While the learning side of the team has experience with their roles, it’s pretty rare that anyone actually teaches SMEs how to do theirs. That’s what you’ll do here in this mini-course. Check out the anatomy of a great SME and learn more about your role on the project team.

So, you’re taking on a change. And it needs to happen sooner rather than later, with as little pain and as much support as possible. Simple, right? Being a change leader is never easy. In fact, many change efforts fail outright. Many others never achieve their original visions. This little book is designed to help you think about change in a way that will involve the people who can best help you be successful - formal and informal change leaders, and the people who will be affected by and must implement the change. The goal here is to help you avoid many of the landmines that can derail any change effort.  

Is "doing more with less," resulting in burned out employees? Are you finding it difficult to keep employees engaged?

As technology continues to advance, video accessibility will become more and more important - both in terms of legal requirements and the needs of our world.  Captions have become much more ubiquitous with the growth of online video. Laws continue to close the accessibility gap by requiring captioning in more places where video is found, but people are also starting to appreciate the universal benefits of transcription and captioning.  As video continues to dominate the web and other public spaces, captioning will become less of an afterthought and more of a necessity in an increasingly accessible world. Download this Guide for an excellent introduction to captioning (vs subtitles) their importance to learners and even their role in risk management (see pages start on #24!).

This study explores the thoughts of people working in the field about talent development and its relevance to their work. The researchers specifically asked participants about the role of talent development in their organizations, whether a Talent Development group should be established in their organizations if they didn’t have one, and their impressions of the relationship between talent development and training—and its possible impact on the field.

When you begin a project, one of your first steps will be determining your goals and objectives. If you think of your project like a roadtrip, you can think of your goal as your destination and your objectives as the routes you have to take to get there. Both keep your efforts focused, but they do so in distinct ways. This resource helps you define your goals and objectives in a very effective way.    GrovoMicro

Content. Every employee development program requires it. Every employee needs content to learn. There are no exceptions. This is one of those rare absolutes we simply cannot escape. But if you read about the state of the training industry, it would be easy to walk away believing that the newest application or technology innovation is all you really need to really improve your employee training results. Delivering actual, business benefits from your employee learning and development efforts requires more than simply adding a new application or acquiring a new piece of super-duper technology. What organizations must do is deliver meaningful content to employees.  

Everywhere you look, eLearning content is begging to be captured and put online. Every time an expert gives a lecture, an executive keynotes a conference, a techie gives a chalk talk, a product manager briefs a sales team, or a manager hosts an orientation, valuable content is being created. The trick? How to capture, enliven, deploy, and track it for internal or external audiences. New online tools make it easy to capture your organization's best presentations and most engaging storytellers, turning them into rich, interactive learning content that's available 24/7 from any browser or mobile device.

Accessibility is becoming ever more important to organizations seeking to make all learning accessible and those who want to manage risk through compliance and even where 508 compliance isn't required, through best practices in instructional and training videos.   Click below to download this excellent resources, attend the webinar and watch for the companion piece in your InBox soon, "Beginner's Guide to Captions for Training Videos"

Many businesses approach the market by creating a product or service and then finding a buyer. But that's not the only way. Sometimes the opposite is needed. First, by listening to the market's frustrations and then catering to its needs. This is the idea behind design thinking -- a peopel-centric approach that sacrifices the problem-solver for the benefit of the customer's experience.

Examples, Demo Micro-Learning Ray Jimenez, PhD VignettesLearning.com

So you know you want to incorporate virtual reality into your training. Everybody wants to bring in the new kid and have virtual reality (VR) on their team because the tech is innovative and memorable. VR training experiences have a proven higher retention rate, with retention gains reaching 75% in comparison to standard video, eLearning, or textbook training. VR simulated training has made its way into retail stores, car assembly factories, police academies, all the way to Olympic athlete training.  The possibilities are endless. But how do you turn your VR training idea into reality, and who do you turn to? This new kid isn’t like any training you’ve worked with in the past. VR is not a one-size-fits-all delivery method, nor is it built for quick turnarounds. But here’s the real reality. It’s an investment, and investing in something implies longevity and appreciation in value. Choosing to incorporate VR into your training curriculum or course is not a choice made lightly, nor should it be. This guide is designed to help you set realistic expectations for the VR production process, know what to look for in a great VR development partner, and understand the process of production planning for your next VR training module. Click below to download this  White Paper.

If you think of creativity as the ability to produce a new idea, an initial spark, you can think of innovation as the process that turns that spark into fire. In other words, innovation picks up where creativity leaves off. Check out this resource to learn more about innovation.

Download eBook "Unbundling Content" Examples, Demo Micro-Learning Ray Jimenez, PhD VignettesLearning.com

The e-learning or live virtual class is animated and interactive, but are participants applying what they learn? This webinar will show you the latest research on e-learning and live virtual design practices - what works and what doesn’t work to make the e-learning stick. Based on Barbara’s new book Making Elearning Stick, you will learn research-tested techniques you can begin using immediately, with any training topic, to increase transfer to the job.

Making resolutions can be a practical way to reflect on and determine goals that are important to you in the upcoming year. To see results for resolutions in your employee training program, it’s a good idea to focus in on one or two at a time. Your goals may be anything from figuring out how to fit employee training into your organization’s budget, to giving your program’s ROI a boost with post-training reinforcement. There is always room for improvement, and the new year is the perfect time to set new goals for your training program. In this guide, you'll find: 7 different employee training resolutions Key data to understand each one First steps toward the results you’re looking for Click below to download this White Paper.

Microlearning is a method of training that takes place in short, bite-sized units. It aims to teach content in the most efficient and effective manner possible. Learn the ways in which microlearning differs from traditional learning. 

Do you have the nimble mindset to keep pace with today’s rapidly evolving environment? Learn how to build your thinking agility to break through the noise, make sense of shifting requirements, quickly adjust your approaches, and put together the best solutions for your learning challenges.

MICROLEARNING Important Trend, or Flashy Fad? What the Science Says And How to Spot Vendors Selling You with Junk Science Microlearning as an idea has been around for a while. Now that the term has been made popular, vendors are falling over each other to convince companies that they have the best microlearning. But few vendors actually understand the science justifying the use of microlearning, let alone how it bears on instructional design. We present some of that objective research here, making the argument that microlearning is extremely effective, if it is done correctly. Click below to download this White Paper.

Holistic training is a method that prepares learners to succeed in real performance situations. It is an immersive learning experience that weaves together training from multiple angles and in multiple formats. Check this video out and learn more about Grovo's holistic training approach.

In this video Dr. Ray Jimenez provides some provocative ideas on what micro-learning is and how it may change the face of learning completely in the future. 

There is lots of buzz about "gamification" and game-based learning over the last year. Why should your organization consider adding it to your talent development strategy? This webinar may provide the key to igniting the performance of your workforce in 2013!

What Are The Most Effective Tips For Successful Learning Management System Implementation?  By Tridib Roy Chowdhury I've had the opportunity to work with numerous clients over the years. Each had their own unique requirements, budgets, and list of must-have features. Regardless of their differences, I always share the same LMS implementation tricks to ensure a smooth and stress-free LMS implementation process. Click below to download this White Paper.