Elearning has become a vital tool for education and professional development, transcending traditional barriers to learning. May 16 is Global Accessibility Awareness Day, so it’s the perfect time to reflect on the accessibility of online learning and online training resources.
Read MoreOccasionally, we come across an article that sums up our philosophy perfectly: Simply learning is not enough — doing is what matters. Talent LMS took on a subject that’s dear to our hearts: knowledge vs. skill. For anyone who’s ever developed a set of effective learning objectives, this is the crux of instructional design.
Read MoreTwo months into the coronavirus shutdown, many organizations are still reeling financially and struggling to get a foothold in a business world that is now mostly virtual. Even before the crisis, new technology was disrupting jobs and rewriting skill sets, but the coronavirus has turned a gradual trend into an immediate imperative.
Read MoreWe’re in strange times, but they’re not feeling new anymore. A big part of the new reality is moving classroom-based learning to online platforms. Depending on how much online training an organization does already, this transition may be relatively smooth, or terribly painful. Luckily, there are a lot of resources out there to help ease the transition.
Read MoreIf the first week of having kids home from school — yet technically back in school — didn’t bring it home for us, things are changing rapidly. COVID-19 has forced all kinds of institutions and organizations to make a quick pivot to online learning and information sharing.
Read MoreWith the whole world scrambling to figure out how to carry on with business in the face of the novel coronavirus, many organizations are dipping their toes for the first time into virtual work. What this looks like for a given organization depends on the nature of its business.
Read MoreLike all good L&D professionals we’ve been keeping an eye on the trends to watch this year. For some practitioners they’re on the horizon. For others, these tools are indispensable right now. And as new resources come to the fore in L&D, others go into the sunset.
Read MoreA lot of factors go into deciding on an authoring tool. How easy is it for your team to use? What themes or designs are available, and how easily can they be tailored to your clients? Can you incorporate specific functionalities? And how affordable is it?
Read MoreAs learning pros, nothing brings a concept home like a slick graphic—especially one that organizes the concept into a taxonomy. One that’s been getting attention lately is the Periodic Table of Instructional Design. Helpful tool, or is it strictly for elearning mad scientists?
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