InSync Training

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

Today’s workers, and by extension, our learners, often feel burdened by technology overload. This blog defines technology overload, the benefits of unplugging from our devices, and how, as a leader, you can encourage smart technology usage for your team. BYTE Session Recap. Always connected often means “never unplugged.”

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InSync Training

MARCH 5, 2024

Companies embraced digital collaboration tools, cloud-based technologies, and virtual communication platforms to facilitate seamless remote work experiences. This transition was marked by the accelerated adoption of a “Virtual First” culture, where remote work became the default mode of operation.

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InSync Training

APRIL 9, 2014

Blended learning BYOD EdTech' Most classes didn’t need to skip a beat – it was a sunny day and electricity is not required for the instruction of algebra. But what to do in “Computer Class”? Electricity has been a requirement in computer classes practically since the abacus went out of fashion.

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InSync Training

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

In thinking about leadership and learning in the era of the four-generation workplace , no shortage of frustrations exists. Technology changes, “cool” workspaces, and operational processes are constantly evolving.

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InSync Training

APRIL 23, 2020

But given the state of the world today, it feels imperative that we quickly adapt learning to the virtual learning environment. And while digital learning requires nuance, planning, and an awareness of both technology and instructional options, the transition can happen under pressure.

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InSync Training

JANUARY 16, 2020

In 2020, we’ll be sharing the lessons we’ve learned about the virtual classroom over the last twenty years, and we’ll link back to our more detailed content around these topics, in case you want to learn more!

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InSync Training

JUNE 12, 2023

Fortune 100 Communications and Information Technology Company-2009 - present The Challenge When the Fortune 100 Communications & Information Technology pioneer began searching for world-class virtual training facilitation services, they turned to InSync Training.

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InSync Training

NOVEMBER 6, 2014

Can any ol’ content be taught using any ol’ technology? This seems to be the perception as the use of various learning technologies becomes commonplace in training departments. Can a four-hour sales training session that is usually held face-to-face be delivered in a dozen 20-minute self-paced e-learning chunks?

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InSync Training

APRIL 3, 2018

We’ve been using virtual classroom technologies for close to 20 years now. And, most importantly, we know that learning only "sticks" after learners have a chance to apply what they’ve learned and then reflect on the experience. Few of us have the motivation or concentration to focus on 60 minutes of lecture.

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InSync Training

JUNE 18, 2019

Would it surprise you to learn that, on Wikipedia, the following three phrases are equivalent? Online Learning --> eLearning > Educational Technology. Having so many ways of saying the same thing is understandably confusing the people not in the learning and development community.

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InSync Training

AUGUST 15, 2014

As instructional designers we are constantly being bombarded with new technologies and new trends. The safest, and often most expedient course of action is to continue to focus on the delivery technology we know is NOT a fad, the traditional classroom. Blended learning Flipped Classroom'

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InSync Training

DECEMBER 12, 2019

One of the most common questions my team and I receive about virtual learning events boils down to technology : how do you make sure glitches don’t cause learners to disconnect? I love this question! It means that stakeholders, designers, and facilitators care about the experience learners have in a session.

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InSync Training

OCTOBER 22, 2019

But, even as technology becomes more ubiquitous in corporate learning, decision makers and practitioners have questions about its efficacy. More organizations than ever have transitioned from traditional face-to-face training to virtual classrooms. My team compiled the questions they most commonly hear in their day-to-day work.

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InSync Training

APRIL 15, 2014

Can any ol’ content be taught using any ol’ technology? This seems to be the perception as the use of various learning technologies becomes commonplace in training departments. Can a four-hour sales training session that is usually held face-to-face be delivered in a dozen 20-minute self-paced e-learning chunks?

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InSync Training

AUGUST 6, 2019

Scenario-based learning offers a powerful instructional design option. This process “uses interactive situations to engage non-engaged learners in active learning strategies.”. Designers leverage available technology to create experiences in which learners can solve problems and interact with provided situations to learn new skills.

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InSync Training

MAY 16, 2019

The future of learning is blended. As content becomes more complex, learner attention spans shorten, and new technologies emerge, a combination approach to training offers engagement and impact. Virtually There Session Recap. But what stars need to align in order to create an effective blend?

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InSync Training

MARCH 2, 2021

Instructional designers are the unsung heroes of the learning and development field. The job description for a designer has changed so much in the last decade.

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InSync Training

DECEMBER 27, 2018

A new year presents new opportunities for modern learning advancements. Undoubtedly, exciting technologies will emerge, and practitioners will identify creative and innovative ways to engage learners while working to reach organizational goals. And it may surprise you to learn that none of them relate directly to technology!

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InSync Training

OCTOBER 6, 2016

Social learning has been happening forever. People learn first, and best, from one another. Even though social learning is not a new concept, technology influences how the process occurs in workplace training programs. Social Learning in Training.

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InSync Training

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

A few weeks ago, I responded to a number of fundamental questions about virtual learning. And in the process of reviewing the inquiries my team frequently receives when working with modern learners , new clients, and in established programs, I realized that much confusion remains around this learning environment.

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InSync Training

APRIL 16, 2019

Workflow learning is something we're starting to hear a lot about. It's the concept of embedding content into the flow of work at each moment of learning need. And, as is typical, they can't believe we haven't been taking advantage of all of the technology available to us to support our workflow all along.

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InSync Training

MARCH 12, 2024

A Virtual Learning Leader's Insight In the wake of global disruptions, rapid technological advancements, and evolving workforce expectations, organizations need new skills from leadership. Gone are the days when “change leaders” merely implemented new ideas.

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InSync Training

AUGUST 24, 2017

As learning practitioners, there’s an expectation that we will adapt to and support this new way of life through our training programs. Thanks to blended learning , we can support this new vision for the digital age. Our approach to the mobile learning (mLearning) evolution matters.

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InSync Training

JULY 14, 2017

Blended learning strives to align learning objectives with the most authentic treatment. Teach them the company’s methods using the technology they’ll use in their day-to-day jobs. It sounds simple, but creating that thoughtful learning experience can be tricky. BYTE Session Recap.

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InSync Training

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Why Instructional Designers Need Specialized Skills to Support the Virtual Classroom The success of any learning program can be traced back to the instructional designer.

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InSync Training

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

Modern blended learning is a solution to the challenges and obstacles we face when designing engaging, effective, and applicable learning. To start, modern blended learning is not just the same topic taught multiple ways. And it is not about teaching the same materials through a new form of technology delivery.

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InSync Training

DECEMBER 14, 2017

Blended learning involves a much more complex equation than what we use to create and support traditional face-to-face or singular training events. Not only do we have to manage more technology and content, but our audience also learns on their own, futher complicating matters. Virtually There Session recap.

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InSync Training

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

You just became a virtual learning facilitator or your organization has made the leap from face-to-face learning to the blended virtual classroom. You have to contend with technology, and sometimes decision makers did not invest in content redesign. So now what? Oftentimes, you cannot “see” the learners.

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InSync Training

FEBRUARY 7, 2018

The term blended learning has come in and out of vogue in corporate training for the last several decades. A term that is not modern enough for the current learning landscape. The reality is, modern learning strategies, techniques, and technologies seem to be custom designed for blended learning approach.

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InSync Training

MAY 15, 2019

With plenty of new instructional strategies, techniques, and technologies available to us to create modern learning, it seems creating a comprehensive and instructionally sound blended learning solution should be fairly easy. That’s because blended learning is much more than content associated with a common theme.

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InSync Training

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

It’s hard to believe that organizations have had the virtual classroom as a learning environment option for over two decades. Change underlies this now-commonplace technology. So what can we learn from the evolution of the virtual classroom?

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InSync Training

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

For example, the traditional face-to-face classroom no longer serves as the go-to learning environment for effective training. Thanks to technology, the virtual classroom provides a viable option for effective, impactful learning. Scenario-based learning is a popular technique creating buzz in our industry.

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InSync Training

OCTOBER 31, 2019

Technology failures, webinars-that-could’ve-been-a-job-aid, and lecture-heavy sessions with few opportunities to practice new skills can plague blends. The modern classroom brings with it many tricks. But, in spite of all the possible horrors, blended training can still treat learners to meaningful professional development.

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InSync Training

JULY 19, 2022

Often this was a hurried affair focused primarily on the technology – how to manage audio and video, turning features like chat on and off, basic troubleshooting, that kind of thing. But it didn’t prepare them for the things that support and enhance learning.

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InSync Training

JANUARY 11, 2017

As the world evolves around us, the scope of modern blended learning shifts constantly. We know that our work is impacted by evolutions in learning theories, technologies, and the way humans have adapted to new technologies. Within that shift, how do we define modern instructional design?

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InSync Training

SEPTEMBER 8, 2016

How are you handling all of the changes in the new Learning and Development landscape? Thanks to the introduction of new methodologies and technologies to our toolkits, the time for specialization has passed. Thanks to the introduction of new methodologies and technologies to our toolkits, the time for specialization has passed.

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InSync Training

SEPTEMBER 26, 2017

In discussing the concept of “ blended learning ,” we have previously stated that, “ modern blended learning is selecting the most appropriate delivery technology based on learning objectives, with consideration of time, place, and space.”

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