Can you even discern what the arrow is pointing to in this photo? I was out in my kayak this summer, floating silently along the shoreline and taking stock of newly fallen trees from the violent storms we have had. The tree stump in this picture has been down for a while, but it brought […]
Redefining “Hybrid Training”
Prior to the pandemic, when someone referred to “hybrid training”, it meant one of two things: 1. A training session in which a portion of the learner group would be participating live-online (aka Zoom or the like), while another portion would be in a boardroom(s) somewhere—most likely sitting with a few other colleagues, but linked […]
Have You Tried ‘Branching’?
My son and I went for a walk along the shore of a creek the other day. At one point, the creek narrowed, and the water-flow slowed so much that you could actually walk across it. We were on one side and we could see that on the other side there was a little white […]
How Hats Are Just Like eLearning
I recently stumbled upon this delightful little hat shop. Even though I was NOT in the market for a new hat, I was drawn in by the vibrance and variety of what I could see through the tiny shop window. Once inside, I realized there was much more to this store than I had thought. […]
A Game Changer in Employee Training
Do you know what Augmented Reality is and have you tried incorporating it into your employee training? It’s the ultimate game changer! In doing so, you substantially enhance the learner’s experience. Innovative Ways You Can Use Augmented Reality for Employee Training There are a multitude of captivating ways you can utilize Augmented Reality. You may […]
eLearning’s Big 3
Are you looking into eLearning for your organization? In order to determine what kind of eLearning solution is the right one for your organization’s learners—whether they are employees or customers—we need to first answer three important questions: 1. What’s the learning objective you’re trying to achieve? For example, do you want to educate your learners […]
Unleash eLearning’s Power
Have you ever found yourself participating in a live online class on Zoom, Webex, or GoToMeeting? Have you ever participated in a university course where you had to download and read some documents, and then upload your assignments in a digital folder? You may think this is what eLearning entails, however, it is so much […]
Online Learning: Now Is the Time
You may know that I like kayaking and that I took a few weeks off this summer to enjoy some serious seat time on the Ottawa River. By last week’s day trip, I had become a bit cocky—I mean overly confident. We set out for the day with a picnic and some friends in tow…down […]
Training in the COVID-19 Era
While many L&D professionals believe that the learning landscape will never return to pre-COVID conditions in terms of their learning strategy, investment, and resourcing, most agree that the pandemic has changed the approach to training and performance support—forever. An even smaller group (which includes me) thinks these changes are for the better. And, even IF […]
