eLearning Blog
Discussions around microlearning have continued to increase among L&D professionals, particularly when trying to identify delivery formats that are efficient and engaging. In a previous blog, we discussed the benefits of microlearning and when they are most useful. Microlearning, characterized by delivering content in short, easily consumable segments, emerges as... more
While L&D professionals are striving to improve efficiency, effectiveness, and ease of learning, your leadership team will often want to know the associated costs. To effectively discuss how L&D can be used as a strategic investment to maximize ROI, it is important to take the time to identify the key performance indicators... more
At Brandon Hall Group’s recent Human Capital Management (HCM) Excellence Conference, Litmos Chief Learning Officer, Dr. Jill Stefaniak and Litmos Chief People Officer, Kyile Stair led a live presentation that focused on how attendees can effectively quantify the success of their learning programs and have more meaningful, metrics-driven conversations around... more
The primary goal for every L&D professional is to design a learning experience that facilitates learning and improves performance. Learners are typically more engaged with training when they can see the utility, relevance, and value in what is being shared. We want to design instruction in a way that motivates... more
One of the most important tasks that L&D professionals complete regularly is determining the best format for delivering training. Instructional design does not use a “one-size-fits-all” approach – it’s important to remember that different learning outcomes warrant different instructional strategies. When selecting what format is most conducive to learners’ training... more
Everywhere you look there are lots of recommendations offered for how to support personalized learning in the workplace. When talking about ways to engage your learning audience with instructional design, learning styles have emerged as one of the more prominent concepts. While learning styles have gained popularity and have been... more
In a previous blog, we presented strategies that L&D professionals can incorporate to support self-regulated learning. Self-regulated learning, a key focus, involves three phases: forethought, performance control, and self-reflection. L&D professionals can foster self-regulated learning by encouraging goal-setting, managing expectations, supporting help-seeking, and creating opportunities for intentional reflection throughout the training... more
With a growing need for training to be intentionally woven into employees’ everyday practices, Learning & Development (L&D) professionals need to think about what strategies can be integrated into workplace learning to support the effective transfer of role-relevant knowledge and skills to employees. With more emphasis being placed on providing... more
Regardless of how instruction will be delivered, L&D professionals need to be mindful of how their learners will interact with the content they are presented. Social learning is an approach that leverages interpersonal connections to facilitate knowledge acquisition and skill development. Collaboration, interaction, and shared experiences are emphasized within the... more
In a rapidly evolving world, keeping information up-to-date and aligning it with the latest industry standards is a constant struggle. Keeping in mind the importance of helping employees see the relevance and utility of training, L&D professionals need to design content that meets learners where they’re at when they need it.... more
