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How to Create Performance-based E-Learning

Rapid eLearning

E-learning courses generally fall into one of two buckets: tell people something or show them how to do something. The reality is that a lot of e-learning is information-based and mostly driven by compliance requirements. Instead, the course informs about sexual harassment and the organization’s standard.

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What is an E-Learning Course?

Rapid eLearning

What do you think when someone says, “We need to build an e-learning course?” ” An “e-learning course” can mean many things and serve many purposes. It could be simple compliance training or information about policy changes. Sexual harassment training is a good example of this.

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Why There Are So Many Bad E-Learning Courses

Rapid eLearning

Like many organizations, we have to take compliance training. And when I heard we had a 3-hour harassment course coming, my first emotional response wasn’t positive. Why do I shudder thinking of taking a 3-hour e-learning course? I hear all the time that e-learning courses are boring. We all know why.

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Escape from Compliance Training Jail - The Rapid eLearning Blog

Rapid eLearning

The Rapid Elearning Blog. Escape from Compliance Training Jail. As I was waiting in my car, I was reminded that a lot of what we call "elearning" is similar to the emissions testing process. The purpose of the course is not to learn, but instead to demonstrate what we already know. January 29th, 2008.

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Jobs, Training, Rapid eLearning, Inhibitory Skills, & Learning

Big Dog, Little Dog

Twenty-three percent of workers are dissatisfied or very dissatisfied with training and learning opportunities provided by their current employers. Training isn't a luxury -- it's a necessity - The Wichita Eagle. Decision makers often view employee learning and development as a cost center rather than a profit center.

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Here’s Why You Should Enter the Articulate Guru Awards

Rapid eLearning

I get emails all the time from freelancers or elearning vendors asking how to get more work or exposure. I also have quite a few managers ask for ways to get their staff up-to-speed building better elearning courses. Get Lots of Exposure & Free Marketing of Your Services. It’s free advertising.

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Instant and Rapid One-Minute Learning for mLearning and eLearning

Vignettes Learning

Synthesis: In a rapid, constantly-changing, technology-enabled work environment, which one works best – linear or random learning? How do we rethink or reformulate to make the linear content friendly to random learning? How does this benefit instant learning for busy learners? Five Steps in Formulating Instant Learning 1.