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Digital Learning: An Interview with David Kelly
Digital learning reflects a fundamental change in the behavior of learners today, and has far-reaching repercussions for training departments.
By Susan Jacobs • -
Leaders in the Limelight: Matt Peters
Learning leader Matt Peters, director of talent development at Visa, illuminates some of the key factors that have influenced his career.
By Susan Jacobs • -
Nuts and Bolts: Learner Beliefs About Learning
We talk about learner “attitudes,” about learner engagement, and what motivates them to learn. But do learner beliefs about learning affect what and how they learn?
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The Impact of Words Is Felt Beyond eLearning
Word choice can open a window on a company’s culture. Choose words in your eLearning that include and empower—not marginalize.
By Pamela Hogle • -
Choosing a Cloud for Training: General Purpose or Specialized?
Cloud-based training means students can learn from anywhere with an internet connection. But what kind of cloud makes sense for your company? It depends.
By Muly Gottlieb • -
A Maturity Model Approach to Measuring Corporate Learning
SkillCamp, a global learning framework for marketing and sales at Bayer’s Crop Science Division, has established a stable approach for learning metrics.
By Oliver Kern • -
New eBook: A Guide to Making eLearning Barrier-Free
A commitment to creating accessible content stems from a reframing: Reframing disability from defining it as something that is wrong with an individual person to seeing it as barriers placed in a person’s way. This eBook, Accessibility from the Ground Up, offers dozens of tips for building eLearning content that more learners can use in additional ways.
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What Is a Microlesson?
A microlesson is “not as much about length as it is single purpose,” according to Diane Elkins, owner of Artisan eLearning.
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No Contest: Use Gamification to Strengthen Values, Not Competition
Gamification can motivate and engage—or turn learners off. Beware of emphasizing the wrong aspects of gamified eLearning.
By Pamela Hogle • -
Healthcare Training on the Verge of VR Revolution
Virtual reality decreases the intrinsic cognitive load during learning, enabling a faster, more efficient training process.
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