Clarity Learning & Development Blog
Perspectives on the continuous evolution of workplace training, learning and leadership development.
Designing eLearning for Non-Digital Natives
Creating an eLearning course for an audience who doesn’t have much experience with technology can be intimidating. Whether you are designing an elearning course that is targeted toward non-digital natives (such as “Introduction to Social Media”) or you want to make sure your courses are inclusive of learners from all levels of technical experience, we have some tips for you.
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September 15, 2016
Benefits of Inquiry-Based Learning Mixed With Traditional Learning Methods
Various learning methods all have their uses and validity in certain training situations. Inevitably, different individuals learn successfully in different ways. But traditional learning methods, such as lecture and literature based learning, return time and again as some of the most commonly used instructional strategies across all disciplines.
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September 13, 2016
How Effective Is Your Learning Leadership?
What makes a learning and development leader effective? It’s the ability to understand and deliver the needs of both instructors and learners—in other words, to manage the development process while expanding the capacity for learning.
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September 8, 2016
Mentoring Best Practices: Keep and Tweak The Transfer of Knowledge
iStock_86366583_MEDIUM.jpgApprenticeship and mentorship programs can be extremely effective training tools. Many people in all lines of work learn best and most efficiently through shared experiences and hands-on learning. If your business has not invested in a program where younger employees are able to benefit from the experience and real-world knowledge of veteran employees, chances are that you are missing out on a real opportunity.
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September 7, 2016
Using Classical Conditioning in eLearning for Success
About a hundred years ago, psychologist John Watson did something he wouldn’t be able to get away with today: he purposefully created a fear of rats in a baby named Albert.
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September 1, 2016
How to Enhance the Productivity of Millennials in the Workplace
A certain amount of stigma is associated with the millennial generation that is now entering the workforce for the first time. Wisecracks about participation trophies and social media obsessions have negatively influenced the popular impression of the character of millennials. Older generations have expressed doubts regarding their attention span, work ethic, and sense of responsibility.
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August 30, 2016
Big Data in eLearning: 4 Reasons it’s a Big Deal
Nearly every list of eLearning trends for the coming year forecasts the rise of “big data.” But few describe what they mean by this, or how it relates to online learning.
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August 25, 2016
Why Sprint Tactics Could Help Your Projects to the Finish Line
Workplace inefficiencies, countless emails, meetings and everyday distractions can keep an office from reaching its productive potential. Fortunately, Sprint tactics provide a way to overcome these obstacles.
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August 23, 2016
70:20:10 Model: Credible or Controversial?
In recent years, L&D blogs have been humming with posts about the 70:20:10 model for learning and development — which, despite the massive amounts of attention it gets, garners mostly mixed reviews. Some L&D professionals swear by it, while others swear it’s nonsense.
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August 18, 2016
3 Ways to Foster an Open Workplace Culture
Our world is more connected than ever. As a result of our latest technology, work is no longer confined to an office. We can email clients while in line for coffee and approve memos on the train. Promoting and continuing this culture of connectedness is now more important than ever in the workplace. Marc de Grandpre, Senior VP of marketing at KIND Healthy Snacks, asserts in a Forbes interview, “It is absolutely critical to have both an authentic and transparent work environment” in order to allow “brilliant ideas” to flow.
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August 16, 2016
Developing a First-Class QA Process for eLearning
What’s the most rewarding part of developing an online course? If you said the review process—who are we kidding, we know you didn’t.
The quality assurance (QA) phase of developing an online course is one of the most important parts of the process, even if it isn’t the most fun. But it doesn’t have to be painful, either.
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August 11, 2016
5 Ways to Deal with Stage Fright in the Classroom
If the thought of teaching in a live classroom makes you break out in a sweat, you’re not alone. Plenty of instructors feel anxious about their performance in the classroom and fear the potential symptoms—shaky voice, trembling hands—that might impact their ability to teach effectively.
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August 4, 2016
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