It’s a childhood Saturday morning, and you’re curled up, cereal bowl in hand, watching The Jetsons and their depiction of the future. Rosey the Robot Maid is every kid’s dream. A robot to assist with everyday life? “Now that is the future,” we think. And while these adolescent dreams have not come to fruition completely,… Read more »
Modern, multilingual microlearning content provides critical business skills training to Global 2000 workforces Portland, OR – 28 June 2019 – OpenSesame, the elearning innovator, announced the addition of Mind Channel to its popular OpenSesame Plus subscription to expand its offering of multilingual and microlearning courses. As microlearning has gained in popularity due to its easy… Read more »
Find exactly the courses you need, when you need them. Designed specifically for L&D professionals and released in 2018, OpenSesame Smart Lists and Smart Groups save you valuable time in your day by providing you with instant course recommendations tailored specifically to your organization. With Smart Lists, you can create lists of courses on one… Read more »
Aim for Growth What tools come to mind when you think of business productivity applications? The majority of the population will come up with two: Google Suite and Microsoft Office 365. If you had to guess which one is utilized more, most would pick Office 365. That is in fact correct, however that doesn’t mean… Read more »
Extended Reality (xR), a blanket term for immersive learning technologies such as virtual reality, augmented reality and mixed reality, is being increasingly used in corporate training and across a variety of industries. Although the technology itself is more than 50 years old, recent major breakthroughs have accelerated its adoption and application. Extended Reality has proven… Read more »
Several articles on the internet claim that Learnability is one of the most desirable traits in the modern workplace. With technology morphing every imaginable industry, an employee’s ability to learn, unlearn and relearn critical skills can determine how fast she grows on the job. But when, where and how does learning occur? Neuroscientists, biologists, and… Read more »
Expanded integration with SAP SuccessFactors and OpenSesame will accelerate deployment of enterprise talent development programs PORTLAND, OR – 11 June 2019 – OpenSesame, the elearning innovator providing the world’s most comprehensive online catalog of curated elearning courses, today announced their membership in the SAP PartnerEdge program to further enhance the learning experience for SAP SuccessFactors… Read more »
In a recent OpenSesame webinar David Wentworth, Principal Learning Analyst at Brandon Hall Group, and Diane Haines, VP of Marketing for OpenSesame, revealed best practices on how to get started with artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning to curate courses for your learners. The biggest challenge with curation is that it is still an overwhelming… Read more »
Before understanding how to becomeAmazon Web Services (AWS) certified, it’s important to understand what certification is right for you to take and how the process works. AWS offers three tiers of certification broken up into three categories, along with a separate specialty section. The three tiers and categories are explained below. Tiers Foundational: Six months… Read more »
Amazon Web Services is a cloud platform offering more than 165 services from data centers all over the globe used by start-ups, big corporations, individuals, and government agencies. AWS offers certification as virtual badge of honor, literally. However, there are many ways to break up the types of certification you can receive which is why… Read more »
eLearning Leader Expands Machine Learning Curation to Revolutionize How Employees Are Trained Portland, Oregon — May 29, 2019 — OpenSesame, the elearning innovator providing the world’s most comprehensive online catalog of curated employee training courses, today announced it raised a $28 million growth equity round led by FTV Capital. OpenSesame will use the proceeds to… Read more »
Welcome back. Previously we discussed some of the basic certifications you will need to jump start your journey into the IT Security field and open many opportunities for you. But what if you want to take it to the next level. Perhaps you are aspiring for a Director of Security or CISO role. What certifications… Read more »
You don’t have to read many news articles to know that internet security is on everyone’s mind. Major corporations are also taking notice: Gartner is forecasting worldwide enterprise security spending to total $96.3 billion in 2018, an increase of 8 percent from 2017. It is no wonder with 50% of respondents reporting an increase in… Read more »
Global, industry-specific training helps organizations minimize risk and keep employees safe on the job Portland, OR – May 17, 2019 – OpenSesame, the elearning innovator, announced the addition of UL to its popular OpenSesame Plus subscription to expand its global offering of curated safety and compliance training critical to enterprise organizations. Today’s highly technical and… Read more »
Actionable learning experiences built with best-selling business authors and speakers inspire tomorrow’s leaders Portland, OR – 25 April 2019 – OpenSesame, the elearning innovator, announced the addition of Mindscaling to its popular OpenSesame Plus subscription to expand its world-class offering of curated leadership training critical to enterprise organizations. In today’s complex, increasingly global ecosystem… Read more »
Global 2000 enterprises need broad, curated elearning content library to fulfill their modern talent development strategies Portland, OR – April 9, 2019 – OpenSesame, the elearning innovator, announced new publishers added to its popular OpenSesame Plus subscription to further expand the curated course offering. Because enterprise companies have many different needs when it comes to… Read more »
Driven by changes in the market, competition, and technology, there has been a radical transformation in the way work gets done. This continuous disruption has placed increasing pressure on leaders to adapt to changing business conditions and to learn new ways of managing. Pressures such as: Being asked to do more with less resources at… Read more »
Four and a half minutes. Just enough time to listen to a song or two on Spotify or heat up your lunch in the office microwave. According to a 2017 study by Deloitte , modern employees only have 1% of their working week to focus on training and development. That’s 24 minutes per typical working… Read more »
Typically learning designers have always used the well-known ADDIE model (analyse, design, develop, implement, and evaluate). This is like a conveyer belt – it starts with design, moves into development and then finally deployment. It gives a solid structure to projects but doesn’t allow for much flexibility and typically takes longer to deliver a product.… Read more »
Safety Isn’t An Option Did you know that the average cost of a work-related injury is over $39,000? The National Safety Council further states that, depending on the type of injury, that cost can reach upwards of $80,000. Additionally, each OSHA penalty for non-compliance costs $13,260 with willful or repeated offenses clocking in at $132,398… Read more »
