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How to design software training, part 1: Do everything except “train”

Making Change

“How can I design good training for new software? What’s the right balance between help screens, job aids, and training?” Here’s part 1, in which I say, “Try everything but training.” The goal justifies the existence of the “training” (and of your job).

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How to design software training, part 2: Practice activities

Making Change

Are you expected to “train” everyone on new software? In my previous post , I recommended that you first try everything but training. Create job aids and help screens. Are you convinced that people need formal training? Listed the specific, observable job tasks that people use the software to complete.

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Course of the Week Highlight: HTML, Diversity, and More!

OpenSesame

This week, save on a variety of subjects from HTML to diversity training. . . . . Getting the Job You Deserve: Advice for the Job-Seeker from a Veteran Recruiter. Navigate the job-hunting process from beginning to end with this course from veteran recruiter Lou Adler. Introduction to HTML Training.

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Course of the Week Highlight: HTML, Diversity, and More!

OpenSesame

This week, save on a variety of subjects from HTML to diversity training. . . . . Getting the Job You Deserve: Advice for the Job-Seeker from a Veteran Recruiter. Navigate the job-hunting process from beginning to end with this course from veteran recruiter Lou Adler. Introduction to HTML Training.

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Where Can You Put Digital Training Content Without A Learning Management System (LMS)?

IT Training Department Blog

They even figured out how to do required compliance training every year and track it. It’s not efficient, isn’t the best solution for compliance training (but what is?), No matter what type of training you want to make available to employees, there’s a way to do it without an official LMS. But it can be done!

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Top 8 Online Course Trends for 2021

LearnDash

At a time when workforces across the globe have moved online and a rocky economy has caused many to search for ways to improve their attractiveness on the job market, e-learning has provided an accessible and flexible solution. JavaScript, alongside HTML and CSS, is one of the core programming languages powering the Internet.

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How to Build an Employee Training Program That’s Right for Your Business

KnowledgeCity

Introduction The Benefits of Employee Training Programs What Training Do You Need? Not all training programs are the same. Some programs may teach hard skills, some may build leadership skills, and some may train for compliance. The Benefits of Employee Training Programs. What Are the Costs? Introduction.