Learning and development (L&D) is about more than just creating content — it’s about creating transformation. Explore instructional design strategies, learner experience optimization, content models like microlearning, and methods for supporting adult learners and development teams.
In this second part of our 2-part blog, we look at the 3 other reasons why training departments are switching to virtual instructor-led training. Let’s get to it: 3. VILT Provides ROI for Organizations Training departments save a significant amount of money from online training. In fact, according to a Citrix GoToTraining report, “Companies can save …
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Virtual training makes learning accessible to everyone. By removing the geographical barriers to learning, VILT software helps enhance students’ product adoption, career development and knowledge – without sacrificing the instructor’s effectiveness. As a result, training departments are moving away from traditional, face-to-face learning and embracing virtual instructor-led training (VILT). In this 2-part blog post, we provide the first 2 …
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The technology genie is never going back in its bottle, and with every passing year, new advances put greater demands on workers. Today, being a successful professional means familiarizing yourself with a wide range of technology and software platforms – any of which can go from unknown to ubiquitous in a breathtakingly short amount of …
Simply put, online training makes sense. It gives students the freedom to learn where it’s convenient for them, and it makes learning accessible to all customers, employees and partners. When compared to in-person training, virtual instructor-led training (VILT) provides the same content, instructors, learning experience, learning results and productivity gains. In fact, a U.S. Department of Education study …
If you wanted to make a name for yourself within a company, what kind of initiative would you spearhead? Product development? Improving customer satisfaction? Breaking into a difficult new market? Whatever it is, it would have to be something that executives and shareholders would notice on the bottom line at the end of the year. …
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Storytelling is the most powerful tool in today’s business world. In fact, according to Matthew Luhn, a 20-year Pixar storytelling veteran and brand consultant, “Storytelling is the #1 business skill necessary to connect, motivate and lead people.” Hired by well-known institutions—such as Stanford and the Haas School of Business at Berkeley—Luhn works to humanize analytical information …
While the classic definition of sticky is “adhesive, viscous and gluey,” it means a lot more in today’s world—especially in the context of software products. According to author Malcolm Gladwell, “stickiness” is the quality that compels people to pay close, continuous attention to a product, concept or idea. Stickiness is also another term of “high …
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In the last few decades, the concept of learning styles—the notion that different people learn information in different ways—has become quite popular. And why wouldn’t it be appealing? The theory that everyone can learn easily once they figure out their preferred learning style is very encouraging. But is it accurate? According to Neil Fleming, it …
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 …
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, …
