With over 3.5 billion searches per day and 1.2 trillion searches per year, it’s no surprise that Google is a great resource for your research needs. But what if I told you that MOST of you aren’t doing it right? And what do I mean by not doing it right? Advanced Search Functions for... more
As more organizations turn to online instruction to train their employees and customers, more administrators and other leaders are finding themselves in the position of having to create a lot of course content. These leaders must turn their presentations, lectures, on-the-job training and years of experience into self-contained lessons that... more
In terms of technology, hardly anything is moving faster than the increase in use of mobile devices such as smart phones and tablets. This technology offers a unique opportunity for expansion of Internet accessibility, and elimination of nearly all geographic constraints as they apply to corporate training. As smart phone... more
Making the decision to invest in a learning management system (LMS) is an exciting time for any training department. As you are doing your research, you have likely noticed that companies either love, or loathe their LMS. Clearly, you want to choose one that your company will love. How choose the... more
Now that companies, government agencies, and educational institutions are talking about eLearning as commonplace, it’s hard not to question if this is just a current trend or if there are real advantages to this training method. eLearning is simply defined as learning that takes place using electronic means. Typically this... more
Assessment is a necessary part of any learning experience and potentially a great tool for teachers and learners. Good assessments let learners know how well they’ve mastered the material, show teachers or coaches how effective their instruction has been, and provide important data that can be used in tweaking current... more
Creating training material only once as opposed to repeating live instruction multiple times is one of the advantages of eLearning. Video training is one of many platforms that can be used. Developing video training material is simple, but requires a three step process that differs from simply taking a live... more
Some companies have the luxury of extensive training departments full of staff and resources to help ensure employees are trained to successfully perform the duties of their job. Such a scenario isn’t always possible for organizations smaller in size or budget. There are ways to creatively manage the training obligations... more
According to a survey, 75% of people are gamers, half play sometimes and a little more than a quarter play as often as moderate to fair amount of the time. Another study found that 5 million people in the U.S. spend more than 40 hours a week. Many of these... more
There isn’t really one clear definition for online training and there are even more names for it: online learning, computer based training, eLearning, mLearning, distance learning, self-paced learning, asynchronous training, and the list goes on… What we do agree on, is it happens online. The type of online training that... more
