Professional Development

June 16, 2019

Learning Approaches In Data Science: Online Or Project-Based

Are you interested in taking a data science course? Are you wondering which learning approach is best for you: online or project-based? In this article, I go into detail about the pros and cons of each learning style.

by Gaurav Belani

June 11, 2019 | Sponsored

7 Best Practices To Automate Your Employee Training And Development

The best Learning Management Systems enable you to stop micromanaging. They have features and functionality that allows you to automate repetitive tasks and save you valuable time.

by Emma O' Neill

June 4, 2019 | Sponsored

Setting Up SMART Employee Development Goals To Increase Productivity

No matter how good your training courses are or how prepared you are, if you don’t have tangible goals set, it’s very difficult for training to have a real impact within your organization. Setting up SMART goals helps your business develop attainable targets for your employee development.

by Emma O' Neill

June 2, 2019

Just Right: Rethinking The How And Why Of Technology Training (Revised)

Technology training for students and teachers in K-12 settings is often akin to the difficulties encountered by Goldilocks as she attempted to make herself comfortable in the Three Bears' home. Some types of technology training are "too long" and others "too short". The challenge is how to provide teachers with technology professional development that is as "just right" as possible.

by Mary Burns

May 19, 2019

What Are Some Key Skills Required By L&D Professionals?

Enough has been written about developing skills in employees. But what about the skills required by the person who facilitates employee skill development? That’s correct, the L&D professional. L&D professionals develop training and development programs as well as eLearning courses and, sometimes, train employees themselves. What are the skills they absolutely must have in order to do so? In this article, we’ll discuss these skills.

by Debadrita Sengupta

May 18, 2019

5 Ways eLearning Helps Professionals To Gain New Skills And Career Options

Online learning is one of the best ways to expand your knowledge, advance your education and develop new career options. Read on to discover 5 eLearning opportunities.

by Ryan Ayers

May 17, 2019

Career Change Is The New Normal: How Does eLearning Help?

Career transitions are now the norm. With eLearning, a little help from family or friends, and a well-thought-out plan, a career change doesn't have to be difficult or scary.

by Maricel Rivera

May 16, 2019

Corporate Learning In The Digital Age: Best Practices In Germany

How can companies efficiently use digitization for themselves and at the same time implement visionary learning visions? The German chemical and pharmaceutical group, Merck, and the global automotive supplier, Continental, make it clear how essential the subject of learning is for the company's success.

by Veronika Tinnis

May 15, 2019

The Importance Of L&D In The Age Of Automation

Technology is transforming our workplace and changing the way we recruit, operate and manage our workforce. Advancements in AI will speed up the pace of automation, reducing the need for human intervention, thus driving the pressing need for Learning & Development.

by Amit Gautam

May 14, 2019

eBook Release - Impactful New Manager Training Using a NextGen LMS: A Complete Guide For L&D Professionals

Digital times, they are a changing. It’s incredibly important to train new managers. Due to the rapid changes on a digital level it’s very important for companies to facilitate this change so the new managers can thrive in an agile, diverse and ever flexible environment.

by Christopher Pappas

May 11, 2019

9 Task Management Tips And Techniques For eLearning Professionals

In this article, I’ll lead you to the most efficient task management tips so you can have an absolute way to always stay productive. These techniques are quick to learn and super-productive.

by Sandeep Kashyap

May 4, 2019

Learn How AI Is Shaping Learning And Workforce Readiness For IT Professionals

Artificial Intelligence is starting to become the driving force behind the modern workplace. AI and machine learning, as a concept, has brought about massive transformation within the enterprise of today, making it more agile, while also reducing the number of repetitive and mundane tasks throughout.

by Ed Sattar