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Use of AR/VR in Training and Development
Knowledge Synonyms
APRIL 9, 2020
Virtual reality (VR) and Augmented reality (AR) technologies have established it to be a useful tool to educate, design and train employees.
Knowledge Synonyms
How Health and Safety trainings are vital in the face of modern threats
Knowledge Synonyms
APRIL 15, 2020
The year of the Rat sure didn’t get off to a good off to the most encouraging start, owing to the corona virus outbreak. With over 126,681 people dead so far, more than 1,981,239 infected and 40+ countries affected Cities in lockdown, travel restrictions in place, plant closures mounting.
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DIGITALSkunks Technologies (P) Ltd. and KnowledgeSynonyms Consulting (P) Ltd. Launches DS DIGI Agency
Knowledge Synonyms
MARCH 25, 2020
March 26, 2020– Noida, UP, India – DS DIGI Agency, D I G I , a full-service, Digital Business Model-ing, marketing, and communication agency announces its launch today.
ViLTs- All Your Questions Answered
Knowledge Synonyms
MARCH 19, 2020
The onset of COVID-19, or more popularly known as the Coronavirus, has cast fear across the globe. While the impact can be seen on all aspects of people’s lives-social, behavioral, and probably most strikingly financial, the full measure of its effect will be only gauged after the pandemic is contained and controlled. However, of all the things that the mighty Corona has brought to a halt, learning and development should not be one of them.
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VILT to Fill the Learning Vacuum Created by Corona
Knowledge Synonyms
MARCH 19, 2020
The onset of COVID-19, or more popularly known as the Coronavirus, has cast fear across the globe. While the impact can be seen on all aspects of people’s lives-social, behavioral, and probably most strikingly financial, the full measure of its effect will be only gauged after the pandemic is contained and controlled. However, of all the things that the mighty Corona has brought to a halt, learning and development should not be one of them.
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EasySIM™ – Connecting Branched Minds
Knowledge Synonyms
OCTOBER 1, 2019
Reduce costs and improve Human capital using Competency-based branching simulation assessments and Easy to use KPI-oriented branching algorithm. Current trends in the training and development industry show a radical shift to adopting more intelligent learning systems into the learning ecosystem with buzzwords like- Game-based learning, situational-based learning, and simulation-based learning.
EasySIM™ – Simulated Learning and Performance Cloud (SLPC)
Knowledge Synonyms
OCTOBER 1, 2019
Professionals acquire job-relevant skills differently than how they learn a theoretical or academic concept. Current studies on Andragogy (the method of teaching adult learners) show-. Adults have a DIY mindset- they require maximum autonomy and minimum instructions for optimal learning outcome. Experience (including mistakes) are imperative to learning. Learning program need to be a mix of informative and immersive activities to drive cognitive engagement on the learner’s part.
Stay tuned (and get excited)
Knowledge Synonyms
SEPTEMBER 12, 2019
Conversations with several Industry thought leaders, numerous breakouts, and brainstorming Sessions gave us deep insights into gaps in Performance enhancement practices across businesses. When development initiatives fail, you lose deals, miss targets, drop revenue. It’s now all in the past.
Adult Learning Principle 1- Needs Assessment
Knowledge Synonyms
AUGUST 5, 2019
A principle is the beginning of an action leading to its desired outcomes. In the context of Adult Learning, all the twelve principles are found to be intrinsically related one to the other. Dia means “between,” logos means “word.” Thus, dia + logue = “the word between us.”. Adults have substantial experience to be in dialogue with any teacher or trainer and will learn new knowledge, attitudes, or skills best in relation to that life experience (Knowles, 1970).
[On-Demand Webinar] The State of Customer Education: Trends and Benchmarks Report
Speaker: Sandi Lin & Linda Schwaber-Cohen
In this webinar, Skilljar CEO Sandi Lin will discuss learnings from their recent study, and share her insights on the state of Customer Education. They'll dig into key findings so you can benchmark against industry trends and understand how your strategy and metrics compare.
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Complexity in training increases learner engagement
Knowledge Synonyms
AUGUST 2, 2019
In our worlds of instructional design, complexity is often considered to increase cognitive load. So, we training professionals try to make information as simpler as we can. Complexity can be redesigned to be offered as positive challenge to drive twice the output of simple, non-complex learning. Psychologists have established that people retain learning better when they put effort into learning it. Learner put effort into learning when they are faced with challenging tasks.
Storytelling Instructional Strategy
Knowledge Synonyms
AUGUST 1, 2019
For thousands of years, storytelling has been the key means of instruction or approach in cultures around the world. In some cultures, storytelling has been the major way to convey society’s culture, values, and history without using any written language. Prevailing methods of learning such as lectures and memorization are less suited for training learners as they yield very little in terms of generalization, duration, and speed of knowledge acquisition.
Improving the value of assessments
Knowledge Synonyms
JULY 2, 2019
“What’s the value of assessments” is a common question often sounded in corporate training discussions. We did a survey with 2,100 recent participants of a corporate training program, about their experiences with assessments in training programs. 95% of participants whose training included follow-ups agreed that assessments helped them develop career skills for a long-term. We identified two areas that can boost the value of assessments: follow-up and manager involvement. The Follow-Up Advantage.
Off the Cuff on Scenario-Based Learning
Experiencing eLearning
JUNE 2, 2020
I had the pleasure of speaking about scenario-based learning with Alexander Salas, Chapter President of ATDCFL (Central Florida) for his “Off the Cuff” interview series. Alex is also the Chief of Awesomeness for eLearning Launch and on Twitter as @StyleLearn.
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Designing Engaging Digital Learning Podcast
Experiencing eLearning
APRIL 28, 2020
I had the great pleasure of having an extended conversation with Keith Quinn for the SSSC (Scottish Social Services Council) Learncast. Recording this podcast on learning was genuinely a highlight of my week.
Branch and Bottleneck Scenario Structure
Experiencing eLearning
NOVEMBER 5, 2019
One of the challenges of branching scenarios is that you can generate so many options and paths that it quickly becomes unwieldy. A branch and bottleneck scenario structure is one strategy for keeping the complexity manageable. Branch and Bottleneck.
Instructional Story Design: Book Review
Experiencing eLearning
APRIL 14, 2020
Rance Greene’s new book, Instructional Story Design: Develop Stories that Train , provides a systematic process for creating stories for training. Even if you don’t consider yourself a storyteller, you can create stories to support learning with this book. Example stories.
Capterra Names LearnDash in Top 20 for Training Software
LearnDash
JUNE 2, 2020
We’re still the best LMS for WordPress. Capterra recently released a list of the top-ranked training software on their site, and we made the cut! For years, Capterra has been a buyer’s guide for software.
The Better Way to Onboard Customers
Speaker: Skilljar Experts
The best onboarding programs have a super power: they’re constantly improving. Here at Skilljar, we’ve learned a thing or two about onboarding, both by crafting our own experience, and by collaborating with the best Customer Education professionals in the world. In our upcoming webinar, we’re going to share these learnings with you.
Streamlining Branching Scenario Planning and Design
Experiencing eLearning
MARCH 31, 2020
This week, I was originally scheduled to be at the Learning Solutions Conference in Orlando. The eLearning Guild wisely canceled that conference due to the pandemic. I’m sad to miss seeing so many folks, but it was absolutely the right choice for the Guild to cancel and keep everyone safe.
Training Tips from 11 Experts (Including Me)
Experiencing eLearning
MAY 12, 2020
TalentLMS asked 11 folks in the learning and development world for tips for improving workplace training. Now that nearly everyone is a remote worker, these tips can help train remote employees. Many of the tips could apply to any workplace training though, not just elearning for remote workers.
ID and eLearning Links 5/26/20
Experiencing eLearning
MAY 26, 2020
As I read online, I bookmark resources I find interesting and useful. I share these links periodically here on my blog. In this post, I share links on writing about unfamiliar subjects plus 3 different sets of instructional design competencies. Writing when you’re not a SME.
Remote Instructional Design Jobs
Experiencing eLearning
APRIL 21, 2020
Instructional design jobs were often done remotely before the pandemic. Now that most of us are staying home, even more opportunities for remote instructional design and elearning work are available. My experience. As an independent consultant, I have worked from home full time since 2011.
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Color-Coded Branching Scenario Flowchart
Experiencing eLearning
MAY 5, 2020
A color-coded branching scenario flowchart shows you the overall structure of a branching scenario at a glance. I use Twine to create branching scenarios. In the default interface and formats, passages are all the same color.
April Dunford and Obviously Awesome
Spark Your Interest
JUNE 3, 2020
April Dunford and Obviously Awesome. Scared to learn how positioning can make your instructional products awesome? You should be – it’s not what you thought! You know your product is awesome – but does anyone else?
Finding a Good Fit in Instructional Design
Experiencing eLearning
NOVEMBER 19, 2019
When you’re looking for an instructional design role, it’s important to find a good “fit.” ” A good fit means doing work you find satisfying, in an organization or with clients that value your contributions. Generalist or specialist.
Go Beyond Boring: Creating Scenario-based Learning That Engages Participants (Podcast)
Experiencing eLearning
MARCH 17, 2020
In this presentation, I discussed why scenario-based learning engages participants. I gave examples of how to “hook” learners to draw them into a story right from the beginning. I also talked about some elements to help craft narratives.
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5 Learning Myths, Debunked
LearnDash
APRIL 30, 2020
Whether you’re designing a course or giving learners study advice, don’t let these myths lead you astray. Many instructors get started in online education because they want to share their expertise with the world.
Where are we going most wrong…
Clark Quinn
MAY 26, 2020
…and what’s most important to fix? I was a co-conspirator on the Serious eLearning Manifesto , and we identified 8 values that separated typical elearning from serious elearning. However, I suspect that not all are as important, nor hard to fix.
The next normal
E-Learning Provocateur
MAY 3, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic ushered in a new normal for L&D professionals as millions of people were sent home to work remotely.
How Will Covid-19 Affect the Future of Online Education?
LearnDash
MAY 12, 2020
The pandemic has put online education in the spotlight and under the magnifying glass. The emergence of the novel coronavirus has initiated an abrupt shift around the globe toward online education. For many, the transition has been rocky.
Employee Training Playbook by Lessonly
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