58 Shared The calendar reminder for a member of the sales team dings: "Work on e-Learning sales module 3" pops up on their phone. The employee sighs: they are thinking that they have so much else to do, so much else on their plate. They are thinking they can’t possibly take the time to work through another module right now. What would motivate them in a positive direction? Seeing is believing If a person sees the value in what they are doing, if they see direct, real-world impacts, and how the training relates to their career goals, they will find the time to participate. For example, sales are motivated by many factors including the need to succeed, to meet quotas and, obviously, the incentive of monetary reward. By creating a direct link between sales success and training, a self-directed learner will have more stake in participating in the process.Read more »

32 Shared Sometimes even the most engaging presentations are not interactive enough. The reason is that they follow a fixed path instead of meeting individual needs. In this article, we will show you how to create non-linear presentations that encourage audience participation. What is a non-linear presentation? Non-linear presentations allow you to navigate through material without having to follow a strict order. They give presenters the ability to jump over slides, depending on what information is most relevant in a certain situation. Non-linear PowerPoint presentations resemble a website, in that one slide can easily lead to another,  the way hyperlinks work on the Web. Glide through your content in any direction to present ideas in greater or lesser detail and avoid demonstrating irrelevant information.Read more »

18 Shared It's that time of the year again - year end reviews, bonuses and, for many companies, it's survey time. Employee Engagement Survey (EES), that is. What is an EES? An Employee Engagement Survey is designed to check in with a variety of staff that are occupied in different roles about how engaged they feel at work. "Engaged" refers to the ways and extent to which the employee is committed to the organization. The results give management a bird’s eye view of how the employees are feeling about their work environment, their roles, their peers, and their professional development opportunities. Having that baseline is important, particularly if the executives are envisioning making changes in the organization.Read more »

31 Shared Mobile learning is becoming more and more popular, so our friends from Cell Phone City Advocacy prepared a post where they share statistics on the usage of mobile phones among kids and best practices for e-Learning with smartphones. There was a time when parents argued whether a child should own a phone or not, or at what age owning a phone is appropriate. That time seems so distant now, when children ... Read more »

12 Shared Training in the workplace - whether through e-Learning, on the job or otherwise - is essential. There is often a gap between the skills young people acquire in school and those that they need every day to do a job. Some of those are soft skills, like effective communications. Others are hard skills, such as dealing with a particular piece of proprietary software. An employee, whether new or seasoned, can always improve, grow and change, but only with the full support of the employer, executive and/or management team. Read more »

13 Shared Multiple choice quizzes are one of the most widespread examination methods. They’ve been helping teachers to test a large number of students quickly and efficiently for over half a century now. Today new technologies have arrived, and both academics and trainers from all over the world have even more opportunities. This article demonstrates the main advantages of multiple choice quizzes and gives some tips on their creation.Read more »

9 Shared Simon Harris is a Principal Consultant at Logical Model, Ltd., and a 3-year iSpringer. Over those three years, Simon has watched iSpring grow immensely in capabilities, while still keeping its rock-steady quality and ease of use. Simon has also enjoyed a productive relationship with iSpring Support engineers, who have always promptly provided him with fast and easy solutions. See what Simon has to say about iSpring below: Hi, my name is Simon Harris. I am a Logical Model, Ltd. Principal Consultant. We develop and deliver project management training across a broad range of market sectors, from not-for-profit to banking, insurance, finance and even defense.Read more »

14 Shared Since the release of iSpring Suite 8, the positive reviews have been flowing in. This all-in-one toolkit has been enhanced with several more features that make it easy for anyone to find exactly what s/he’s looking for. Discover how iSpring Suite 8 has impressed professional teachers and e-Learning industry experts by reading these reviews from each: Read more »

15 Shared There is no business done without negotiation. Whether it is small talk with an associate or a conversation with a high-profile customer, success relies heavily on strong communication skills. While some people seem to have the gift of gab, others need to learn first. This article demonstrates how to train and test communication skills, using modern tools for business conversation simulations.Read more »

11 Shared Anna Leicester was kind enough to share the following case study about her experience creating an online revision resource in PowerPoint with the help of iSpring. Even a complex topic such as myeloid leukemia can be fully covered in an engaging format with audio narrations and PowerPoint effects perfectly synchronized and preserved for playback on any device over the Internet: iSpring: Tell us a little about yourself. Anna: I am a Faculty of Life Sciences graduate of The University of Manchester. Following the completion of my final year project (which I completed using iSpring) with the faculty e-Learning team, I now work with them to create, deliver and support active and engaging learning with our students.Read more »