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It’s Time to Start Talking about eLearning Security
Jan 30, 2017 /
It’s funny. When I ask people if they ever think about eLearning security, they often come back with the same thing: “You mean security training?” It pretty much answers my question: When it comes to eLearning, security isn’t quite top of mind. And yet, it’s an area where sensitive information is being shared about an […]
CoSo Cloud Receives SOC-II Certification for Data Security
Jan 25, 2017 /
Yesterday was an exciting day for CoSo Cloud. We announced receipt of our Service Organization Control 2 Type II (SOC-II) attestation. Independent validation that the company’s internal security controls are in accordance with the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants’ (AICPA) applicable Trust Services Principles and Criteria (TSPC) was conducted. The AICPA created the SOC guidelines […]
Creating A Learning Culture: Can Workforces Be Taught To Learn?
Jan 19, 2017 /
Uncertainty, ambiguity and change in today’s global business climate requires exploration, invention, experimentation and adaptation—all of which require learning. So writes Edward Hess in his book, 2014’s Learn or Die. But, he adds, “Organizations cannot learn unless the individuals within them learn. He’s right. When it comes to your organization thriving, sinking or merely floating, […]
Still Using WebEx to Train? Here’s What You’re Missing:
Nov 14, 2016 /
Still using WebEx to train workers? We get it. With Web-Ex, you can deliver the same quality training programs your competitors do. But that’s the problem. Success doesn’t come to those who do the exact same thing their competitors do. Today’s organization competes in a knowledge economy. Competitive edge depends on information and effective application […]
Five Ways to Get ‘Ghosted’ by Your Learners
Oct 31, 2016 /
Ghosted. It’s not a Halloween “thing,” exactly. But it’s plenty scary—at least for training professionals. Are your learners disappearing on you? Maybe fading during a session? Or simply not showing up? If so, you’ve been ghosted and are probably guilty of committing at least one of the following ghoulish crimes! 1. You made the […]
The Newest Ways to Engage Learners
Oct 24, 2016 /
In 2009, a Gallup State of the American Workplace report came out that showed organizations that were able to successfully engage both customers and employees could experience a 240 percent boost in performance-related business gains. Most organizations must not have gotten the word. Six years later, another Gallup report showed only 32 percent of U.S. […]
How We Built GM’s Platform for Mobile Training
Oct 18, 2016 /
General Motors is the world’s largest automotive corporation and full-line vehicle manufacturer. To provide 300,000 sales and other employees at more than 6,000 dealerships around the world with the most immersive training experience, GM and tech leader Raytheon turned to ConnectSolutions (CoSo) to help build a robust Adobe Connect eLearning solution that met their strict requirements […]
Surprise! Your Workers Want to Learn
Oct 11, 2016 /
No eLearning program is fully immune to the occasional grumbling that occurs when busy employees are pulled away from their work. It’s not that workers don’t want to learn. It’s just that more and more learning is happening out of the office and on their own time. According to recent research from educational tech company […]
eLearning Still Boils Down to Teacher and Student
Oct 4, 2016 /
41 percent of global Fortune 500 enterprises now use some sort of educational technology to support corporate training, and no wonder: with eLearning, organizations are 42% more likely to see an increase in revenue and 46 percent more likely to be leaders in their industry. But these stats are merely that: stats. Just as technology […]
How We Helped Bring the Human Touch to Kaplan Test Prep
Sep 27, 2016 /
Kaplan is one of the world’s largest and most diverse education providers. Throughout its 75-year history, they’ve been a beacon for expanding educational access and a leader in instructional innovation. It’s Kaplan Test Prep program offers preparation for more than 90 standardized tests, including entrance exams for secondary school, college, and graduate school. High school […]
Virtual Classroom Software & Driving Engagement
Sep 21, 2016 /
Engagement is one of the hottest new trends in eLearning and a key element in creating an effective eLearning program We recently hosted a webinar on what is engagement, how to create it and why it’s a must have for your virtual classroom. One of the key highlights from the webinar was how engagement in […]
