In the realm of education and personal development, the terms “training” and “learning” are often used interchangeably. However, a closer… Continue Reading Training vs. Learning – Exploring the Cognitive Processes

In the rapidly evolving landscape of education, the rise of digital technologies has transformed the way we learn and teach.… Continue Reading Exploring Digital Learning Theories and Models: A Guide to Effective Online Education

In our rapidly advancing digital era, traditional educational approaches are being transformed by emerging technologies and data-driven insights. One such… Continue Reading What is Learning Engineering?

Instructional design is a constantly evolving field, and one of the key elements of effective training is the integration of… Continue Reading Using Learning Science for Effective Instructional Design

MultiChoice is Africa’s leading entertainment company, with its platforms – DStv, GOtv, Showmax and DStv Now – acting as an… Continue Reading MultiChoice: Empowering Direct Sales Representatives for Business Growth

In today’s fast-paced business environment, organisations need to be agile and adaptable to stay ahead of the curve. And, when… Continue Reading Learner Metrics: Making Data-Driven Decisions for Better Learning Outcomes

Blended e-learning, also known as hybrid learning, is an approach to education that combines online learning with traditional classroom instruction.… Continue Reading Exploring the Benefits of Blended Learning in UK Education

The prevalence of wearable technology is on the rise, with analytics company GlobalData predicting that the wearable technology market will… Continue Reading The Advantages of Augmented Reality Training in Technical Industries

There are many considerations to keep in mind while designing an e-learning course, particularly the needs of the learner and… Continue Reading What is Cognitive Load and How to Reduce it

Virtual reality (VR) is transforming the education industry. VR is the use of computer technology to create a 3D environment… Continue Reading Six Things to Consider When Designing Learning Experiences for VR

The third edition of the Unique Summit was held in Braga, Portugal, from November 28 to 30, 2022. Promoted by… Continue Reading TTRO Attends Global Unique Summit for Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Braga

There are different approaches that educators use to design learning experiences and instructional techniques to achieve learning goals. In standard… Continue Reading Backward Design: How Planning Backward Can Move Learning Forward

With climate change at the forefront of the challenges facing the global environment, innovation and a focus on sustainability are… Continue Reading Education for Sustainable Development Builds Tomorrow’s Champions

There are a lot of demands on the attention of the modern learner. This makes it difficult for learners to… Continue Reading Spaced Learning: Optimize Your Learning Retention

The Learning Technologies Awards are the most independent and sought-after awards in the industry. They recognise the commitment, enthusiasm and… Continue Reading TTRO & DXB Win Gold at the Learning Technologies Awards!

In order to build a successful e-learning programme, engaging content is key. But what constitutes engaging? How do you determine… Continue Reading Reaping the Benefits of User-generated Content

The advancement of technology in the 21st century has completely transformed the way we work, play, communicate, organise our lives,… Continue Reading Critical Digital Competencies for 21st Century Teachers

A training needs analysis (TNA) is concerned with addressing skills gaps at the organisational, group and individual levels, and falls… Continue Reading Training Needs Analysis: How to and Why You Need One

Learning experience design (LXD) is a relatively new term that has been seen in the realm of instructional design (ID)… Continue Reading Learning Experience Design vs Instructional Design: Is There a Difference?

In today’s technology-driven world, distractions are ubiquitous. These distractions often have a negative impact on the learning process. The question… Continue Reading Immersive Learning: Engaging Learners through Virtual Worlds

Many organisations require compliance training. Compliance training is carried out to ensure that employees are aware of the organisation’s relevant… Continue Reading Make Compliance Training Easy to Digest Through Micro-learning

Learners have a versatile new option when it comes to building and improving their skills: micro-credentials. Micro-credentials are mini qualifications… Continue Reading The Ups and Downs of Micro-credentials

The Training Room Online (TTRO) is proud to announce it has won awards in four categories at the prestigious 2022… Continue Reading TTRO Scoops Four Brandon Hall Group Excellence Awards!

Learning within an organisation is wider ranging and more complex than may at first be apparent. It extends well beyond… Continue Reading Building a Thriving Learning Ecosystem: What, Why and How?

The role of a subject matter expert (SME) in the development of e-learning content cannot be overstated. An SME is… Continue Reading Best Ways to Collaborate with your Subject Matter Experts

Moodle is the most popular and most used learning management system (LMS) in the world with 300 million users worldwide.… Continue Reading What is Moodle 4.0?

  Video-based learning is the use of video to facilitate the teaching of knowledge or skills. It is likely that… Continue Reading Video-based Learning: a Multisensory Learning Experience

Learning and development (L&D) is a pivotal department for organisations in order to constantly future-proof themselves and their employees. L&D… Continue Reading Learning and Development: Skills for the Future

When it comes to experiential learning, one of the most effective methods to engage learners is to use branching scenarios.… Continue Reading Interactive Branching Scenarios 101

Immersive learning can be very effective in imparting knowledge, and one of the best ways to immerse learners in subject… Continue Reading Scenario-based Training: Immerse Your Learners in Critical Thinking

We live in a digital world and organisations with higher rates of digital literacy are more likely to thrive. Running… Continue Reading Digital Literacy: The Most Valuable Tool for Lifelong Learning

The idea of placing the learner at the centre of the design process sounds simple but has immense potential for… Continue Reading Implementing a Human-centred Approach to Instructional Design

In the past our lives were dictated by schedules: TV schedules determined when we could watch our favourite shows and… Continue Reading At the Moment of Need: Just-in-Time Learning

The Training Room Online (TTRO) is proud to announce its new partnership with Marefa Digital. Marefa Digital is an EdTech… Continue Reading TTRO partners with Marefa Digital

Humans are and have always been social creatures. The same is true when it comes to learning. Humans have been… Continue Reading Incorporating Social Learning into Your Online Courses

Deskless workers now make up 80% of the global workforce. That’s around 2.7 billion people working outside the traditional office environment and independent… Continue Reading How to Engage Deskless Workers Through Micro-learning

If you’ve spent any time in the education sector, you’ve probably heard of pedagogy. But you may not have come… Continue Reading Andragogy – The Principles of Adult Learning

The Training Room Online (TTRO) is proud to announce its new partnership with PINKTUM, a global leader in digital corporate… Continue Reading TTRO Partners With PINKTUM to Deliver Digital Corporate Training

There is one thing that separates successful training programmes from less effective ones: engagement. Learner engagement is how much attention… Continue Reading Effective Strategies for Boosting Learner Engagement

Inspiration for writing e-learning scenarios can come from a variety of sources such as books, movies, and TV shows, but… Continue Reading 6 Things Video Games Can Teach You About Writing Engaging Learning Scenarios

Usability is often talked about when it comes to e-learning. Usability refers to each learners’ experience with the learning material.… Continue Reading All About Accessibility & Digital Inclusion in E-learning

Artificial intelligence (AI) is everywhere these days. It’s designed to make our lives easier. AI is having a major impact… Continue Reading How Artificial Intelligence is Augmenting the Learning Industry

In our previous article we talked about the importance of utilising design best practices in your e-learning design. As part… Continue Reading Awesome Free Design Resources to Boost your E-learning

A critical part of the e-learning experience is learners’ interaction with the screen. How your learners perceive the instructional content… Continue Reading Five Graphic Design Best Practices for Your E-learning Course

It can be tempting to record your voice over with a low budget, especially with how simple it is to… Continue Reading 5 Reasons to Invest in Professional Voice Over

Assessments are the keystone of e-learning courses. The results reveal if your audience has learnt and retained the knowledge you’re… Continue Reading Five Ways to Ensure your Assessments are Meaningful and Impactful

Foresight is an important advantage when it comes to creating the future of business. Here are 8 learning attitudes and… Continue Reading Future Proofing Your Business Through Learning

TTRO CEO Kirsty Chadwick discusses the complexity involved in transforming education and the perceived risks to stakeholders.   There isn’t… Continue Reading How do We Move Towards Transformation of Education?

Communication is critical to a student’s success at college or university. The timely flow of information between students and staff… Continue Reading Setting Students up for Success Through Two-way Communication

Designing an entire e-learning course from scratch is no simple task, and there are many pitfalls along the way that… Continue Reading Seven Common Mistakes of Instructional Design

Imagine that if instead of “writing an assignment”, your task was to “slay the dragon”; or instead of “studying for… Continue Reading Why Gamification is Good for Learning

Instructional designers face many challenges in their work, not least of all the task of keeping learners motivated and engaged… Continue Reading 7 Ways to Keep Learners Engaged and Motivated

Learning new skills on the job can be challenging as deadlines, meetings and other commitments vie for employees’ time and… Continue Reading Getting into the Flow of On-the-Job Learning

TTRO CEO Kirsty Chadwick shares her thoughts on the the future of work and what businesses need to consider about… Continue Reading Future-proofing your Learning and Development Strategy

The learning journey of children in classrooms around the world has traditionally been crammed into a singular, one-size-fits-all mold: every… Continue Reading Up Close and Personal in the Classroom

Customer-facing employees are the key point of contact between an organisation and the public, so it’s critical to keep them… Continue Reading Boosting Customer Experience Training Through Micro-learning

Storytelling is as old as humankind. From cave paintings to ancient myths and fables, stories are woven into the fabric… Continue Reading The Power of Storytelling and Animation in Creating Engaging Content

MultiChoice is Africa’s leading entertainment company, with its platforms – DStv, GOtv, Showmax and DStv Now – acting as an… Continue Reading Equipping Leaders with Management Essentials: MultiChoice Case Study

The ‘Lazy User Theory’ was proposed by Mikael Collan and Franck Tétard in 2007. The theory centred around the use of mobile… Continue Reading Meeting Learners’ Needs: What We Can Learn from the ‘Lazy User Theory’

Approximately 20,000 students are enrolled in the Central University of Technology (CUT) in Bloemfontein, Free State. Including teaching and support… Continue Reading Forever in Touch: Central University of Technology and ConnectYard Case Study

You may have seen it before, either while on the hunt for a new job or while writing up a… Continue Reading Skills-based Hiring: a New Model for Recruitment

We sat down with TTRO CEO Kirsty Chadwick as she shared her thoughts on the democratisation of education and the… Continue Reading Democratising Education and the Relevance of the Lifelong Continuum of Learning

The Training Room Online (TTRO) has been providing facilitated RE1 and RE5 regulatory exam preparatory workshops to its customers for… Continue Reading RE1 and RE5 Regulatory Exam Preparatory Workshops Open to Public

Starting a new job can be a daunting proposition: you’ve got new managers and colleagues to meet, new software to… Continue Reading Remote Onboarding: the New Normal for New Employees

COVID-19 has redefined so much of the world it can be difficult to keep pace; it has swept aside traditional… Continue Reading What is Hybrid Learning? – Defining and distinguishing the concept

Sorbet, established in 2005, is a nationwide franchised beauty therapy hub with over 200 stores across South Africa which does… Continue Reading Building and Empowering a Nationwide Community: Sorbet Moodle Case Study

Donner Sang Compter (DSC) is a Lebanese-based NGO whose primary focus is to promote blood donation as a humanitarian and… Continue Reading Building Blood Donor Communities in the times of Covid: Donner Sang Compter LMS365 Case Study

The COVID-19 crisis has seen the rapid scaling-up of the digital workplace for many organisations. This has helped employees to… Continue Reading Why Now is the Perfect Time to Integrate Learning into Microsoft Teams

Graphic or Visual design in digital learning solutions can make or break a great learning experience. It is not purely… Continue Reading The Essential Design Process for Digital Learning: Where to Start?

Chalhoub are a luxury retailer, supporting the distribution of many world-famous brands across the Middle East. With 12,000 employees, operating across… Continue Reading Creating a Unique Learning Environment for Employees and the Community: Chalhoub Case Study 

Our allies at the international Smart Advancing Women (iSAW) organization have announced the launch of its new global platform for… Continue Reading iSAW Launches New Platform, LIFT, to Advance Gender Equality on a Global Scale

NEOM is a region in northwest Saudi Arabia on the Red Sea being built from the ground up as a… Continue Reading Smart Onboarding for a Smart City: NEOM Case Study

The Training Room Online (TTRO), an organization of passionate and talented individuals who offers its learning experiences across four pillars;… Continue Reading TTRO and ELEARNINGFORCE Partner to Deliver Learning Through Microsoft 365

TTRO is excited to announce, that we have proudly become certified Articulate 360 trainers. Our dedicated training team have been… Continue Reading TTRO are officially certified Articulate 360 Trainers!

By Kirsty Chadwick and Saar Ben-Attar The world we face in 2020 has challenged us deeply – not only in… Continue Reading Want to navigate new terrains? Let’s think differently about capabilities…

TTRO X ConnectYard partner The Training Room Online (TTRO), collaborates with our clients to create transformative learning experiences through our… Continue Reading TTRO and ConnectYard Inc. Partner to Provide Impactful Social Learning and Communication Solutions

The launch of a gamified learning experience offers companies a more effective way to educate employees   As companies enter… Continue Reading Consortium bringing a game changing approach to Risk and Cyber Crime Awareness

TTRO e-learning heroes have joined forces with Growth Engineering the learner engagement heroes to bring our customers fresh new learning… Continue Reading TTRO e-learning heroes join forces with learner engagement heroes Growth Engineering

Today Moodle welcomes The Training Room Online (TTRO) as their newest Certified Moodle Partner. Based in South Africa, TTRO provides a fully-managed… Continue Reading Moodle announces their newest Certified Moodle Partner: The Training Room Online

TTRO X Bookboon Learning join forces  We proudly announce our new partnership with Bookboon Learning – the most simple-to-use learning platform… Continue Reading TTRO X Bookboon Learning join forces

We are curious creatures by nature and demand instant responses to our quest for information — our automatic reaction is… Continue Reading 4 Powerful Ways to Boost Learning in the Workflow

We can take some great notes from our friends over in the Marketing department. Through content marketing strategies, Marketers have… Continue Reading 6 Things We Can Learn From Content Marketers to Design Better Microlearning!

‘Classrooms of the Future’ are a beautiful symbiosis between space and technology, where learning will flourish, where educators are not… Continue Reading Classrooms of the Future – The Symbiosis of Space and Technology

What is Design Thinking? According to the Interaction Design Foundation, Design Thinking revolves around a deep interest in developing an… Continue Reading How Design Thinking Can Enhance your Learning Experience Design

“If you think compliance is expensive, try non-compliance.” ~ Paul McNulty, Former US Deputy Attorney General   How much accreditation training… Continue Reading Making Financial Compliance Awareness Stick

Forgetting Is Ruining Your Investment. You know the pattern. You allocate big budgets towards preparing new employees to succeed on… Continue Reading Send in the Reinforcements: How The Mobile Revolution Can Overcome the Forgetting Curve

Business leaders serious about staff development are very likely committed to using the latest e-learning methods available to develop their… Continue Reading Learner Personas: Adding Dimension To Your Instructional Design

Dear Valued Customers and Colleagues We are very pleased to be able to confirm that our B-BBEE audit has been… Continue Reading TTRO Awarded Level 2 B-BBEE Certification

Why half? For those who may find awkward the reference to “half a decade” and not the “next decade” here… Continue Reading The Impact of AI Over The Next Half Decade

With the dawning of Industry 4.0, we need to adapt our approach towards education and training. In this article, we… Continue Reading Looking back to see the future

Due to the complexity of innovative and engaging e-learning solutions, TTRO has a list of go-to resources, filled to the… Continue Reading 3 Stellar Resources for E-learning Champions!