Accelerated Learning (AL) has been shown to speed up the design process for instructional designers, and enhance the learning process for learners. It focuses on total learner involvement, because people retain more and learn better when they actively participate...
Embrace risk to energize your content. Are you eager to try a new instructional technology? Have you researched a fresh strategy to apply to your design? Is there a new approach you’re excited to explore to better engage learners?...
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Studies have long shown that adult learners retain approximately 26 percent of what they learn in a workshop if the content isn’t reinforced or deployed within a few weeks of the program. That means roughly 74 percent of the...
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At first glance, training and facilitation can appear to be the same thing – knowledge sharing. However, there are important differences that can help you decide whether a trainer or a facilitator will best suit your business needs. According...
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Don’t worry, this is not an ethereal post about how meditation will solve your instructional design challenges (although…who knows, it might!). Buddha was actually a down-to-earth, excellent observer of human nature. And 2,500 years ago, he was helping people...
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Industry Week’s M&T Conference, in Cleveland, Ohio, was a success – excellent job everyone! It was great to attend this prestigious show in our own backyard. This event offered Radcom many opportunities to get involved. We came to this...
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Webinars are a useful way to convey information and training in the eLearning realm. They offer two-way interaction, document-sharing between instructor and audience, plus materials can be uploaded in advance. Participants are more inclined to ask questions via keyboard...
The assessment portion of the learning and development cycle is a vital part of the learning process. Assessments are vital for discovering what information learners retain from your instructional design course. The Latin root of assessment is “assidere,” meaning...
Have you considered using podcasts in your workplace training? After all, it’s a convenient, easily accessible form of mobile learning. Yet this method of training isn’t utilized as often as it could be. Using podcasts as a training tool...
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This week we celebrate the life of a man whose inspirational message changed a nation. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. continues to captivate us with his courage and strength in the face of adversity. Being inspired by someone is...