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March 21, 2023 | Thinking

UI/UX for Public-facing Educational Websites

You put a lot of hard work into your public-facing educational website. You (or maybe your team) chose a content management system, designed the user interface, and crafted the content. You spent countless hours making updates and keeping everything running smoothly. 

And yet.

Maybe you aren’t getting the search traffic you expected. Maybe users leave for no reason you can discern. Maybe you’re hearing this kind of feedback: 

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November 29, 2022 | Thinking

3 Ways To Design Training That Drives Results

Everyone in the eLearning industry knows that training needs to not only produce learning but also put that learning into action. Training is only useful if it leads to performance improvement and specific, measurable results. But how can you ensure that happens? Isn’t it out of your control once that employee completes the training?

Not necessarily.

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September 30, 2022 | Thinking

eBook: Navigating the Learning Ecosystem

You know you need training but you may not know where to start. Learn more by downloading our eBook, Navigating the Learning Ecosystem.
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August 22, 2022 | Thinking

Is Digital Learning the New eLearning?

This was a recent topic among our team members at d’Vinci. The result was a surprising consensus that the term “digital learning” should be used differently than the term “eLearning.”

The Difference between eLearning and Digital Learning

According to our team members, digital learning should only be used when referring to the learner’s perspective. The digital learner participates in digital learning by consuming digital content, using digital tools and engaging in digital experiences.

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May 8, 2022 | Thinking

Best Practices for Selecting an eLearning Development Company

With eLearning playing an increasingly vital role in business success, finding the right eLearning development company becomes a crucial first step. In today’s highly competitive economic environment, organizations are developing eLearning courses to train their workforces, provide additional value to customers, and generate revenue.
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March 9, 2022 | Thinking

3 Reasons to Choose a Custom Learning Solution (Other Than Budget)

There are many decisions learning leaders must make. One of the tougher decisions is determining when to acquire a pre-built learning solution or invest in developing a custom solution.

There are a number of considerations in a choice like this, but one of the biggest factors is always budget. In general, you will spend more time and money on a custom approach, and in some cases, the value is worth the increased investment.

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October 11, 2021 | Thinking

How to Use a Creative Brief for Learning Organizations

Find out how a Learning Solutions Creative Brief can unify vendors and stakeholders and serve as a decision-making tool to guide work and design in this article by d’Vinci Interactive Learning Solutions Director Jenny Fedullo.
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July 27, 2021 | Thinking

Upgrading Your Educational Website to Drupal 8 or 9

As the end of 2021 comes into view, it's time for Drupal 7 users to start planning their upgrade to Drupal 8 or Drupal 9.

With Drupal 7 reaching end-of-life in November 2022, upgrading early is the best way to avoid the security vulnerabilities that come with unsupported software and take advantage of improvements to backend modules, faster page load speeds and a more user-friendly content management interface.

Don't Just Lift and Shift – Lift and Improve

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May 11, 2021 | Thinking

Level Set and Level Up: A Learner-Centric Approach to Training in a Virtual Environment

I recently presented "Level Set and Level Up: A Learner-Centric Approach to Training in a Virtual Environment," with Constellation Brands' Director of Learning & Development Maggie Romanovich at the Training Industry Conference & Expo. In our session, we provided practical techniques for allowing learners to customize their own training experience to increase their personal investment in their learning journey. To do this, we examined a case study of training Constellation Brands' sales audience using a learner-centric, multifaceted approach.

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April 20, 2021 | Thinking

Government Agencies use eLearning for Targeted Public Outreach

Whether it is protecting the environment, regulating an industry, distributing benefits or preventing fraud, government agencies need cooperation and compliance from an educated public to be effective. Accomplishing this education is often challenging due to the schedules and geographic location of the people the agency is trying to reach.

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