Chapter 6. Learning materials

Learning plays a critical role in most organizations. A workforce that’s highly trained is productive and effective; it can adapt to changing market and customer requirements. Many organizations have their own learning development (LD) teams and may also bring in training expertise from outside the organization. Some even use their LD teams as cost centers and hire them out to customize content for customers.

Instructional designers (IDs) are highly skilled at creating learning materials that specifically meet the learner’s needs. However, on a tight budget and even tighter timeline, they’re hard-pressed to provide multiple types of training materials for multiple learners.

Learning development teams are no strangers ...

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