#1 When you’ve been looking at the same subject matter for days. #2 When you spend the entire day hunting for the right stock photo for your storyboard. #3 When you analyze the results of your course and it does extremely well. #4 That feeling when you can anticipate … Read more
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Hello Lesli… Thanks for taking the time to share your knowledge and experience in micro-learning. Tell us a bit about yourself, your background and experience. For the past 20 years, I have worked in academic and corporate educational arenas, beginning my first career as a secondary English teacher. A colleague introduced me to an … Read more
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]By: Jessica Arenz As an instructional designer, I get asked a lot about what the differences are between AICC, SCORM and Tin Can/xAPI. Each of these protocols define how learning content communicates with a learning management system (LMS), but they offer differing methods for achieving similar outcomes. Here’s a brief overview of each protocol, the … Read more
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Retailers are currently moving away from traditional learning management systems (LMSs) and are considering newer “experience” platforms to complement them, which focus on personalized, social learning experiences — a.k.a. social learning platforms. Now that millennials are the largest generation in the workforce, especially in retail, they demand new modes of delivery for their learning and value … Read more
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] By: Mike Hogeorges Why consider video as part of your next eLearning or in-classroom L&D project? Well, 90% of the information our brains process is visual, and video viewers are 65% more likely to retain that information because they don’t have to visualize it themselves. Adults in the US spend approximately 5.5 hours a … Read more
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]eLearning is one of the most cost-effective ways of training staff. If appropriate eLearning is implemented effectively, it can contribute to a measurable growth in sales – well trained staff leads to better business, and who doesn’t want that? However, there are multiple pot holes a business can fall into when organizing training for their … Read more
By: Jessica Arenz What is Adobe Flash Player? Adobe Flash Player is a web application that displays certain types of content. For example, Adobe Flash is used to deliver video, games and other interactive content. Created at the dawn of the web in 1996, Flash quickly became the a standard in the world of the … Read more
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]By: Jessica Arenz Many learning and development professionals are starting to embrace design thinking in their enterprise learning. Contrary to what you’re probably thinking, this shift isn’t about aesthetics – it’s about applying the principles of design to the way people work and learn. According to Bersin by Deloitte, “Design thinking” is the focus on … Read more
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] By: Jessica Arenz In 2017, we’ve seen the corporate learning world change dramatically. During our exhibition at DevLearn this year, we had a lot of conversations with learning and development professionals, as well as other vendors of next generation learning tools, which helped us put these disruptions in perspective. With the new year approaching … Read more
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] We have been looking into Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) recently in our consulting division, it’s interested to see that this is often discussed by organizations looking to compare Learning Management System (LMS) offerings. Here’s a few things to consider when calculating the TCO: Licensing costs Hosting costs Setup/implementation and consulting fees Integration costs … Read more