Learning & Training

Learning would be exceedingly laborious, not to mention hazardous, if people had to rely solely on the effects of their own actions to inform them what to do.  – Albert Bandura, Canadian-American psychologist Have you ever been in a situation where you were compelled to use a machine with no clue about how to run...

In the past few months, I have encountered quite a few HR professionals who complained about the rising problem of involuntary attrition. While most of them were worried about the ballooning cost by losing talent, I was keen to find out the reason that makes an employee choose greener pastures. Although it is tough to...

SCORM is key to ensuring that eLearning content and learning management systems (LMS) work well together. It enables interoperability between different software products and allows content to be easily shared and used across different systems without modification. This makes it a powerful technology in the realm of eLearning and online training. If you’re new to...

In the world of online learning, discussion groups, discussion boards, discussion forums or threaded discussions are of vital importance. The reason is simple. A discussion forum offers a place to instructor-to-learner and student-to-student interaction to take place. It allows learners to share thoughts, ideas and even review them. Are you aware that there are 3.77...

In today’s digital age, the expectations of learners are diverse and highly individualized. Fortunately, the instructional methods capable of meeting their requirements are also evolving rapidly. The blended learning approach is one such method. It combines the engagement strategies of both traditional and non-traditional learning environments. So, learners get the benefit of synchronous offline learning...

The global eLearning market is projected to grow U.S. $406 billion by 2024. 1 out of every 4 students in the U.S. is enrolled in online classes. eLearning has led to an increase in income for 42% of U.S. organizations. In short, online education is achieving new milestones every day. From MOOCs to live online...

Identifying the ‘right’ learning management system (LMS) for your business can be quite a hassle. In an industry filled with so many eLearning vendors, it can be tricky to find the best deal. Nearly every solution provider you interact with will claim to have the perfect tool that can support all your eLearning needs. That...

I am a geriatric millennial born in the early 80s. Adaptive learning was unheard of during my schooling. Learning took place at a predetermined time and place. All this left no room for independent, self-paced, and customized learning experiences. There was no active involvement of learners in the educational process There was no consideration of...

You feel relaxed after launching the big online training initiative and suddenly these questions start to haunt you: “How do I know if my learners understood the material or not? Was the training effective? Is the survey which I had shared with the attendees to get feedback was really enough or do I need something...

4 out of 5 or 77% of learning & development (L&D) professionals see a close link between personalized learning and employee engagement. A personalized approach to learning gives learners the freedom of choice over what, where, and how they learn. This choice, in turn, leads to better learning and retention. Ask any eLearning expert about...