As Managing Director of Monarch Media’s GroupMind collective intelligence platform, I work with consultants and leaders who operate in highly-collaborative environments.
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When organizations start down the path of online learning, there’s often an initial attraction to self-paced learning—and for good reason. Self-service courses, JIT (just-in-time) training, and adaptive learning are efficient and effective methods to help individuals.
Over the last year, the #MeToo Movement has brought workplace harassment into mainstream awareness in a whole new way. And yet, many companies still address harassment education with compulsory check-the-box trainings.
As you consider transforming existing print or live training to eLearning a natural tendency is to also reduce budgets to reap the “savings” of eLearning. That may certainly be appropriate in some cases, however, it’s important that you think strategically and make smart decisions in order to maximize the budget you have.
One interesting emerging trend in education is how shifting business needs are driving changes in learning institutions. In this article we’re going to explore some of the driving forces that are shaping business education needs, and what businesses themselves, and the organizations that support education for business are doing to address those needs.
Whether to outsource your next eLearning project or do it internally can be a dilemma. Check out our infographic for a quick look at what matters most when making a decision.
Monarch Media is pleased to be collaborating with Arizona State University’s REACH Institute to create an evidence-based online program for bereaved families. The Resilient Parenting in Bereaved Families Program was initiated by Irwin Sandler and Sharlene Wolchik, and was recently featured in Sheryl Sandberg’s book, Option B: Facing Adversity, Building Resilience, and Finding Joy.
OER (or Open Education Resources) is a term that was coined in 2002 by UNESCO to describe an initiative intended to bring about universal education resources.
Evaluating the content and design of your course with direct input from your audience is a hallmark of user-centered design. It can greatly improve the outcomes of the courses you create. We recommend surveying your audience before and after designing your course to collect valuable data. It’s also helpful to look at the data your LMS collects on users to see how they interact with the course.
Monarch Media is a proud sponsor of the Santa Cruz Teen Entrepreneur Challenge. Created by teens for teens, this event poses a challenge to students (grades 7 to 12) to design, create and implement a project, all in a day. The purpose is to develop interest in technology, engineering, and design.