IT Training Department Blog

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Cutting-edge methods like custom software simulations and eLearning are more powerful ways to teach the hard skills that all employees need in the workplace in the overwhelming digital transformation. Software simulations is the best way for employees to learn coroporate software.

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Rapid eLearning

JUNE 14, 2022

“Tell, Show, Do” is a common instructional design model. The model is a simple reminder that steers the course design away from the common content dump and focuses on the action in the learning, mainly the doing part. It rhymes and is another easy thing to remember about course design. Then practice and review!”

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IT Training Department Blog

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

With some lively writing for eLearning and weaving some scenarios into training, scenario-based learning can work wonders. Instead of sitting through hours of lectures or completing monotonous eLearning modules, employees can partake in realistic scenarios where they can apply their knowledge and skills in a hands-on manner.

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IT Training Department Blog

MARCH 19, 2024

In other words, they’ll see how they should use it in their work with scenario-based learning and realistic software simulations. You can likely use an instructional design consultant to help you decide if training is the best way forward. The content will dictate the delivery method and content needs.

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IT Training Department Blog

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Poor design and usability : If self-service options are not user-friendly, intuitive, and easy to navigate, users may become frustrated and abandon them. Offer hands-on training sessions : And by this, we don’t mean actual hands-on the real software training. The power of search also determines if self-service is useful or not.

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IT Training Department Blog

DECEMBER 21, 2023

While off-the-shelf training programs can be a great starting point for generic software when it comes to custom software or software with highly specific software and processes, a one-size-fits-all approach simply won’t do. Custom online training for employees is the best solution available.

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IT Training Department Blog

MAY 15, 2023

And the best type of training for a software launch? That would probably be eLearning which is typically what we prefer in most (but not all!) Real Practice Through the use of interactive tutorials, real-life examples, and even software simulations training can facilitate better learning and engagement. Doing is learning.

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IT Training Department Blog

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

That could mean creating realistic software simulations or in some circumstances venturing into even more complex (and expensive) methods. If you would like to talk with a training professional, schedule some time with one our of our instructional design consultants. It all requires careful planning and execution, though.

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IT Training Department Blog

JULY 31, 2023

Not only that but good training with custom eLearning can minimize the time it takes to learn new skills as well as offer a level of realistic practice that doesn’t exist in instructor-led training, one reason we don’t create instructor-led training for technical topics. These are the most important steps.

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IT Training Department Blog

MARCH 30, 2023

That comprises self-paced courses (eLearning), training videos, in-app support, and even performance support that’s delivered digitally. At the center of modern digital training is eLearning. For the sake of this article and ease of cost analysis, I’m going to use eLearning as the standard training type for this article.

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IT Training Department Blog

MARCH 30, 2023

That comprises self-paced courses (eLearning), training videos, in-app support, and even performance support that’s delivered digitally. At the center of modern digital training is eLearning. For the sake of this article and ease of cost analysis, I’m going to use eLearning as the standard training type for this article.

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Tony Karrer

FEBRUARY 23, 2007

I don't know if I've seen this reported by the eLearningGuild , but their reports showed some interesting information about satisfaction levels reported by members on course authoring and rapid eLearning tool satisfaction levels. Microsoft PowerPoint Articulate Presenter StudyMate Adobe Captivate Flashform Rapid eLearning SN.

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Adobe Captivate

MARCH 1, 2017

Moreover I am busy as a Consultant and a Trainer (for Captivate and other Adobe applications), both in live and online classes. This observation is based on the many problems popping up in forums and social media, on my experiences with consultancy and while offering basic training. Bonus for me: less questions on the forums.

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IT Training Department Blog

AUGUST 28, 2023

For example, many surveys of employees we’ve seen from organizations say that employees prefer self-paced eLearning courses more than instructor-led training. Let employees practice learning the software. That’s only easy to do with a realistic software simulation. The ideal solution?

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IT Training Department Blog

AUGUST 14, 2023

From the beginning, workplace training has gone through many evolutions from not many formalized processes before World War 2 to the more formalized processes we have now thanks to instructional design and the processes behind it. Even with technical training such as software training things have changed a lot.

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IT Training Department Blog

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Indeed, there exists a better alternative for learning software that also helps put things into real life context with real situations relating to how employees work they must do with the software. Get ready to uncover the secrets of effectively helping non-techie employees learn company software. How cool is that?

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IT Training Department Blog

JANUARY 30, 2024

This is what Wix, Weebly, and Squarespace did for web design. It’s also what rapid development tools have done for some eLearning. It’s easy to think corporate technical training involves grabbing a tool like Stepsy or iorad and making many software tutorials. It’s easier to make junk now than ever.

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IT Training Department Blog

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

So, outside of onboarding new employees, provide current employees with sufficient training for company software. That could be a really good realistic software simulation or if simple software it could just be a job aid or short video. It’s a lot to take in and often the most difficult part of starting a new job.

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IT Training Department Blog

MARCH 23, 2023

Many say that well-designed applications don’t need training, they’re just inherently simple to us. This is one of the most important reasons we don’t believe in virtual instructor-led training for software training. That means employees see the real look of the software and get to navigate it themselves.

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IT Training Department Blog

JANUARY 30, 2023

While many of our instructional design professionals have worked on projects for instructor-led training, IT Training Department simply doesn’t do it. Only self-paced eLearning can accomplish this by recreating a system in a safe environment that walks people through processes while having them do it.

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IT Training Department Blog

MARCH 23, 2023

Many say that well-designed applications don’t need training, they’re just inherently simple to us. This is one of the most important reasons we don’t believe in virtual instructor-led training for software training. That means employees see the real look of the software and get to navigate it themselves.

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Adobe Captivate

JANUARY 13, 2019

This short blog is meant for newbies, and is (again) due to what I hear/read on the forums, during (intermediate) training and consultancy job. It is always available in the Color Dialog box as first button, A well designed theme will use only those colors: backgrounds, fill and stroke colors, font color etc. Main Master Slide.

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IT Training Department Blog

JUNE 5, 2023

That’s why doing it in a simulation is the best possible option. Our specialty lies in creating realistic software simulations which is the best way to help employees do the task and retain the training. Realistic software simulations paired with scenarios are great ways to increase employee retention.

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IT Training Department Blog

MARCH 20, 2023

How you write the content for both eLearning and training videos makes all the difference in how engaging and relevant the content is. The real relevance of training comes in by performing a good needs analysis and designing using a good process to cut out content that doesn’t contribute to employee growth.

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IT Training Department Blog

AUGUST 17, 2023

There are two main reasons why too much information goes into training and it becomes ineffective: Training is designed by the subject matter expert or product owner. An instructional designer isn’t experienced and allows the subject matter expert or product owner to overload the training.

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Clive on Learning

JULY 4, 2007

Firstly, I've been doing some more work on the script for The 30-minute masters which, if you remember, aims to teach the essentials of instructional design to subject matter experts in no more than 30 minutes. When confronted by too much choice, consumers choose familiar options.

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IT Training Department Blog

MARCH 20, 2023

How you write the content for both eLearning and training videos makes all the difference in how engaging and relevant the content is. The real relevance of training comes in by performing a good needs analysis and designing using a good process to cut out content that doesn’t contribute to employee growth.

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IT Training Department Blog

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

That will help you figure out if the content should be in a custom eLearning course or if it shouldn’t be there and instead should be in a job aid or something else. That’s what working with a good instructional design consultant will get you.

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IT Training Department Blog

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

What Is A Self-Paced Course You may know it as a self-paced course, digital course, eLearning, or something else entirely. Then there are things like software simulation courses that allow you to learn a new system at your own pace and may have additional information about that software.

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eLearning Learning Posts

AUGUST 3, 2010

Best of eLearning Learning. Instructional Design and E-Learning Blogs - Experiencing eLearning , July 6, 2010 Back when I wrote my instructional design careers series in 2007, I was only aware of a few blogs by instructional designers. Great stuff again this month. Here’s some of what I found: Why a Wiki?

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eLearningArt

AUGUST 2, 2017

Enjoy the tips by scrolling below or jump to these sections: Summary | Presentation Approach | Design | Shortcuts | Delivery | Setup | Beyond Presentations. She is one of only 12 Microsoft designated PowerPoint MVPs in the United States and is the author of one of the most popular blogs on the web. Powerpoint Design Tips.

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IT Training Department Blog

JUNE 12, 2023

I used to use the built-in tools that Articulate Storyline and Adobe Captivate come with for building software simulations. The purpose of this article is here to change your mind so hopefully you keep an open mind and at least weigh the options of ditching the old worn-out software simulation tools of Storyline and Captivate.

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