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Everything you need to know about best practices in vocational training
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11 Minutes of reading
Published on 03 May 2022.
An e-learning course is only effective if the majority of learners who enrol on it actually see it through to completion – yet retaining learners’ attention and keeping them actively engaged is notoriously more difficult with a distance learning course. Studying alone and having to deal with unwanted distractions (whether at work or at home) are just two reasons why learners tend to abandon distance learning courses before completing them.
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5 Minutes of reading
Published on 03 May 2022.
It goes without saying that adhering to a well-defined methodology is crucial when it comes to designing a blended learning course. The first step is understanding how teaching theory can help you to develop your employees’ skills. Next, it’s a case of analysing your organisation’s structure to determine your target learners and teaching objectives. After that, you can move on to the design phase, where you can reflect on the teaching strategy you plan to implement.
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6 Minutes of reading
Published on 03 May 2022.
Rolling out a range of digital training courses can often prove tricky, especially for the first time. However, provided that you’re well prepared and organised, digitalising your training courses with a blended learning approach doesn’t have to be difficult.
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7 Minutes of reading
Published on 02 May 2022.
According to a report published on Statista in 2021, digital learning is set to become one of the most important ways that people in the UK teach and learn new skills in the 2020s, with the pandemic having acted as a catalyst for the sector’s growth.
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13 Minutes of reading
Published on 02 May 2022.
Recent years have seen major shifts in the way training is conducted in the workplace. E-learning has been a huge part of this, and is being used to simplify the process of managing training programmes as well as to help employees gain the skills they need in order for the business to remain competitive.
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6 Minutes of reading
Published on 28 April 2022.
Today, the world of professional training relies increasingly on two approaches: adaptive learning and digital learning. Already growing in popularity before the pandemic, both of them have seen explosive growth as more and more of us begin working from home.
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6 Minutes of reading
Published on 28 April 2022.
In recent years, adaptive learning has taken an increasingly prominent role in the sphere of professional training. However, businesses need to be ready to take certain steps to get the most out of what is an undeniably promising tool. In this article, we’ll shed light on what adaptive learning has to offer, as well the challenges it faces as a result of ever-changing employee expectations with regards to training programmes.
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6 Minutes of reading
Published on 28 April 2022.
After a turbulent few years, many of us have changed the way in which we work. The kitchen table is taking the place of the traditional office, and today’s employees are often either working solely from home or in a hybrid arrangement. To meet the needs of a more mobile workforce, professional training is having to adapt. One solution that is growing in popularity is adaptive learning.
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6 Minutes of reading
Published on 28 April 2022.
Your business depends on what your staff are able to do. For your organisation to perform at its best, therefore, proper training is indispensable. Prioritising this is even more important as we see the emergence of an increasingly mobile workforce and the rise of new sectors.
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6 Minutes of reading
Published on 28 April 2022.
Any e-learning software worth its salt in today’s market will include at least some form of adaptive learning system. It’s not hard to see why. Organisations the world over have turned to the technology to help improve their training programmes, as well as to save time and money. But do you know all of the pros and cons of adaptive learning?