Five Digital Learning Strategy Revelations Last year indeed proved to be a year of pivoting for learning organizations… pivoting on the technology infrastructure used to support learning… how training is delivered… what technologies are used for learning… and how learning is being consumed. What can we net-out from all of this? I recently moderated a […]
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Are We In This Virtually Forever?
Five Actions to Take to Advance Your Learning Future Now that we are many months into this pandemic, I think we’ve come to realize that many of our normal routines have changed forever — at home and at work. For learning professionals, those whose work weeks were largely filled with maintaining and delivering live instructor-led […]
Read MoreStop Checking the Box
Compliance Training Is All About Performance First — Not Checking the Box When faced with compliance training as a learner, do you get this feeling of dread about completing it? Do you think to yourself: Here we go again; need to check the box. How long can I put this off? How can I speed […]
Read MoreGetting Prepared … Using Augmented and Virtual Realities in Learning
It’s time to get prepared! Among the technologies coming to the forefront for use in learning, augmented and virtual realities (AR and VR) are gaining traction in many industries and functions. Augmented reality is the ultimate performance support tool, particularly for users in manufacturing and service functions. Imagine wearing a pair of glasses on the […]
Read MoreYikes! Flash Is Going Away
If you’re like me, you have certain projects around the house you want to get done, but you keep putting them off because they’re going to be hard to do or just not that much fun. I’m really not looking forward to remodeling my bathroom or painting one of the spare bedrooms. Then I discover […]
Read MorePreparing the Perfect Learning Feast
Tonight after a long day at work, it’s likely that the last thing you want to do is go home and prepare a fabulous meal. Honestly, after a day of mind-numbing meetings, 150 emails, and your manager leaning on you for that presentation, who has the energy for that? It’s more likely you’ll stop at […]
Read MoreSupporting the Modern Learner
Much has been discussed and addressed in the past few years regarding the modern learner. Some think this term is synonymous with describing learners from the millennial generation. But the truth is this term defines all generations in the workforce today. Technologies have largely reshaped the profile of today’s worker, and learning professionals are now […]
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