Here’s the situation: You’re responsible for corporate training, and you’ve just told your management team they have to (get to?) take a new online management course series. The courses are …
Creating Instant Gratification through Gamification
Last month a record breaking 114 million Americans watched the Super Bowl, a game touted as one of the most exciting in history. The drama came in part from the …
Link’spiration™ – Wednesday August 21st
Link’spiration™ – A chance to be surprised and inspired by unexpected connections The Mash Up You’ve probably heard of a music mash up — a couple different songs smashed together, …
I Knew It All Along! : Cognitive Bias and Instructional Design
I’ve long been fascinated by cognitive biases. Like warped mirrors, these thought processes distort our perceptions and skew our decision-making. Psychologists tell us that common cognitive biases include confirmation bias—unwittingly …
Allen Communication Recognized as Top 20 Training Company for 2nd Year in Row
Salt Lake City (July 16, 2013) – Allen Communication Learning Services has been recognized for the second consecutive year on the Top 20 Content Development Companies list by TrainingIndustry.com. The …
Merge Training Content for New and Existing Learners
As the old saying goes, there are two kinds of people in the world: those who like Neil Diamond and those who don’t. Similarly, many of us in adult education …
Training Consultants: Tips for Making Corporate Training Stick
As I was preparing for the beginning of a new project, I considered different ways in which I could make the training successful. I thought back to some of the …
Motivating Learners and Coaches—is Delivering Happiness the Secret Sauce?
When you think about motivating learners to take charge of their own development and learning, what questions have you asked yourself that can help achieve results like a wildly successful …
Is The iPad Right For Your Training?
As the popularity of the iPad and other tablets continues to rise, instructional designers and corporate training professionals are experimenting with ways to utilize this transformative, new technology for their …