Sharon Vipond is a researcher and writer with core competencies in adult learning, courseware development, delivery, and certification; enterprise training software evaluation; large-scale project management, human capital management, and organizational development. She holds a PhD degree in organizational communication from the University of Minnesota.
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2017 eLearning Salary & Compensation Report
In this annual report, Sharon Vipond and Temple Smolen present findings from The eLearning Guild’s salary survey, complete with new features and resources including updated data on US salaries, new sections such as an analysis of employee benefits, and an upgraded version of the online salary calculator.
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Research Spotlight: Women in eLearning: Continuing the Conversation
The eLearning Guild’s latest white paper delivers the most recent research on women in eLearning and provides a framework for launching additional Guild-sponsored conversations on this topic during 2017. It also provides a snapshot of 2017 salary survey data that helps us better understand what we know about women in the field, and an updated assessment of “where we are now.”
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Women in eLearning: Continuing the Conversation
This white paper, Women in eLearning: Continuing the Conversation, explores the important topic of women in eLearning and discusses what we can do to help eliminate gender bias in eLearning.
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Research Spotlight: Learning Analytics: A Practical Pathway to Success
The eLearning Guild’s newest white paper provides timely information and guidance that supports and extends the ongoing goals of the September 2016 Data & Analytics Summit. This article reviews some of the basic concepts and practical advice presented in the white paper.
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Learning Analytics: A Practical Pathway to Success
This white paper provides insights to help you make data more actionable within your organization and enable you to take advantage of opportunities that data can open up for learning.
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Research Spotlight: Understanding BYOD
The Guild has published a number of useful articles and papers that describe the “bring your own device” (BYOD) trend. The purpose of our newest white paper—Understanding BYOD: A Guide to Concepts and Issues for Learning Practitioners—is to build on those resources, and provide learning leaders and practitioners an updated guide to understanding current BYOD concepts and issues.
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Understanding BYOD: A Guide to Concepts and Issues for Learning Practitioners
This white paper provides learning leaders and practitioners with a guide to understanding “bring your own device” concepts and issues, with particular emphasis on how these impact learning and development.
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Research Spotlight: Using Interactive Video to Enhance Onboarding and Engagement: Allianz Global Investors
It is no secret that employers within the global financial services and banking sectors have endured tough times during the past decade. Employers in these sectors face serious issues with low morale, high turnover, and job candidates who no longer view the sector as a desirable career. Learn how the L&D team at Allianz Global Investors used interactive video to confront these challenges.
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Using Interactive Video to Enhance Onboarding and Engagement: Allianz Global Investors
This case study reveals how the AllianzGI team worked alongside its partners and used interactive video, including storytelling and gamified learning, to enhance onboarding and employee engagement.
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Research Spotlight: Pioneering Medical Device Training in the Digital Age
This case study describes how a pharmaceuticals company overcame substantial learning challenges and created an interactive video solution for users of its new medical device. While this study focuses on innovative uses of interactive video for medical device training, the lessons learned extend far beyond the realm of health care. What applications will you find for this technology?