5 Tips to Make Blended Learning a Success in Your Organisation Blended learning is a training strategy where you combine e-learning content and modules with more traditional instructor-led elements. The e-learning part of the course is self-directed by the learner, while the instructor-led elements are typically live, whether in-person or virtually. Blended learning can be suitable for a range of …
9 Challenges of Developing a Learning Culture and How to Overcome Them
9 Challenges of Developing a Learning Culture and How to Overcome Them The shelf life of skills is getting shorter and shorter, with the average now believed to be less than five years. As a result, it is essential for companies in the UAE and Saudi Arabia to ensure employees continuously improve existing skills and develop new ones. Developing a …
Tips for Creating Effective ESG E-Learning Courses
Tips for Creating Effective ESG E-Learning Courses ESG is a catch-all term covering Environmental, Social, and Governance issues. Regulators, potential customers, employees, lawmakers, and other stakeholders are increasingly looking at ESG factors when assessing an organisation. For example, a potential customer making sure your ESG strategies and priorities are aligned. Providing e-learning courses can improve knowledge and change behaviours in …
7 Tips for Using Colour in E-Learning Courses
7 Tips for Using Colour in E-Learning Courses In previous articles in this series on the importance of colour in e-learning design, we have looked at the role of colour psychology in how people learn, as well as the ways that colour enhances the learner experience. In this final blog in the series, we have seven tips for using colour …
Competency-Based Training Design Tips and Best Practices
Competency-Based Training Design Tips and Best Practices Most training involves providing learners with training courses, including e-learning courses. Learners are then either encouraged or told to complete the courses that are relevant to them. Competency-based training is different as the objective is not to get the learner to complete a particular course. Instead, the objective is to help the learner …
10 Tips for Creating a Realistic E-Learning Development Outsourcing Budget
10 Tips for Creating a Realistic E-Learning Development Outsourcing Budget Outsourcing e-learning development will ensure you have high-quality training material in your organisation. There are costs involved, however, so it is important to create a realistic budget to optimise your investment. Setting a realistic budget will also help you keep costs under control, and it will ensure you get a …
3 Advanced Tips to Transform Training in Your Organisation
3 Advanced Tips to Transform Training in Your Organisation Creating and delivering training is only part of a successful training strategy. The training you deliver also has to be effective to ensure it changes behaviours, increases skills levels, and helps you achieve your goals – both business goals and training goals. The problem is the question of how to create …
10 Tips to Prevent Cognitive Overload in E-Learning
10 Tips to Prevent Cognitive Overload in E-Learning In a previous blog, we explained cognitive load theory and looked at ways to identify if cognitive overload is a problem in your existing e-learning courses. In this blog, we will look at how to prevent cognitive overload from occurring in the first place through e-learning design and strategy. As a quick …
E-Learning Accessibility Overview Plus Top Tips & Best Practices
E-Learning Accessibility Overview Plus Top Tips & Best Practices When creating e-learning courses, the focus is often dominated by issues like content creation and ensuring the training is successful. Accessibility can too often get lost in the mix. However, ignoring accessibility issues or not giving them enough attention can significantly impact the potential of your e-learning course, as not everyone …