Learning and Development in the Technology Industry: Training for Competency and Retention
Learning and development in the technology industry needs to keep pace with attrition rates and staying on the edge of the most advanced technologies.
Learning and Development in the Energy Industry: Training for Safety and Compliance
Learning and development in the oil and gas industry faces the challenge of keeping pace with training for safety as well as new technologies.
Learning and Development in Healthcare: Training for Patient Safety and Compliance
The needs of learning and development in healthcare are dramatically different from those of other industries, making for unique challenges for the talent development field. Patient-provider interactions—and the environments in which they take place—vary widely. Technologies are updated frequently, requiring constant upgrading of systems and training of staff and contractors. Further, privacy regulations like HIPAA […]
How to Write Learning Objectives
A learning objective describes what learners should know or be able to do at the end of the course that they couldn’t do before. Sounds simple, right?
What is social learning?
Social learning theory is a theory of learning process and social behavior which suggests that new behaviors can be acquired by observing and imitating others. Developed by Canadian-American psychologist Albert Bandura, social learning theory posits that people learn from one another via observation, imitation, and modeling. The theory has often been called a bridge between […]
The Strategic Thinker’s Guide to Managing Training Requests
How do you know whether your employees want training? (Chances are, they do.) And how do you know whether training requests are worth your and your team’s time to develop? First, a system or mechanism needs to be in place for fielding training requests. This mechanism is essentially finding out who wants training and in […]
What Is Gamification?
Gamification is the use of game thinking and game mechanics, often in non-game contexts, to engage users in solving problems. It’s essentially the concept of applying game-design thinking to non-game applications. Game elements can include rounds, stages or levels, simulations, the collection of items of value, the gaining of points, winning or losing, or a […]
What Is eLearning?
Elearning is the delivery of training or education through digital methods. Both the content and delivery are digital, generally accessed via devices or platforms of the learner’s choosing. With today’s global and remote workforces, elearning is often the only training option available, as instructor-led training can be costly and inconvenient. The flexibility and accessibility of […]
What Is a Subject Matter Expert?
A subject matter expert (SME) is a person who has special skills or knowledge on a particular topic. In the L&D space, an SME usually refers to an employee who possesses expertise that is crucial for the development of learning experiences from which other employees can benefit. SMEs abound within an organization. They may be […]
What Is ADDIE?
ADDIE is an instructional systems design framework that many instructional designers and training developers use to develop courses. The five phases of ADDIE—Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, and Evaluation—together represent a dynamic, flexible guideline for building effective training experiences and performance support tools. The tools to build, host, and deliver learning experiences may change, but ADDIE […]
