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28 April 2022
Adaptive learning is now present in more businesses than ever before. It’s easy to see why its popularity has grown: organisations are looking to optimise their training programmes and to help their staff gain new skills more quickly. Adaptive learning fits the bill perfectly, using artificial intelligence to provide personalised courses for each employee.
16 April 2022
When designing a blended learning course, you need to have a solid methodology. And having a methodology implies having several steps that you follow carefully – from determining the scope of the training and having it audited internally and externally to designing, creating, rolling out and assessing the course.
16 April 2022
Blended learning is a hybrid training method which aims to make training as impactful as possible by combining in-person learning (which offers human contact, practical exercises and hands-on experience) with e-learning (with its accessibility, reduced cost, time saving potential and ability to monitor learner progress), while also making use of the different teaching methods available through digital learning (social learning, mentoring, mobile learning).
16 April 2022
Over the past few years, blended learning has become increasingly popular among trainers and learners – and for good reason. It arguably represents the best of both worlds, drawing on the benefits of both online and in-person training methods, and enables learners to upskill more quickly.
16 April 2022
Designing a blended learning course is good – and designing one that your employees will take is even better! But if you don’t want your training course to be overlooked – and don’t want all that time you spent developing it to go to waste – you need to ensure that you roll it out and promote it effectively. But don’t worry: rolling out your blended learning course couldn’t be easier with a learning management system (LMS).
16 April 2022
You’ve no doubt heard about blended learning – a hybrid learning method that combines in-person classes with digital training via e-learning modules and even virtual classes. But you might find that creating a blended learning course from scratch is pretty challenging, and you might not know how to go about it or where to start. The key to designing a great blended learning course is having a rigorous methodology combined with the right tools. That’s where Rise Up comes in! As blended learning experts, we can guide you through the development of your blended learning course, step by step!
30 March 2022
This is the last post in our series of articles on learning culture, but it’s by no means the least important one. In a learning culture, skills are a top, strategic priority. They are assessed, worked on and renewed all the time, with everyone taking responsibility for skills – learning teams, senior leaders and employees. But, what’s the current situation with regards to skills in the UK?
27 March 2022
In times of significant change, with huge challenges put upon the retail sector in recent years, it's no wonder some companies and employees are ending up burnt out and disengaged. Now is the time to recognise this change and put steps in place to reengage the workforce, supporting the development of a resilient team. Resilience, often an overlooked quality, is essential in ensuring employees can cope (and thrive) when times are tough.
28 February 2022
This is the third article in our series on learning culture. This article talks about the importance of employee engagement and a positive employee experience and how they relate to a strong learning culture. To see the previous two posts, visit: Building a learning culture – an interview with DR Nigel Paine and What is a learning culture?