You must of heard of phrases such as tailor-made, custom training, and so on. What do these really mean? Custom learning means that learning is designed keeping in mind the learning environment, the learners’ needs, and the organization goals. But shouldn’t all types of training take these into account? The answer is NO. Most non-custom or off-the-shelf ILT do not factor in these parameters.
But why should you opt for custom learning for instructor-led training (ILT)? To answer this question, let us take a look at the difference between custom learning and non-custom learning.
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As promised, we have compiled the list of most informative and popular posts. Once we started digging our archives, it was immensely satisfying to realize that it was a really, really tough task to choose certain posts over others. The following list is based on the highest number of comments, highest number of retweets, and applicability of information. We thoroughly enjoyed revisiting the journey so far. Hope you find this list useful too!
Kern’s Best Practices
- Evaluation of Training - A Critique of Kirkpatrick’s Evaluation Model
- Kern’s Learning Evaluation Methodology
- Learner Centered Methodology - A New Approach to Effective Learning
- Learnability Testing of Online Courses
- Personas in eLearning
- Three Ways to Test Effectiveness Without Learners
- Usability in eLearning
- The How and Why of Contextual Inquiry
- Testing eLearning Products
- Learning Solutions Demystified
- Problem Solving Through Training Needs Analysis - A Myth
Instructional Design
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Do you invest time to learn? I have tried to identify the learner personae who hate to learn. I have also tried to find answers as to why they hate to learn. Do you see yourself in one of these personae? Go on watch the presentation and share your thoughts. Read more…
Many companies are reluctant to invest in social learning using the Web 2.0 tools. You can try and convince your clients about its power and usefulness. But this may not be the only thing stopping IDs from using Web 2.0 tools. In India, Internet and Web 2.0 tools are accessible to very small percentage of learners. Read more…
Have you heard of the term “oxymoron”? Yeah, phrases such as deafening silence, same difference, pretty ugly etc etc..So, what do you think are some “design oxymoron” on this web page?
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Laadli is a game designed to raise awareness of sex identification and female foeticide. This game was launched by Zapak and Population First (Read the more about at the original post). The main objective of the game is to make a ‘move against female foeticide’. Zapak and Population first has identified the potential learners as the youth (very abstract… who is the youth?).
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What is testing in a typical eLearning environment?
In a typical eLearning company, testing involves several rounds of QA. To ensure that the course is error-free, these QA rounds generate numerous defect reports. But is that all that you need to test the course for? Read more…
Gaming is the latest buzz word in the elearning scenario. You must have seen many courses with elearning games built in. Peter packet is one such course. Peter Packet is a super hero who travels across the world to deliver messages through the Internet. He carries important messages from NetAid to developing countries such as India, Zimbabwe, and Haiti. Read more…
Course Title: Dealing with Conflict at the Workplace
Learner Analysis
Demographics
- Age: 25-40
- Male/female ratio: 1:1
- Language: American English
- Educational Background: Graduates and Post graduates
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