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Online Training Mistakes: What They Are and How to Avoid Them
When you’re in charge of online learning, you have a lot of responsibility on your shoulders. One of the biggest reasons that trainees don’t succeed with online training, after all, is because they feel the courses aren’t properly designed or that the training itself was somehow limited in its offerings. It’s up to you to […]
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Leveraging User-Generated eLearning Content for Better Learning – eLeaP
A few years ago I wrote about how a “train-the-trainer” approach can be very useful in more quickly spreading learning throughout an organization even though it is not without its challenges (see The Challenges of Train the Trainer Approaches). After all, most people prefer learning from the real-world experiences of their peers and colleagues whenever […]
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Inbound eLearning: Pull Learners in Rather than Push Content Out – eLeaP
Inbound marketing is all the rage these days and is supposedly eclipsing more old-school forms of outbound marketing. This makes logical sense in the digital age of the 21st century where people are proactive in looking for information they need or that interests them. If your company provides useful content, you’ll naturally “pull” those people […]
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eLearning Evaluation Alternatives: Beyond Kirkpatrick
Effective eLearning evaluation is one of the most critical aspects of making sure your learning and training programs do what you need them to do: Improve the skills and knowledge of employees in a way that has a positive impact on the company’s bottom line. I spent a good deal of time investigating the Kirkpatrick […]
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Leveraging LMS Reporting for Better eLearning Results
Just about every learning management system (LMS) includes a reporting function. In the early days, LMS reports were mostly focused on participation and completion rates. Companies wanted to know if their learners were taking the courses and completing them. But LMS reporting has come a long way since then. Depending on the robustness of the […]
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eLearning Outsourcing to Get the Job Done
If your company is on the smaller end of the business landscape, getting started with eLearning for your employees can feel like a daunting task. After all, you probably don’t have a whole learning department at your disposal. One route you can take is to take the time to find existing eLearning courses and modules […]
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3 Big eLearning Myths Busted
eLearning seems to have become a permanent fact in the corporate landscape. And yet there are still lots of companies who haven’t fully engaged it. Perhaps they’ve been skeptical of it from the start, thinking it might be passing fad. I think it’s safe to say it is not just the latest trend doomed to […]
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eLearning Content Curation at Your Company
With the proliferation of so many excellent bits and pieces of learning content available through the Internet, some companies have gone the unfortunate route of what might be called “unlimited content.” They pack the company LMS with articles, videos, podcasts, courses and other resources that seem at least marginally useful in some way. And then […]
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How Big Data Informs eLearning
It may feel like the phrase “Big Data” hasn’t been in the headlines as much as it was a few years ago, but that’s only because it’s now a mainstream concept instead of being something new. Despite this, there are surprisingly few companies who are really making the most of big data. It’s a shame, […]
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Improve Your Company Induction Process
Whether you call it your company induction process, onboarding, or new hire orientation training, it all means the same thing: What your company does with new employees in their first days and weeks is going to determine whether they stick around to become loyal, productive workers or quickly leave to find a job elsewhere. It […]
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What Do You Do to Improve Your Knowledge? Sticky eLearning!
Whether a person is looking to up their skills or knowledge on their own or your company wants to provide better training and learning programs to increase the productivity of employees, one of the core goals has to be learning retention. In this article I’ll go over all the key ingredients that go into making […]
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Business Goals Examples for Employees: Better eLearning
If you want your company’s eLearning efforts to have tangible impacts on the bottom line, the best place to start is aligning training and learning objectives with business goals. This critical alignment task has been mentioned in a variety of past articles, including business goals examples for employees to get eLearning results. Be sure to […]
