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Booming tech sends L&D back to basics

CLO Magazine

Reexamine the roots Each new technology and trend needs to be evaluated against tried and true learning paradigms. Advancing technology often results in falling prey to “shiny new toy” syndrome. We play with this toy and then it sits in the proverbial closet. What are the risks of overwatering our blooming “learning plant?”

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Taking an evidence-informed approach to learning design

Elucidat

The latest trends are quickly adopted without evaluation. Here are some top tips from Mirjam: Stop jumping to solutions; start getting informed: Steaming ahead without evaluation limits your effects. Used to looking for scientific evidence, she now saw decisions made and solutions designed with little critical evaluation.

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Do You Know What You’re Buying?

LearnDash

There is certainly nothing wrong with this view when you purchase your new elearning toy. You have raised your hand and effectively said, “I like what you’re doing and support you” It’s in this act of faith that you should expect more than just a product. You should expect appreciation.

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5 Ways Diversity Training Gives Organizations a Competitive Advantage

Coreaxis

But this time, we have a deeper understanding of the learning technology that can effectively engage and delight learners. When diverse voices are expressed, a team is forced to consider and evaluate multiple perspectives in order to reach a consensus. Flash forward eight years and here we are treading over the same territory.

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10 Instructional Design Commandments Every Instructional Designer Should Abide By To Help Their Organization Thrive

IT Training Department Blog

Ready to get into the nitty-gritty of the instructional design commandments that will help employees do better and by extension boost your organization’s effectiveness and profit? You can’t create training that’s effective and helps your organization without knowing your audience.

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Why Are Quality Checks Important in E-learning?

CommLab India

I will discuss the significance of a quality check, the challenges, and tips to ensure effective quality checks in e-learning courses, in 2-3 blogs. . There needs to be an evaluator who can assess the quality of the course in all its streams such as spellings and grammatical errors, content consistency, flow, and technical glitches.

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Making Slow Learning Concrete #change11

Clark Quinn

And I admit that I’m talking a technology environment in the concrete instance (because I like toys). Afterwards, the system might provide you with a self-evaluation tool, or even connect you to a person for a chat. So here are some instances: Say you’ve a meeting with a potential client.

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