Articles

Corporate eLearning

October 23, 2015

eLearning In Leadership Training And Development: Strength And Synergy

“There is strength in numbers.” “Many hands make light work.” “No man is an island.” We’ve all heard these sayings so often that they’ve become clichés. Yet, we traditionally tend to think of leaders as rather heroic individuals: Singular, exceptional people who step up, or step forward and take the helm...or the fall, depending on the circumstance.

by Joel Copeland

Game-Based Learning

October 23, 2015

Learning Battle Cards On My Desk! At Last!

I am happy and proud. 4 years of our work on the Learning Battle Cards project has just concluded. In the final stage of it we have just printed out the first batch of cards in the biggest Polish playing cards publishing house (Trefl). Here is a short story of mutual effort which let us to celebrate this moment.

by Marek Hyla

Corporate eLearning

October 22, 2015

Real Learning: Bottom-Up Learning From The Top Down

When an organization undertakes a corporate renewal or “digital reorganization” or adopting social business and radical management or whatever earth-shaking move is next, it’s an ideal time to join in a mantra of “Let’s all learn together”. If investing in social/informal/experiential learning is on the Learning and Development drawing board, here are some ideas on what to do.

by Jay Cross

Learning Management Systems

October 22, 2015

Discovering Learning Management Systems: Basic Functions And Benefits

We have all heard about Learning Management Systems (LMSs), but some of us might not know what the fuss is all about. In this article, I’ll share some important information on Learning Management Systems; their purpose, benefits, features, and functions.

by Ashok Sharma

Corporate eLearning

October 22, 2015

Learning As Kids And Learning As Adults: Under The Inspiration Of Kirkpatrick’s Four Level Model

This article discusses how Kirkpatrick’s Four Level Model gives us insights into the best ways to learn.

by Jason Wright

Corporate eLearning

October 21, 2015

Real Learning: Learning For Everyone

Real Learning is DIY learning, a book, site, and technology to empower people to learn for themselves. It begins with setting goals, advances to practice (Just Do It!), and challenges the participant to reflect and improve. The details incorporate the latest findings from neuroscience about how people learn.

by Jay Cross

Instructional Design

October 21, 2015

8 Tips To Engage And Inspire Baby Boomers In eLearning

Baby boomers weren’t raised with computers on their laps and mobile gadgets at their fingertips. As such, teaching these mature learners presents its own set of challenges. Thankfully, there are some tips that can help you create motivational, inspiring, and engaging eLearning experiences for your baby boomer audience.

by Christopher Pappas

eLearning Benefits

October 21, 2015

6 Convincing Reasons To Take An eLearning Course

Still wondering why you need an eLearning course over a conventional method of teaching? Here are 6 convincing reasons that tell you why you should enroll yourself in an eLearning course.

by Akansha Arora

Corporate eLearning

October 20, 2015

The Rise Of Informal Learning

In ten years, informal learning has gone from obscurity to the top of corporate learning agendas. Managers pay lip service to informal learning, tell people they have responsibility for their own learning, and then they abandon them. We need to empower DIY learners to fend for themselves.

by Jay Cross

Corporate eLearning

October 20, 2015

5 Innovative Examples To Boost Your Workforce Performance With Performance Support Tools (PSTs)

Performance Support Tools (PSTs) are increasingly used to extend the discrete, formal training through a learning path that provides these assets within the learner’s work-flow. They are excellent tools to transform learning from a finite number of days to “learning as a continuum”. In this article, I will share 5 innovative examples that illustrate how you can boost your workforce performance with Performance Support Tools (PSTs).

by Asha Pandey

Corporate eLearning

October 20, 2015

5 Ideas To Keep Modern Learners Motivated

Are you a learning professional tasked with training a connected but easily distracted workforce? This article will help you understand what motivates modern learners and provide some fresh ideas on how you can create training that keeps them engaged and interested.

by Li Whybrow

Simulation and Scenario-Based Learning

October 19, 2015

The Dos And Don’ts Of Storytelling In eLearning

Here are some dos and don’ts PulseLearning recommends for how to effectively use storytelling in eLearning.

by Ruby Spencer, CTDP