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Train Quickly and Easily with How-to Videos Matt Archer December 9, 2021 What are How-to Videos? How to Videos are a quick, easy way to convey information to learners, especially people with shorter attention spans. Well-designed How-to videos can be used to teach people how to follow a process or how to do a task. …
eLearning Narration – In House vs Outsourcing Matt Archer November 29, 2021 An eLearning course can sometimes be seen as an interactive book or movie, and what often separates the forgettable from the memorable books is the quality of the narrative. With eLearning, one can use narration to inspire, educate, and increase learner interest in …
The Art of On-the-Job Training Matt Archer November 11, 2021 One Size Doesn’t Fit All On-The-Job Training is happening constantly across a myriad of businesses with different needs, clients, products, and services. However, not all on-the-job training is created equal. Many workers are undertrained or forced into position they don’t feel ready for in a …
The Value of Process Documentation Matt Archer October 28, 2021 What is Process Documentation? Process Documentation is the act of taking your organization’s processes, tasks, and responsibilities out of people’s minds, and putting them into written form. This allows them to be seen, reviewed, referred to, and updated to better match the company’s goals and …
How Content Curation Improves Training Development Matt Archer October 15, 2021 What is Content Curation? Content Curation is the act of researching, and collecting specific information and content from various sources that fit a need, and then aggregating it into a form that can be easily consumed to fill that need and add value to …
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Overcoming 5 Training Development Pitfalls Matt Archer September 30, 2021 Beware the Pitfalls of Training Development Training development can be a complex endeavor. Each organization, and each course being developed, is its own unique entity that has a specific set of criteria that will work best for them. This often leads to distinct challenges that …
Train The Trainer Best Practices Matt Archer September 16, 2021 Why Train Trainers? Does your business need to train internal team members on how to do something, but you lack anyone with the ability to properly run the training? Do you have a subject matter expert in the content you wish to teach, but they …
The Power of Blended Learning Matt Archer September 2, 2021 What is Blended Learning? Blended Learning is the combination of traditional, in-person learning experiences (such as Instructor-Led Training, Seminars, etc) and virtual learning (eLearning, Webinars, etc). While traditional learning has been around for centuries, Virtual learning has become more popular lately due to global circumstances, …
Choosing the Right Training Delivery Method Matt Archer August 19, 2021 In the instructional design world, choosing the right packaged training delivery method is sometimes as important as creating the training itself. This is because how a training is delivered to learners can greatly impact your goals and learning outcomes. What is Packaged Training? Packaged …
eLearning Development Roles Matt Archer August 5, 2021 Why are Roles Important in eLearning Development? eLearning development can be a large undertaking that contains many moving parts. Changing one part can impact other areas, creating extra work, so it’s vital for everyone to know what needs to be done and who is responsible. This is …