News & Thinking

After an exciting few days at DevLearn 2024, I’m returning with fresh insights and a renewed perspective on how learning and development (L&D) is evolving. Here are my top five takeaways, reflecting the innovative trends and ideas that stood out.

Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) are a key resource that can make or break a training initiative. SMEs provide the expertise that forms the foundation of any training program, but working with them effectively requires a strategic approach to ensure that training meets the learners’ needs, aligns with business objectives, and stays within budget and time restrictions.

In eLearning, the images we choose matter just as much as the words we use. Photos help bring learning to life, make it more relatable, and keep learners engaged. But sometimes, stock photos don’t quite measure up - they can feel forced, off topic, unrelatable, or simply not realistic enough to get the intended message across. 

That’s where a custom photo shoot comes in.

Learn how to customize ChatGPT to fit your style with these simple steps from d'Vinci's Lead eLearning Specialist Jenica Jones.

In this article, we’ll explore the similarities between K-12 and adult learners and show how K-12 engagement techniques can be effectively applied to adult training environments.

The foundation of the eLearning content delivery is the web, with learning management systems (LMS), learning experience platforms (LXP), and content management system (CMS) websites delivering content to learners. If you manage your organization's web hosting with cloud services in support of eLearning delivery, you know that costs have a way of creeping up on you.  Free tiers and a clean environment will almost always result in reduced costs when initially moving hosting to the cloud, but over time, costs will begin to spiral if not closely monitored and managed.

By Beth Buchanan and Jenny Fedullo

In the fast-paced world of digital education where innovation, user experience, and learner engagement take center stage, there's a lesser-known aspect of best practices that often goes unnoticed: regular updates to LMS and educational website servers and application code. 

These updates play a critical role in ensuring security, performance, compliance, and future enhancements of learning management systems (LMS), learning platforms, and educational websites.

The integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) into Learning and Development (L&D) has sparked a mixture of excitement and concern among professionals and clients alike. This article aims to dispel any doubts by illustrating the nuanced, irreplaceable value that expert instructional design professionals bring, and how AI-equipped L&D can elevate learning experiences by enhancing personalization, efficiency, and outcomes.

The rapid expansion of AI tools and services has disrupted carefully-curated lesson plans. Educators may feel overwhelmed by and uncertain about this technology, but the call is clear - we must evolve with the world around us in order to help our students be good digital citizens of ALL the technology that is available to them.