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Microlearning in retail: How two retail organizations successfully employed microlearning for their frontline teams

Disprz

Here’s an example of a leading pharmacy retail chain – Wellness Forever, that fosters a culture that promotes and provides continuous learning to teams that work apart. They personalize the learning pathway and create varied learning experiences with ILT, microlearning, webinars, MOOC, and Free Web Content (YouTube, etc.).

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Convert ILT to eLearning - Estimating

Tony Karrer

There's been a lot of research on this, and answers vary anywhere from 20% to 80% of the original length, but there's general agreement that an average compression ratio is typically about 50% , or a four hour course in the classroom should take the student 2 hours to complete online. Brandon Hall reports it is a 2:1 ratio.

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8 Qualities to Look for When Choosing Instructors For Live Training

Training Orchestra

Whether it’s live, instructor-led training, or done online via virtual ILT, choosing the best trainers and subject matter experts to lead your training programs is critical to delivering a positive learning experience and getting the best training ROI. But we’re just getting started on what makes scheduling for ILT so difficult!

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Make Learning An Experience. Blend It! | Social Learning Blog

Dashe & Thomson

While we may like to believe that directing and guiding our learners to new understanding is the most effective way to educate, the traditional Instructor-Led Training (ILT) model fails to recognize that our learners have changed. Blend Your “Content-Heavy” Courses. Be Tech Savvy; Be Creative. Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff!

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What Can March Madness Teach Us About Blended Learning? | Social.

Dashe & Thomson

This video shows Mike Montgomery running practice when he was head coach of the Stanford Cardinal men’s basketball team. Like software simulations, the practice court is a safe environment in which to try new skills and strategies, without fear of negative repercussion. Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff! Properly d.

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Measuring Project Success: Thoughts for the Training Professional.

Dashe & Thomson

The ISO 9000 compliance team cries “success” if the documentation is complete. This can be especially true in the training field, where the training department’s ideas of success can be vastly different from a harried team manager who wants to minimize lost productivity due to excessive training. Properly d.

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Five Project Management Maxims We All Know (But Often Forget)

Dashe & Thomson

Check in frequently for updates, but don’t make it an event your team members fear. You need to know that deadlines are being met and budgets not exceeded, and your team needs to be able to air concerns and get help. You’re the face of the team – represent. Profound statement? Of course, not. One we often forget? Listen first.