I try to operate under a guiding principle in instructional design: simple is better. I sometimes get overruled by others on this principle for individual courses, but I have no problem standing up for it. Lately, I’ve been surprised by how many e-Learning tools and templates use avatars, simulated voices, cartoon characters and other types […]
Once you’ve recognized the need for training in your organization, the thought of creating a comprehensive training program that meets all of your business goals can seem overwhelming. Breaking it down into several easily-attainable steps can take the panic out of the process. About a year ago, several members of AXIOM’s leadership team took the
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As a Learning & Development manager, you wear many hats. You must work with business partners to understand company goals and needs, while keeping in touch with your learners to design and develop effective training. But one thing that might not always be an obvious step: content curation. Once you have created your stellar content,
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Adobe Flash is set to be phased out by 2020, will your company be ready? Many companies have interactive material on their website that’s driven by Flash. Or, they use the software internally for videos, how-tos, training materials and eLearning. By 2020, those things will not work anymore. What is happening? Adobe Flash will be
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What a great day at the ATD New England Area Conference! We don’t have time or space to recap all of the great things we learned last week! AXIOM was proud to be the presenting sponsor and thrilled to see the excitement and energy throughout the day. We met so many great people and were
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If something isn’t working right in your workplace, you need to fix it. Achieving your business goals and getting your needs met is essential to success. You don’t want to spend your career patch-fixing and putting out fires! Constantly throwing resources and money at a problem without truly understanding the route cause of this issue
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Happy Spring! Today is officially the first day of spring and we’re prepping for another snow storm…New England, you keep us on our toes! Regardless of whether it’s spring, summer or winter’s last grip, things keep moving at AXIOM. Right now we’re looking for an Agile Trainer and some solid Instructional Designers. Do you know
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Imagine leaving your office to head to a class on safety procedures in a manufacturing warehouse. Do you head to a classroom, or do you head to the manufacturing floor, put on a virtual reality headset, and walk through the room answering live questions via augmented reality on what procedures should be followed based on
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As I write this I’m listening to the news of a storm coming that could dump over a foot of snow on us! So much for March being the month where spring peeks it’s way through! At least if you have a day off due to snow, you can still learn something through a virtual
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Happy March! It’s safe to say it’s almost spring. The ATD New England Area Conference is at the end of the month and what better way to get to spring than to have something to look forward to! The event called “Unleash Organizational Performance, One Learner at a Time” will be held at the Sharaton
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