What is Microlearning?
Although there is no set definition for microlearning, there are a few universally accepted characteristics that constitute a “microlearning” training module. ATD defines microlearning as small content snippets between 2-10 minutes in length centered on one learning objective. It’s a concept that is often associated purely with video, but any written, visual, or multimedia content […]
What is a Learning Assessment?
A lot of time and development goes into a great corporate training course, but the assessment phase is often one of the most neglected areas of the process. Learning consists of action and reflection, and assessment is an important part of the guided reflection that is needed for optimal learning. The most important thing to […]
5 Step Framework for Effectively Crowdsourcing Training
Crowdsourcing is a very effective way to align learning with the speed of business. A properly implemented crowdsourcing system for corporate training can save you a lot of time, increase learner engagement, and lower turnover. We’ve already written about why L&D should be utilizing crowdsourcing. Now, we’re going to show you how to develop a […]
10 Reasons to Crowdsource Training as Part of Your L&D Strategy
Using crowdsourcing techniques and technology in your corporate training program can help you improve employee engagement, increase job satisfaction and lower turnover. Not only that, the reasons to crowdsource training will ensure you are delivering the results that your stakeholders are looking for. Crowdsourcing is the act of taking a job traditionally performed by a […]
Proving Corporate Training ROI: 5 Steps to Aligning Learning With Corporate Goals
It’s a challenge the learning and development community has been struggling with for years: how can we prove a tangible ROI on corporate training programs? Budgets have increased and studies have shown that the importance of training programs is being recognized by executive level management more and more each year. However, while learning analytics and […]
AI and Adaptive Learning: the Future of Instructional Design
We’ve spoken recently about the potential impact of AI on elearning in the near future. Adaptive learning has been the precursor to a much more complex approach to the design and delivery of learning. With the rapid progression of AI technology in learning and development, the future of instructional design is here as adaptive learning […]
The Future of Corporate Training: What You Need to Know About AI in eLearning
Artificial Intelligence has been steadily creeping into our technologies for several years now, but it has come to the fore more recently as tools like chatbots, voice-powered assistants and content recommendations on different platforms have become the norm. In the learning and development arena, eLearning has become an invaluable tool for creating operational efficiencies over […]
ATD 2019: The Highlights
10,000 professionals, 400 speakers, and 300 sessions – what an incredible few days we spent at ATD 2019. If you couldn’t make it or are thinking of attending next year, we’ve rounded up our highlights from ATD 2019 to give you the low down on the event! ATD is the largest event for talent development professionals in […]
Case Study: How Solenis Streamlined Instructional Design to Create 1,000+ eLearning Modules
“One size training does not fit all” – so says Thomas Bernard, Senior Manager and Global Learning Leader for Solenis, and it’s a wisdom that is widely accepted amongst the learning and development community. But, while we can all agree on what doesn’t work for elearning modules, figuring out alternative solutions is not always as […]
You Don’t Need Dragon Glass to Slay an L&D Project – Just Watch Game of Thrones
The much anticipated Season 8 of pop-culture favorite Game of Thrones is (finally!) here. They say life imitates art, but in this case, we think art imitates an L&D department pretty well! We’re such big fans of the show here at Cognota that we couldn’t help drawing comparisons between some of our favorite characters and […]
