Virtual training, also referred to as synchronous online training, has a great deal to offer organizations and individuals who value the personal touch of face-to-face training but are restricted by geography, budget, or in more recent cases, worldwide pandemics.
Caja Sullana is a Peruvian financial institution that offers both traditional and fintech services. Its mission is to generate and consolidate a savings culture in the country. To do so, it needed a tool that could not only contribute to Peru’s economic development, but also to the professional growth of its consultants and enable proximity with customers across 14 regions and 77 locations nationwide.
Partly due to the lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic, educational institutions have been forced to rethink how they teach. Universidad Privada Peruano Alemana (UPAL, in Spanish) is a great example of change and innovation. The Peruvian institution began operations during the health emergency, creating an education ecosystem where all elements of online teaching and learning come together.
Since the onset of the pandemic, many organizations have ventured into the world of online conferences...
Positive Partnerships is a national project funded by the Australian Government Department of Education, Skills, and Employment. It works with families, educators, and communities to drive positive outcomes for school-aged students on the autism spectrum. Professional training and resources are delivered through workshops, webinars, and online classrooms to give parents, caregivers, and school staff the tools to better support young individuals on the spectrum.
Though we’re a visual-first species, it’s critical for our designs to be dynamic and engaging while still relating to the educational content.
One of the main challenges of online education is getting both faculty and students to adapt to and trust it. However, once they’re onboard, it’s easy to see how eLearning can generate positive academic results without a physical classroom or complement face-to-face learning in a hybrid model. This article looks at the benefits of open-source eLearning and how and why institutions choose to migrate to new providers in this space.
The pandemic period threw a wrench in the works of many an ongoing strategy. But in the realm of learning, being forced to reflect and rework programs can sometimes be a blessing disguised as a curse. Discover how for the Alpha Gamma Delta learning team, this unexpected interruption allowed for a new emphasis on microlearning tactics and far greater engagement.
Michael Bernard, Ph.D., is a psychologist and professor at the Melbourne Graduate School of Education at the University of Melbourne in Australia. He’s also the founder of You Can Do It! Education, one of Australia’s leading social-emotional learning programs with over one million participants. In this article, we’ll explore his efforts to help empower youth struggling with mental health and depression through eLearning.
