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Using Analogies as Explanations

By Digitec Interactive|2017-08-24T09:00:25+00:00August 24th, 2017|eLearning, Instructional Design, Learning Theory, Tips and Tricks|

Back in my high school Spanish class I struggled to learn a new verb form. It didn’t fit into the neat little list of “I,” “you,” “he,” “she,” “we,” and “they.” I had no clue [...]

Custom Content vs Off the Shelf

By Digitec Interactive|2017-06-15T09:00:11+00:00June 15th, 2017|Association Management, eLearning, Instructional Design, Strategic Planning, Training and Development, Uncategorized|

In a prior post, we asked, “what comes first, the LMS or the content? Today we ask, “which is better, off the shelf vs custom content?” Determining the best option for your organization is not [...]

eLearning Really Does Work, Find Out Why

By Digitec Interactive|2017-06-01T09:00:38+00:00June 1st, 2017|eLearning, Employee engagement and reterntion, Gamification, Training and Development|

Even though eLearning is not a new concept, those who favor ILT are not convinced that online training is effective at producing the desired outcomes. For others who see the convenience and cost effectiveness of [...]

Are You Going to the ATD International Conference and Expo?

By Digitec Interactive|2017-05-18T09:00:49+00:00May 18th, 2017|eLearning News, Learning Management Systems, Training and Development, Uncategorized|

Are You Going to the ATD International Conference and Expo? If you are headed to the ATD International Conference and Expo May 21-24th in Atlanta, GA, don't forget to stop by our booth 1043. Let [...]

The Suspenseful Season Finale of Training

By Digitec Interactive|2017-03-16T09:00:52+00:00March 16th, 2017|Creative Design, eLearning, Employee engagement and reterntion, Instructional Design, Learning Theory, Project Management, Strategic Planning, Tips and Tricks, Training and Development|

It’s the season finale of your favorite show. You’re glued to the chair as everything falls apart. Your favorite character is in mortal peril and then the screen is suddenly black. No, not a cliffhanger! [...]

What Do I Need in an LMS? I’m Looking to Market and Sell eLearning.

By Digitec Interactive|2017-03-02T09:00:05+00:00March 2nd, 2017|Association eLearning Blog, Association Management, Budgets and ROI, eLearning, Learning Management Systems, Member Engagement and Retention, Strategic Planning, Uncategorized|

Let’s say you’re an association. You want to start delivering online courses for certification and credentialing for your members. You’ve heard this increases memberships and brings in non-dues revenue. Now, how do you get started? [...]

Using Nostalgia to Market Learning

By Digitec Interactive|2017-01-05T09:00:21+00:00January 5th, 2017|Association Management, Featured Post, Marketing, Member Engagement & Retention, Member Engagement and Retention, Strategic Planning|

For marketers, memory has been long relied on to persuade the buying public to purchase their products. We use images and music to make the consumer remember their past and experience a level of nostalgia [...]

Learning as a Journey, Not a Destination

By Digitec Interactive|2016-12-15T09:00:36+00:00December 15th, 2016|eLearning, eLearning News, Game-based Learning, Instructional Design, Learning Theory, Training and Development, Uncategorized|

I had the good fortune to spend a semester in Italy during college. Since I didn’t speak any Italian, I signed up for the introductory language course. The professor would assign us an activity, without [...]

Crash Course For Constructive Feedback

By Digitec Interactive|2016-10-06T19:16:32+00:00October 6th, 2016|eLearning, Employee engagement and reterntion, Instructional Design, Learning Theory, Project Management, Training and Development|

Feedback is a wonderful thing, when you can understand it. When you can’t… To quote Captain Jack Sparrow, “Well that’s even more than less than unhelpful.” You get the idea. Think back to the last [...]

I’m Glad Millennials Scare Learning and Development – Part 3

By Digitec Interactive|2016-09-29T09:00:25+00:00September 29th, 2016|Association Management, eLearning, Employee engagement and reterntion, Featured Post, Game-based Learning, Gamification, Instructional Design, Learning Theory, Member Engagement & Retention, Project Management, Strategic Planning, Training and Development, Uncategorized|

Part 2 discussed five outdated Learning and Development (L&D) practices and why they don’t work. This final installment is going to visit the other side of the coin. Here are five updated practices that will [...]