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Or, why one-and-done learning doesn't work. Imagine that you want to teach a kid to brush his teeth. Why are you teaching him? Well, because you want him to be happy and healthy for his life…and you don't want to have to pay for a bunch of expensive dental work. So what are you hoping he'll DO? MORE
Guild eBook on Classroom to eLearning Part 2 Has Been Released. cori-miller. Fri, 08/23/2019 - 10:30 MORE
When it comes to employee productivity, offering training programs, courses and learning opportunities becomes essential for organizations. The best way to provide this opportunity is through integrating a Learning Management System (LMS) within the organization. MORE
Are you doing holiday shopping for any instructional designers or eLearning developers? Maybe you received some gift cards and are looking for something for yourself. Here are some of the books I recommend for the learning and development professionals on your gift list. MORE
For most of my education I thought pretty poorly of multiple choice quizzes. In high school I’d learned all the usual tricks quiz authors use – and how to outsmart them. MORE
Whether you’re an instructional designer, an eLearning designer, or just an everyday learning professional, a crucial part of your job is understanding when training is not the answer. MORE
I seem to make a lot of decisions. Decisions as a business owner, business partner, husband and father. I’d like to make good decisions. By that I mean decisions that have more upside than downside. Decisions where the probability of expected value is higher than the probability of expected loss. MORE
Customers often ask us “how do you measure training ROI?”. Which is funny, because when we started Yarno, we assumed everyone measured ROI. But the more conversations we had, we discovered that measuring training ROI isn’t actually that common. And that often it’s not measured at all! MORE
Keeping Up with Artificial Intelligence in L&D. cori-miller. Fri, 08/16/2019 - 01:00 MORE
The growth of humans into who we are has been a long succession of Leveling Up – or more specifically, making mistakes, learning from them and making different choices next time for better results. MORE
I started training jujitsu a few months ago. I had a friend/mentor comment that he thought I’d really benefit from picking up a martial art. He’s also the Sensei (and a salesman by day) so I figured he was just doing some recruiting for the school. MORE
Here’s something to think about. What do all of the following have in common? Netflix. Self-driving cars. Predictive text. Face recognition. Spotify weekly playlists. Spam e-mail classifiers…. They’re all backed by bots. Clever bots that learn by having us teach them, without us even realising it. MORE
Is it just me or is every year a “big year”…? Well 2018 marked a decade of blogging by yours truly, and that alone is something that I’m proud of. MORE
It’s 9am Monday and you’ve got 237 e-mails to reply to. 5 deadlines to meet. A team of reports that desperately need your ‘immediate' attention. And there’s one more thing that you can’t quite put your finger on…. Oh, dear… There’s that 3-day training program this week. Terror strikes. The coffee just doesn’t seem strong enough this morning as you scramble to figure out where those extra hours will come from. Sound familiar? Away from training, towards learning. MORE
Posts and news about Modern Workplace Learning (MWL) for the week 2-8 December 2018 [who’s responsible for reskilling future workers? guide employees to own their own learning. MWL 2019] . Modern Workplace Learning MORE
Hey blog readers – I have great news – I’m now a fully fledged Yarnoer! And while my last post was mostly about how my avatar looks more like a young Simon Baker than me, there have been more substantial developments - Yarno has put me to work! MORE
We've done it. We've cracked the perfect recipe. A toasted handful of learning objectives, half a cup of questions, a pinch of character, and a dash of imagery…and there you have it! A well-baked Yarno campaign. MORE
Employees are a diverse bunch with varied interests. Each one has had a different taste of life and what motivates one might not motivate another. When handling a team, it can be quite difficult to get everyone on the same page and motivate them to give their best. MORE
We’ve heard it on the internet. We’ve heard it from the learning professionals we’ve interviewed. We’ve heard it from our customers. Everyone’s facing one common problem. What problem, you ask? Cracking the learning effectiveness enigma. MORE
Now, for those of you that know me well know that I like to talk. I love a good yarn, a chat, a story, which I'm told makes me a good sales guy. Or does it? MORE
A few weeks ago, I needed to go to the chemist to buy a few skincare products. I had a vague idea of what I was looking for but hadn’t chosen a particular brand or product yet. MORE
In the past four years, I’ve learnt a lot about learning. Mostly I've discovered that for 35 years I've been doing it wrong. Relying on techniques proven to be ineffective , such as cramming, re-reading and highlighting. On the positive side, I've also discovered what does work. MORE
We believe the ultimate goal of any sort of training is to improve on-the-job performance. The answer to "Is what was learnt being applied on a regular basis?” should be a resounding yes. And we know that manager support and endorsement of training is critical to its success. MORE
Already using xAPI for more than just reporting? Then you may be wondering how it can be used to launch elearning content. The post How to Launch Elearning Content Using xAPI appeared first on HT2 Labs. Learning Locker xAPI MORE
The time has come to once again to discuss the art of, “How to ask better training questions?” ” (This post ran originally on my blog site for Litmos in January 2018. The content here has been updated.). Picture this: . MORE
Microlearning. The biggest (smallest?) buzzword to come out of the L&D industry in the past couple of years. If you’re not up to speed, microlearning is pretty reflective of its namesake— little bits of learning. MORE
Each year, Deloitte University Press conducts a global survey titled Global Human Capital Trends. The report outlines trends discovered in the survey responses, spanning HR, L&D and leadership. MORE
We can confuse learners when we: a. fail to actually complete the sentence we started in the question. inconsistent grammar in the options. sometimes veer off into another idea entirely. wombats. I found this question in a blog post by Cathy Moore, written way back in the stone age (2007). MORE
In basically every learning environment: school, higher education, workplace learning – we’re expected to be across content from different topics, subtopics, and problem types. But topics, skills, and ideas don’t live in isolation. So why do we try and learn them as if they do? MORE
Yarno
AUGUST 22, 2018
I seem to make a lot of decisions. Decisions as a business owner, business partner, husband and father. I’d like to make good decisions. By that I mean decisions that have more upside than downside. Decisions where the probability of expected value is higher than the probability of expected loss.
Yarno
AUGUST 8, 2018
The growth of humans into who we are has been a long succession of Leveling Up – or more specifically, making mistakes, learning from them and making different choices next time for better results.
Yarno
JULY 18, 2018
We've done it. We've cracked the perfect recipe. A toasted handful of learning objectives, half a cup of questions, a pinch of character, and a dash of imagery…and there you have it! A well-baked Yarno campaign.
Yarno
MAY 27, 2018
Recently we’ve been writing some Workplace Health and Safety (WHS) content that has been been turning heads. And if you don’t believe me, I’ve got proof.
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A well-designed learning curriculum develops and nurtures skills needed to achieve organizational and business goals with the most effective and engaging set of experiences. This ebook outlines 5 critical steps to develop learning solutions that will help you achieve the most ambitious objectives.
Yarno
MAY 6, 2018
In the past four years, I’ve learnt a lot about learning. Mostly I've discovered that for 35 years I've been doing it wrong. Relying on techniques proven to be ineffective , such as cramming, re-reading and highlighting. On the positive side, I've also discovered what does work.
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Yarno
JANUARY 15, 2018
Customers often ask us “how do you measure training ROI?”. Which is funny, because when we started Yarno, we assumed everyone measured ROI. But the more conversations we had, we discovered that measuring training ROI isn’t actually that common. And that often it’s not measured at all!
Yarno
NOVEMBER 28, 2017
For most of my education I thought pretty poorly of multiple choice quizzes. In high school I’d learned all the usual tricks quiz authors use – and how to outsmart them.
Yarno
NOVEMBER 8, 2017
Or, why one-and-done learning doesn't work. Imagine that you want to teach a kid to brush his teeth. Why are you teaching him? Well, because you want him to be happy and healthy for his life…and you don't want to have to pay for a bunch of expensive dental work. So what are you hoping he'll DO?
Yarno
SEPTEMBER 20, 2017
Now, for those of you that know me well know that I like to talk. I love a good yarn, a chat, a story, which I'm told makes me a good sales guy. Or does it?
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You may think customer training is crucial to the success of your organization, but do you have the data to prove it? Download the guide now, and learn how to prove the value of your customer training programs.
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Yarno
SEPTEMBER 17, 2017
We’ve heard it on the internet. We’ve heard it from the learning professionals we’ve interviewed. We’ve heard it from our customers. Everyone’s facing one common problem. What problem, you ask? Cracking the learning effectiveness enigma.
Yarno
SEPTEMBER 6, 2017
We believe the ultimate goal of any sort of training is to improve on-the-job performance. The answer to "Is what was learnt being applied on a regular basis?” should be a resounding yes. And we know that manager support and endorsement of training is critical to its success.
Yarno
JULY 18, 2017
A few weeks ago, I needed to go to the chemist to buy a few skincare products. I had a vague idea of what I was looking for but hadn’t chosen a particular brand or product yet.
Yarno
JUNE 28, 2017
2016 was a big year for the Eggers Family. It was the year of ‘births’; the birth of Yarno, of course, and the birth of our beautiful daughter, Lauren. But let’s take a step back.
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Yarno
JUNE 18, 2017
We’ve written previously about the results of our customer research with L&D professionals and the pain points we identified that needed solving.
Yarno
JUNE 4, 2017
Each year, Deloitte University Press conducts a global survey titled Global Human Capital Trends. The report outlines trends discovered in the survey responses, spanning HR, L&D and leadership.
Yarno
MAY 15, 2017
Microlearning. The biggest (smallest?) buzzword to come out of the L&D industry in the past couple of years. If you’re not up to speed, microlearning is pretty reflective of its namesake— little bits of learning.
Yarno
MAY 8, 2017
In basically every learning environment: school, higher education, workplace learning – we’re expected to be across content from different topics, subtopics, and problem types. But topics, skills, and ideas don’t live in isolation. So why do we try and learn them as if they do?
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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.
Yarno
APRIL 19, 2017
We can confuse learners when we: a. fail to actually complete the sentence we started in the question. inconsistent grammar in the options. sometimes veer off into another idea entirely. wombats. I found this question in a blog post by Cathy Moore, written way back in the stone age (2007).
Yarno
MARCH 27, 2017
I started training jujitsu a few months ago. I had a friend/mentor comment that he thought I’d really benefit from picking up a martial art. He’s also the Sensei (and a salesman by day) so I figured he was just doing some recruiting for the school.
Yarno
MARCH 13, 2017
I’ve been researching cognitive bias recently (don’t judge just yet, it’s more interesting than it sounds), in an effort to improve my decision-making ability.
Yarno
JANUARY 23, 2017
In 1984 Benjamin Bloom authored a seminal paper called The two sigma problem: the search for methods of group instruction as effective as one-on-one tutoring.
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When launching a new platform to deliver customer and partner training, there are a few key items to keep in mind. The best and simplest way to stay organized during this process is to follow the tried-and-true practices outlined in this eBook.
Yarno
NOVEMBER 14, 2016
Here’s something to think about. What do all of the following have in common? Netflix. Self-driving cars. Predictive text. Face recognition. Spotify weekly playlists. Spam e-mail classifiers…. They’re all backed by bots. Clever bots that learn by having us teach them, without us even realising it.
Yarno
OCTOBER 31, 2016
It’s 9am Monday and you’ve got 237 e-mails to reply to. 5 deadlines to meet. A team of reports that desperately need your ‘immediate' attention. And there’s one more thing that you can’t quite put your finger on…. Oh, dear… There’s that 3-day training program this week. Terror strikes. The coffee just doesn’t seem strong enough this morning as you scramble to figure out where those extra hours will come from. Sound familiar? Away from training, towards learning.
Learning Solutions Magazine
AUGUST 23, 2019
Guild eBook on Classroom to eLearning Part 2 Has Been Released. cori-miller. Fri, 08/23/2019 - 10:30
Learning Solutions Magazine
AUGUST 16, 2019
Keeping Up with Artificial Intelligence in L&D. cori-miller. Fri, 08/16/2019 - 01:00
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HT2 Labs
NOVEMBER 23, 2017
Already using xAPI for more than just reporting? Then you may be wondering how it can be used to launch elearning content. The post How to Launch Elearning Content Using xAPI appeared first on HT2 Labs. Learning Locker xAPI
Experiencing eLearning
DECEMBER 11, 2018
Are you doing holiday shopping for any instructional designers or eLearning developers? Maybe you received some gift cards and are looking for something for yourself. Here are some of the books I recommend for the learning and development professionals on your gift list.
Your Training Edge
NOVEMBER 26, 2018
When it comes to employee productivity, offering training programs, courses and learning opportunities becomes essential for organizations. The best way to provide this opportunity is through integrating a Learning Management System (LMS) within the organization.
E-Learning Provocateur
DECEMBER 9, 2018
Is it just me or is every year a “big year”…? Well 2018 marked a decade of blogging by yours truly, and that alone is something that I’m proud of.
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Most customers are not required to take training. As such, it’s crucial to create a marketing campaign that engages your training audience and demonstrates the value of your courses.
Tim Slade
DECEMBER 1, 2018
Whether you’re an instructional designer, an eLearning designer, or just an everyday learning professional, a crucial part of your job is understanding when training is not the answer.
Jane Hart
DECEMBER 9, 2018
Posts and news about Modern Workplace Learning (MWL) for the week 2-8 December 2018 [who’s responsible for reskilling future workers? guide employees to own their own learning. MWL 2019] . Modern Workplace Learning
Your Training Edge
DECEMBER 6, 2018
Employees are a diverse bunch with varied interests. Each one has had a different taste of life and what motivates one might not motivate another. When handling a team, it can be quite difficult to get everyone on the same page and motivate them to give their best.
Learning Rebels
OCTOBER 9, 2018
The time has come to once again to discuss the art of, “How to ask better training questions?” ” (This post ran originally on my blog site for Litmos in January 2018. The content here has been updated.). Picture this: .
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Do you struggle to achieve measurable results with your learning solutions? If so, you’re not alone. According to CEB, traditional training only creates 37% learning transfer. This guide explores the causes of poor transfer and concrete steps to achieving better outcomes.
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