Playing to Learn: 3 Ways Gamification Engages Employees
Who said employee training can’t be fun? When it comes to teaching a new skill or behavior, it doesn’t have to be boring, especially when we include gamification elements. Gamification is the incorporation of game-like features into a non-gaming activity. At CoreAxis, we utilize gamification when creating cutting-edge employee training. Studies have proven that gamification
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5 Types of Microlearning Your Team Needs
There have been few trends as popular and effective in the world of online learning as microlearning. It has changed the way most professionals (including us) handle virtual training for our clients. But what does microlearning look like put into practice? To begin, let’s define microlearning. As eLearning Industry explains, microlearning is short, focused training
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What Is The Big Difference Between Microlearning and Macrolearning?
There is no denying that we all learn differently. Each one of us has different strategies that we all like to employ. That being said, there has been a substantial amount of research that shows that microlearning is an extremely effective learning method for many people. However, there is also macrolearning, which is also effective
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Big Ways Microlearning Helps Employees
Technology has changed the way we perceive information. Research shows that the average adult’s attention span today is 8 seconds—down from 12 seconds in 2000. Why? Many studies suggest that technology has affected our ability to focus, resulting in a new preference for multitasking. This unconscious preference explains why we cannot stop multitasking, even during
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Engaging Millennials Through Virtual Training
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor, millennials will account for 75% of the workplace by 2025. It’s not only advised, but essential that training programs are designed with this statistic in mind as more millennials continue to populate organizations across the globe. Considering the formats and methods this generation values, the flexible nature of
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3 Tips for Designing Effective Virtual Instructor Led Training
Creating an effective Virtual Instructor Led Training (VILT) is not as simple as broadcasting a standard, classroom-style or Instructor Led Training (ILT) lecture. There is an art to creating a virtual classroom and it takes a different design mentality to address the important differences between the two. In order to deliver a fresh, appealing and
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A.G.E.S. Model: The Neuroscience Behind Effective eLearning
One of the key challenges for learning professionals isn’t necessarily that they don’t know how to create effective learning programs. Most understand exactly how to create a level of challenge and engagement that reaches the development goals of their organizations. Instead, it’s often the restraints on time and resources that they must work within that
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3 Ways to Improve Learning Retention in Your Training Program
Learning retention is the most important aspect of your corporate training program. Without it, your investment of time, energy and resources is useless. All the knowledge in the world can be transferred to your employees but, if they cannot retain it long enough to put it into use in the real world, where it will