Reading Time: 3 min Online training programs during this pandemic As most of the business world has moved away from the office during this pandemic, the employee development has translated into online training programs in order to keep up with the professional developments and to encourage reskilling and upskilling in a world demanding this more than ever.  And as […]

Reading Time: 3 min Context eLearning quotes: can they give you the motivation to implement online learning? Well, we all know that online learning is a necessity nowadays, especially in the context of remote work. However, most of us still find it hard to accept this shift from traditional training to online learning programs. In this context, we’ve gathered […]

Reading Time: 3 min Why should you focus on millennials? According to the Oxford Learner's Dictionaries, a millennial is defined as a person who was born between the early 1980s and the late 1990s; a member of Generation Y. If you look around you in the workplace, they outnumber all other generations and they are expected to make up […]

Reading Time: 3 min Employee onboarding is reshaping We have all experienced the onboarding process as new hires at the company we are working with. Depending on the company, the employee onboarding takes various formats, but the purpose is the same: to get the employees acquainted with the team, the organisational structure and culture, the job requirements, in order […]

Reading Time: 3 min The bigger picture The work of learning specialists comes with a lot of TO DOs to be checked, and among their responsibilities, we could mention the following:  Review organisational learning needs Come up with and implement learning strategies based on these needs Develop a series of learning methods that could be used for various types […]

Reading Time: 3 min Learning in a pandemic world Based on how you’ve experienced 2020, what word would you use to describe it? Striking? Unexpected? Imposing? Well, for the L&D field, it’s been a defining year. Learning programs have shifted from a nice to have to a need to have, as companies have been forced to deliver training programs […]

Reading Time: 3 min Learning management systems: what to consider 2020 and the COVID-19 pandemic have forced all of us to adapt to the new ways of doing things, starting from our personal lifestyle and all the way up to the manner in which we perform our professional tasks (on the coach, behind a call with the team nowadays). […]

Reading Time: 3 min eLearning: what's different in the field? After 2020, almost everything. We've been forced to adapt to a new way of doing things, both in our personal and professional life. For most of us, our home became our office, and all of the business meetings moved in an online environment. Also, according to research, in 2017, […]

Reading Time: 2 min The quest for adaptation in the covid era You are all familiar with the notion of coronavirus by now, we know it. It's everywhere: on the radio and TV, on banners on the streets and somehow it has its place in almost every conversation you have. And as annoying as it might be, it's shaping […]

Reading Time: 3 min Back to school? “You have only one job: go to school.” How many times have you heard this back in your childhood? According to our parents, school was our main concern back then and they were right. What has changed? Well, we are adults now, we have thousands of things to do, we spend most […]

Reading Time: 3 min A new approach to learning solutions Often times when students in classrooms or employees in a work environment are tasked with learning something new it is done the old-fashioned way- with the teacher imparting their knowledge on the students in an instructor led manner. For many people this is not the most ideal way to […]

Reading Time: 3 min What's a learning culture? Do you remember the job description of your current position? How many new things have been added to your daily tasks since your first day at this job? A lot, probably. And that's normal. The business environment changes faster than ever, thus the focus is currently on learnability and adaptability to […]

Reading Time: 3 min LMS for corporate training and development programs Learning management systems (LMS) are programs designed to create and track eLearning activities for the employees of a corporation. Online learning projects range from customer service to the improvement of pre-established skills. Corporate training is an undertaking that demands a compatible system designed to teach numerous individuals. The […]

Reading Time: 3 min What is workforce training? Workforce training is a program that is designed to increase the technical skills, knowledge, efficiency, and value creation to do any specific job in a much better way. (Mbaskool 2018) When employees are properly trained, they understand more about their company and job. Let me explain why this is efficient for […]

Reading Time: 3 min Training methods for different learning styles When it comes to learning efficiently, there is no one-size fits all as far as what works best for different people. Some people are visual learners, some learn by doing, and so on. Especially when it comes to jobs, learning is an important aspect of everyday life, and companies […]

Reading Time: 3 min Corporate training industry overview The corporate training industry has evolved over time, adapting to the changes imposed by technology.  Since the rise of the Internet in the late 90s and early 2000s, our way of life has been constantly adapting to one made easier by technology. Have you ever sat through excruciatingly long training where […]

Reading Time: 4 min What is a LRS? First of all, let’s see what a LRS actually is and how it can be employed in your day-to-day activity. Learning Record Store (LRS) is a deliberate development that could empower your organisation to assemble individual learning experiences from a general class of sources. Data collection and significant information are being collected around […]

Reading Time: 4 min Who? Who is an advocate of continuous learning? Barack Obama. Elon Musk. Bill Gates. Do these names ring a bell? What is the first thing that comes to your mind when you think of them? They are all successful people, they have worked hard, their names have made history. But what do they have in […]

Reading Time: 2 min What's employee development? First of all, you should know that employee development not the same with the workforce/employee training and that providing your employees with learning programs doesn't mean that you fulfil the workforce development needs of you teams. Basically, while the workforce training is focused on a specific skill that an employee needs in […]

Reading Time: 3 min What is lifelong learning? According to the Cambridge Dictionary, lifelong learning is the process of gaining knowledge and skills throughout your life, often to help you do your job properly. But is it just that? Actually, it is a commitment towards constant personal and professional development by means of various ways of acquiring information, outside […]

Reading Time: 3 min Universal, but unique That's how we'd define the learning process. Even when it comes to lifelong learning, which involved a real commitment towards gaining information. Why? Because learning is for everyone, but it is not the same for everyone. We are different, so we acquire information differently and we put it into practice in our […]

Reading Time: 3 min Growth mindset for learning habits The most successful people strive to embody a growth mindset — a mindset that embodies the idea that we can always be better, that we should be constantly learning, that we should take into consideration learning habits. But to help us achieve our goals in life and at work, learning […]

Reading Time: 3 min Diversity in learning types As you already know, there are a lot of learners in classrooms and in the virtual learning activities and they don't all learn the same way. This recognition of diversity in learning types has transformed teaching for the better in every way. Consequently, we can tailor instruction and assessment to meet […]

Reading Time: 2 min What's the community manager's role? Let's start with what first comes to your mind when you think of a community manager. You might think that it has nothing to do with the learning process. But let's see. The role occurs in the marketing world and it implies a specialist in charge of digital strategies who […]

Reading Time: 2 min What is an (online) learning community? An online learning community is a great method to enhance engagement and knowledge retention throughout the learning process, by means of a collaborative learning approach. It consists of a group of learners that come together to enhance the value of knowledge by sharing it among the members, leading to a culture […]

Reading Time: 3 min The Social Learning Theory This theory, expressed by Albert Bandura, highlights the idea that people learn from one another, through observation, imitation and modelling. According to him, human behaviour is directly linked with a continuous reciprocal interaction between cognitive, behavioural and environmental influences. Thus, we'd need a learning community where to practice all these, getting […]

Reading Time: 4 min M-learning: put knowledge on your priority list And if you are a Learning and Development specialist struggling to come up with an effective training strategy or a Human Resources specialist constantly looking forward to improving the induction and onboarding processes or a member of any team in a company who simply wants to be up-to-date […]

Reading Time: 3 min Reinforce learning for constant business improvement Have you ever heard of the kaizen concept? It is a Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement of working practices which is designed to improve productivity, to reduce waste and to humanise the workplace, according to Q-1. Why talking about this? Well, because constant improvement should be the goal […]

Reading Time: 4 min Knowledge retention Learning is a must. It has always been, but corporations are getting more and more aware of this fact, in their struggle to keep up with the informational boom and with the high necessity of up-to-date professional skills. So what do you do to face this learning need? Provide your teams with valuable […]

Reading Time: 4 min Business approach around employee engagement Employee engagement is one of the main issues of nowadays corporate environment, with HR managers constantly looking for solutions to increase the levels of engagement and, further, the retention rates of the workforce. Why? Because companies are centred around people who make them function and grow and, the other way […]

Reading Time: 4 min Why should you use a blended learning approach? Training a company's employees is not a new trend in the business global environment, this practice has been a necessity for so long because organisations have always needed well-prepared teams in terms of both knowledge and skills. What has changed then? The way in which this vital […]

Reading Time: 3 min Online corporate training - a must With the business environment tremendously growing nowadays, the need for corporate trainings has turned into a must. The companies have to train their employees faster and more efficient in order to turn them into assets for the company objectives and to be sure that they are properly provided with […]

Reading Time: 3 min Assessment methods to adapt to business changes Have you ever thought of that time back in school or college when you were so stressed about the multitude of tests or exams you had to pass? These aren't great memories, are they? Well, the former students have turned into the present workforce, with a series of […]

Reading Time: 4 min Microlearning, a new approach I NEED IT NOW. How many times have you heard this before? Probably many times. The time when you could spend days finding solutions is long gone. Similarly, the time when you could spend days finding valuable information is long gone. Fortunately, the eLearning environment has ways to adapt itself to […]

Reading Time: 4 min Never stop learning, they say. It might sound like a kind advice, but guess what, it's so much more than that. It should be written with capital letters and it must be considered a demand. Why? Because the business world is constantly adapting itself to the ever-expanding technology and the professionals must keep up with […]

Reading Time: 3 min Gamification: the approach to interactive eLearning You probably hear the word gamification in a series of contexts, but have you ever wondered what gamification actually is? Well, it is defined as the application of game-design elements and game principles in non-game contexts. In case you do not know exactly where you could integrate it in […]

Reading Time: 4 min Infographics in eLearning - a collaboration tool Information Graphics or Infographics use images, charts, graphics, and text to convey the key takeaways. How would this help you and your business? Well, instead of writing or reading lengthy paragraphs, your online learners get a visual overview of the task or topic, which makes it a valuable micro-learning collaboration tool. […]

Reading Time: 4 min Benefits of branching scenarios Branching scenarios are a form of eLearning narration through which learners can interact and make connections. That's the theory, but how would these branching scenarios become a valuable tool for you and your company? Well, branching scenarios are intended to place learners in parts of issue solver, which would determine your […]

Reading Time: 3 min What is eLearning? How often do you hear the word eLearning? Probably really often, taking into consideration the fact that we live in a highly digitalised era. But what is actually eLearning? It is an abbreviation of electronic learning and can be defined as a method of learning by using electronic devices. Marc J. Rosenberg, […]

Reading Time: 4 min Interactive videos (LMS tools) Are you constantly looking for new methods to engage your teams? Most companies are, as employee engagement is one of the main issue in nowadays corporate world. An accessible way to do that is represented by the interactive videos employed in the learning process by means of a LMS. Branching scenarios […]

Reading Time: 3 min What is gamification? We've all heard this concept in a series of a contexts, but what exactly is it and how could you use it to improve your professional activity? It is a recent method, a method that can be applied to elements and also strategy games into the context of a non-game. Why? Because, […]

Reading Time: 4 min What is a course management system? A course management system (CMS) is a compilation of programming instruments given an online domain to course communications and it could help you in your business activity by making your learning process more effective. It is in general used as a collection of online instruments and situation; some of them […]

Reading Time: 3 min What is a webinar? You have probably taken part in a webinar, as there is a multitude of them being organised daily on different topics. It is a strong marketing tool which gains ground all over the world, thank to the feature of accessibility it allows. The seminars have got into the virtual world, turning […]

Reading Time: 4 min What is a LMS? We’ve all experienced learning in one form or another, haven’t we? But what is a learning management system and what it’s supposed to do, especially in the field of corporate training? A Learning Management System (LMS) is defined as a software application for the administration, documentation, tracking, reporting and delivery of electronic educational technology […]

Reading Time: 3 min What is an API? This article has been written for those readers who are neither geeks nor nerds. If you have ever experienced working with software, at a specific point in your working career you may have heard the word API murmured by your co-worker or any other person in your IT department. The Application […]

Reading Time: 4 min What is a Learning Record Store? First of all, let's see what a LRS actually is and how it can be employed in your day-to-day activity. Learning Record Store (LRS) is a deliberate development that could empower your organisation to assemble individual learning experiences from a general class of sources. Data collection and significant information […]

Reading Time: 4 min On-site classes As you know from your learning experience, classes are a form of study groups, where people gather to acquire knowledge together. On-site courses are typically held in a conventional classroom format. For whatever length of time that you have a room sufficiently extensive to oblige your gathering of representatives, normally, you just need […]

Reading Time: 4 min Why Business Process Management?​ There are a lot of business practices to be used, we know it, you know it. But how's Business Process Management different? BPM is a method for controlling the procedures that are available in an association and it is a viable system to use in times of emergency to verify that […]