More than ever, L&D professionals face an ever-expanding menu of tools and approaches to delivering training. And it all looks so delicious! But you can’t order (or serve up) everything on the menu—you’ll blow your budget. Best to choose menu items that deliver the best flavour for the best price. In other words, order the nuggets.

Creating online courses is one thing, creating courses that are both effective and engaging is another. With all the effort that goes into course development, why wouldn’t you ensure that the learning material is being well-received, and is effective? Effective and engaging eLearning courses are ones that deliver meaningful material, enhance learner interest and increase learner retention.

Whether it’s to inform, to improve, to change—or a combination of these factors, training must have measurable outcomes that contribute to larger organizational goals. Good training evaluation techniques identify and measure the impact of learning on job performance and ultimately, organization-wide business results. When it comes to measuring eLearning, Donald Kirkpatrick’s Four Level of Evaluation model is one of the most widely used and respected worldwide.

Does your organization know how best to utilize your LMS for effective and engaging eLearning? If you answered “I think so,” “not really,” or “no”—then continue reading!