Bridge the Skills-Gap with Competency Based Learning
Dear Associations, I am trying to get into a skilled labor position at company X. I have some experience but there are new rules and regulations and I just can’t keep up. I could go [...]
The Most Important Thing I’ve Learned From Instructional Design
I’m not a “numbers person.” I never have been. Some people aren’t “words people.” And that’s okay. In college, I cringed on behalf of my science major friends when they told me about their multi-hour [...]
What To Do When Your Marketing Fails
You’ve put together a strong course catalog. You determined a marketing budget, and you came up with some great marketing ideas. So, why aren’t your courses selling? Where are the profits? Where’s the return on [...]
eLearning Glossary Part 2: More Commonly Used Terms
Previously we dug into the alphabet soup of eLearning terms and acronyms. But you weren’t full. You asked for seconds. So, here are some of the additional terms you wanted defined. ADDIE- The ADDIE model [...]
Where, Oh Where, Should Content On A Screen Go?
Have you ever given up on a web site because you couldn’t find what you needed? Lots of things are said to be about location, location, location. The arrangement of content on a screen is [...]
The Power of Song and Rhyme in eLearning
We get songs stuck in our heads all the time. They’re powerful things, as advertisers know well. But have you ever considered using them as part of an eLearning program? Just about anything can be [...]
eLearning Glossary: Definitions for the Most Commonly Used Terms
If you’re new to eLearning or online training, it can seem like you’re wading through alphabet soup with all the various acronyms and terminology used in this industry. SCORM, LMS, AMS, LCMS, API, JITT, what [...]
eLearning Memories of a Millennial Instructional Designer
What do you picture when you hear the word “eLearning”? Chances are everyone thinks of something slightly different, based on their personal experiences. I’d like to share my first impressions of it, from back before [...]
Competency-Based Learning: How to Bridge the Skills-Gap
Competency-Based Learning: How to Bridge the Skills-Gap was originally published in the IACET blog as a guest post by Digitec President Jack McGrath. The skills-gap issue is growing more critical in the U.S., especially within [...]
What Can Keep And Hold A Millennial In Your Organization? Learning and Development
Baby Boomers instilled the tradition of keeping one's head down, staying with "the Company" for 20+ years, and collecting a gold watch at the end of their career. But Millennials anticipate collecting many watches much, [...]