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The posts in this category cover subjects of interest for instructional designers, trainers and anyone involved in delivering business training programs.
Being social, working together, sharing ideas, and asking for feedback are relevant aspects of the learning process. Setting up online learning communities and cultivating a positive attitude within these communities is paramount in ensuring optimal L&D results.
Whether we are talking about traditional classroom training or e-learning, the need for inclusivity is more stringent than ever. Instructional designers have to make a conscious effort to produce genuinely inclusive training material and be aware of the barriers they may face.
If your L&D department has to hire someone with little to no professional experience as an instructional designer, see the opportunity as it is: if the new employee has the right potential, and get the support they need from a mentor, they can become just the missing piece of the puzzle in your team.
Educational videos are very different from popular entertainment and need to be treated as such. Shorter videos seem to be a lot more successful. Instructional designers can’t ignore this reality if they want the full benefits of video content.
Applying the 5 Whys technique to any request will lead to a better understanding of the issue and give you an idea about what should be included in the material. It’s also the best way to see if the solution pertains to L&D or it’s different need altogether.
Training programs backed up by data instead of gut feelings are more accurate and deliver more value for businesses. Let’s see what L&D professionals can do to build a data-driven training strategy!
Any training program that is done too fast will need a lot of after work and will probably end up costing more as well. So, here is the ideal sequence for planning corporate e-learning programs that saves you both time and money.
Blended learning is the right answer to the demands of a very dynamic (and often unpredictable) business environment, as well as to the changing needs and expectations of the modern learner. Here are some of the frequent obstacles to it, with some tips on how to overcome them.
Blended learning is not just a sparkly new concept in L&D but a necessary development of corporate learning. It entails tending to the ever-developing needs and expectations of today’s learners in a very dynamic and challenging business environment.
Visuals are an essential part of e-learning and should be given proper attention. They are not an addition to the content; they are the content. So their creation and editing should be part of the initial design process to ensure their true potential is thoroughly harnessed.
