As digital learning solutions become a larger part of any organisation’s learning and development offering, the question of whether to go for customised or generic is an important one. Which do you choose? The short answer is both!
With AI writing tools rocketing in popularity, we question whether writers have something to worry about or if it should be embraced as a supportive tool.
Find out how Walkgrove is accelerating environmental action through partnership with Semcon.
Climate change is threatening our planet and will be this generation’s biggest challenge to overcome. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has warned that global temperatures need to be kept from rising by more than 1.5⁰c – we’ve already passed 1⁰c. We need to act now.
In the year ending March 2020, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) estimated that 4.9 million women had been victims of sexual assault in their lives.
A new phishing simulation tool that helps you train your staff and improve cybersecurity is now available as an add-on to our LMS platform.
Whether it’s your first or fiftieth e-learning project, you will want the development process to run smoothly. That means a learning product developed on time, on budget, and that can deliver your agreed learning objectives.
In a new Svelte LMS review for 2021 by David Patterson over at the e-learning consultancy and market analysts, Learning Light, our platform won a great deal of praise for its security, pricing, and modern feature set.
I have long been an avid reader of all forms of creative writing—not just novels, but poems, short stories, articles and conceptual pieces. However, my reading had only been for pleasure until I was invited to be a judge for the Nottingham Young Creative Awards in the Creative Writing category, which Walkgrove kindly sponsors.
Have you heard of ‘learning styles’? If you’re involved in training or education, you probably have! As the name suggests, the idea behind learning styles is that every person has their own individual ‘style’ of learning – usually either ‘visual’ (learning by seeing‘), ‘auditory’ (learning by hearing) or kinaesthetic’ (learning through touch or movement) – which should ideally be catered to when we design training initiatives.
I’ve always heard of Movember and knew it was the time of year for men to grow some impressive (or in some cases, questionable) facial hair to raise awareness and money for men’s health. However, having taken part in it this year, I’ve learnt that it’s so much more than that.
Four reasons to study Management FundamentalsWalkgrove’s newly refreshed range of responsive modules on fundamental management skills cover topics from prioritisation to team development. What makes the collection so impactful? We went behind the scenes with our four...
New courses on Office 365There’s no doubt that one of the positives to come out of this global pandemic is that small acts of kindness have rippled across the globe. The Mental Health Foundation have picked ‘kindness’ as the theme for Mental Health Awareness Week this...
A poem by Emily DickinsonA poem in honor of Mental Health Awareness Week ...
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eLN Connect Event 2019Unlearning is the new learning This year’s annual eLN conference event was all around ‘Creating a culture of curious learners’ and what this means for Learning and Development professionals. In open and thought provoking talks, sessions and...
Dropped in the deep end - my first day at WalkgroveThings worked out a little bit differently for me on my first day at Walkgrove – in fact, I didn’t actually step foot in the office. Nope, my first day was a client meeting in London to talk through content for the...
There is no planet BAs you might have guessed from our latest website design, at Walkgrove lots of us are pretty wild about the natural world! Through our commitment to the United Nations Global Compact, Walkgrove aims to promote international human rights and...
How to get the most from your Instructional DesignerIn my role as an instructional designer, I’ve taken a lot of steps to really understand the content I am working on. From creating huge content maps with clients over several cups of coffee to actually qualifying for...
Three reasons why health and safety training isn't just a tick box exerciseHowever, it is rightly regarded by responsible business leaders as more than a tick-box issue. Organisations understand that teams who feel well and stay safe generally perform better and...
The three key challenges to performance management trainingAdvances in e-learning development have made it possible to create excellent performance management learning solutions in a digital environment. However, to design high-quality training in this topic area, an...
The building blocks of good management Focus: they are goal-oriented, manage time well and articulate their opinions confidently Communication know-how: they can navigate tricky conversations, listen well and build rapport with others The art of persuasion: they are...
Avoiding the common pitfalls of compliance trainingFor most learners, the subject matter is perceived as ‘dry’ and the annual refresher is considered to be a tick-box exercise; something we just have to do. Therefore, the objective for most learners is to get through...
The top three benefits of IT trainingThe vast majority of adults use email and text to communicate on a daily basis. Nearly all modern employees will be familiar with using a digital device like a smartphone or laptop. Even though IT has become mainstream, offering...
Designing e-learning for millennialsA ‘millennial’ is someone who was born after 1984 and, supposedly, has a number of annoying characteristics: we’re entitled, we need instant gratification due to social media, we’re impatient because we never had to work for...
Squaring the compliance circle For most learners, the subject matter is perceived as ‘dry’ and the annual refresher is considered to be a tick-box exercise; something we just have to do. Therefore, the objective for most learners is to get through it as quickly as...
eLN CONNECT Network 2018 Being relatively new to the world of e-learning, it’s easy to get lost in the jargon used daily to discuss, explain and understand the various elements that contribute to and surround the phenomenon that is e-learning. I quickly came to...
The importance of Quality AssuranceThe one major erroneous assumption in Quality Assurance is that it only takes place at the end of a project. Quality Assurance is involved from the conception of the idea all the way through to the delivered product and beyond. At...
World Humanitarian DayIn the last few years, I’ve been fortunate enough to work with several humanitarian organisations in my role at Walkgrove, creating courses that have opened my eyes not only to the suffering that exists, but also the huge efforts being made...
International Jazz DaySometimes you can’t help but take your work home with you.You don’t want to, it just sometimes happens that way. Sometimes it just permeates your thinking. Just pops in there. Out of nowhere. A little thought that inevitably becomes a whole...
The use of fiction in learningIt is no secret that storytelling can be a powerful instructional tool. Here are just a few of its benefits: Practical application: case studies or scenarios can show what abstract principles look like when put into practice, helping...
Prevent workplace stressIn aid of Mental Health Awareness Week, we put together a list of handy tips for employers to help prevent and reduce stress for their staff.
Using knowledge checks effectivelyLet’s be honest here – however we dress them up, most of the questions used in e-learning courses are just variations on the multiple choice. Are multiple choices…? A. GoodB. AlrightC. BoringD. Mind-achingly boring...