Why eLearning Is the Future of Corporate Training

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While eLearning isn’t a new concept, it is evolving and expanding. Many companies are increasingly using the approach, particularly after the COVID-19 pandemic led to widespread office closures, resulting in employees having to work from home.

Instructional Designers Are in High Demand in Higher Education

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Due to the radical shift, colleges and universities have to boost their online offerings. This has caused the demand for instruction designers to rise rapidly. If you are wondering exactly what spurred the skyrocketing demand, here’s what you need to know.

How to Come Back to the Workplace Safely

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Once the coronavirus outbreak calms, millions of Americans will head back to their workplaces. Even if the buildings are the same ones that they left when the stay-at-home orders went into effect, that doesn’t mean the experience won’t change in the end. Coming back to work after COVID-19 will require agility. Additionally, a fundamental mindset […]

Converting Instructor-Led Training to Virtual Training

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However, traditional corporate ILT isn’t ideal in all scenarios. As the coronavirus outbreak forced businesses all across the country to shutter their doors and embrace the work-from-home approach, in-person training isn’t an option. Luckily, there is an alternative available. With virtual ILT (vILT), companies can offer the same instructional experience regardless of whether everyone can […]

What Are the Red Flags for Identifying Training That Didn’t Work?

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When you invest in your learning and development (L&D) program, you want to gain positive results. However, not all training pans out. Sometimes, it just doesn’t work. Figuring out whether your training is ineffective isn’t always easy. However, there are some red flags that could signal a problem. If you want to determine whether your […]

How to Avoid Learning Overload

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Absorbing new information requires time, dedication, and energy. They have to integrate the incoming details with their pre-existing knowledge. Plus, they have to figure out how to use the new information in a real-world way, and that can be challenging. As the learner moves through the training, they can easily experience learning overload. When this […]

Colleges and Universities Need to Adapt to Virtual Education

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As the coronavirus spread, colleges and universities all across the globe closed their campuses. In-person classes were almost universally canceled, leaving many students initially in the lurch. Almost immediately, the schools focused on adapting. Many institutions that had robust online learning offerings adjusted fairly quickly. For others, the process was more daunting. However, that doesn’t […]

Deep Learning Is Effective and Immersive

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If you want your training to yield positive results, it needs to be both immersive and effective. Deep learning doesn’t occur when the content is dull or tedious. Similarly, if the experience isn’t engaging, it isn’t promoting long-term information retention. Luckily, by embracing the right deep learning strategies, you can create training that captures the […]

SMART Training Goals

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Having clear and concise training goals is essential. Without defined objectives, you can’t measure the success of your learning and development (L&D) program. You won’t know what parts are working and which segments are falling short, and that can lead to less-than-desirable results. Luckily, setting training goals can be a simple process. All you need […]

Instructional Design Foundations – What You Need to Know

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But creating effective eLearning modules can be tricky. There isn’t an instructor present to monitor or enhance engagement; the course itself has to do that on its own. This makes instructional design increasingly important, ensuring you can tap into an employee’s learning drive, deliver quality information in a meaningful way, and promote knowledge retention.