How to Help Learners Struggling with E-Learning There are many objectives for developing e-learning training courses but high on the list for most organisations is to improve employee performance. What happens, however, when employees struggle with the course? This can result in a downward spiral where the employee loses self-confidence and/or reacts negatively to your entire training programme. In some …
Ways E-Learning Can Improve Company Culture
5 Ways E-Learning Can Improve Company Culture The importance of company culture cannot be overstated. It’s connected to staff retention, productivity, and standards of customer service in addition to HR issues like bullying and harassment. When you have a positive company culture, employees feel happier and work harder. They also have better relationships with colleagues and managers, with this positivity …
Introductions and Recaps in E-Learning – Making them Effective
Introductions and Recaps in E-Learning – Making them Effective Introductions and recaps should be a part of almost all e-learning courses. Sometimes they are forgotten about while at other times they are not given the attention they deserve. The fact is, introductions and recaps don’t just bookend your main content, and they are not superficial. Instead, they are important parts …
Popular Training Delivery Methods Explained
Popular Training Delivery Methods Explained There are lots of different ways to train staff. This includes traditional training delivery methods as well as delivery methods that are made possible because of technology. Below is a brief introduction to the most popular training delivery methods in UAE companies. E-Learning E-learning is training delivered to learners electronically. Today, this usually means over …
Planning Onboarding Training for New Employees
Planning Onboarding Training for New Employees Training is an essential part of the onboarding process for new employees. Too often, however, the delivery and/or implementation of that training is haphazard, with each new employee experiencing something different. Even when onboarding training is well structured, that structure is often weighted towards ticking boxes rather than ensuring the new employee is equipped …
Step-By-Step Guide to Creating Content for Your E-Learning Course
Step-By-Step Guide to Creating Content for Your E-Learning Course Curating and preparing content is an essential step in creating an e-learning course. One of the most important elements is often the written content as this determines how the course will ultimately develop. Even when you work with a professional e-learning course developer, you will almost always need to provide the …
12 Microlearning Myths and Why They’re Wrong
12 Microlearning Myths and Why They’re Wrong Microlearning is about presenting content in short bursts. Each burst of content is focused on a specific learning outcome, with each burst coming together collectively to make the whole. It’s popular with a lot of professionals involved in corporate training, but there are also many myths about microlearning that have developed over recent …
Tips for Writing E-Learning Scripts
17 Tips for Writing E-Learning Scripts If you’re including a narrative in your e-learning course or you have a video or animation that needs a voiceover, you’ll need a script. In fact, the script you write is crucial to the quality of the course. The following 17 tips are essential to produce high-quality and engaging e-learning scripts that facilitate the …
A Brief Guide to Using Voiceovers in E-Learning
A Brief Guide to Using Voiceovers in E-Learning Voiceovers can enrich and improve an e-learning course. They are helpful when creating content elements such as videos or animations. You can also use them to guide a learner through a module, or as part of gamification or scenario elements. Adding a voiceover to your e-learning course is not as easy as …
Mistakes to Avoid When Getting Feedback for Your E-Learning Course
8 Mistakes to Avoid When Getting Feedback for Your E-Learning Course A key part of training is constantly working to improve your courses. In fact, you can improve even the most effective courses in your library. One of the best tools you have available as part of this improvement process is feedback. Getting feedback is not as simple as just …