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The Secrets of Learner Engagement and Online Course Development

December 17, 2018
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Adult Learners, Authoring Tool, Gamification, Instructional Design, Learning
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This is the first of a two-part series about online learner engagement. If every topic of every course was fascinating stuff that learners were hungry to learn, then engagement would be no problem. However, course content sometimes isn’t all that engaging, which means your employees are not getting the training they need to help your business thrive. However, there are some simple tips for designing online training that will increase employee engagement and help make a difference in your bottom line. Engage learners by providing choice The primary rule of engagement is to make the course into a series of…

“Is Udutu Good for My eLearning Business?” An Interview with Roger Mundell

In this Q&A, CEO Roger Mundell explains the philosophy behind Udutu. "We want to be the good guys. The ones you trust to eliminate obstacles and to provide the tools you need." Q: Where did the idea for Udutu come from? The idea behind Udutu came from my time working at Royal Roads University (RRU). RRU was launched in 1995 and was essentially a startup university with a desire to scale up, but limited resources to do so. Get help with your online course development >> At that time Royal Roads had enough classroom space for 300 students, because the…

April 5, 2018
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Adult Learners, Instructional Design, LMS
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Each month Udutu publishes Personal Online Learning Management News, a curated selection of articles about learning, LMS other topics related to adult online training. Why Online Training Must Focus on the User Experience According to two academics who study online training, online learning technologies not help employers reduce costs, but also improve employee retention. Employees become engaged when they aware of job functions, aims and organizational goals, while learning the necessary skills and expertise needed to get promotion. However, the researchers say, while online learning technologies are becoming more and more common in the workplace, organizations need to increase…

March 12, 2018
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Adult Learners, Instructional Design, Learning
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You may have heard of the Microsoft study that discovered the human attention span has decreased from 12 seconds in 2000 to just 8 seconds in 2015. Goldfish, in comparison, are believed to have an attention span of nine seconds. This has broad implications for online training. What has caused this decline in focus? It's all due to smartphone adoption over the past decade or so, says Microsoft in its study. We are now so captivated by mobile devices that many of us check more than a hundred times a day. For businesses, this shortened attention span can derail your online…

How to Supercharge Your Employee Training | Udutu Online Learning Management News

Each month Udutu publishes Personal Online Learning Management News, a curated selection of articles about online learning, LMS other topics related to employee training. Three Tips To Supercharge Employee Training Studies show that engaged employees, whether new hires or current staff, enjoy 20% greater productivity at work thanks to employee training. So, it makes sense to ensure your employees are engaged during the training process, rather than perceiving it as a humdrum task to complete. But the question remains: is your training actually engaging? This three-step checklist gives you the answer. Read more >> Bonus link: How to Boost Employee…