ej4 eLearning

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

When it comes to learning engagement—or lack of learning engagement—I am reminded of the words of Gary Vaynerchuk. You're always one great piece of content away from having your life changed.". Unfortunately, many employees will be waiting a long time for the one great piece of life-changing content.

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ej4 eLearning

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

And How Are They the Key to Corporate Learning? Sometimes I am amazed at (and proud of!) the loyalty our clients show us. We have a 95% client retention rate, and several of our clients have been with us since Day 1—meaning they have been clients for 14 years and running.

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ej4 eLearning

MARCH 18, 2021

Are you a manager looking for staff training ideas for a specific team member? Or are you a training or HR leader looking to expand on your employee training and development program? Hopefully, these stories from our clients will help you spice up your staff training.

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ej4 eLearning

APRIL 22, 2021

In today’s world of cancel culture, I worry how the fear of making mistakes at work may affect entry-level employees. Will they take risks, bring new ideas, and make suggestions? Or will the fear of being “canceled” crush their creativity and imagination?

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ej4 eLearning

JULY 18, 2019

How would your organization change its training procedures and technology spend if it was discovered that there was a poor fit between those things and your company learning culture?

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ej4 eLearning

DECEMBER 6, 2017

Blended learning has been a growing part of corporate training for a few years now. of training hours were delivered with blended-learning techniques in the past year—up 2.7% According to Training Magazine’s 2017 Training Industry Report , companies reported that around 34.7% from just two years ago.

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ej4 eLearning

NOVEMBER 20, 2015

The post 5 Ways a Strong Learning Culture Provides ROI appeared first on. On one extreme, companies lean towards mediocrity: just enough training to say it got done, with as little money spent as possible. On the other, companies will “chase the shiny,” grabbing every new technology and teaching method that comes down the pike. [.].

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ej4 eLearning

FEBRUARY 7, 2018

Your training is now going to be delivered using "blended learning," and part of you is wondering: Is this going to fundamentally change what I do around here? It finally happened — you've decided to incorporate eLearning into your existing training and development programs.

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ej4 eLearning

MAY 7, 2019

Most trainers and teachers have heard of blended learning. Once one understands what blended learning really is, it becomes a lot easier to see its benefits, and to recognize vendors that are actually offering true value, as opposed to a buzzword. Perhaps you yourself have tried to incorporate it into your training programs.

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ej4 eLearning

JULY 18, 2018

The term “learning ecosystem” is a trendy one in learning and development circles. It’s an important idea; understanding it helps organizations and their leaders think strategically about their learning and training—and helps them achieve the goals they set for themselves. Here’s our definition:

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ej4 eLearning

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

Self-directed learning is any process or system that allows individual learners to direct their own learning, depending on their individual needs and interests. Self-directed learning can include tools for learners to discover their learning needs, set goals, find content to meet those goals, get feedback, and discover new topics.

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ej4 eLearning

JULY 19, 2016

Learning cultures don’t just appear out of nowhere; they take time to cultivate. According to a study by Bersin & Associates, companies with high-impact learning cultures tend to significantly outperform their peers in many ways: They are 32 percent more likely to be first to market with an innovative product or service.

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ej4 eLearning

APRIL 12, 2016

No business wants to destroy its learning culture. Despite there being clear benefits to having a learning culture, many organizations give little-to-no thought on how to foster one, or even discuss why they would want to. The post 7 Ways to Destroy Your Learning Culture appeared first on.

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ej4 eLearning

JANUARY 16, 2018

To get a better look at what drove change in the past year, we sat down with ej4's Chief Technology Officer, Tom Lynch, to take a look back at the learning mangement system updates made to Thinkzoom in 2017. 2017 was a year of growth and innovation for ej4.

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ej4 eLearning

OCTOBER 20, 2017

And we did - with Learning Tracks , our new Thinkzoom feature that focuses on competency-based learning. No, we didn’t just rearrange a few buttons or take away any of your fave features… We wanted to truly add something of value.

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ej4 eLearning

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

Self-directed learning is any process or system that allows individual learners to direct their own learning, depending on their individual needs and interests. Self-directed learning can include tools for learners to discover their learning needs, set goals, find content to meet those goals, get feedback, and discover new topics.

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ej4 eLearning

OCTOBER 23, 2015

The post 10 Benefits of a True Learning Culture appeared first on. It’s all too easy to focus instead on day-to-day tactical issues (How do we make this meeting shorter? What’s a better email program? How can we take steps out of our workflow?) But, as they say, most things that are hard to do are, in [.].

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ej4 eLearning

JANUARY 27, 2015

The post The Importance of Individualized Learning appeared first on. Even if you run a training program now, you probably recall what experiencing similar training was like in the past. eLearning'

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ej4 eLearning

NOVEMBER 16, 2015

The post Getting Training to Stick with Bite-Sized Learning appeared first on. You can sit someone down and expose them to a rigorous 48-hour training session, and even if they ace the material, precious little might come of it. The problem is exactly that traditional format where information is blasted at the learner [.].

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ej4 eLearning

OCTOBER 16, 2017

And we did – with Learning Tracks , our new Thinkzoom feature that focuses on competency-based learning. I get it – if you’re not incorporating competency-based learning already, you might be wondering why this is a big deal. And FYI, this will be the first in a series of blog posts about competency-based learning.

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ej4 eLearning

MAY 31, 2017

He began talking about how mobile and social learning bridge the gap between learning and doing, how important it is to have on-demand learning accessible to anyone at any time on any device, and how microlearning is poised to take off. Learning needs to be embedded into what we do. Social learning?! Collaborate.

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ej4 eLearning

FEBRUARY 29, 2016

The post Getting Learning to Stick: Go Beyond the Training Program appeared first on. If your trainees can’t recall relevant material in the instant they need it, the training was not effective enough. For example, if your employees take a safety course but still forget to wear the appropriate protective clothing (or wear it [.].

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ej4 eLearning

JANUARY 14, 2015

The post Creating a Culture of Continued Learning at Work appeared first on. Your company probably onboards new employees once they start their jobs, but what about training in the future? eLearning Training & Education'

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ej4 eLearning

SEPTEMBER 1, 2016

The same advice applies to the trend of micro-learning. The slogan behind micro-learning endeavors are “shorter is better.” Some vendors and educators are taking this to extremes without truly investigating the ideal length of learning material. Just what is micro-learning, and how is it changing corporate learning initiatives?

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ej4 eLearning

APRIL 29, 2021

Some leaders get to where they are by working hard and learning the ropes. But a good work ethic, a charismatic personality, or powers of persuasion are not enough—to truly lead in the workplace, one must learn effective coaching techniques. Some also seem to have an innate ability to motivate and inspire others.

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ej4 eLearning

MARCH 10, 2017

Match up your course titles with learning competencies and job responsibilities to determine what programs you can get rid of and what makes sense to keep. Learning styles of learners: considerations for visual, audio, and reading/writing learners. A learning management system, or LMS, has this same function.

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ej4 eLearning

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Neurodiversity refers to variation in the brain regarding sociability, learning, attention, mood, and other mental functions. It seems as if there are more openings than applicants, but what if I told you there’s a hidden pool of talent out there and they bring unique perspectives that can improve your competitive advantage.

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ej4 eLearning

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Continuous learning is part of our lives as we adapt to change. A new coworker joins your team and you must learn how to adapt to their personality. It’s important for employees to keep learning so they can move forward and get promoted but also to stay updated for their current job. Learning goes beyond a single event.

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ej4 eLearning

JANUARY 16, 2020

The #1 reason employees say they are not engaging in workplace learning is because they don't have the time. It is a common finding in many of our industry trend reports. It’s hard knowing how to motivate employees to make time for training.

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ej4 eLearning

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

DISC has been a tool in the learning and development space for over 20 years, and millions of people have taken a DISC assessment worldwide. That assessment is most effective when paired with DISC training so team members can understand what their assessment means.and how that understanding can help them communicate and collaborate.

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ej4 eLearning

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

As someone who is actively trying to understand my privilege, while learning how to address anti-racism in the workplace, I am on my own journey along the anti-racism continuum. I know that we are all unique human beings. Our life experiences shape our values and perspectives. We’ve all struggled to overcome challenges in life.

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ej4 eLearning

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

While many schools are now meeting in-person (with precautions), the vast majority are still doing either virtual learning or some sort of hybrid model. Nothing is stressing out parents more right now than the uncertainty around school reopenings.

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ej4 eLearning

MAY 6, 2021

Short-form content that is accessible whenever and wherever is convenient makes it possible to keep up with safety and compliance protocols, as well as learning specific manufacturing tasks. Luckily, an effective manufacturing training program is easier to implement than you might think.

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ej4 eLearning

JULY 2, 2020

I’ve had friends and colleagues learn first aid in health classes in school, or through their kids’ scouting programs, or during a course of instruction to get certified for something else (child care, scuba diving instructor.you name it). Have you ever taken a first aid training course?

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ej4 eLearning

OCTOBER 1, 2018

Our mission is to provide a unique learning experience to employees by delivering the unexpected in modern learning content and technology. We don’t sell training widgets, our solutions vary based on client needs. We are in the business of changing behaviors. Our vision is to ignite employees’ full potential.

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ej4 eLearning

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

The assumption that attention spans are getting shorter and shorter has dramatically shaped the eLearning industry, with directors of learning looking for newer and newer technologies to cater to our diminished attention spans, and content providers building the assumption into their instructional design.

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ej4 eLearning

JULY 18, 2017

In talking with many of those clients, I’ve learned that the LMS implementation process itself can be a bottleneck, leading to unnecessary delays. If you need learning reports broken down by department, for example, you will need to have all employees flagged with the relevant department. Think about learning groups and learning paths.

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