Why Skills Gaps Stall Team Performance Prolonged skills gaps impair productivity. With rapid rates of change in the workplace, the needed skillsets have changed by approximately 25% since 2015 and are set to change by 50% in 2027. Economists caution that more efficient matching of worker skills to job requirements would help to increase productivity…
Build Relationships And Work Better…Together! Many Instructional Designers (IDs) have a love/hate relationship with the Subject Matter Experts, or SMEs (pronounced “smees”), that we work with to develop instructional materials. We love the fantasy of a competent SME who communicates flawlessly, knows his or her subject inside and out, is never mistaken, is always available…
@TeacherToolkit Ross Morrison McGill founded @TeacherToolkit in 2007, and today, he is one of the ‘most followed educators’on social media in the world. In 2015, he was nominated as one of the ‘500 Most Influential People in Britain’ by The Sunday Times as a result of… Read more about @TeacherToolkit What can college teachers teach…
Creating A Kinder World For All Animals Celebrated annually on October 4, World Animal Day reminds us how vital animals truly are. Throughout human history, they have been a source of wonder, comfort, support, and the backbone of ecosystems and economies. From wildlife in rainforests, working animals in farms, and our beloved pets in our…
Can Drones Elevate Digital Education? Emerging digital tools and technologies constantly improve daily life in different aspects. These changes also led education to evolve to the digital world, which promotes a more inclusive and flexible learning experience. But digital education also poses new challenges. Luckily, drones have become a growing tool that bridges gaps and…
The Future Of LMSs: Smart And Fair With Agentic AI And Flexible Pricing Learning Management Systems (LMSs) have long been the heart of workplace training, but adoption often lags. Learners complain of rigid, outdated platforms that do not engage them while learning, while administrators face steep learning curves. To add to that, high licensing costs…