Learning & Training

“Technology will not replace great teachers, but technology in the hands of great teachers can be transformational.” George Couros, Innovative Teaching, Learning, and Leadership Consultan The flipped classroom approach is being increasingly adopted by teachers, backed by advancements in ed-tech and owing to the remarkable results it is showing. According to a research, learners in...

Everyone needs training.  Whether it’s to learn the basics in mathematics, first aid, or how to cook.  However, safety training is the flavor of the day, and what we are looking at. Corporations often will require their employees to take courses in first aid, basic hazard safety and workplace safety. But how can they organize...

Computer based training (CBT) boasts of a long history. Computers were the first medium of online learning and training before the birth of smartphones, tablets, and laptops. Still today, a majority of hardware in the workplace consists of computers, although in a modern version. In fact, according to a recent survey, 87% percent of individuals...

Employees in many industries are required to receive safety training. This requirement may come from the government (such as the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)), from the company, or, more commonly, from both. Because of the many advantages afforded by the online format, more individuals and companies are choosing to pursue this training...

Massive open online courses, or MOOCs, have been one of the biggest educational technology stories of the past three years. What started as an experiment – when Stanford professors Sebastian Thrun and Peter Norvig put their artificial intelligence course online for anyone to take — has turned into a major revolution, both in education and...

Google. Gap. Pandora. Dropbox. Accenture. BlackRock. What’s common between these companies? They are diversity champions! Known for their successful business, these companies are also talent magnets. Wonder why? Let these numbers tell you a little story. According to the online job portal Glassdoor, more than 65% of job seekers consider workplace diversity important while accepting...

Whether you teach in an elementary school, college, or corporate training program, you have probably heard of blended learning, which is an umbrella term for using technology in teaching. There has been a lot of debate about whether blended learning is beneficial for students, or if it is just distracting. However, there has also been...

The way we learn is changing fast, and blended learning is a classic example. It’s on the rise with traditional classrooms going digital. Let’s look at some data to get a better idea. 85% of educators prefer blended classrooms due to the personalized learning experiences it offers More than four out of five learners (82%)...

In the wake of this realization, there is a dire need for the less costly methods of training’s such as online sales training. E- Learning, without a doubt, reduces costs considerably. The effect is almost dramatic mainly because there is no need for traveling and accommodation expenditure. Furthermore, it reduces the classroom charges as this...

Data security is the biggest challenge in the healthcare industry. The largest medical health record breach ever in history was that of the health insurance company Anthem in 2015, where data of 79 million patients was compromised. More than 41.4 million patient record breaches were reported in the United States alone in 2019. In 2020,...