People often misunderstand the next-generation teaching practices as technology-rich instructions. Blended learning, as well as personalized and innovative teaching methods, goes far beyond online lectures and high-tech devices. The point of this approach is to provide an individualized experience for each learner, based on their base of knowledge, skills, strengths, weaknesses, and interests. Due to… Read more »
People go crazy over Millennials (between 21 and 41 years old). We make it sound as if these guys have suddenly emerged to disrupt our world. We’re 20 years too late to think like that. The truth is that we’re going to go through a real disruption when Generation Z surfaces if we don’t start… Read more »
Virtual Reality. A computer-generated environment that lets you experience a different reality. It’s a brilliant and exciting concept, but unfortunately, it has been more of a cliché than a reality over the last several years. VR is a technology that has shown promise and has seen validation from a variety of sources, yet has not… Read more »
Employee turnover is a lingering issue for many organizations and it can have some serious side effects. If employee turnover is not well maintained, a company can lose large chunks of time, money and productivity. Company culture is also related with employee turnover and can quickly be damaged by employees constantly leaving the company. Not… Read more »
You’re about to develop a brand new eLearning Course? That’s great! You’re opening new opportunities for learners from all around the world. Wait; not so fast! If you’re going to do this, you need to do it the right way. The course should not only provide the knowledge a learner wants to receive, but it… Read more »
Skills have a major bearing on workforce productivity – especially in developed economies where the majority of employees are knowledge workers. So why is it that systemic under-training and inappropriate training methods are commonplace in today’s business environment, leading to skill gaps and a decline in productivity? Research we conducted last year exposed the correlation… Read more »
In 1980, there were no female senior executives in the top 100 businesses in America. In 1994, there were no female CEOs of Fortune 500 companies (Pew). By 2015, women held 14% of the top five leadership positions in Fortune 500 companies (CNN). In 2016, there were 21 female CEOs, or roughly 4% of the… Read more »
When some people think of virtual reality (VR) they may envision the super intense gamer with a huge helmet and goggles who is synced into world full of zombies and other strange creatures. However, virtual reality is way more than just helmets and zombies. According to Merriam-Webster Dictionary, it is actually a 3D image or… Read more »
Creating quality elearning materials is vital to the success of your teaching programs. They can help your students take in the topics you’re covering, and help them practice their skills. However, you don’t always have the time to make all those materials yourself. When you need a helping hand, these eight websites can give you… Read more »
At OpenSesame, we’ve been working to make enterprise elearning easier. Since the early days of our company, we’ve sought to overcome the challenges of traditional learning programs while saving companies 40-50% throughout the process. For many training managers, sourcing content from multiple places while getting locked into lengthy contracts was a challenging reality. As budgets… Read more »
Millennials continue to be the buzzword around the workplace as employers try to understand their needs, attitudes, and expectations. They are consistently analyzed, scrutinized, and under the microscope. Known for short employment life cycles, need for instant gratification, and entitlement, they are perceived as lacking work ethic. Every day, 10,000 baby boomers turn 65, leaving… Read more »
Microlearning is the wider approach to improving skills in an informal way. It’s often available on multiple devices such as mobile phones and tablets, allowing employees to learn on-the-go. Along with keeping the learner engaged, microlearning allows for wiggle room. The learner can decide what they want to learn, when they want to learn it,… Read more »
What exactly is e-learning and who can take part? The dictionary definition of e-learning is ‘learning conducted via an electronic medium, typically on the internet.’ However, here at Learning Heroes we believe that e-learning is much more than that. It’s a way to engage employees, support their development needs and to promote key change (be… Read more »
We are living in a time of a learning revolution. Self-paced learning has become a dominant form of corporate instruction, as more Global 2000 companies incorporate elearning into their training curriculum each year. e-Learning’s flexibility, accessibility, and personalization is changing traditional training. However, there is a major obstacle to e-learning’s emergence. That obstacle is motivation.… Read more »
Today’s eLearning environment sometimes reminds me of one of my favorite movies… Austin Powers. In Austin Powers, a quirky British secret agent from the 1960s is cryogenically frozen and brought back 30 years later to a world that is very different from the one he left. Hilarity ensues. Likewise, many of the eLearning courses… Read more »
Let’s be honest; trying to find a job is scary. The thought of an interview alone is enough to make millions of people around the world break into a cold sweat. In addition to the intimidating screening and interviewing process, people often doubt whether they have the qualifications to succeed at a potential job. Companies… Read more »
Let’s face it: the market for gamification is poised for a breakthrough, and soon. With the rise of gaming technology like VR and the growth of gaming-crazy Millennials in the workplace, it’s impossible to prevent the integration of gaming and elearning content. Although there is already much research and development underway, here is a great… Read more »
eLearning is an ever-growing industry and various companies are beginning to take advantage of the accessible technology. Employee training is timely and there are thousands of requirements within each industry, making elearning an effective option for all. With over 13 million employees working in either retail or restaurants, customer service accounts for a vast majority… Read more »
A year ago if you were to ask if I see any commonalities between social media and elearning I would respond with, “absolutely not – they’re total opposites.” Initially, when most people think of elearning they envision education, compliance courses and maybe a quick way to learn a new computer skill. On the other hand,… Read more »
The 2016 summer learning playlist is finally here! Summer is a great time to start those projects and plans that you’ve been meaning to start but have put off all year. It is also a perfect time to try and/or learn something new and different. Today I want to offer you a playlist of elearning… Read more »
