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Category Archives: e-Learning
The Value of Blended Learning
I like e-Learning as much as the next guy, but sometimes a one-size-fits-all approach just doesn’t…well, fit. Maybe it’s because the subject matter isn’t a good match for the technology, or the audience doesn’t have the requisite skills to learn effectively online. Whatever the cause, it’s up to us as instructional designers to craft an [...]
Why Mobile Learning?
Advanced mobile technology is booming in the business world, and m-Learning is booming right along with it. In 2010, Google’s CEO Eric Schmidt described the mobile ecosystem as a “confluence of computing power, connectivity and cloud computing” and proclaimed a new focus for the industry – putting mobile first. With this new focus comes a [...]
The Subject Matter Expert and the Instructional Designer – A Match Made for Learning
If you’ve worked in your industry for a while and understand what it takes to excel at your job, chances are you’re a subject matter expert. But if you’re a subject matter expert – a ‘SME’ – why would you have to work with someone else to develop training? After all, a SME would appear [...]
Selecting an e-Learning Partner: The Benefits of a Request for Proposal (RFP)
Now more than ever investments in learning technology need to show value to the organization. This value can be realized in reduced costs, improved performance, increased sales or some combination. As a learning leader, you may need to invest in a partner to increase the value training is bringing to your organization. This partner may [...]
Increasing Employee Engagement in Training using Technology Part 2
Think of one of your best professors in college or a mentor at work. What made him or her stand out from the rest? Expertise is certainly important, but most likely it was his or her ability to hold your attention with examples and stories that showcased information in the context of how it should [...]
Out-Learn the Competition
Do you hire talented salespeople and teach them about your product, industry and value proposition or do you hire people who know your business and teach them how to sell? This question inspires spirited debate among business executives. All people come with a combination of natural talents, skills and experiences that land them somewhere between [...]
iPads Make Smarter Salespeople
A recent article in The New York Times and blog post by my colleague Joe Tertel tout the popularity of the iPad as a business tool. Many companies are finding that arming employees with the device can give them a competitive advantage. I’ve been talking to a number of clients about putting iPads into the [...]
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Onboarding Online
Onboarding is a critical function that gets new hires up to speed on organizational culture and structure. It’s the best opportunity to set expectations and define responsibilities before employees get sidetracked by all their new responsibilities. But let’s face it. Large portions of orientation content doesn’t change very often, and it can tie up HR [...]
Improving the perceived value of training
Training and e-Learning can clearly have a positive impact on reaching business goals and increasing profitability, but sometimes it seems like the training department doesn’t get the respect it deserves. I recently spoke with 55 educators attending a Central PA ASTD meeting. Overall it was a diverse group – corporate trainers, HR professionals, and independent [...]
Lessons from the past