InSync Training

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Uncover five types of modern teaching techniques in education with this instructional strategies list.

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InSync Training

MAY 2, 2022

InSync Training, the original leader in the field of virtual training for more than 20 years, announced today that it is celebrating 15 years of accreditation by the International Accreditors for Continuing Education and Training (IACET).

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InSync Training

APRIL 27, 2017

In the traditional model of education and training, students learn from professors by physically attending classes at specified times. Fortunately, due to technological advances in education, online training has become a viable option for those who remain unemployed following the Great Recession.

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InSync Training

APRIL 30, 2020

Combined with the spike in usage of other platforms like Zoom, virtual events have become a staple in today’s businesses and educational institutions. In fact, the CEO of Cisco announced that Webex hosted 5.5 BILLION minutes of virtual meetings in the first eleven days of March.

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InSync Training

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

Back in 2010—right as I was beginning my career transition into instructional design—games emerged as the educational topic du jour. They commanded the attention of millions by way of social media apps like FarmVille , and touch-screen tablets made it possible for designers to reach audiences ranging much younger and older than ever before.

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InSync Training

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

Education serves as the true competitive differentiator. The boundaries constraining corporate success and competition no longer fall along state, national, or continental borders. Growth, as demonstrated by companies like Amazon, Apple, and more, has no limit.

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InSync Training

JUNE 18, 2019

Online Learning --> eLearning > Educational Technology. Would it surprise you to learn that, on Wikipedia, the following three phrases are equivalent? I agree that these three terms are often used interchangeably — but not always consistently.

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InSync Training

MARCH 28, 2019

But, as is often the case, even the non-work-related content came back to learning and educational technology. I was trying to give myself a break from work by engaging what intellectual bandwidth I had left at the end of the week in less heady content.

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InSync Training

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Most practitioners in the learning and development industry, be it K-12 public education, post-secondary instruction, or industry professional training, can easily distinguish an “engaged” learner from one that is not engaged, in many cases simply on sight.

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InSync Training

MARCH 22, 2018

It’s very exciting to learn about and invest in the latest trends in educational technology. It takes a modern learning culture to support modern educational technologies and instructional techniques. No matter how enticing these new ideas might be, we are always (rightly) concerned about adoption. We know how to learn in a classroom.

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InSync Training

MARCH 23, 2017

Our approach to training and education no longer supports how learners work. BYTE Session Recap. Over the past 200 years, training has been moving in the wrong direction. Guest BYTE speaker Martyn Lewis explored a modern solution to an old-school problem.

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InSync Training

JULY 26, 2018

These entertaining childrens television programs have an important common approach to education: they explain complex subject matter in easy-to-understand ways by using likeable characters in fun narratives. Have you ever watched The Magic School Bus? What about Bill Nye the Science Guy or Schoolhouse Rock ?

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InSync Training

MARCH 28, 2014

This survey is composed of 24 questions meant to collect data about your memories and impressions from a recent in-person or virtual educational/virtual training delivery/program in which you were a student.

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InSync Training

MAY 29, 2014

To reduce costs and get business-critical data to the workforce more quickly, organizations are finding it expedient to reduce their dependency on the training function and give Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) the responsibility for educating workers. Virtual Classroom - Facilitation'

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InSync Training

OCTOBER 24, 2017

It holds that individuals obtain 70 percent of their knowledge from job-related experiences, 20 percent from interactions with others, and 10 percent from formal educational events. Of course, we know this is just a guideline.

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InSync Training

MARCH 5, 2015

My morning ritual begins with a review of articles, blog posts, and social media so I can personally keep up with new technologies and emerging best practices in the fields of corporate training and educational technologies. For instance, while on an elevator in NYC I was recently discussing online education with a colleague.

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InSync Training

FEBRUARY 25, 2017

In today's modern learning landscape, trainers and educators face the following challenges: identifying which skills you need to build to remain competitive and effective, figuring out which resources to use for efficient skill building, and knowing who to turn to for expert advice when you have questions.

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InSync Training

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Back in 1922, Thomas Edison once predicted that the motion picture would transform the way we learn: "I believe that the motion picture is destined to revolutionize our educational system and that in a few years it will supplant largely, if not entirely, the use of textbooks.".

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InSync Training

JUNE 6, 2014

Trend 3 - Cognitive and Facilitative Educational Technology. As these trends play out, we need to consider how to implement a culture change in our training organizations and identify some of the challenges these changes will bring. Specifically, we''ll explore: Trend 1 - Blended Learning & Flipping The Classroom.

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InSync Training

JANUARY 17, 2017

As trainers, educators and Learning Experience Architects , we depend on establishing a rapport with our learners to create a supportive learning environment. Encouraging this environment in a multicultural or online setting is more challenging. Both factors add a layer of complexity to the curriculum development.

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InSync Training

FEBRUARY 11, 2017

MOOCs are revamping the higher education experience. As we all know, modern learning has a ton going on. New EdTech tools and apps emerge daily. We're managing global, mobile, and social learners, while also flipping our traditional classroom training into engaging, interactive programs.

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InSync Training

MAY 23, 2014

Adoption of educational technologies isn''t just new to our learner audience, it is often a new experience for the people facilitating the process. This is the last post in a series of six which examines how to enable virtual learners. The first post introduces the series.

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InSync Training

APRIL 10, 2014

Bridging the Gap Between Education and Enterprise.). In the October 2013 issue of ASTD T&D Magazine I read a short article that struck me concerning a workforce development effort in Kentucky.

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InSync Training

NOVEMBER 28, 2016

We were a house full of educators, where teaching and learning came first. Everyone had to answer, and when guests came to visit, they were encouraged to participate as well. At times the kids would roll their eyes and get cranky, but most of the time they were eager for their turn so that they could share.

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InSync Training

APRIL 11, 2017

With just a few taps of my finger I put together a short story that was interesting, inviting, alluring, creative, beautiful, educational (ok, maybe not in Vegas)…you name it. Upon sharing with friends and family, I was intrigued by their reactions to my Vegas Snapchat “story.” They were so engaged!

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InSync Training

SEPTEMBER 24, 2014

For those in corporate education, it is becoming an expectation. Posts about security (Bring Your Own Disaster), inevitability (young people will use their own devices even if it is not allowed) and usability (How great is this!) will be immediately available for your perusal. Our audience wants to learn WHENEVER and WHEREVER they are.

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InSync Training

JULY 7, 2015

Games have been a hot topic in education and industry since the early 2000s, with more organizations seeking to apply games as a way to motivate and engage clients, trainees, and professionals seeking new learning opportunities.

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InSync Training

MAY 10, 2016

Her extremely popular BYTE session discussed the 70-20-10 model in detail, shared 101 ways to implement learning outside of the classroom and suggested useful resources for continued attendee education. To review all of the wisdom and advice shared by Elaine, access her full BYTE recording here.

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InSync Training

APRIL 16, 2015

It’s been quite a ride going from an idea 15 years ago to the 20th fastest growing education company in the U.S. in 2014 and we’re eager to see what the next 15 years have in store for virtual training AND InSync Training. Thanks for a great 15 years! Course Catalog'

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InSync Training

MAY 9, 2022

Learning from the best to be the best. take every opportunity to do so.

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