Corporate Learning And Development

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February 12, 2016

4 Tips To Develop Soft Skill Courses For Corporate eLearning

Soft skills may not help a learner perform a specific task or master a job-related topic. However, they are an invaluable part of the learning process. In this article, I'll offer insight on how to build soft skills courses for corporate eLearning, and highlight the top 4 skill sets that learners need in the modern workplace.
by Christopher Pappas
February 10, 2016

Socrates: The Father Of Instructional Design And Still Pointing The Way

We have all heard the term "Socratic Inquiry". But what does it mean, what does it have to do with Instructional Design, and why is it still relevant today? I think it is safe to assume that answers to these questions only matter to those who are convinced that teaching and learning are important, which is just about everybody, so let me explain.
by Alex Terego
February 7, 2016

The 5 Worst Fears Of Corporate eLearning Designers

Ghosts, spiders, the dentist's chair, these are all common fears that people deal with on a daily basis. Corporate eLearning Designers, on the other hand, have their very own set of terrors to contend with. In this article, I'll highlight the 5 worst fears of Corporate eLearning Designers.
by Christopher Pappas
February 7, 2016

The Four Responsibilities Of The Learning Professional

In this ground-breaking article you will find out: Why you don’t become a professional just by calling yourself one; why the professional does not serve the interests of their clients simply by doing what they are told; why learning professionals should aim to do no harm to their learners; why it is absurd for a learning professional to be technophobic; why being a professional means basing your recommendations on hard evidence, not romanticism.
by Clive Shepherd
January 24, 2016

How Gamification Will Impact Corporate Learning

At EI Design, we have been crafting gamification for serious learning (corporate learning) for over two years now. We now see a maturing in corporates’ understanding of its true potential and how a well-crafted gamification solution can create the right learning impact. Today, gamification is poised to impact corporate learning. It is more than a buzz and is steadily gaining momentum on account of increase in adoption of mobile learning or mLearning and significant numbers of millennial learners in the overall learner demographics that are asking for it.
by Asha Pandey
January 24, 2016

5 Top Tips To Maximize Your Compliance Training Experience

The reality of compliance training for most organizations goes something like this: Legal responsibilities and regulatory requirements continue to increase, budgets shrink, and seat time pressures rise — not quite the formula for a winning training solution. Here are 5 top tips for maximizing your compliance training experience.
by Fionnuala Courtney