Cultural Competency Training Checklist for Health Agencies
Use this self-assessment checklist as a starting point to build your cultural competency training program.
5 Common Traps of Course Translation
We’ve previously talked about the importance of providing training programs in multiple languages to empower your diverse staff to learn and participate. However, we’ve also frequently seen how difficult it is for many organizations to actually implement multi-language programs because translation is hard work. If you’ve ever embarked on a course translation project, you probably …
An Essential Guide to Learner Assessment
Assessing learner progress and understanding can be tricky, but it’s an essential part of creating a training environment that is conducive to online learning. In this guide, you’ll learn how to assess learner progress accurately, choosing the right assessment techniques for your content area and the needs of your learners. Establish Goals and Objectives. Before …
Here Are the Best Virtual Training Tools and Tips You Can Use for Your Remote Team in 2023
Having a dependable pool of technology tools can help your online courses go better.
Online Training Resources Our Readers Loved in 2022
As companies continue to realize the value of online training as a professional development tool that decreases operational costs and simplifies logistics, many teams are embracing this format. And in 2022, we set the goal of making online learning accessible for as many people as possible to implement by publishing resources aimed at health agencies. …
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4 Key Qualities of an Effective LMS Administrator
Every member of your training team should prioritize your learners’ needs and goals. That’s why having a robust team to keep training running smoothly will pay off quickly. You’ll have a program that reaches its goals, and you’ll spend less time answer questions. At the hub of the team is the training manager, or a …
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20 Questions To Ask When Conducting a Training Needs Analysis
A training needs analysis is an important step in developing a successful training program. Read on to discover what questions to ask when conducting one!
Cross-cultural Communication in Remote Environments
Cross-cultural communication poses big challenges for remote teams. Here are the most common — and how to overcome them for successful collaboration.
4 Tips to Calculate The Cost of Training Your Staff
A team of educated community health workers can ease the cost of healthcare costs for a community, but what eases the cost of a training program? E-learning could be the answer.
Hidden costs lurk in traditional live instructor-led trainings, and it’s a challenge to find them. Start to jot down all the random costs of getting people into a room together, and you’ll see how the prices quickly shoot up. A huge portion is travel and lodging costs, which account for as much as 40 cents of every dollar spent, studies show.
The quickest way to reduce travel and lodging costs is to eliminate them: move the community health worker classroom online. Any expense that ordinarily goes to feeding and equipping a group of people can be channeled into development and instructing. That can be an up-front savings, but costs certainly plummet the more often you run the training program.
Readiness for Online Learning: Surveys for Students
Are your learners ready to take online courses? Find out what they should know before enrolling them in an online course.