What is Design Thinking, and How Does it Impact the Learning Experience?

Design thinking signals a shift away from the traditional slide-based eLearning experiences toward techniques in storytelling and gamification, experimentation in new options for mobile learning, microlearning, video and VR/AR technologies. This has resulted in a fast and sometimes uncomfortable shift in the day-to-day work for an instructional designer, but the foundation in designing for the user is what supports and helps to nourish more engaging and creative learning programs.

How Learning Data is Presented Matters Just as Much as Why

As big data becomes more of an everyday tool for businesses, the presentation of that data has become an area of surprising impact. Here are a few tips to help you share your learning data in a way that helps your company make smarter, more informed decisions around your L&D program.

Do We Really Have to Choose Between Instructor-Led Training and eLearning?

ELearning has truly taken the L&D industry by storm. The convenience and cost savings of scaled learning programs has been a total game changer for corporate training programs. But many still hold that the traditional instructor-led training format will always be more engaging and more impactful for students. But perhaps there is a middle ground. Here’s why.

How Do You Decide What to Measure in Your Learning Program?

By moving your L&D to a digital program, you are making a smart move to collect valuable user data on your learners. That data, when analyzed correctly, can help you optimize learning programs, increase engagement and retention, and demonstrate measurable return on investment for your learning programs. Here are several key performance indicators that you should monitor for optimal effect.

You Can Overcome These Obstacles to eLearning for Adults

ELearning is a format that makes sense for all age groups, particularly as more and more demographics gain access to digital content and devices. But where it really shines is in the corporate realm. Adults are capable of being great learners, but sometimes (especially for eLearning programs) obstacles may arise. Here’s a quick look at some of the most common learning barriers older learners encounter, and a few tips to help you overcome those obstacles.

Personalization: The Next Big eLearning Trend?

Personalization has been making waves in the marketing and sales realm for many years. But it’s now also hugely influential in the world of eLearning. Any Learning and Development expert will tell you that a more personalized experience will lead to greater success rates and learning outcomes. This new trend is an important one to consider because it is exactly so powerful in generating high-quality learning experiences. Here’s what you need to know about personalization in the context of L&D.

3 Essential L&D Pieces: Feedback, Engagement and Performance

Learning and development is a fast-changing landscape. With new learning formats and technologies constantly changing things up, three things remain constant. Here is a closer look to how feedback, engagement, and performance are likely to impact your learning and development program.

Measurements That Matter for Performance and Talent Management

In our modern age of big data and analytics, the businesses who are able to leverage their information are the ones who are able to get ahead of the competition. In the learning and development space, and important source of data are tied directly to performance and talent management. But unless you are fully experienced in this arena, the number can be overwhelming. Here are a few key measurements to watch when evaluating performance and talent management.

What Can the L&D Industry Learn From AI?

Artificial intelligence has taken the business world by storm, driving dramatic transformations in every industry from manufacturing to retail. The L&D industry is no different. Here are 3 ways that AI can help L&D experts accomplish bigger and better things in an age of digital transformation.

What Does “Learner-Centric” Really Mean in 2018?

Learning and development is a very dynamic space in corporate America. But like so many other industries, there’s a lot of buzzwords that are thrown around rather carelessly at times. One of those key words in the L&D space has been around for quite some time, and that is “learner-centric”. What does this mean now, in the dynamic learning and technology space we’re working within? Here are a few thoughts that will help bring this abstract concept to life.

Your Corporate Communication Plan Should Be Tightly Linked To Your L&D Strategy

Developing a tightly executed corporate communication plan that is part of your L&D strategy is a smart way to build consistency of mission and message across your organization. But it can be a challenge to walk the walk across all your organizational groups. The benefits of that consistency are numerous, and while it might take a little extra time to build in a larger group of stakeholders into the communication process (that would be your L&D team), the lasting impact is that of your employees being armed with the right training that will help support your overall communication strategy.

Best Practices For Rolling Out Corporate Wellness Initiatives

Employee wellness is something that many employers are focusing their efforts on these days. Everyone knows that healthier employees are happier and overall more productive. But bringing wellness into your corporate culture can be a challenge. It takes strategic initiatives and thoughtful culture change to really invest in the wellness of your team. If you’re wondering how you can successfully implement a company wellness program for your employees, our recent client success story is a great example.