And if you’d like to read other discussions we’ve had with Will, click these links to learn more about spaced practice , the effectiveness of elearning , smile sheets, and learning myths v. Here’s some research I did with the eLearning Guild just last year. But this research study is available at the eLearning Guild. And I do this a lot in my consulting work. The Philips/ROI LearningEvaluation Model. Jack & Patti Phillips: [link]. MORE

Tuesday, May 1, 2018, 11AM – 12PM PT: The ROI Dilemma: Measuring Results of Your Learning Programs (Free for ATD members) Significant resources are being allocated to training and development across most organizations, but many companies still find themselves unsure of results. L&D can’t prove ROI using the same methods other parts of the business do. Much of the effort around expensive ILT is focused on reducing costs as a means of improving ROI. MORE

Elearning Best Practices Many of you are planning your training and education programs for 2020, and may want to ask an expert for advice. Join Allen Partridge, Head of Evangelism, Digital Learning Solutions, Adobe, to learn about simple ways to add interactivity to your elearning courses. MORE

Tuesday, October 1, 2019, 9AM – 10AM PT: Demonstrating the ROI in Leadership Development Organizations worldwide spend billions on leadership development; yet, for many organizations, little evidence exists that those investments are paying off. Join Patti Phillips, CEO of ROI Institute, and Katharine Aldana, Learning and Development Design Manager for Verizon, as they demonstrate how you can show the impact and ROI of your leadership development programs. MORE

Professionals involved must be prepared to step up to the challenge of showing the value of major programs and initiatives, not only when impact and ROI are requested, but ideally before the request is made. The challenge is to decide which programs are evaluated at impact and ROI. MORE

Thursday, March 1, 2018, 9AM – 10AM PT: Open-Source vs. Closed-Source LMS: Why the Technology Your LMS Uses Matters When looking for a new Learning Management System, there are a multitude of questions that must be asked, starting with: What do I need my LMS to be able to do to allow us to reach our eLearning goals? Friday, March 2, 2018, 10AM – 11AM PT: 5 Ways to Tell if Independent Consulting is for You—and 5 Indicators That It’s Not! Identify the drivers for impact and ROI. MORE

PT: How to Easily Create Multi-Language Elearning Courses Language and location present their own challenges when it comes to delivering learning to international audiences. Learn how you can create accessible elearning with efficiency — and make it interactive too! MORE

Norma Davila and Wanda Pina-Ramirez of The Human Factor Consultation Group will introduce you to role-specific onboarding and specific steps you can take to include this component in your company’s program. Thursday, October 4, 2018, 6AM – 7AM PT: Microlearning: 5 Techniques to Improve Job Proficiency and Prove ROI on Training Investments (Free for ATD members) How can organizations measure the impact of training investments and whether employees are applying learning in the field? MORE