Testing Doesn’t Work at Work
“Look, I need these employees to do their jobs. Right now, that isn’t happening. I don’t care about the passing score on the eLearning. What’s the point of testing them if they can get 100% [...]
Use Rubrics to Assess Job Performance
Sue sits down in her manager’s office for her annual review meeting. Gary is new to the division and he’s never reviewed her before, so she doesn’t know what to expect. The company has a [...]
Retention and Promotion Through Learning and Development
How great would it be if you could fill your organization’s open positions with qualified candidates? Better yet, what if you didn’t need to hire a recruiter to find them, or put them through [...]
Iteration and Why It’s Important
You just rolled out a new training solution last week. It was a big project and it came out great. But the stakeholder just emailed you to ask about doing an update to add some [...]
Storyboard Secrets
“I knew it was trouble as soon as I saw it. There was something that wasn’t quite right about that storyboard file. I couldn’t put my finger on it, but I knew something was wrong.” [...]
Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality
What’s the difference between virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR)? And can they actually be useful for training or are they just gimmicks? Let’s take a look. VIRTUAL REALITY The learner is in a [...]
Interactive: What Does It Really Mean?
Merriam-Webster’s online dictionary defines “interactive” as, “involving the actions or input of a user.” When you stop to think about it, that’s not very clear. So, is eLearning with nothing but a next button interactive? [...]
Choice is Key in Learning
I was in Girl Scouts when I was younger. And I have clear memories of the merit badge book. Each badge required me to do something different to earn it. Looking back, that book offered [...]
Disaster Preparation and Training Have Something in Common
Disaster preparation and training often suffer from the same unfortunate flaw. You’re supposed to have them in place and ready to go for when they’re needed. That means they should be planned for in advance, [...]
Learning and Performance Ecosystems
Apparently, Learning and Development (L&D) doesn’t require air to survive. I say this because it’s frequently handled in a vacuum, away from everything it’s supposed to be connected to. It’s often brought in at the [...]
