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        It’s that time of year to vote for the best-in-class learning management systems (LMS). We are asking for your vote. In its 7th year, the Best of Elearning! Awards are the exclusive reader’s choice awards program for e-learning products and services. No short lists of products. All, 100% of the nominations, are reader nominated and selected. Readers and users of e-learning solutions nominate and vote for solutions across 26 different categories. TOPYX social LMS has been honored with Best of Elearning! awards in 2009, 2010 and 2011.  Help TOPYX be recognized again in 2012! Please cast your vote at: http://www.b2bmediaco.com/fileadmin/php/ballot.php The most relevant categories where we would appreciate your vote are: 1.Best Learning Management System (SaaS, Cloud-based, or open-source only) 16. Best Social Learning … Continue Reading »

The infographic above and the article below are from our friends at onlinecolleges.net.  As always, if you are interested in meteoric growth in social learning, you may want to review our social learning management system (LMS) TOPYX to see how you can start using the latest tools to increase collaboration and help you reach your learning management goals. We hope you enjoy the infographic and these tips and resources to get more out of LinkedIn: Tips Whether you’re a LinkedIn newbie or just need to become more effective on the site, these tips offer great ideas for LinkedIn networking as a new grad. Use it: Too often, students and recent grads shy away from LinkedIn, preferring to use Facebook or Twitter … Continue Reading »

Social media has made me better at my job. Through networks I’ve built online, I’ve developed new relationships, learned new skills and built a group of people who are always available to provide feedback and resources. With a global economy and tough competition in every sector, corporations struggle to do more with less – and social networks are an opportunity to unlock learning at an infinite scale. When I work with businesses to assist them in developing learning and development programs, I am shocked to discover how many organizations are stuck in an old-fashioned mindset. They’re focused not on building networks to share information but instead are concerned about losing productivity and controlling the message when employees communicate with each … Continue Reading »

What is Social Media? “Social media learning refers to the acquisition of information and skills through social technologies that allow people to collaborate, converse, provide input, create content and share it.” – The Learning Coach Evolving Technologies as a Tool for Social Learning Evolving technologies like Facebook have been seen to be a phenomenal success across the world. With a user base that is rapidly approaching 900 million, individuals spend an average of 7.5 hours on the site each month. Companies often limit access to Facebook in the workplace, but the reality is that they are missing out on an opportunity to harness an incredibly versatile tool for social learning. Advantages to Trainers Using Facebook It is easily accessible and … Continue Reading »

Karen founded Kaleidoscope Training and Consulting, which offers courses for technical trainers and subject-matter experts to improve delivery and presentation skills, learn online training strategies, and prepare for MCT and CTT+ designation. She also supports organizations that are transitioning to online instructor-led training. What follows is an interview with Karen & Bloomfire: Q. What are you responsibilities at your current job? I meet people online to coach them on using whatever tools they’ll be using, I review their content and look for ways to improve learner engagement or make materials more usable in a virtual classroom environment. I’m also a trainer and teach classes. I participate in instructional design, online event production and hosting. And, of course, sales, marketing, scheduling … Continue Reading »