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We see so much “training” material come past us that is, to be brutally honest, completely useless. It might tick a compliance box, but the learner gets nothing out of it. The main culprits here are courses that are way too long, courses that contain too much information on different topics, big unnecessary words (especially […]

Why would you spend more money on an elearning developer when you can put the slides together yourself?  When you use a good professional elearning developer, you are getting much more than someone who can just put your slides together. Professional elearning developers are passionate about learning and have years of experience, not just in

There are 2 main reasons to update your elearning. The first is that your content is out of date. This happens over time. Processes change, locations change, people change. If these things are important for your learners. you should always update your elearning courses. The second are that your course is old and boring. The

A pre-test is a test that is usually given when a person with experience has started in a role. The pre-test determines whether they need to be trained or not. Pre-tests can be delivered in elearning and may also be delivered section by section. If a person gets all the questions right before the content,

If you are using elearning for training in remote areas, or just areas with less than perfect internet, there are some steps you can take to make it work as well as possible. Here are 3 basic steps that can help. 1. Keep the courses short. We recommend courses should be no more than 15

How can you best use power point in training? The answer is sparingly. Power point is often used in a face to face classroom situation for training with a trainer, or instructor, at the front of the class. Always remember that power point should be used as a tool, not as a focus. Power point

There are a number of types of animation that can be used in elearning. Simple 2D animation is the most affordable and most used – think cartoons. By using characters throughout the elearning, the course becomes more of a story and easier for the learner to absorb the information. Stories have a flow that makes

Inductions are used to familiarise people with the new rules and procedures for their workplace. An important thing to remember about inductions is that the learners are often completely new to the material. So, if you overwhelm them with masses of information, they won’t learn any of it. Inductions should be engaging and avoid the

Is reading documents on a screen e-learning? Hell No!!!!! Seriously – you cannot expect someone to learn from sitting at a desk reading through a 30 page manual (or even a 3 page manual). So why on earth would it be any different to have them scrolling through a 30 page document on a screen.

If your business has a number of positions, you might find development pathways to be helpful. Development pathways are simply a “map” of how your team can move from one position to another. There are a few really simple steps to set up these pathways. For each position, determine what training and qualifications are required.