OpenSesame (www.OpenSesame.com), the elearning marketplace, and Reviewsnap (www.Reviewsnap.com), the leading cloud-based performance management software solution, today announced a powerful partnership. The alliance integrates the services of both companies, giving Reviewsnap customers greater and more streamlined access to performance management content. OpenSesame is an online marketplace for corporate training courses, where buyers choose from more than… Read more »
“Inventory is waste.” That’s the well-known slogan of the just in time inventory control model, but it doesn’t just apply to widgets or office supplies. An unused inventory of elearning courses is just as wasteful. Many companies get their elearning in bulk: Enticed or forced to sign long-term contracts or purchase big subscriptions, they spend… Read more »
Yesterday the OpenSesame team had the distinct pleasure of hosting two real E-Learning Heroes, David Anderson and Tom Kuhlmann from Articulate, for a workshop in Portland, Oregon, our hometown. We had a great day, full of learning, discussion and treats like Stumptown Coffee and cookies. Tom and David travel all over the country conducting these… Read more »
In my early days of building learning for performance support, I used to call myself “the McGuyver of training”. We didn’t have a learning management system and online social networks and rapid authoring tools were in the future. The development tools of choice were Microsoft Word, flip charts, masking tape, Mr Sketch markers and screen… Read more »
Interactivity is not just built in Flash anymore, Toto! With tools like HTML5 and Javascript, developers can create rich interactive experiences that load quickly, work on any device and provide full accessibility for readers of any kind (whether human or robot!) – all big challenges elearning developers face when developing and delivering interactive experiences. Last… Read more »
As mobile devices represent a fast and growing proportion of overall web use, one of the big, knotty challenges web developers face is whether developing a native app (one, for example, that’s bought or sold in the App Store) or a web app (one accessed through the mobile device’s browser) is the way to go.… Read more »
OpenSesame is proud to partner with LINGOs (Learning in Non Governmental Organizations), a fabulous nonprofit working to create, gather and connect learning resources for humanitarian organizations. Each year, LINGOs partners with The eLearning Guild and OpenSesame to organize the eLearning Global Giveback Competition. The Global Giveback competition connects LINGOs members to volunteer elearning developers who… Read more »
At last week’s SXSW interactive conference, blogger Betsy Corcoran of EdSurge convened a panel discussion among venture capitalists on the future of education technology: “Classroom 2020: VCs and the Education Revolution”. Participants included Mitch Kapor of Kapor Capital, Phillip Bronner of Novak Biddle Venture Partners and Rob Hutter of LearnCapital. Education startups are “hot” right… Read more »
I’ve recently been reading quite a few articles, tweets and blog posts about whether learning styles exist. Most I read make their arguments against, but there are still others who are holding onto their belief in the various models and theories. Both sides are blogging, tweeting and retweeting in defense of their positions. Frankly, I… Read more »
The great folks at OnlineSchools.com do an excellent job gathering and curating resources for adult and child online education, and we love their blog! So we were thrilled when they recently interviewed our co-founder Tom Turnbull for a blog post. Check out this great interview, with Tom’s insights on the future of learning technology and how OpenSesame… Read more »
Continued education and training is a key component in any organization, but it can be a costly and time consuming process. This doesn’t need to be the case. With online software training, you provide your organization the flexibility of learning what they need, when they need it. You’re not tied into specific dates or classes.… Read more »
OpenSesame is more than just a marketplace for English-language training content – our Global Team is focusing on developing a worldwide network of buyers and sellers who create and share content in any language. Tera Wu, our International Business Development Manager, was recently interviewed for Online-Edu, a Chinese language blog covering educational technology in the… Read more »
Editor’s Note: Gary Wise of Myca Multimedia, a new seller in the marketplace, graciously allowed us to share this excerpt of a longer essay on the evolving role of training in the workplace. For Gary’s complete post, visit his blog. And don’t forget to check out Myca Multimedia’s excellent compliance and diversity courses. A colleague… Read more »
If you’re a seller in the OpenSesame elearning marketplace, your course pages are a key opportunity to make an impression on potential buyers. Here are the five essential steps to creating a great OpenSesame course page: Add an interesting selection of images. Customers’ eyes are captured by images – so upload several beautiful screenshots of your… Read more »
Wednesday, February 21, 2012 Mastering Management: Coaching $95/seat Mastering Management: Coaching By Enspire Learning Coaching skills often determine the success or failure of a manager’s relationship with his or her employees. Yet, many new-and experienced-managers lack basic coaching techniques and the confidence to provide effective feedback. Mastering Management: Coaching… Read more »
If you’re a seller in the OpenSesame elearning marketplace, your profile is more than just a quick stop on your way to to selling training courses – it’s your opportunity to help customers find your courses and to feel confident about them. Here’s five essential steps to creating a great OpenSesame seller profile: Add an… Read more »
Wednesday, February 15, 2012 Microsoft Excel 2010 $7.50 & up Volume Discount Price 1-30 0% $30.00 31-199 25% $22.50 200-499 50% $15.00 500+ 75% $7.50 Microsoft Excel 2010 by TutorPro TutorPro builds short and targeted courses to enable learners to use Microsoft Office tools more effectively and productively.… Read more »
As elearning continues to comprise a growing portion of the overall mix of corporate training and learning initiatives, elearning developers are eager to position themselves ahead of the curve. What courses are in demand? Where can they differentiate their services? Based on data from our own marketplace and industry-leading analysts, here’s our Top Ten eLearning… Read more »
For managers, training is often a short term project – providing employees with the skills they need in the short term to accomplish new projects and improve productivity. But investing in training and development is not just a way to improve employee performance – it’s a great way to boost employee engagement, satisfaction and retention.… Read more »
As elearning developers, training coordinators and instructional designers, we create great courses, programs and materials. But that’s only half the battle. How can we make sure we get wide adoption and engagement in the assets and resources populating our learning management systems? On this blog, Kelly Meeker’s Dec 7 article provided some sage advice on how… Read more »
