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Developing Effective Learning Objectives

EduTrends

An effective learning and development program involves setting, and then achieving, clear and relevant learning objectives. These learning objectives provide a framework that helps set the direction, focus the approach, and measure success of the knowledge or skills acquired by the learners.

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Boosting Knowledge Retention with eLearning

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To have a successful business, it is essential to have a workforce that is properly trained and able to retain the knowledge they acquire. eLearning is an excellent way to achieve this, as it can be customized as per the needs of each individual and allow the employees to learn at their own pace. What is Knowledge Retention?

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Learning objectives: Our frenemy

Making Change

“Never design anything without first writing the learning objectives.” It’s a useful rule, but only when the objectives are useful. And there’s the problem — conventional learning objectives can work against us. What do I mean by “conventional learning objectives?”

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Is It Time To Leave Learning Objectives For Performance Objectives?

IT Training Department Blog

Learning objectives have been around in instructional design for as long as instructional design has existed. It may have been a decent place to start decades ago, but in the ever-changing world of workplace training, learning objectives may not be serving us well.

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How to Fix the 10 Biggest Mistakes in Gamification

Speaker: Stephen Baer - Chief Creative Officer, The Game Agency (a division of ELB Learning)

According to multiple studies, gamification strategies have been proven to increase engagement, improve knowledge retention, and get stellar results, but what if your results just don’t hit the mark? According to instructional designers interviewed by The Game Agency, some errors are very common when implementing gamified learning.

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The Secret of Successful Learning Objectives and Knowledge Checks

Roundtable Learning

Learning objectives and knowledge checks are known for being used in eLearning , but did you know they can be used in other modalities? Learning objectives help organizations set attainable goals and achieve exactly what their learning program set out to do. Characteristics Of Powerful Learning Objectives.

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Learning Objectives: Who Cares?

Innovative Learning Group

What Really Matters When Documenting Course Goals When I started in the world of L&D, one of the biggest shocks I had was the battle over the learning objective. I had moved from my life as a small-town newspaper reporter to a supporting role on an e-learning development team. I suggest we consider adult learning principles.

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12 Ways to Get the Most Out of Your Authoring Tool

Knowing what you need from an eLearning authoring tool can be hard, especially when there are so many options on the market. gomo’s new ebook aims to save you time and hassle by identifying 12 must-have authoring tool features.