When planning an eLearning course or curriculum, it’s easy to get bogged down in the details. Details are important, but with the right process, multiple inputs can be wrangled into an engaging eLearning course that meets the needs of your learners.
But how do you know what your learners need? It takes time to figure it out.
You want a better-trained workforce. Your employees want more opportunities. At the view from the top, it might seem like you and your employees have the same intent and want similar outcomes. When it comes to training, if employee and organizational intent is in proper alignment, like a well-tuned car, the experience is more meaningful, more engaging, and ultimately, more successful.
Blended learning combines the best of two training environments—traditional face-to-face classroom training and high-tech eLearning. By covering all the bases, you can engage all types of learners—those who learn better in a structured environment that includes face-to-face interaction with an instructor, and independent types who learn better with semi-autonomous, computer-based training.
Sure, custom eLearning is what we do at ELM Learning, but that doesn’t mean we don’t recognize the merits of other strategies. Off-the-shelf modules definitely have a time and place, and custom eLearning programs might not be the right fit for every topic. If you’re trying to decide which type of eLearning is right for your organization, consider these key points to choose what makes the most sense for you, your budget, and your training goals.
Want to add some dazzle to your ho-hum corporate learning or training session? Creating engaging eLearning experiences has obvious benefits for your learners: adding dazzle requires time and attention to design.
Continuing the success of our summer road trip series, ELM will be hosting another round of virtual meetups starting October 28th and running into the holiday season. Each session will feature a guest speaker and group discussion around how the L&D industry is learning to adapt to the “new normal” of remote work. Next […]
Viewed through a lens of instructional storytelling, the ADKAR model can help you define your goals and create a clearer picture of what success should look like for your learners, resulting in meaningful connections with the material and better retention.
Conventional wisdom (and some instructional design models) might promise you that slow and steady is the way to win. But for some eLearning situations, fast and furious development can lead to an even bigger win.
It’s not an understatement to say that a lot has changed since the start of 2020. We’ve had to adapt to new ways of socializing, working, staying healthy, and protecting others. It’s only natural that the way we think about eLearning is adapting, too.
Synchronous learning describes real-time learning that takes place at the same time but not in the same place. Television is an early tool for synchronous learning.