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Learner Empathy Can Save Your Course Design

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Where do you start with instructional design? Sifting through folders of content? Meeting with SMEs to capture what they think is essential to the training? Maybe you turn to Google to get the latest information about the training topic? If this is your approach, you may want to refocus. Information-sharing is not training. Since all learning is designed in some way to change learner behavior, it makes sense to think about the expected change from the start of the design process.

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Make a Learning Love Connection: 5 FACTS for Better e-Learning Courses 

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What is love, really? (Sorry in advance for any earworms!) We can love our cars, homes, and flat-screen TVs, but purists will tell you, “You can’t love things, dummy. You can only love people.” Hmmm, are you sure about that?

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5 Questions You Need to Consider for High-Impact Learning

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The standard accepted methodology for designing instruction, including e-learning, is still centered solidly on the ADDIE process…a time-honored methodology composed of five steps--Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, and Evaluation. I’m a strong proponent of the idea that the inherent linearity of this process creates huge obstacles to coming up with highly engaging interactivity in e-learning.

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3 Easy Ways to Get Started With the Successive Approximations Model

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Over the years, we have taught many workshops on SAM (Successive Approximation Model) and have given even more talks on the subject. In these workshops and talks, we often see the same basic questions. But, the one question we can guarantee we will be asked is, “How do I implement SAM in my organization?” While we are always happy to be asked this question, this is tough to answer!

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You’ve Created a Great Learning Program! But Who Cares?

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We can meet the multifaceted task of designing, creating, and launching great learning programs by applying everything we’ve learned about how humans learn and how to facilitate that process. Not easily and not without great effort and dedication. But we can do it.

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Allen Interactions Celebrated as Top Advanced Learning Technologies Provider

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RALEIGH, N.C. — October 19, 2023 — Training Industry today announced its selections for the 2023 Top Training Companies™ lists for the advanced learning technologies sector of the corporate learning and development (L&D) market. Training Industry, the leading research and information resource for corporate learning leaders, prepares the Training Industry Top 20 report on critical sectors of the corporate training marketplace to better inform professionals about the best and most innovative p

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5 Learning Hacks to Skyrocket Your Sales Performance

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In the fast-paced world of sales, continuous learning and development are the cornerstones of success. Effective sales enablement training not only equips sales teams with the knowledge and skills they need but also ensures they stay ahead of the curve in a constantly evolving market. To harness the full potential of your sales force, it's essential to implement learning strategies that are tailored to the unique demands of sales enablement.

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