Educatorstechnology Monday, July 26, 2021 Google Slides Interactive presentations are key to creating engaging learning experiences. Polls, quizzes, and live Q&A are important interactive features that can liven your presentations and turn your audience into active participants. If you use Google Slides to create your presentations Slido is definitely a great add-on to consider. It Read more
Blended learning and remote training are two things you don’t typically think of together. By definition, blended learning happens partly online and partly in person—not an option for remote workers. Drawing on the benefits of both live class learning and online training, a blended learning approach is a powerful strategy for effective, efficient employee development. Read more
eLearning and online training platforms offer companies a very valuable alternative to traditional in-person training programs. Despite the benefits, though, some company decision-makers are hesitant to make the switch and embrace a new company culture mindset. To solve this and enact cultural change in your organization, you need to follow these steps: fully understand the Read more
What you are about to read is a fable. The company, AshCom, is fictional, but the mobile learning challenges faced by Kathryn, AshCom’s CLO, and her team are real and commonly shared by learning teams in corporations, non-profits, associations, and education. It is our hope that you will be able to connect with the characters, Read more
Association for Talent Development (ATD) research finds that nearly 60% of high-performing organizations actively encourage their employees to be lifelong learners, and talent development professionals are leading the way in encouraging, embracing, and creating a culture of self-directed or lifelong learning within organizations. TD professionals are obligated to model the value of lifelong learning by Read more
iPlayText is a cool app that can play text as a podcast. It works with Wikipedia articles or you can upload your own text and have the app read it outloud for you. This is especially helpful for learners with special needs and those with visual impairment. It is also a good option to try Read more
Is social recruiting software a wise investment or passing tech fad? One of the biggest challenges that HR professionals and business owners face is expanding their talent pool. Fortunately, you can use social recruiting tools to fill job openings with skilled employees. Social media is here to stay. Why not make the most of this Read more
Blended learning is used to supplement the traditional mode of learning by combining traditional training methods with technology to make the learning process more seamless. mindscanner/Shutterstock.com Blended learning combines elements of instructor-led classroom training and self-paced online learning. Blended learning offers the benefits of traditional and new-age forms of training to employees. Instructor-led training (ILT) Read more
fizkes/Shutterstock.com Currently, we are experiencing the global COVID-19 pandemic, and educational systems worldwide face a gigantic crisis. Yet, the pandemic leaves no other option for students in higher education to do anything but online learning. Introduction The first COVID-19 case was reported in December 2019, but the world was not prepared for the massive disruptions Read more
Memory is a tricky thing. Ideas have a tendency to gather dust if they’re left sitting on the shelves instead of actively recalled. As such, you need to provide your employees’ mental schema with a little nudge to improve knowledge retention. The key is to give them bite-size bursts of information that’s engaging, so that Read more
