David James, Author at eLearning Industry https://elearningindustry.com/members/david-james Post your eLearning article. At eLearning Industry you will find the best collection of eLearning articles, eLearning concepts, eLearning software, and eLearning resources. Tue, 18 Jun 2024 05:37:11 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 What's Hot In L&D: Exploring The Global Sentiment Survey With Donald H. Taylor https://elearningindustry.com/whats-hot-in-ld-exploring-the-global-sentiment-survey-with-donald-h-taylor Thu, 20 Jun 2024 13:00:05 +0000 https://elearningindustry.com/?p=819766 The L&D Global Sentiment Survey guides L&D leaders on trends, emphasizing AI's impact and the evolving focus from content creation to technical skills.

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]]> The L&D Disruption Playbook Part 5: How To Scale A Digital Learning Strategy That Works https://elearningindustry.com/how-to-scale-digital-learning-strategy-that-works Fri, 17 Jan 2020 18:00:00 +0000 https://elearningindustry.com/?p=372899 The execution of your digital learning strategy will have you experiment in order to find the right tools and approaches so that technology can do the hard work for you.

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]]> The L&D Disruption Playbook Part 4: How To Execute A Digital Learning Strategy That Works https://elearningindustry.com/how-execute-digital-learning-strategy-that-works Tue, 14 Jan 2020 18:00:15 +0000 https://elearningindustry.com/?p=372896 L&D professionals are quick to see what tech is available to them but are quickly limited by what they can do with it when it comes to developing a learning strategy.

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]]> The L&D Disruption Playbook Part 3: Developing Your Digital Learning Strategy https://elearningindustry.com/developing-your-digital-learning-strategy Fri, 10 Jan 2020 18:00:03 +0000 https://elearningindustry.com/?p=372892 The potential for digital allows L&D to rise above periodic programs and develop a digital learning strategy to focus on friction-free employee experiences.

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]]> The L&D Disruption Playbook Part 2: Digital Learning Principles https://elearningindustry.com/digital-learning-principles Mon, 06 Jan 2020 18:00:21 +0000 https://elearningindustry.com/?p=372889 Running experiments is better, faster and cheaper than running programs. These are the 4 key principles that underpin any digital learning strategy.

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]]> The L&D Disruption Playbook Part 1: Has L&D Been Doing Digital? https://elearningindustry.com/learning-and-development-has-been-doing-digital Sat, 04 Jan 2020 18:00:39 +0000 https://elearningindustry.com/?p=372871 L&D is being disrupted by digital—and L&D must decide whether that disruption is going to come from within, or outside of the profession.

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]]> Learning & Development And Data Analytics https://elearningindustry.com/ld-and-data-analytics Thu, 04 Apr 2019 08:00:14 +0000 https://elearningindustry.com/?p=292074 If we’re not being asked already, we will be asked for the data, by our leaders and our stakeholders. So let’s develop ourselves and disrupt our own practice before we’re disrupted from outside. This is a huge opportunity for us, and it's up to us to grab it.

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]]> How To Get Your L&D Team Fit For Digital Transformation https://elearningindustry.com/digital-transformation-get-ld-team-fit Thu, 07 Mar 2019 12:00:47 +0000 https://elearningindustry.com/?p=282831 Help your team to realise that learning in the flow of work is where L&D is going, and that it’s about the work and not about learning in the way that L&D have traditionally delivered it.

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]]> How To Gain C-Suite Support For Your L&D Transformation https://elearningindustry.com/ld-transformation-how-gain-c-suite-support Wed, 13 Feb 2019 09:00:19 +0000 https://elearningindustry.com/?p=275613 By being clear on outcomes, you become focused on supporting the organisation with something it cares about; increasing L&D’s currency and doing things that matter. You also know what measures you’re monitoring to ensure you’re doing the right things.

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]]> How L&D Is Holding Itself Back From Digital Transformation https://elearningindustry.com/digital-transformation-ld-holding-itself Wed, 06 Feb 2019 09:00:26 +0000 https://elearningindustry.com/?p=273171 Technology has been commonplace in L&D for decades but in an age in which digital is transforming organisations, and even industries, L&D is falling behind in both its approach to – and adoption – of modern tools...

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]]> The Digital Transformation Of Learning And Development: Part 3 https://elearningindustry.com/digital-transformation-of-learning-and-development-part-3 Mon, 17 Dec 2018 11:00:44 +0000 https://elearningindustry.com/?p=259880 The aim of this three-part article is to help you transform your L&D with digital by providing practical guidance. In its third and final part, we’ll explore why you should focus on data to ensure positive ROI and why you need to liberate yourself from the ‘course mindset’ once and for all.

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]]> The Digital Transformation Of Learning And Development: Part 2 https://elearningindustry.com/digital-transformation-of-learning-and-development-part-2 Sun, 16 Dec 2018 11:00:03 +0000 https://elearningindustry.com/?p=259620 Today’s employees expect on-demand support and development comparable to their experience online, outside of the corporate infrastructure. Taking your L&D on a transformation journey is the obvious move, but how can you ensure a successful transformation? The answer lies in one word: Digital.

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]]> “We Want Training!”: When Client Expectations Stop L&D From Modernising https://elearningindustry.com/want-training-client-expectations-stop-ld-modernising Sat, 15 Dec 2018 17:00:47 +0000 https://elearningindustry.com/?p=258039 L&D have to stop this silliness of working on something because we’ve been asked to - or because it’s the latest thing. We need to invest up front in understanding what’s really going on and relying on data to make decisions and progress.

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]]> The Digital Transformation Of Learning And Development: Part 1 https://elearningindustry.com/digital-transformation-of-learning-and-development-part-1 Wed, 12 Dec 2018 11:00:43 +0000 https://elearningindustry.com/?p=259586 In much the same way as the music and publishing industries have had to respond to the changing needs of consumers, L&D also needs to adapt in order to meet the changing demands of organisations and employees. In this three-part article, we’ll explore how to do just that.

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]]> The Future Of Learning Technology https://elearningindustry.com/future-of-learning-technology Thu, 22 Nov 2018 11:00:18 +0000 https://elearningindustry.com/?p=252757 Technology no longer simply refines previously accepted means and media. So, to understand – and shape L&D’s future – we first need to suspend the conditions that limit our imagination.

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]]> LMS Vs 'Best Of Breed'​ Learning Tech (With Adam Harwood) https://elearningindustry.com/learning-tech-adam-harwood-lms-best-breed Thu, 08 Nov 2018 11:00:03 +0000 https://elearningindustry.com/?p=244878 Outsourcing ‘digital’ and not investing in your own digital know-how will put you at a significant disadvantage – and over-reliance on one system will prove to be counterproductive.

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]]> The #1 Mistake We’re All Making In L&D https://elearningindustry.com/ld-mistakes-making Wed, 31 Oct 2018 11:00:05 +0000 https://elearningindustry.com/?p=244870 When receiving – or diagnosing – the learning needs, we are making grand assumptions about the needs of people whose roles we know so little about that we’d fail within minutes in their shoes.

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]]> How Translating ‘Business Needs’ Into ‘Learning Needs’ Is Causing Misalignment https://elearningindustry.com/translating-business-needs-into-learning-needs-causing-misalignment Wed, 10 Oct 2018 08:00:59 +0000 https://elearningindustry.com/?p=237655 L&D people consider business alignment a key strategic priority. We work inside the organisation and work closely with its people – so what’s going wrong?

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]]> 3 Steps To Better, Faster, Easier, Cheaper And Less Risky Learning And Development https://elearningindustry.com/less-risky-learning-and-development-better-faster-easier-cheaper Thu, 04 Oct 2018 08:00:57 +0000 https://elearningindustry.com/?p=237633 These 3 steps will help us to gain a new level of credibility and worthiness far beyond traditional expectations of Learning & Development.

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]]> The Important Distinction Between ‘Digital’ And ‘Technology-Enabled' Learning https://elearningindustry.com/important-distinction-digital-and-technology-enabled-learning Mon, 30 Jul 2018 11:00:21 +0000 https://elearningindustry.com/?p=212839 ‘Digital’ may seem unattainable, and almost alien, to a lot of L&D, because we’re so used to using technology in service of our programmes. But it’s actually easier, cheaper, faster, and better.

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]]> Designing For How People Really Learn, At The Point Of Work https://elearningindustry.com/designing-for-the-point-of-work-people-really-learn Thu, 26 Jul 2018 13:00:04 +0000 https://elearningindustry.com/?p=212365 If we scaffold and support working (rather than learning), we recognise how people truly learn, and grow, at work rather than continue the belief that people learn best in classrooms.

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]]> How Digital Learning Is Working In Retail https://elearningindustry.com/digital-learning-is-affecting-retail-how-working Thu, 19 Jul 2018 10:00:49 +0000 https://elearningindustry.com/?p=212356 This is how you can make digital learning work for Learning and Development (L&D) to equip retail workers with all they need, as they need it, in a way that shapes how they think and act on-the-job.

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]]> How To Choose The Best LMS For Your Organisation https://elearningindustry.com/best-lms-for-your-organisation-choose Fri, 13 Jul 2018 10:00:18 +0000 https://elearningindustry.com/?p=212337 Don’t buy an LMS, or any other learning technology, thinking it will be ‘the answer’. Workers don’t need an online destination for learning, and they don’t need content. They need help with their work and career-related goals.

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]]> When You’re Too Busy Delivering Training To Do Digital Learning And Development https://elearningindustry.com/digital-learning-and-development-busy-training Sat, 17 Mar 2018 17:00:35 +0000 https://elearningindustry.com/?p=171835 L&D are often too busy delivering training to dedicate time to developing digital solutions. As a result, they neglect the opportunity for greater impact.

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]]> Next Generation L&D: From ‘Learning’ To ‘Performance’ https://elearningindustry.com/next-generation-ld-learning-performance Sat, 17 Mar 2018 11:00:39 +0000 https://elearningindustry.com/?p=175719 The point of Learning and Development is to affect performance, from technical and core skills, transitions, and change. But somewhere along the line, we got stuck running courses.

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