August 23, 2016

The Future Of Learning And Development: It's Learning's Turn

For too long, Learning and Development has been overlooked as a key partner because we lacked tools to show our impact. Just as marketing has shifted from an unquantifiable spend to an analytics-driven spend, for the future of Learning and Development to be bright corporate training needs to rise from a compliance-driven cost center and transform into a strategic imperative.

by Mike Rustici

August 22, 2016

4 Advances In eLearning That Will Improve Your Company Training Programs

In the information age, it is easier than ever to find a training program that works for everybody. Here are some recent advances in eLearning that will improve your company training programs.

by Jayme Jenkins

August 22, 2016

Pros And Cons Of 5 eLearning Authoring Tool Types

There are so many eLearning authoring tools to choose from and so little time. So, how do you know which one is right for your next eLearning project? In this article, I’ll discuss the pros and cons of the 5 most popular eLearning authoring tool types. 

by Christopher Pappas

August 22, 2016

The Profiler: Taking advantage Of Extended Profiles In eFrontPro

Keeping tabs on users might sound like a bad thing but in reality, it’s a necessary function of any modern business and a way to organize data to produce solid courses. And eFrontPro allows you to recognize and filter just the information you need. Let’s see what Extended Profiles in eFrontPro are all about.

by Nikos Andriotis

August 22, 2016

3 Characteristics Of A Competent eLearning Team

Too many eLearning teams are unable to quickly create and deliver training material that meets changing business needs. In this article, we look at what makes a competent eLearning team and why it's important for teams to use smarter eLearning processes to keep their eLearning relevant.

by Steve Penfold

August 21, 2016

Fixing Business Problems, Not Just Building Content

Training helps when people need to gain or maintain new, updated, or changed skills (and the knowledge embedded in those skills). But organizations have many, many business problems caused by poor processes, inadequate tools, and so on. Many times they think training will help, but that’s where we get to professionally help them see what will help and how to use limited resources efficiently.

by Patti Shank, PhD

August 21, 2016

8 Tips To Design Cold Calling Online Training Courses

Do your sales employees avoid cold calling at all costs? If so, then it may be time to boost their confidence by developing targeted cold calling online training. In this article, I’ll share 8 tips for creating a successful cold calling online training course for your salespeople.

by Christopher Pappas

August 21, 2016

6 Strategies For Developing Human Interest Technical Writing

Technical writing as portrayed in Instructional Design texts is concerned with how to facilitate learning. Thus, it focuses on content, logical organization, and the incorporation of examples and practice. But, what about interestingness? How can you develop human interest technical writing?

by John Keller

August 20, 2016

10 Instructional Design Elements To Include In EVERY eLearning Course

Does your eLearning course have what it takes to achieve the desired outcomes? In this article, I’ll highlight the top 10 Instructional Design elements that no eLearning course is complete without.

by Christopher Pappas

August 20, 2016

7 Online Tools That Will Help You Self-Edit And Write English Essays

Using these tools in an integrated fashion can help you self-edit and write English essays. Organizing your thoughts into a coherent and logical framework is essential for ensuring you make your point cogently and clearly.

by Sarah Smith

August 20, 2016

Scratch That Itch @ Scratch Conference 2016

The creators of Itch, Ucodemy, attended the Scratch conference 2016 at MIT in Cambridge, Boston this year. Creativity, inspiration, and ideas from other leading educators for kids in computer science abounded. You can get a peek into some of these unique ideas from our visit.

by Jason Rukman

August 19, 2016

Context-Based Learning: The Secret Ingredient To All Successful Courses

Do you know what ingredient helps you design great courses? And why, surprisingly, we usually reserve it only for courses where the cost of failure is high? Well, let's apply the ingredient of context to all learning, because the cost of failure is high for everyone – all time is precious. Here is what you need to know about context-based learning.

by Anna Sabramowicz