Corporate Training

April 22, 2016

Instructional Designers: Is The American Education Status Important To You?

Of course the American education status is important to you; the fate of US schools, US businesses, and the USA itself are inextricably linked. Just don’t shoot the messenger.

by Alex Terego

April 22, 2016

How To Use 70:20:10 Model For eLearning Solutions

What is 70:20:10? According to Morgan McCall, Lombardo, and Eichinger who are credited with developing the idea back in 1996, it comes from how we learn. “Lessons learned by successful and effective managers are roughly: 70% from challenging assignments, 20% from developmental relationships, and 10% from coursework and training.” The number that hopefully jumped straight out at you was the 10%.

by Daniela McVicker

April 21, 2016

Simulation Software: 5 Easy Steps To Overcome Corporate Challenges

Business simulation software is a web-based environment where all key business processes and functions are simulated; in other words, it is a virtual version of the real world. In this virtual environment users are able to manage business processes, subdivisions, companies, and corporations.

by Anton Makarevich

April 21, 2016

Pedagogy Vs Andragogy: An Unnecessary Paradigm

How can a thoughtful learning professional best address the needs of learners regardless of their age? The following article provides some thoughts on the pedagogy vs andragogy dichotomy.

by Chris Straley

April 20, 2016

4 Ways Video Can Make Onboarding More Effective

Onboarding is a make or break situation for both the employees and employer. Here are 4 ways video can make the onboarding process more effective.

by Jayme Jenkins

April 18, 2016

4 Online Learning Trends That Will Change The Way You Create Training

Learners in 2016 are different to learners in 2010. Modern learners want bite-sized learning that they can complete during breaks in work hours. They want mobile learning they can quickly consume on their smartphones. And they want to be entertained and challenged with games! Here are 4 online learning trends that will definitely change the way you create training courses.

by Steve Penfold

April 15, 2016

Employee Engagement: A 5-Step Guide For What Could Be Your Organization’s Biggest Challenge

Your employees are a vivid, evolving part of your corporate culture - more than ever before. That is why employee engagement is so imperative: It can affect your image, your recruitment process, your turnover, and your culture.

by Elias Parlavantzas

April 14, 2016

5 Tips For eLearning Quality Assurance: How To Get eLearning’s Worth

Despite the popularity of eLearning, there is a high degree of skepticism and concern being expressed by many Learning and Development professionals on the effectiveness and ROI of technology-aided learning, keeping in mind investments in technology and infrastructure. The principal concern for them is the lack of empirical evidence for learning enhancement, as compared to overheads and associated costs. The only way to relieve them of the skepticism is to provide adequate eLearning quality assurance (QA) and prove that it fulfills the training needs well.

by Heena Nanda

April 11, 2016

Know Your Employees: Talent Development With eFrontPro

The thing about talent is that you don't just want to possess it in your company, but you need to make it thrive. And there is a great solution for you to drive talent development, effectively.

by John Laskaris

April 11, 2016

5 Killer Examples: How To Use Microlearning-Based Training Effectively

Microlearning is more than a buzz today. It is being increasingly used by many organizations for both formal and informal learning. It appeals to the learners as it consumes less time and is available to them exactly at the time of the learning need (just-in-time). Furthermore, its rich media formats ensure better retention of the learning. Organizations are embracing microlearning as it is cheaper to build, quicker to deploy, and can be updated fairly easily. You can use microlearning nuggets flexibly as stand-alone assets or as multiple micro-courses. Here are 5 great examples of using microlearning-based training effectively.

by Asha Pandey

April 11, 2016

Report: Corporate Learning Is “Wildly Out Of Sync” With How People Prefer To Learn

Corporate learning is “wildly out of sync” with how people prefer to learn. That’s according to a recent report by Towards Maturity, the independent, UK-based, not-for-profit company that investigates the impact of learning technologies at work.

by Steve Penfold

April 9, 2016

16 Essential Steps Of eLearning Course Design

Starting a new eLearning project? Here we list the 16 essential steps that you could follow for effective eLearning course design.

by Anand Timothy