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Tackling Data Challenges: 5 Bear Traps in Learning Analytics & How to Avoid Them
While learning analytics is a critical focus area for L&D, there are big data challenges ahead. Where are the potential pitfalls, and how can you avoid them?
By Ben Betts • -
Selecting a Learning Management System: Be Strategic!
Follow these steps to make decisions about choosing a new learning management system.
By Bill Brandon • -
Buzzword Decoder: Learning Management System (LMS)
Learning management systems have long been key features of eLearning implementations. They continue to be, as technologies and approaches to learning evolve.
By Bill Brandon • -
Rebroadcasting Technology and Continuing Education Strategy
Learners into professional development find online continuing education very helpful. Rebroadcasting in a variety of media is a growing trend in this regard.
By Jessica Metzler • -
Implement Essentials for an Efficient Home Office
Many put off building out a home office because they thought lockdowns couldn’t go on for long. It’s not too late to improve your workspace.
By Ann Lloyd • -
Motivation, Memory, and Gamified Simulation
When it comes to learning, understanding how motivation works can help to make the process more predictable.
By Gaute Godager • -
Is Your Training Inclusive for Workers Who Speak Different Languages?
How do you create an inclusive training plan when your workers speak different languages? Translation is the obvious answer, but in-house or outsourced?
By Louise Taylor • -
Get Learners Engaged: Gamify Your Instructional Designs!
Review these basics of gamification and begin to create your own gamified exercises for your courseware.
By Bill Brandon • -
Planning for Accessibility: Empathy and Personas
By applying some basic ideas, you can bake accessibility and inclusion for all users (not only those with disabilities) into your instructional design process.
By Bill Brandon • -
Writing an RFP to Outsource Learning Materials
Outsource development of training materials and media when you are out of time and staff.
By Bill Brandon •