If you want top-notch employees, then you need to invest in their knowledge and skill sets. Even people who already have training can benefit from continuous learning. Making education a part of your corporate culture will make your workforce stronger and more adaptable. A solid employee training program offers many benefits beyond the initial knowledge…
The past few years placed an emphasis on eLearning. More businesses are using online training to close skill gaps and cope with limitations caused by the pandemic. Increased demand has led to a lot of innovation and expansion in the eLearning niche. Anyone with employees to train should be paying attention to those industry developments.…
Online training is more popular than ever before, but it isn’t without its challenges. One of the most common complaints people have about eLearning has to do with isolation. Students sometimes report feeling alone or out of touch with their instructors and fellow learners. The internet makes it possible to participate in classes from anywhere.…
With a rapidly growing eLearning market, it’s easy to overlook advancements and new developments. Depending on how recently you have researched features and functions, you may be behind on what today’s LMS platforms can do. That means your training program may not be using the best tools available, putting you behind while your competition gets…
Compliance is important for most companies. Industry oversight and government rules are necessary to protect workers, consumers, and communities. These guidelines ensure that organizations operate ethically and with basic safety measures and quality controls in place. Businesses that are not compliant could face harsh penalties, like expensive fines and loss of reputation. In some cases,…
Consistency is important in an employee training program – or really any part of a business. Your team should be able to rely on one another to provide consistent quality and results. Customers want to know that they will always get the best product or service when they hire or buy from you. Unfortunately, some…
If you spend any time in the eLearning world, then you have likely heard the word “microlearning.” The term was originally used back in 1963 in Hector Correa’s book The Economics of Human Resources. It was more frequently used about three decades later in the mid-90s. eLearning has grown significantly in recent years, especially after…
In the past, employee training was usually one-size-fits-all. Everyone went through the same material in the same format. And while consistency is good, it doesn’t address the needs of all learners. Content that may work for some, may not work for others. For some, reading pages on a topic may be enough. For others, it…
If there is one thing that we have learned over the past few years, it is that all businesses should have an online component to their employee training program. For a while, we could only learn online. Even though things have improved, and more people are coming back to work, it is still beneficial to…
Virtual reality technology is more accessible than ever before. Lower cost and a better design have made it a fast-growing feature in eLearning and business training. Virtual reality or VR creates realistic simulations that users can interact with in a virtual environment. They are lifelike scenarios that can be developed for any purpose. Employees can…
