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How do you know your vendor created an effective learning course?

Outsourcing the development of learning courses has become a savvy business decision Some people choose to outsource custom learning development because they do not have the expertise in-house to create ILT, VILT, or e-learning programs. Others, use outsourcing partners because they do not have the bandwidth with internal resources. In fact, when you factor in

Laura Paramoure February 8, 2022

Instructional Design

Operationalize the Kirkpatrick model using ROI by Design

If there is one learning measurement model that has stood the test of time, it has to be the Kirkpatrick model. This article touches on the concepts behind the Kirkpatrick model and how eParamus helps you measure and reach learning goals.

Laura Paramoure November 18, 2021

Learning Analytics

Surveys Don’t Get Degrees

The Survey Proposal A few weeks ago, I was sitting in class going over details of our upcoming exam. One of my fellow classmates asked our professor how the exam would be graded. My professor responded, “How about I just give you all a survey asking how well you think you’re performing in the class

Madison Miller February 19, 2021

Learning Analytics

Design Analytics: Translating Learning Objectives into Business Outcomes

One of the biggest challenges for L&D is showing how we contribute to business success. Often business leaders have difficulty understanding our contribution. This is because they do not understand, or relate to, the terms used by learning professionals. In other words, business leaders do not know how to interpret learning results as business results.

Laura Paramoure January 20, 2021

Instructional Design

The Essential Need For Feedback in Learning and Behavior Change

Have you ever found yourself doing something, only to learn later that it was not beneficial (or even harmful) to you? I am sure at some point in your life you have made a remark like “why didn’t someone tell me” or “who knew”. In times like these, we become reminded of the value of

Laura Paramoure October 19, 2020

Learning Analytics

Connecting Learning to Metrics

Over the past several years I have noticed an increase in references to business metrics from learning professionals. At first, it was encouraging to hear my peers using metrics to describe the outcomes from their work. It showed an understanding of training as a business function. But, on closer inspection, I had a realization. Many

Laura Paramoure September 9, 2020

Learning Measurement

Learning Professionals Addressing the COVID-19 Challenges

Managing Business During a Pandemic Companies in the United States are still dealing with the changes that have come from the COVID-19 crisis that started in early March. They are trying to figure out how to manage business in the middle of a pandemic. The challenges have been many. Despite this, it is inspiring to

Laura Paramoure July 29, 2020

Learning Evaluation

Top 3 Reasons Learning Measurement Programs Fail

A typical story about evaluating learning starts with two things. One is the promise of improving learning outcomes. The other is clarifying the value learning departments bring to organizations. Unfortunately, measurement programs have not been living up to their promise. In fact, even after putting in place a measurement program, many find little growth in

Laura Paramoure June 26, 2020

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The Things You Do Not Know Because You Use Surveys to Measure Training

Everyone talks about the importance of measuring learning effectiveness. Unfortunately, few have moved past using surveys. Even when they know that they are a poor measurement method. The good news is, there are other much better options for measuring learning. For the past 10 years, top-performing organizations have been capturing data, without the use of

Laura Paramoure May 29, 2020

Learning Analytics

The Emotional Connection Behind Data

How Data Forms An Emotion Connection For over 15 years we have been breaking new ground with employee development data. eParamus was the first to provide business data on specific skills employees have, and which ones they need. We specialize in providing learning’s impact on business results. We have logged thousands of examples of how

Laura Paramoure February 21, 2020

eParamus Blog

How do you know your vendor created an effective learning course?

Operationalize the Kirkpatrick model using ROI by Design

Surveys Don’t Get Degrees

Design Analytics: Translating Learning Objectives into Business Outcomes

The Essential Need For Feedback in Learning and Behavior Change

Connecting Learning to Metrics

Learning Professionals Addressing the COVID-19 Challenges

Top 3 Reasons Learning Measurement Programs Fail

The Things You Do Not Know Because You Use Surveys to Measure Training

The Emotional Connection Behind Data

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