Check out the OpenSesame Course of the Week: Take Charge of Your Own Life & Carry Your Own Weather from the leadership, business and personal development training experts at FranklinCovey. ... [more]

Promote sustainability! Go green! When a business wants to take steps to become more sustainable, where do they turn? Most companies understand the benefits of ‘going green’ - both for their bottom line, and the welfare of their employees and the environment. But where can companies go to receive high-quality sustainability information that they can put into practice immediately? ... [more]

OpenSesame is excited to announce our panel of expert course reviewers. In April, we began our search for elearning experts to help analyze our catalog and give us their expert opinions on the libraries of courses in the OpenSesame marketplace. The team we selected reflects experienced perspectives on elearning, from content creation to instructor development. As OpenSesame continues to rapidly expand the world’s marketplace for online learning content, we are confident that our team of reviewers will enable buyers to select the course offerings that are directly relevant to their specific needs. Let’s introduce you to the team! ... [more]

Earlier this week, we discussed tips from Vado, Inc. co-founders Kim Egan and Cindy Pascale on eliminating ‘scrap learning’ in an organization. The HR veterans presented valuable insights about setting measurable goals, understanding employee expectations and making elearning desirable to employees. By making sure elearning is broken down into implementable chunks, the amount of time and money wasted on elearning programs (‘scrap learning’) can be significantly decreased. ... [more]

Yesterday, we partnered up with Dawn Kohler of The Inside Coach to co-host a webinar on increasing utilization of elearning courses within an organization. Dawn spoke to viewers about the benefits of elearning - and the pitfalls. While surveys prove that employees prefer on-line training and learn more from ecourses, businesses are still having a difficult time persuading employees to use the elearning tools available to them. For those of you who weren’t able to join us this morning, here are Dawn’s key recommendations for increasing elearning effectiveness in your organization. ... [more]