Onboarding, DE&I, and more!  Learners who participate in these activities are more likely to retain skills and information such as:  Delegation  Time Management  Active Listening  and much more!  Download our Mega Training Activity Guide Book for a full list of activities that strengthen information retention.

Windows PowerToys is a free set of utilities that can make your job designing and developing learning applications easier and more accurate. In this session, Joe Ganci will share how you can apply each of the PowerToys utilities in every phase of learning creation, most especially in the development phase.

Designing inaccessible presentations can exclude much more of your audience than you may think. Everyone can have different needs at different times, and with the rise of online presentations, you have even less control over their environment. Arguably, accessible design has never been so important.  

Canva is a versatile graphic design tool that can be integrated with Articulate Rise courses to enhance the visual appeal and engagement of your eLearning content. From brainstorming your design and content with a SME to creating custom image assets, infographics, and process diagrams to scenario illustrations and explainer videos, an instructional designer and eLearning developer can utilize Canva to create the perfect asset for their course.  

Is your L&D team keeping up with the latest industry trends? Are you effectively reaching remote workers and diverse learners? And are you incorporating AI into your development processes?  

Video and video training is in demand, and organizations increasingly use more video technology - especially instructional and explainer videos. TechSmith’s Camtasia is an exceptional all-in-one tool for Instructional Designers to have in their toolbox for screen recording, video editing, and animation. Camtasia's intuitive interface makes it simple to record and create professional-looking videos in no time with an industry-leading timeline for sophisticated animation effects, Camtasia makes it easy for novices to learn quickly yet powerful enough for advanced developers to record, edit and even add interactivity to make world-class quality videos.  

The adoption of Microlearning is progressively maturing. Leaders, designers, developers, and stakeholders are cognizant of the benefits of shorter, faster, and more convenient lessons. However, there are success stories and also failed experiments.  

Is it time to level up your Canva skills? Are you feeling uninspired and bored with your current presentation tool and want to take your design skills to the next level? Eye-catching visuals are the secret sauce to getting your audience engaged. In this session, you will learn how to create training presentation slides in Canva that are visually appealing and engage your learners, and reusable across your team.   

Curious about how generative AI can transform your eLearning modules? Join us in this fun, interactive session, where we'll dive into integrating ChatGPT with Articulate Storyline, putting the power of AI right in the hands of your learner. (You could use the same techniques with any other leading authoring software.)   

One of our most popular webinars from 2022 is returning with an update on how training professionals are incorporating AI voice into their workflows. In January this year, AI and Generative AI have begun to dominate industry newsletters, and learning and development are no exception.  

Training Today In the wake of a global pandemic, the world of education went virtual. As businesses reopened and hybrid or on-site work cultures made an exciting return from mid-2021, some virtual training opportunities continued their meteoric rise. L&D leaders witnessed greater effectiveness with virtual onboarding, compliance, procedural training, and other skilling programs. The training was better received by learners and training outcomes were far superior. Virtual procedural training is today embraced by diverse industries—manufacturing, healthcare, high-tech, and beyond. Professionals who have spent decades in interventional medical device education believe virtual procedure training is here to stay. Thriving in the new digital setting, it offers increasingly immersive learning environments to a globally dispersed and diverse cohort of students. Similarly, in the manufacturing industry employees report increased safety awareness, and develop conditioned responses, problem-solving skills, and muscle memory—most often even before they are on the job! The paradigm shift to facilitating and receiving virtual procedural training today is undeniable and has opened new doors in training methodologies and learning environments. Learning professionals new to virtual training may be wondering: What makes immersive learning environments like virtual reality and game-based learning top the charts for learning effectiveness? How have companies capitalized on this trend? What are the use cases and success stories of companies that are riding the wave? This eBook will go on to address such burning questions. Comprehensively explore ways to implement games and virtual reality to make training immersive and engaging, and deliver better learning experiences for your learners.

A 2020 Southern New Hampshire University study found that sales training can deliver a 353% return on investment. This study has been cited numerous times by others who want a quick data point to make the case for investing in sales training. Sadly, these citations lack context, process, or standards, leaving some readers questioning the reliability of the data.

Accessibility is crucial for ensuring that all users, regardless of their abilities, can access and interact with eLearning content. Join us in shaping a more inclusive eLearning landscape and ensuring that education is accessible to all learners.  

Most webinars and virtual sessions are content dumps. We try hard to accomplish a lot of ideas within a very limited time. To add interactions and engagement, we resort to breakout sessions, polls, and/or chatting -- just to add interaction. However,meaningful and insightful conversations are absent. Therefore, deep learning and reflections are missing.   

Everyone wants to go micro and many of us have already done so. But going micro is more than just delivering bite-sized content. There are many different use cases and formats for microlearning, so everyone says they’re using microlearning, but they are all doing something vastly different.  

This article provides a practical guide for Learning and Development professionals on how to discuss integrating AI in eLearning with their leadership. The key focus is on addressing the concerns of leadership and demonstrating the benefits of AI through pilot programs.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) continues to redefine the boundaries of various sectors, and the realm of eLearning is no exception. Given its potential to facilitate personalized and immersive learning experiences, AI integration in eLearning will soon be transforming the industry at an unprecedented pace. Let’s take a look at the real-world applications of AI, focusing on enhancing self-paced eLearning. To set the stage, consider a typical self-paced learning module. These modules allow learners to proceed through content at their own speed, promoting flexibility and catering to the individual learning preferences to some extent. However, the traditional approach can sometimes lack dynamic interaction, real-time feedback, and personalization. While good instructional design can alleviate a lot of these issues, some of these, such as real-time feedback, are technical limitations of the modality. This is where AI, particularly generative AI like ChatGPT, can make a huge difference.