Today, e-learning strategies are more popular than ever. This is particularly true for B2B and B2C organizations that are looking for more convenient, cost-effective ways to keep their staff updated and informed.…
Throughout 2012, a common theme has developed in enterprise training. Not only is training moving to the cloud, but the ideas of on demand and automation have taken on whole new meanings. Enterprises are discovering that a cloud-based, virtual training solution doesn’t just save ample amounts of time, it can even generate revenue.…
In January 2012, AllThingsD.com reported that Apple in its first quarter had sold 15.4 million iPads compared to HP’s fourth-quarter sales of 14.7 million PCs. It’s not a completely fair comparison as HP’s fourth quarter doesn’t include the Christmas season, which usually boosts retailers’ numbers. But, nonetheless, it’s a watershed moment when one considers tablets…
The Tin Can API is a big change. In every way, Tin Can is different than any other standard and standards effort that has come through our industry. Hopefully after reading this you will understand the basic parts of Tin Can and discover something that resonates with problems you are struggling with.…
Like it or not, but employees leave and they take their knowledge right along with them. If strategies are not in place to effectively capture knowledge, then organizations waste time, money and resources recreating information to fill the knowledge gap. Implementing proper measures will ensure that relevant information is captured and stored in an accessible…
With billions being spent on e-learning, the stakes are high for student success. The worldwide market for self-paced e-learning was valued at $21.9 billion in 2011, according to a report released by Ambient Insight. The United States was the biggest spender, but how effective is the typical e-learning course?…
As the world's economic woes continue, travel budgets are coming under increasing scrutiny, and the desire for virtual training is growing. However, "virtual training" encompasses so many types of learning from self-directed education, through computer-based self-paced e-training, via webinars to fully-functional “virtual classroom”-type activities. And this is only the first problem facing those choosing training…
HTML5 is nothing but the latest specification for HTML put together by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) and the Web Hypertext Application Technology Working Group (WHATWG), or simply put, the fifth generation of HTML specifications (therefore the five suffix). While earlier versions of these specifications existed, the most recent ones being HTML 4 and…
Generating business has been easier. While a good reputation and a solid sales pitch used to bring in the work, the tough economy has altered the decision-criteria for L&D departments. And this is not just about the price tag. In fact, we find that the most effective trainers, the ones that still seem to win…
Mobile technology, by far, has been the most rapidly adopted technology in history.
Today, it is the most popular and widespread technology on the planet, with the global
mobile industry is expected to grow to $1.9 trillion by 2015 from the current $1.5 trillion
level. Research suggests the global subscriber base is estimated to increase to 4.6 billion,
while…
Like all departments, human resource professionals are under the gun to administer their processes with greater speed, scope and depth than ever before. HR managers need to run a tight ship — from streamlined human capital management to a comprehensive payroll system and benefits administration.…
With ever-changing technologies, new techniques and new strategies continuously surfacing, e-learning and training are consistently growing and are full of new possibilities and potential for organizations.…
In this article we’re going to focus on specific techniques which are useful for organizing your catalog in a way that users will understand.…
In this article, we’ll talk about what you can do to make your learning more findable. We’ll explore the underpinnings of findability in your learning catalog so that you can evaluate changes with a simple framework. In our next article we’ll cover a specific technique, card sorting, as a mechanism for generating catalog structures.…
