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Elearning vs Classroom Training – Let’s Understand Their Pros and Cons

Gyrus

Elearning is the new and inexpensive alternative to classroom training, which is becoming more popular and preferred method among organizations. However, the debate on the effectiveness of eLearning compared to classroom training is often a subject of interest among learning and training professionals.

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Incorporate These Three Learning Styles When Teaching Employees Something New

Eric Jacobsen Blog

They do well in independent environments where they set their own pace. These employees are “tell-me” learners, who thrive in classroom settings. Group reading out loud and listening to tapes are both effective methods for presenting material. Auditory learners learn by listening. Tactile learners learn by doing.

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Flexible Space: The Secret To Designing Powerful Training

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Graduate Students at MIIS Class Doing Group Exercise in Flexible Classroom Space. The instructional design included different delivery methods: interactive lecture with slides and whiteboard, facilitation with sticky notes, small group exercises, posters, group discussion, self-directed activities, and self-directed online activities.

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The 6 Hottest Training Technologies That You Can’t Overlook

Gyrus

It is redefining workforce learning methods and tools, allowing organizations to nurture their talent in the most effective way. With the cost of video conferencing being reduced dramatically in recent years, organizations are also embracing this method to reduce their training costs and challenges.

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What Makes Social Learning so Interesting?

Gyrus

Social learning, relied solely on what one could obtain in a classroom setting, working with direct peers, or what could be conveyed back in forth on a phone. In a classroom setting, this is most clearly present in projects in which group work is assigned. Those days are now extraordinarily a thing of the past.

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Aligning Learning Needs with Business Process

Gyrus

Measuring the effectiveness of current offerings is vital in any learning environment. Then, lend specific focus towards the delivery method employed (how formal is the learning mix? Finally, do not be afraid of employing the utilization of new elements within your learning environment. Effectiveness of Content.

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Light A Fire Under Your Business

Eric Jacobsen Blog

And, it's these stories of their past experiences that acted as a practical classroom in which they learned the principals that have served them well in firefighting, subsequently in business, and in life in general. Methods of planning, review, and revision that can contribute to continuous improvement.