Adding some fun elements to your training will help personnel get through it without falling asleep, and help them remember and work in accordance with the things that they have learned. This is hugely important for any company, and especially those in high-consequence industries, such as Healthcare / Medical, Aviation, Life Sciences / Pharmaceutical or … Read more
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Intro to open source What is open source? In essence, it means that you are able to edit the source code as much as you want. You have control over the code, and can change it to fit your particular needs. This gives you unlimited freedom, provided you know what you’re doing. Is open … Read more
It is important for any organization that’s investing in elearning to make sure the courses they provide are of the highest quality. When developing your own courses, one of the best ways of improving the learning material and making sure that students get the most benefit from the course is by adding interactivity. Interactive training … Read more
Extended Enterprise Learning, or EEL, is reshaping how businesses approach training and development. It’s more than just an internal program for employees; EEL reaches out to include everyone from suppliers and channel partners to customers and franchisees. EEL creates a more interconnected and informed business network by extending training beyond the traditional confines of the … Read more
As is common in a booming industry, a lot of new developments and trends are popping up in the field of elearning, with companies that need to onboard, train and ensure compliance from a large workforce looking not only at online vs traditional training, but how to make best use of the technology and techniques … Read more
If there’s one social media network to look at for enhancing corporate training and learning, it’s Twitter. Twitter is an easy to use, but surprisingly powerful social media platform that can become an important part of your corporate learning toolkit. Jane Hart’s Top 100 Tools for learning has actually voted Twitter as the top learning tool for … Read more
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]21st century skills are particularly important in today’s workplace but many schools are struggling to equip their students with the necessary knowledge and problem-solving strategies that employers need. Tech-savvy As most sectors of industry now rely heavily on technology, it’s no surprise that the modern workforce needs to be technically proficient. And this doesn’t simply … Read more
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Millennials and Generation Z Employees that were born mid-eighties or later will have been weaned on technology. With a world of information, images and videos at their fingertips, the acquisition of skills and knowledge is now learner-centred. Having this techno-social mindset means that these employees will want training that follows similar lines. It will … Read more
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] So what are the intentions of Microsoft? There are several options presented to Microsoft. Personal Assistant – Microsoft could plan to integrate their Cortana personal assistant software with the Linkedin ecosystem, in a similar way Apple have done this with Siri and Google with Google Now. Customer Relationship Management (CRM) – They could build out Linkedin … Read more
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The current blame culture has overtaken the common sense approach of handling conflict, with many unnecessarily ending up in litigation, which is both expensive and demoralizing. Having front line managers who could nip potential situations in the bud would save time and inconvenience (having to advertise, interview and appoint a replacement member of staff, for … Read more