SHIFT's eLearning Blog

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    Marcela Martínez Ibarra

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    E-learning Tips: Creating Content for Novice Learners

    As eLearning professionals we want to take our students on a learning adventure where they come out on the other side brimming with knowledge, inspiration and staggering awe for their superhero-like trainer. Ok, maybe these goals might be a tad unrealistic. Even the best eLearning designers can sometimes drop the ball when it comes to training because we forget that what comes easily to us might not come easily to our students and maybe, just maybe we might even overestimate our students’ abilities and interest level. In order to effectively train, we have to evaluate how we present information and make it easily accessible to both novice and expert learners. The trick is though; we can’t dumb down information to the point that it sounds condescending. Remember, at one point there was a time even you didn’t understand the techniques you are now training, keeping that in mind will help direct your training style.

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      Big No's of eLearning: Avoid These Mistakes for Better Training Outcomes

      There's a big problem in the eLearning industry: lots of excitement and rush to use the latest tools, but too often, they don’t work out. In fact, about 74% of eLearning programs don’t hit their marks even though 90% of companies try to implement them. This tells us something important: just chasing after new trends isn't enough. If these tools and ideas aren’t put into practice the right way, they can do more harm than good.

      10 Essential Questions to Ask Before Designing Your eLearning Course

      Launching an eLearning course today is a breeze with AI, we get it. But even with all this slick tech at our fingertips, never forget that the human touch is what really powers eLearning. It’s not just about dumping top-notch content online—it's about crafting a program that truly resonates and hones the skills your team actually needs.

      4 Ways to Break Free of the Traditional Training Mindset

      Let’s cut to the chase—traditional training methods are dragging companies down. We’re talking about those long, scheduled, infrequent programs that feel more like a lecture from the past than a preparation for the future. In a business environment that changes almost daily, sticking with these outdated practices is like trying to stream the latest blockbuster on a dial-up connection. It just doesn’t work.