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Engagement May 23, 2023

How to Use Learner Personas to Understand Your Audience

Learner personas are fictional representations of your real audience. They help you to understand what makes your learners…

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L&D Strategy May 16, 2023

Implementing Scenario-Based Learning: A Step-by-Step Guide

Scenario-based learning is an extremely effective and engaging approach to training, but how do you go about designing…

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Engagement May 10, 2023

A Beginner’s Guide to Scenario-Based Learning

Scenario-based learning is an effective and engaging instructional strategy that promotes problem-solving and critical thinking.

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L&D Strategy May 5, 2023

Training Needs Analysis: A Complete ‘How To’ Guide

Discover a comprehensive 'how to' guide on conducting a training needs analysis. Learn the steps to address learning…

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L&D Strategy May 4, 2023

How to Create an Effective Learning Campaign

Learning campaigns have become an increasingly important tool for organisations to engage learners and drive meaningful behaviour change.

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Learning Technology April 26, 2023

Creating Training Content: Outsourcing Vs In-House

There is no set answer when it comes to deciding between in-house training content or outsourcing. Let's explore…

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L&D Strategy April 4, 2023

What Is xAPI? Tracking Performance Beyond the LMS

Tin Can API, Experience API, or xAPI, whatever you prefer to call it, is undeniably a powerful technical…

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Gamification April 1, 2023

Power of Play: The Ultimate Guide to Gamification in Training...

Unlock the power of gamification in training. Discover a comprehensive guide to engage learners and maximize learning impact…

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L&D Strategy March 28, 2023

The Neuroscience of Memory

Researchers continue to study the neuroscience of memory and how we can improve our encoding, storage and retrieval…

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Lab Essentials

Our most popular and foundational articles to get you started.

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L&D Strategy June 16, 2026

100 Powerful Quotes About Learning to Inspire You!

From Aristotle to Yoda, we've ranked the all-time top 100 quotes about learning. Read on…

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L&D Strategy July 26, 2023

The L&D Playbook: Your Guide to Structured Workplace Learning

Boost your workforce's potential with the L&D Playbook video series. This is your go-to guide…

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Gamification April 1, 2023

Power of Play: The Ultimate Guide to Gamification in Training [2024]

Unlock the power of gamification in training. Discover a comprehensive guide to engage learners and…

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