Learning Management & Talent Development Insights
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Incorporating Performance-Based Goals into Your eLearning
We often discuss how important it is to be able to measure the success of your training efforts. This is one of the biggest pitfalls of many unsuccessful organization training models – a lack of measurable metrics that will determine what’s working and what isn’t.
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How to Bolster Training Through Webinars
The webinar can be one of the greatest corporate tools at your disposal, particularly when it comes to training. For many organizations, the primary worry they may face when moving from traditional classroom and on-the-job training to something that’s more focused on the use of a learning management system (LMS), is the fact there’s a […]
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Focusing on Training Healthcare Providers Through eLearning
If you read our new article about Ebola, and more specifically how the nurses at Texas Health Presbyterian hospital are telling officials they had no training on the disease when they were left to care for the Liberian man who became ill with the disease, you’ve seen how more training was completely necessary and eLearning […]
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6 Signs Your Company Training Isn’t Up to Par
Training as well as development are important. In fact, these are two of the most important components of a successful, thriving and competitive business. Employees not only need training to do their job properly, but they also want and demand it. One of the most common reasons employees leave their company is because of a […]
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Storyboarding mistakes and how to avoid them
Storyboarding, for people experienced with eLearning and course design, can be an extremely simple way to ensure you’re getting great quality training and maximum effectiveness. Unfortunately, not every corporate trainer is experienced with eLearning, so here’s what you should know, whether you’re a novice or simply want to refresh your training efforts.What is Storyboarding? Storyboarding […]
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Retraining vs. Firing: Which is more beneficial for your organization
When you’re heading up a business and you see a problem, or you’re simply not getting the profits you’d like to, the first inclination can often be to fire someone—or many someones. What’s important to remember is that firing may not always be the best option—not just from an emotional standpoint, but also from a […]
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Facing a Manufacturing Skills Gap? Consider Reskilling Current Employees
You’ll often hear tales of how the manufacturing industry in the U.S. is dead, yet there is a simultaneous message that the manufacturing industry simply can’t find the employees it needs; employees with the skills required to thrive. So which is it? The American manufacturing industry is facing a huge skills gap and, despite the […]
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Want More Productive Employees? Avoid Cognitive Overload with These Tips
Your employees are more than likely experiencing cognitive overload. Think that’s a generality that doesn’t apply to your workforce? Think again. Employees are constantly bombarded with information, from texts and emails, to training and development materials, and when a human experiences cognitive overload, the result isn’t just that they become distracted or burned out – […]
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Overcoming eLearning Hurdles for Small Business – Small Business Skills Training
If you’re a small business owner focusing on the day-to-day operations of your business, eLearning may seem like one of those distant, abstract concepts used by major companies like DuPont, and even governmental organizations like the Centers for Disease Control.
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It’s All About the Imagery: Tips and How-To’s For Including Images in Your eLearning
When you’re designing multimedia learning content, you’ll find imagery becomes extremely important, but as with writing content and developing videos, the images and graphics you use should be done so in a way that’s smart and that’s going to increase the overall effectiveness of your content.
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The When and How of Building a Branching Scenario
Branching scenarios are a highly effective component of many learning management systems (LMS), but we have found there are some common questions about building branching scenarios. How to know when they’re appropriate to use and how to get started building one that works? What is a Branching Scenario and When Is it Helpful? First, the […]
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Top 5 Tips for Creating Your Next eLearning Script
For many people in a corporation or organization, particularly those charged with creating multimedia learning content for training and development, writing may not be a talent. Writing can in fact be a daunting task for people who don’t specialize in doing so, yet creating meaningful learning management system (LMS) content relies on the quality of […]
