Virtual training platforms are the foundation of modern learning programs. Discover strategies, formats, and best practices for building scalable, hands-on virtual training that delivers results for instructors and learners alike.
Today’s auto industry is lending its innovative processes to the training business. In fact, the idea for Just in Time Learning (JITL) came directly from Toyota’s manufacturing mindset, where efforts are made to reduce inventory costs and waste by manufacturing products only when they are needed. Rather than “in case” you need them. And JITL actually evolved …
How Can Self-Paced Training Meet Modern Learners’ Needs? Read More »
Effective teachers don’t teach in just one way. Instead, they modify their style depending on numerous factors, such as the skills and knowledge of students, the subject matter and the length of the course. While there is not one teaching style that is better than another, skilled instructors use a variety of styles. These teaching styles can …
Learning is a truly personal experience. According to eLearning consultant Clive Shepherd, people need people. He writes: “Learning successfully requires human beings to exchange information, give and receive feedback, share perspectives, engage together in practical activities, support each other through the bad times and get together to celebrate our successes.” There is no question that learning is enhanced when students interact …
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Microlearning, the practice of learning in small learning units, is the new craze in the learning and development industry. The reason behind microlearning’s recent popularity revolves around three things: workers are time-constrained, obsessed with mobile devices, and are impatient. Today’s average U.S. employee works 47 hours a week, 49% of employees work 50 hours or more per …
Growing and evolving are the best ways to describe today’s elearning market. And the industry is experiencing many advances, according to Docebo, {insert description here}, who recently published a report called Learning Market Trends and Forecast 2017-2021. These changes include increasing budgets for elearning programs, new developments in technology, enhancements in virtual training tools, and a …
Teaching has always been in my DNA. I have been teaching for more than 20 years. About 10 of those years have been at BMC, 5 years were at HP and 5 years were in higher education. How has training delivery changed since you’ve been an instructor? When I first started teaching, there was …
The key to expanding an organization’s customer training program is building an effective business case so your stakeholders can understand the cost and benefit of expanding your training program. For example, a strong business case addresses the pain points, describes the desired solution, provides potential cost savings and/or emphasizes the potential revenue generation—topics that your …
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I have been teaching at BMC for 17 years. Prior to BMC, teaching was part of my duties as an IT consultant in the Tulane University IT support organization. And for a year, I taught for Amoco Corporation in New Orleans. Then I started teaching with BMC at the end of 1999. How did you …
Ask the Expert: Wendel Bordelon with BMC Software Read More »
My background is in consulting and education services for software companies. I’ve also worked as a consultant developing systems for enterprise content management. How did you become an instructor at your company? About 6 years ago, I joined education services at MarkLogic. At that time, I was the only one on the team doing training. Today, …
I have been teaching for 40 years, beginning back in high school. When my math professor was sick, the school would bring in a sub. The sub would sit down—and I taught the math course. I have been teaching ever since. How did you become an instructor? I have taught numerous courses, including Pascal, Algebra, …
