by Andy Jack | Jan 18, 2022 | announcements, Cohort Manager, cohort-based courses, LearnDash
If you’re a regular reader of the Training Spark blog, you’ll have noticed that we’re big fans of cohort-based courses. This powerful online course format mixes live video calls with on-demand online learning materials to create a high-impact training experience. Yet...
by Andy Jack | Jan 17, 2022 | announcements, Cohort Manager, Organization Toolkit for LearnDash
We’re delighted to announce that you can now test our Cohort Manager and Organization Toolkit plugins for LearnDash on our dedicated demo site. Naturally many WordPress administrators and LearnDash course creators are keen to try a plugin before they purchase and add...
by Andy Jack | Jan 5, 2022 | Cohort Manager, cohort-based courses, cohort-based learning
It’s no secret that we’re big fans of cohort-based online courses. We believe there is huge untapped potential for course creators and training providers in this online course format. Cohort-based courses – where a group of learners study together over a number...
by Andy Jack | Dec 20, 2021 | Cohort Manager, cohort-based courses, cohort-based learning, LearnDash
One of the biggest challenges with online learning can be motivating your learners – to enrol, progress and complete. Often life can get in the way, particularly when a course is self-paced and there are so many things competing for their attention. Ironically...
by Andy Jack | Dec 14, 2021 | Cohort Manager, cohort-based courses, cohort-based learning
As the old saying goes, “The only constant in life is change”, and the world of online learning is no different. In the last decade, we’ve seen the rise of platforms like Udemy, LinkedIn Learning, Udacity, Teachable and Thinkific. These offer subject...
by Andy Jack | Dec 7, 2021 | Cohort Manager, Nudges
Taking an online course requires commitment and motivation, irrespective of how relevant, engaging or interactive we make the training. As learning designers, we can use lessons from behavioural science to help our students overcome some of the obstacles and...
