Gamification
3 reasons why you can’t ignore it
Training Course
How to develop your first employee course
Social Learning
Eight truths
Analytics in Learning
Content that is making the biggest impact
Gamification
3 reasons why you can’t ignore it
Training Course
How to develop your first employee course
Social Learning
Eight truths
Analytics in Learning
Content that is making the biggest impact
Customers often view outside activities as meddlers who interrupt their daily flow of work. These clients are often on the defensive, and hide their true feelings and facts. During the planning and analysis phase you must bring the leaders in on the learning design activities and make them part of the solution (this collaboration is often called a matrix team or cross-functional team). The customers of a proposed learning/training initiative must be extensively involved in the construction of any new project. Besides introducing the customers and the training activity to each other, the other major benefit is that the customers will accept and benefit from a system that they themselves helped to define and solve.
Gamification is more than just a fad or a hip new addition to training. It has given corporations an effective means to engage employees and see real-time benefits. Gamification uses various game-based elements of community, rewards, and social interaction in non-game contexts. Additionally, gamification helps encourage employees to participate. As the workforce continues to get younger and the role of technology bigger, enterprises must adjust if they want to succeed. Whether you start small or jump head first into gamification of learning content, the fact of the matter is, gamification is effective and cannot be ignored.
It’s the third time this week. You’ve come home for the day, gone through your normal, relaxing routine, put yourself to bed and shut your eyes. However, you can’t sleep. As you lay there, contemplating all the possible reasons you’re still awake, one thought echoes in the back of your mind: your employees are underperforming.
Most learning professionals are keenly interested in the topic of social learning, but many organizations have not yet figured out a way to leverage the potential. One reason is that it is difficult to separate hype from reality and focus on elements that are really important.
For the Learning Management Systems (LMS) market, 2014 turned out to be a pretty good year. While the numbers are still being tabulated, the LMS market was predicted to grow by 21 percent with sales topping $2.5 billion. That’s a 52 percent increase over the last two years, according to the analyst firm Bersin by Deloitte.
Many companies see training as a luxury, meaning that it is often one of the first areas organizations cut back on when their budgets come under pressure. As much I believe in the value of on-the-job training, there are certain skills and competencies where formal training programs and courses can deliver an excellent return on investment for the business.
As many of you are aware, the e-learning world is well known for its jargon. In turn, it is this jargon that can create confusion and misunderstanding not only for newbies into the space, but also for hardened veterans.
Companies today are innovating faster than ever. This is happening across all industries: healthcare, software, financial services, automotive, etc. What was working and effective last year has been changed, updated, or replaced by something new. This is causing companies to train and re-train their teams to make sure they are proficient and effective in today’s competitive market.
Video is everywhere. Virtually everyone carries a device with them that can capture, edit, and publish video content, making it instantly accessible to anyone around the world. For enterprises, the promise of video as a platform for internal communications is strong, and getting stronger every day.
Learning is going mobile. That’s not a new idea any more. However, if you haven’t taken your training program mobile yet, it could be daunting to gear up for mobile learning. Or, if you have taken your training mobile in the past, new technology and advances in mobile learning design may require you to rethink your mobile learning — or mLearning — strategy.