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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 • -
Tips for Dealing with Off-the-Shelf Materials Vendors
While you must have criteria for vendor selection, to be successful over time you must document your experience and manage your relationships with vendors.
By Bill Brandon • -
Selecting an Off-the-Shelf Courseware Provider
If training involves using self-paced materials, buying them off the shelf (OTS) from a provider can save development time and expense.
By Bill Brandon • -
Next Week: Off-the-Shelf Materials for Asynchronous Learning
In 2021, Learning Solutions is focusing attention on two topic areas each month, providing overviews and links to other content.
By Bill Brandon • -
People-first Language Improves Communication: A Mindset
Remember that if you respect someone’s desire to be as independent as possible, your words, your actions, and your interactions will reflect that.
By Tim O'Brien • -
What I Learned: Aligning Purpose with L&D
Review these examples of aligning learning with purpose.
By JD Dillon •