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TOPYX Topics – Social Learning Newsletter – August 2012

by Jeffrey Roth on August 27, 2012
What’s New:
Are we blushing? TOPYX® social learning management system has been honored this past month with some of the highest recognitions in eLearning.
Best of Elearning! 2012 Finalist

 

Named a 2012 Best of Elearning! Awards Finalist

 

EducationInvestor LMS Award

 

Chosen as 2012
EducationInvestor Awards Finalist 

 

TOPYX was also nominated for the Chief Learning Officer Learning In Practice Awards.That is pretty good for one month. We are very proud to be recognized by these prestigious groups. As stated by Alfred R. Novas, Chief Executive Officer – Interactyx Limited:

“To continue to see TOPYX social LMS chosen as the global industry leader in social learning management solutions reflects our team’s commitment to creating one of the best social learning management platforms available for organizations of all sizes.”

That says it all.

Thank you, everyone, who took the time to vote for TOPYX and reviewed our nominations. We are excited to see TOPYX named a winner of these awards in 2012 and will keep you posted.

We appreciate your interest in TOPYX and social learning. If we can help answer any of your questions, feel free to reach out to us for any reason at information@interactyx.com.

There are many great articles below and more on our Social Learning Blog. Enjoy this month’s edition of TOPYX Topics, the social learning newsletter!


Can Social Learning Solve the Problem of High Unemployment?
Social Learning JobsThere’s no disputing the real and continuing problem of our nation’s high unemployment rate. With nearly 13 million Americans out of work and more than 8 million more under-employed, we’re faced with a serious lack of available jobs in this country.Or are we?According to the US Department of Labor, companies have been attempting to fill more than 3 million job openings per month since February 2011. So why the disconnect between workers looking to get hired and jobs going unfilled?In a word… training.Read the full article

Learning Management System Reporting with Google Analytics
LMS Reporting Google AnalyticsBeing able to easily access information regarding your users can make the difference between a successful learning management system (LMS) and a black box.To be able to effectively manage your learning program, you need the best data available to help you better understand your users behavior, identify areas for improvement, the time spent with particular course, and much more. These reporting and tracking items can allow for critical adjustments to your learning management program to address users needs.However, TOPYX social LMS is completely integrated with Google Analytics to provide you all of the online usage reporting you need to make the important decisions.Learning Management System Google AnalyticsIf you are not familiar with Google Analytics, see just how easy it is to use. And, this comes standard with any TOPYX social LMS instance.Read the full article

The Real Cost Savings of a Cloud-Based Learning Management System
Organizations today, especially small and medium sized businesses, are tasked with the same training challenges as larger organizations, but with much smaller budgets.Let’s take a look at 10 of the biggest expenses that are eliminated with a cloud-based LMS:

  1. The cost of hardware such as servers, storage devices and networking equipment, not to mention the power to run and cool them and the space required to house them.
  2. The cost of database administration, OS upgrades, software license fees, etc. These can run nearly 50% of the initial system cost – every year!
  3. Recurring costs for maintenance contracts.
  4. The cost of in-house IT staff or an IT consulting company.
  5. The cost of a database administrator.
  6. The cost of integrating with legacy and home-grown applications.
  7. The cost of customizing, adapting and branding an in-house system.
  8. The cost of testing and piloting all new applications that are brought into the system.
  9. The cost of training the system administrators and keeping their skills current.
  10. The cost of maintaining testing centers and dedicated testing and training devices.

Read the full article


Businesses Benefit from the Growing Popularity of Social Media
Social media for businessReading the news and listening to reports of social media users numbering in the billions, it sometimes seems as if the whole world has gone social.In fact, you probably saw those interesting figures because they were sent to your Facebook or other social media page. There’s no denying the mass appeal and wide-spread acceptance of social media platforms. It’s like having a source of entertainment, your own news outlet and a means of communicating with friends – all wrapped in one and all customizable by you. What’s not to love?Take a look at some recent statistics from a study conducted by Edison Research – a well-respected company that also does presidential election exit polling.

  • 56% of all Americans have a profile on a social networking site, and 22% use it several times a day.
  • 135 million professionals use Linked In to promote their business.
  • 47% of social media users say their purchases are influenced by ratings and comments on the platform.
  • The segment of the population with the biggest growth rate of social media usage is 45 to 54 year olds.
  • Over 3 billion videos are viewed on YouTube every day.
  • There are 17 million unique entries on Wikipedia.
  • Twitter adds nearly 500,000 new users every day.

Read the full article


See More Social Learning Articles:
  • Why the Traditional LMS No Longer Works
  • Grow Productivity by 50% with a Hosted Social Learning Management System
  • Social Learning for Membership Groups and Associations
  • 5 Ways Companies Can Benefit from Social Technologies
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