instructional design

Best Practices In Instructional Design

Best Practices in Instructional Design

When it comes to learning and development, online courses have become one of the most popular methods of training employees. They are convenient, efficient, and can be tailored to meet the specific needs of your organization. However, in order for online courses to be effective, they need to be designed correctly. Here we will outline some of the best practices in online course design so that you can create a learning experience that is both engaging and informative. What is Instructional Design? Instructional design involves the design and development of learning experiences. It incorporates learning theory and instructional design principles…

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Why Investing In Training Is Critical For Your Business

Why Investing in Training Is Critical For Your Business

Although critical to their success, many businesses overlook training their employees. Training is often seen as an unnecessary expense that doesn't contribute to the bottom line. However, an effective employee training program will determine whether or not a business succeeds or fails. Companies like McDonalds built their entire business around a systematized training process, and have gone on to conquer the world. Their competitors, who did not embrace training, have never been able to catch up. Get help with your online course development >> A&W vs McDonalds: Why Did One Company Come to Dominate the Global Market? Founded in 1919,…

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Developing Online Curriculum

5 Tips For Developing Online Curriculum

Developing online curriculum can be both exciting and overwhelming for many businesses. Online learning is attractive for employers because it is straightforward to deliver, and can be scaled more easily, compared to traditional classroom-based instruction. However, there are some pitfalls when designing online course content. Here are five tips to consider. Tip 1: Curriculum Should Solve Real-World Challenges Online training scenarios are only truly effective and powerful if they deal with real world challenges or situations that learners will actually encounter outside of the virtual classroom. For a companies designing curriculum to train employees, this means course content should be…

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Online Learning

Online Learning Management News for September 2017 | Udutu

Each month Udutu publishes Personal Online Learning Management News, a curated selection of articles about online learning, LMS other topics related to adult online learning. To Better Train Workers, Figure Out Where They Struggle In a 2014 survey, 55% of executives said a major constraint to investing in training was that they did not know how to measure success. Almost half (49%) said that it was difficult to ensure a return on investment (ROI). And in another survey, 87% said they cannot calculate quantifiable returns on their learning investments. In short, companies have little idea whether they are spending too…

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Personalized Online Learning Management News for August 2017 | Udutu

Each month Udutu publishes Personal Online Learning Management News, a curated selection of articles about online learning, LMS, and other topics related to adult online learning. Developing Employees’ Strengths Boosts Sales, Profit, and Engagement HBR reports the more hours a day adults believe they use their strengths, the more likely they are to report having ample energy, feeling well-rested, being happy, smiling or laughing a lot, learning something interesting, and being treated with respect. In addition, people who use their strengths every day are more than three times more likely to report having an excellent quality of life and six…

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