Online Training

May 14, 2015

eLearning Insights: “Do You Really Need eLearning?”

In today's IT era many organizations and institutions are using eLearning because it can be as effective as traditional training but at a lower cost. Developing eLearning is more expensive than preparing classroom materials and training the trainers, especially if multimedia or highly interactive methods are used. However, delivery costs for eLearning (including costs of web servers and technical support) are considerably lower than those for classroom facilities, instructor time, participants’ travel and job time lost to attend classroom sessions.

by Soni Amit K

May 13, 2015

Building Motivation And Feedback With Gamification

Every year millions of Americans tune in to watch the Super Bowl, with a record-breaking 114 million watching in 2015. This year’s game was one of the best in Super Bowl history (can we never relive 2014, please?) and the excitement was in part because of the contrast between the two teams’ ball handling. The Patriots set a record with 37 completions by Tom Brady. The Seahawks had only one-third as many completions, and then likely lost the game after an intercepted forward pass through from the one-yard line.

by Jayme Jenkins

May 12, 2015

No Challenge For Learning and Development From LinkedIn’s Lynda.com Acquisition

Interesting but not innovative, creative but not challenging, LinkedIn’s acquisition of Lynda.com reshapes the traditional learning materials sourcing model. However, it falls short of providing a major change in that model. That major change is due to come later this year.

by Bob Little

May 11, 2015

5 Ways To Create Unique Training

Do you ever feel like you’re experiencing eLearning déjà vu? Are courses starting to blend together? Don’t fall into that house of mirrors where everything looks the same! Your learners are craving new, unique training, and you can deliver! It just takes a few fresh ideas.

by Stephanie Ivec

May 8, 2015

Why Your Online Training Course Development Needs Gamification

Gamification is the use of game thinking and game mechanics in non-game contexts to engage users in solving problems and increase users' self-contributions. In this article, I'll highlight why we need gamification for our online course development. And I have started this with a young girl example.

by Ashok Sharma

May 7, 2015

The Knowing-Doing Gap In Online Training

Do you ever wonder what prevents your employees to put what they have learned to good use? In this article, I’ll explain what is the Knowing-Doing Gap, what are the factors that cause it, and how to minimize it in order for your audience to take the most out of the online training.

by Christopher Pappas

May 4, 2015

7 Benefits Of Moving Your Corporate CRM Training Online

Customer relationship management training typically involves costly on-site instruction and printed learning materials that need to be updated regularly. There is a more productive and profitable option. In this article, I’ll highlight the benefits of moving your corporate CRM training online.

by Christopher Pappas

April 28, 2015

6 Tips For Creating Engaging Synchronous Online Training Courses

Synchronous online training gives employees the chance to receive immediate feedback and feel as though they are active participants in the online training process. In this article, I’ll share some tips that can help eLearning professionals develop truly engaging and informative synchronous online training deliverables for corporate learners.

by Christopher Pappas

April 28, 2015

Online Training: A Competitive Edge For The Pharmaceutical Industry

For the Pharmaceutical Industry, online training has a competitive edge over any other form of learning - given the ever-changing environment of this Industry.

by Heera Edwin

April 24, 2015

Workplace Training Now Needs To Be More Flexible And Adaptive Than Ever

When I read that there is a “significant gap” between the skills and capabilities Learning and Development practitioners know they need compared to what they actually have, (according to latest research from the UK's Chartered Institute of Personnel Development (CIPD) and research organization Towards Maturity), it came as very little surprise. [1] Workplace training needs to be more flexible, adaptive and innovative as staff are taking the lead on their training requirements not the Learning and Development department.

by Mark Rose

April 15, 2015

6 Tips For Creating Engaging Asynchronous Online Training Courses

One of the pitfalls of asynchronous online training is that employees may not find the motivation or interactivity they need to become fully engaged in the online training process. There are, however, a number of ways that you can receive all of the benefits of asynchronous online training without having to deal with any of the common drawbacks. In this article, I’ll show you how to create engaging asynchronous online training courses.

by Christopher Pappas

April 12, 2015

6 Reasons To Create Product Knowledge Online Training Courses

Want to know why you should move your product knowledge training online? In this article, I will explore the main reasons why product knowledge online training can improve your organization’s bottom line and keep employees “up-to-date” about new products.

by Christopher Pappas