What Do We Mean by Connected Learning? Connected learning is a term we are using to describe the convergence of two critically important themes in the evolution of digitally enabled learning—two themes that are combining to deliver game-changing opportunities for learning and organizational performance, right now. Digital learning has come a long way. An industry that started out with a focus on providing efficiency, consistency, and increasing reach and speed (what we sometimes call ‘digital learning 1.0) is maturing into a fully networked, data-led and measured set of tools, processes and deeply relevant and engaging learning content for every learner at their point of need. These are learning ecosystems that also now finally put the learners and their powerful and personal relationships with each other in the center of the picture-building again, the way people have learned for many millennia—is this digital learning 2.0 perhaps? Click below to download the eBook.  

It’s very easy to get distracted by the latest trends and buzzwords in the digital learning world. But that can be pretty risky if your goal is to create effective, engaging learning. How can you cut through the hype to ensure you create digital learning that works? Read on to find out.

As the business world continues to change, so do organizations and their learning functions. Whether you’re developing classroom instruction, an e-learning course, or an on-demand performance support solution, following sound instructional design processes will help you be more successful.  When an organization needs training solutions, the instructional designer must understand the business and individual needs that underlie the training initiative. Download ATD’s Foundations of Instructional Design: Methodologies and Learning Theories guide to explore through the basics of this process, the pros and cons of different approaches, and more.

Instructure commissioned The Harris Poll to conduct research among Employees and HR decision-makers to better understand the employee development landscape - what employees seek in a potential employer, what motivates them to move in their careers and what tools and resources will make them successful.  The results discussed in this summary are based on two surveys conducted by The Harris Poll on behalf of Instructure - one among HR decision-makers and one among employees - both administered online to those in the United States. 

Being able to assess employee performance is critical, but are you also articulating clear expectations for their advancement? Talent spotting is all about identifying potential over performance. In this white paper, get answers to questions like: What is talent spotting and why is it so important to get it right? How can hiring managers and HR departments get talent spotting right? What it takes for talent spotting to be successful?

CHAPTER 1. CHANGING THEIR MIND? In my work over the last twenty years, I have observed a disturbing truth, supported by data. Most traditional professional development doesn’t work. There is very little change in habits, behaviors, perceptions, practice, or outcomes of participants. An Example. In 2016, there was a series of articles that touted the EEOC research that sexual harassment training is ineffective and may actually be harmful. What was fascinating is that there was no discussion of how the training was done. What was the content? How was it delivered? What were the expected outcomes? How many designs and presentation models were utilized? None of those questions were answered in any of the articles I read. Click below to download the First 3 Chapters of the Book.

Ready or not - digital transformation is here. Read this eBook to discover the talent development best practices you - and your people - need in order to future-proof your organization while putting your people in the driver's seat of their own experience. You'll gain insights into: Determining your organization's level of digital transformation preparedness Coaching strategies to prep your workforce for digital transformation How to champion a culture of learning to enable ongoing employee skill development

Online training is broken, with next to no engagement, poor completion rates — and you can forget about ROI. To get the learning outcomes you’re after, you need to make sure learners move from a passive mindset to an active one. Instead of just reading information or watching videos, learners need to take action.  Shifting from content-based training to action-based training can increase your training engagement and completion rates by more than 2,000%. This infographic outlines the benefits of action-based learning and how it can help create greater impact. 

In today’s tight labor market with many hiring managers bemoaning the war for talent, organizations must be extremely competitive in the employee benefits they offer. Roy Skillicorn, senior director of learning and development for Cisco, and a Capella University School of Business and Technology Advisory Board member, shares his thoughts on trends in tuition assistance, how organizations benefit by offering such programs, and the risks they face if they don’t.

How are your plans for learning technologies in 2019 looking? If you think there’s too much noise out there, and not enough hard fact, you’re not alone. Since 2014, the Learning & Development (L&D) Global Sentiment Survey, sponsored by OpenSesame and conducted by Donald H Taylor, Chair of the Learning and Performance Institute, has asked L&D professionals across the globe: "What do you think will be hot in L&D next year?" Use the results of this year's survey to uncover what’s really happening in learning technology to help you plan your L&D strategies for 2019 and beyond, based on hard numbers and sound analysis.