LMS reporting and learning analytics are often seen as tasks performed by LMS administrators, trainers, and instructors—tactical tools and methods used only to illustrate the performance and outcomes of training and blended learning programs. Increasingly, however, organizations are using learning data to show how improved learning performance impacts corporate performance at the highest level. Today, any LMS should be able to quantify the cost savings and resource efficiencies—KPIs for which everyone on the management team is held accountable. In this session, learn how reporting and analytics can demonstrate the value of your learning program to the entire organization.

Each project, whether agile or ADDIE, micro or massive, has components that must align in order to have a successful outcome. The first two to three weeks of a project set the stage for communication, vision, expectations, content preparation, and rapport. A misfire in the beginning can lead to extended time frames, disappointment, and lost profit.

A recent Microsoft study revealed that the human attention span has fallen to eight seconds, thanks to digital devices. That’s why traditional training methods are failing employees today. Vibons.com introduces a better tool for busy, distracted digital-age learners: motion graphics—a new learning technique that combines info graphics with animation.

Have you ever been asked, “How do you know they’re learning?” It’s always unnerving when the higher-ups start questioning the validity of a training program that you built. How would you like to be armed with solid hard and soft data metrics that prove the effectiveness of learning and performance beyond the shadow of a doubt? Deeper learning analytics like this have always been a challenge—until now.

What exactly does performance support entail, and how does it differ from traditional eLearning? Delivery and tracking of performance support is a big differentiator, as you won’t have tests, and you need to get information to where the users are doing their work, rather than on a desktop. This session takes an in-depth look at what makes content performance support, and how you can not only utilize existing training materials but also use a single source to provide both traditional training and performance support. Learn how to track usage patterns of your content, even when it’s used as performance support.

Learning professionals often are not presented with the ideal infrastructure to make sure they get the right learning to the right people in the right format and, most importantly, at the right time. Companies are also moving at lightning speed, which means the need to navigate not only existing, but evolving, learning infrastructures is critical for the success of your programs and your people.

Today’s companies and professionals need to build the skills that deliver exceptional results and fulfilling careers. The expertise management process combines benchmark-based competency assessments, personalized development plans, and collaborative progress management to deliver professional development that meets the needs of employers while supporting professionals as they build rewarding careers. We will also explore how to deliver this full-cycle process through always-on, easily available cloud solutions that eliminate the need for costly organization-wide implementations of packaged software.

Finding a learning management system (LMS) that best fits your company’s design, business goals, and budget can be a daunting task. While choosing the right LMS can help your organization define, deliver, and manage training to drive ongoing success, the countless options when it comes to product selection can make determining which LMS best fits your company’s needs overwhelmingly difficult. Before making a decision, it’s important to find out what exactly you should consider when evaluating your options.

Company changes are hard for most employees, and they can be especially hard for managers caught in the awkward position of having to communicate and enact changes they didn’t initiate. Yet the success of company change is critically tied to managers’ ability to lead their teams through it. Learn about the common challenges facing both managers and the HR and L&D leaders who support them, as well as solutions and lessons learned from people who’ve been there before. You’ll leave with practical ideas to help equip managers to survive, thrive, and lead effectively in tumultuous times. Audience participation is encouraged!

During design and development, SMEs sometimes suggest ideas or practices that are antithetical to good instructional design. For example, a designer might have a stakeholder who believes it’s best to simply film a daylong stand-up training session and deliver it as one video. When this happens, it is helpful for the designer to be able to identify research findings to help the SME understand why learning should be designed differently.

Trends show that the volume of custom-developed compliance content and custom content in general is rising. Additionally, much of the content developed over the past 10 years is expiring and must be refreshed.  How should you approach this problem?  Explore the path to quicker, cheaper methods of managing the ever-changing complexities of compliance and custom-developed content. In this session you will learn three key areas of focus that will save you time and money.