Whiteboard animation videos are a great way to share bite-sized information and key messages.
Category Archives: Training Material
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Nov
Nov
There are always different ‘Horses for Courses’. In terms of training tools this may mean choosing eLearning or whiteboard animation over traditional classroom training.
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Sep
Sep
Is your office sick? Not the staff, but the building itself. Are your workers complaining of headaches, watery eyes, nose and throat irritations, wheezing and coughing, fatigue, itching or other allergy-type reactions? It could be that we are still suffering the effects of cold and flu season, or that the change in seasons is causing normal […]
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Nov
Nov
Way back in April, we brought you Recipe for Learning (Part 1). For successful learning you need a message or topic, some learners and a suitable training space. In part 1 we looked at what makes a training space conducive to learning. Now we will look at what makes a learner ready and able to […]
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Jul
Jul
Probably not, but advocates of this holistic training model swear that it’s far more effective than using traditional training methods alone. The 70:20:10 model is based on the idea that people learn more effectively when learning combines new information with retrieved knowledge (what the person already knows) and practical application (work experience). The approximate weighing […]
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Apr
Apr
Muscle builders do it. Obstetricians and Gynaecologists do it. Some seventeen-year-old drivers do it too. What is ‘it’? Maintain a training log book. A training log book is used to record informal training and operational experience obtained in situ (the workplace, on the road, etc). This training/experience usually comes after the person has received formal […]
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Apr
Apr
Recipe for learning Ingredients 1 need to pass on important information 1 topic at a time 1-10 learners A dash of learning difficulties A sprinkle of different training tools to suit experience, attitudes and learning styles. Method Place all ingredients into a suitable learning space and mix well. If only it was that easy… Training and […]
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Feb
Feb
Many companies use a Learning Management System (LMS) to manage learners, present training material and track results. But with so many software solutions and systems out there, how can you prevent leading your eLearning projects down a digital dead end? In 2000 Advanced Distributed Learning (ADL), part of the US Defence Department, developed the Shareable […]
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Jan
Jan
Who cares! Do you really want to convey 1000 words with one image? Probably not. But what you probably DO want to convey is something that is hard to explain, or something that needs extra emphasis. Graphics play an important part in information sharing. Photos and technical drawings are great, but sometimes a cartoon is […]
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Nov
Nov
In response to advice from industry, the Resource and Infrastructure Industry (RII) Training Packages have changed. The changes have been endorsed by the National Skills Council and are in line with their revised standards for training packages. The new training packages look quite different from the previous RII09 version with the emphasis firmly on creating a more […]
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Aug
Aug
Although every workplace has unique induction requirements, this article suggests two fundamental rules that should be applied when designing an employee induction.
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Oct
Oct
Sue Coventon was one of six Australian representatives at the IVETA (International Vocational Education and Training Association) August 21 to 24 conference in Malawi Africa.
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Mar
Mar
Bonikro has started training eleven local supervisors in Cert IV Surface Extraction Operations. The initial three week training session was a great success with all eleven employees successfully completing TAEDEL301A Provide work skill instruction.