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Instructional Design Is Not Dying, but Rapid E-Learning Tools Aren’t Helping
Submitted by Justin Beller on Wed, 07/28/2010 - 12:09A recent “Tweet” on my Twitter account of a blog post I found generated a lot of traffic and discussion around whether or not the field of instructional design is suffering due to the popularity of rapid e-learning applications like Adobe Captivate or Articulate’s Engage and Presenter. continue reading...
Improve the Quality of Business Communication
Submitted by Web Master on Thu, 07/22/2010 - 07:35As technology continues to advance, communication has become more instant than ever before. With email, mobile devices, and video conferencing there is no excuse not to stay in communication with clients or your own team. However, even though communication has become easier with the advent of new mediums, it has actually become harder to ensure you communicate exactly what you want. continue reading...
Training and Development in an Economic Recession
Submitted by Justin Beller on Tue, 07/06/2010 - 09:32We’re not out of the woods yet. The economic outlook for the foreseeable future in our country shows businesses will continue to cut costs and make tough choices in order to survive and stay competitive. While the belt tightening continues so too will the temptation to cut training budgets or eliminate them all together. continue reading...
Like Drinking From a Fire Hose, So Is Cognitive Overload in Learning
Submitted by Justin Beller on Mon, 06/28/2010 - 04:51At some point in our adult lives we have all sat through boring training or felt overwhelmed by the amount of information being thrown at us. When we feel this way, is usually due to cognitive overload. continue reading...
Interventions to Improve Workplace Performance
Submitted by Justin Beller on Thu, 05/27/2010 - 04:34An intervention in an organization is an all-encompassing term. It can refer to many things such as a change, program or event to improve overall performance in people and the organization as a whole. It is important to remember that an intervention is not worth doing unless you have the evidence calling for one and a solid rationale for doing so. This is where needs assessments are a valuable tool in improving performance in the workplace. continue reading...
Distribution Costs of E-learning Versus Instructor-led Training
Submitted by Justin Beller on Tue, 05/25/2010 - 03:55Any time you can distribute your learning online you have the potential to reach more learners and reduce your costs dramatically. This is especially true in instructor-led training versus e-learning (self-paced or synchronous).
Building any kind of training comes with fixed and variable costs. Producing training materials and the development of the actual course itself is a fixed, one-time cost. It’s not until you release the training to the learners when you encounter variable costs that change based on need. continue reading...
Moving Instructor-led Training Online
Submitted by Justin Beller on Thu, 05/20/2010 - 07:55I recently read an interesting blog post from a company who is well-versed in converting instructor-led training, usually consisting of a series of PowerPoint slides, to e-learning. The issues they lament are the same ones I have encountered when faced with this task, but I think we have different philosophies and take different approaches when tasked to move instructor-led training to an online environment. continue reading...
Uses for a Job-Task Analysis
Submitted by Justin Beller on Mon, 05/03/2010 - 11:13A job-task analysis is a method for breaking down a job or process into key elements in order to identify what a learner must know or do in order to successfully perform.
Training developers perform a task analysis to do one or more of the following: continue reading...
3 Things You Should Know About Training
Submitted by Justin Beller on Mon, 04/05/2010 - 07:07I enjoy when I have conversations with other business professionals about training, I come up with new ways to illustrate its purpose in a business setting and hopefully paint a clear picture for them on how training can improve performance throughout their organization. Recently, I was speaking with a business owner about training and explained it to him in the following manner. continue reading...
Don’t Forget Your People and Your Customers in Your Long-Range Strategic Plan
Submitted by Justin Beller on Fri, 02/19/2010 - 07:56I recently stumbled upon a white-paper from Vistage International on on Six Critical Elements of Long-Range Strategic Planning and I think two important elements are missing from what is an otherwise good synopsis of what companies need to do to survive and thrive in the years ahead. Those elements are your staff (people) and your customers. continue reading...
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