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15 Best Instructional Design Software Tools

Written by Michael Laithangbam, Author & Editor at ProProfs Updated: 30 Apr, 2026

Behind every impactful learning experience, there is an instructional designer and the instructional design software they use. Regardless of your experience level as an instructional designer, you need one of these solutions to simplify your job, gain more control, and design effective learning experiences for your audience. These tools enable you to plan, design, create,...

Employee Training Evaluations: Benefits, Methods, and 5 Top Tools

Written by Michael Laithangbam, Author & Editor at ProProfs Updated: 25 Jan, 2026

Improper training can cost your business millions of dollars per year per 1,000 employees! Let that sink in to understand why training evaluations are necessary. Evaluations act as a checkpoint to measure and analyze whether employee training programs achieve the intended objectives. In other words, they assess what’s working and what’s not so that you...

Orientation vs Onboarding: 10 Key Differences You Must Know

Written by Michael Laithangbam, Author & Editor at ProProfs Updated: 28 Apr, 2026

Do you ever wonder what this whole orientation vs onboarding talk is all about? Aren’t they the same thing? Well, many people still use the two terms interchangeably and loosely refer to them as the same. But technically, there is a difference between onboarding and orientation. While they complement each other, they differ in many...

100 Training Feedback Survey Questions to Spot Gaps & Fix Training Fast

Written by Michael Laithangbam, Author & Editor at ProProfs Updated: 29 Apr, 2026

Do you ever wonder if your training is actually making an impact? That moment when you finish a session and think, did they really learn something, or are they just being polite? That’s the fear we all face, right? You could be wasting time, resources, and money without realizing it. And when leadership asks for...

Best Online Learning Platforms: 10 Top Options for 2026 Explained

Written by Michael Laithangbam, Author & Editor at ProProfs Updated: 24 Apr, 2026

Every week, I hear the same frustration from HR managers, L&D leads, and business owners: “We’re still doing training on PowerPoint and email chains, and it’s a mess.” I get it, I’ve sat in those meetings too, watching slides pile up in shared drives, chasing down completion emails, and manually logging who did what training...

50+ Best Online Course Ideas 2026 With Inspiring Examples

Written by Michael Laithangbam, Author & Editor at ProProfs Updated: 1 May, 2026

The widespread use of the internet and rapid development in learning technologies have paved the way for online learning on an unprecedented scale. As a matter of fact, half of all college students in the U.S. take at least one fully online course. This spawns several online course ideas from course creators, eLearning experts, and...

Teachable Alternatives: 12 Best Competitors to Try in 2026

Written by Michael Laithangbam, Author & Editor at ProProfs Updated: 30 Apr, 2026

Customers switch software applications for various reasons: They outgrow the solutions Lack of enough customization options They are not user-friendly They no longer suit their training budgets Poor support Whatever the reason behind such a move, the changeover to another software solution is common among businesses of all sizes and across industries. If you have...

Best Sexual Harassment Training Courses: 12 Programs to Consider in 2026

Reviewed by Brittney Simpson, SHRM-SCP/ Sr. HR Consultant Written by Michael Laithangbam Updated: 15 Jan, 2026

In addition to the tools you use to deliver online training, the course materials matter a lot. It is with the courses that you’ll be transferring knowledge successfully to your learners. This is true for any eLearning program, including compliance training such as sexual harassment training. In this post, I’ll be sharing some of the...

How Does Internal Training Work? Types, Benefits & Examples

Written by Michael Laithangbam, Author & Editor at ProProfs Updated: 28 Apr, 2026

Once a CFO, looking to save costs on employee training, asked the CEO, “What if we spend our money on training and they leave?” The CEO responded, “What if we don’t, and they stay?” An investment in employee training is inevitable for any business. It’s the best way to build efficient and productive teams that...

Web Based Learning: A Complete Guide (Types, Benefits, Top Tools)

Written by Michael Laithangbam, Author & Editor at ProProfs Updated: 29 Apr, 2026

Almost everybody knows that web-based learning, more commonly known as online learning or eLearning, is a game-changing technology in education and training. But how many of us genuinely know: To answer these questions, in this post, I’ll be discussing all of these relevant topics and more so that you can go for a web-based training...