7 Reasons Why Your Learners Love Video

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]One of the most popular learning tools in the world is YouTube, according to Google, there are more than 500M views of educational content on it every day. “So, you thought cats were big on YouTube”   You’re wrong… education and learning videos earn x4 more watch time than animal videos on YouTube. Think about it, you are … Read more

Design thinking in Learning

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Many companies are starting to embrace ‘design thinking in learning’. This means creating more personal and generally better experiences for our workforce development programmes. One driver for this change is the common use of social media and video in our everyday lives, think about your use of Linkedin, Facebook, Snapchat, Instagram and YouTube. They all … Read more

How to get your employees excited about using an LMS

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]People are often naturally opposed to change and new ideas until they get used to them. Implementing a new learning management system in the workplace is no different. However, if you present your learning management system in the right way, you can expect high levels of excitement and engagement from your learners. Here are some ideas for … Read more

Top 10 benefits of using elearning tools for corporate workforce training

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Here are a few advantages that elearning tools can bring to corporate training. I believe these benefits should be considered by learning professionals aiming to implement successful learning strategies in the business.   Scalable, efficient and fast Elearning is flexible enough to quickly create and communicate new training materials to all employees throughout the company. … Read more

A Well-designed workplace training for teachers

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Well-designed workplace training for teachers – a way to improve teaching and learning It is obvious that a lack of training in the workplace might negatively affect various aspects of any business. When talking about school as a workplace, it always raises concerns about how to provide the best training for those who are … Read more

ITV choose Google apps to transform the Workplace

ITV, the largest television network in the UK has chosen Google apps to transform their business, moving away from the legacy of Microsoft Exchange. ITV aims to promote learning, stimulate creativity and foster collaboration in the workplace.  Many individuals have now realised the benefits of free Google tools such as G-chat, G-mail and G-hangout, as … Read more

Totara LMS, One Year On

Learning management systems for employee onboarding

“Totara LMS was launched at Learning Technologies in 2011. As we come to the end of 2011 there are over 80 organisations using Totara and a community of over 30 partners globally selling, supporting and developing Totara. Clients of Totara range from some of the largest corporate organisations including Tesco, Vodafone Ireland, Michelin, Cable&Wireless, Logica … Read more