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Livia Bran

Livia Bran

Livia is the Head of Content at CYPHER LEARNING. She writes about edtech, workplace learning, knowledge entrepreneurship, and other e-learning-related topics.

10 Drawbacks of microlearning in training

In a recent post I somehow managed to put in the same phrase “L&D professionals” and “witches”. Creating effective training solutions may not seem like witchcraft for those doing it, but it sure looks...

10 Advantages of microlearning in online training

In every story that involves a witch, at some point that witch makes a magic potion — either for poisoning or for healing the hero of the story. And while beetle toes, eyes of newt or fairy wings were...

10 E-learning influencers to watch in 2018 [INFOGRAPHIC]

Whether you’re new to e-learning or a seasoned veteran in the industry, there’s one thing you should never forget: online training is always changing. Many trends come and go, but some really have the...

How an LMS for entrepreneurs can impact their work

In a world that can't stop learning (seriously, no matter what you do for a living, if you stop learning you fall behind) even small businesses and one-person companies (OPCs) — or any entrepreneur fo...

Do Millennials need special training?

A version of this post was originally published on August 23rd 2017, in Training Magazine. Millennials have taken the workplace by storm. Wherever you turn, there are more and more young employees. Mi...

What’s stopping companies from learning and innovating?

The proliferation of technology has sparked an era of acceleration, with the digital world now permeating our everyday lives. It’s not uncommon to see people using various tech devices at the same tim...

3 Reasons why online training is cost-effective

Running a business is no smooth ride. The best business leaders are the ones who manage to get a balance between the effervescence, constant change and human nature of the people in their organization...

What will the future of workplace learning look like?

The way we live, work and learn is changing faster than ever before. Technology has made possible some things in the workplace that people from 20 years ago could only dream about. Technology keeps ad...

The role of an LMS in applying spaced repetition

A successful training program means much more than great learning materials, the perfect use of the latest technological tools or the willingness of trainees to develop professionally. Measuring train...

5 LMS misconceptions to look out for

This post has been updated on October 23 2018. Workplace learning and training programs have come a long way since the cubicle was a new thing. The transfer of knowledge now happens inside and outside...

What's in a name? Quite a lot! I'm looking at you, 70:20:10

If we called a rose a "triantafyllo" it would still have thorns and it would smell as sweet — or at least, that's what Shakespeare said. Approximately. While the essence of a rose will remain the same...

Why you should inform adult vocational students of their funding options

We are pleased to share a guest post written by Kathy Jackson. The article below takes an interesting look at the possible options adult students have in order to finance their vocational studies and ...

The learning brain and why L&D professionals should care about it

People in the L&D industry know that creating everything related to a business training program is anything but a piece of cake. Instructional designers need so much more than the specific technical s...

5 Types of immersive technology for training

Training working adults is a tough job. Well, perhaps not in the pushing physical limits kind of tough, but more in that of getting into the brains of various people. Or maybe it is both. Learning is ...

Recruitment crisis or retainment crisis? Which is companies’ biggest pain?

Raise your hand if you have heard this speech at least once in the past few months: “We want to hire great people at our company, but the talent pool is really limited.” Maybe you heard someone on TV ...

What are your options when creating multilingual training courses?

People are actually planning to go on Mars. If the minimum distance between Earth and Mars is about 54.6 million kilometers — and people are seriously considering this journey — then the distance of 1...

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