Social Media Learning: A Tale of Two Classes If you have taught or taken a course that uses an online learning management system (LMS), you know that the social components …
The Microlearning Checklist: What you Need to get Started
See what you need to get started with our handy microlearning checklist. You’ll also see microlearning in a course we designed for our client.
Directing Your Audience
One of the most basic steps when designing a training course is to focus on your audience. However, this is sometimes easier said than done, especially if the training you …
Grabbing the Learner’s Attention
How much time do you have to grab a learner’s attention? 20 seconds? 30 seconds? A minute? Would you be surprised to know it is 15 seconds? You might think …
What’s In a Game: The Ten Button Theory
What makes a good game – elearning or otherwise? As I’ve been working on a few different learning games recently, it became clear that some people are intimidated by the …
To Impact Human Performance, You Need to Remember the Humans
Improving performance requires a closer look at the elements used in training. Here we show how microlearning can affect positive behavior and performance.
[Infographic] Information not sticking? Fight the forgetting curve.
Why does our memory seem so faulty? I’ve pulled more than a few late nights in college finishing papers or cramming for a final, and unfortunately don’t have a detailed …
Curiosity in Learning: Tactics to tap into the learner in us all
I often find, when online or in discussions with others, that I stamp down my curiosity. They tell me of a great article they’ve read or a documentary they’ve watched, …
Measuring Your Training Impact of Training by Aligning and Understanding Business Objectives
Making those objectives measurable and persuasive is a tall task. Sometimes an internal sense of satisfaction is enough. When I’m on an easy, midweek jog, I leave my watch at …