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Project Spotlight: Whales in Our Waters

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The busier our coastal waterways have become with commercial traffic, the more need we have to protect our vulnerable sea life, and in particular, our whales. BC Ferries and the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority saw this need, especially to convey the urgency of whale safety to mariners and vessel operators. Pathwise Solutions was approached by … Continued

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Learning Styles Are a Myth… But What’s the Alternative?

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Despite their popularity, there’s no scientific evidence to show that student learning styles are valid nor that there are any measurables available to accurately show how much is being learned when learning styles are used. We explore why they’re still so popular despite this, and what you can use instead.  The concept of learning styles … Continued

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Filed under: Autism Awareness Training, Canucks Autism Network, eLearning, eLearning Trends, Instructional Design, Learning Organizations, PathWise Solutions, Training Tagged With: Autism Awareness Training, Canucks Autism Network, eLearning, eLearning Trends, Instructional Design, Learning Organizations, PathWise Solutions, Training, are learning styles real, learning styles myth, VARK learning styles, what to use instead of learning styles

PWS Webinar Recap: File Management Tips for Nonprofit Agencies

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As part of an innovative ‘support co-op’ for nonprofit family service agencies in the Kootenays region, PathWise Solutions is delivering a series of skills-based webinars. Learn more about the first in this webinar series, File Management Tips for Nonprofit Agencies, as well as our other work with this great initiative. PathWise Solutions has partnered with … Continued

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Filed under: Adapting to Change, Culture of Learning, Increasing Productivity, PathWise Solutions, PathWise Solutions Projects, Technology Solutions, Training Tagged With: Adapting to Change, Culture of Learning, Increasing Productivity, PathWise Solutions, PathWise Solutions Projects, Technology Solutions, Training, Kootenay Boundary Community Services Co-operative, Shared Web Services, technical support for nonprofits, webinar on file management tips, webinar series

How to Measure the Impact of Your Training

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Offering training to your employees is an excellent way to increase retention, attract top talent, and create a culture of learning, but how do you know if it’s helping them gain the skills and knowledge they need? Is it making any difference to the way they do their jobs? Ultimately, you want to be able to … Continued

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Filed under: Blended Learning, Culture of Learning, eLearning, eLearning Benefits, Employee Satisfaction, Helping Employees, Increasing Retention, Learning Organizations, Measuring Learning Impacts, Training

Project Spotlight: NCCDH Free Health Equity eLearning Course

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Health equity is accomplished when every person has the opportunity to achieve their full health potential.. While Canada has made great strides towards achieving health equity, the reality is that a gap between those who are most and least healthy still exists. One of the remedies for this disparity is education. PathWise partnered with the National … Continued

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Filed under: eLearning Courses, Free eLearning Course, Instructional Design, PathWise Solutions Projects, Storytelling, Training

What is blended learning, and how can you use it?

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There’s no easy answer to the question “what is blended learning?” because it can come in different forms, working in different ways for different audiences. But as companies, schools, and other institutions scramble to accommodate learners due to COVID-19, it’s a topic on many people’s minds. We break down what blended learning is, its benefits, … Continued

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Filed under: Blended Learning, eLearning Courses, How to Choose an LMS, Instructor-led Training, Social Learning, Technology, Training

Project Spotlight: TransLink Change Management & Mentorship eLearning Courses

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Over the years, PathWise Solutions has worked on several very successful projects with TransLink – Metro Vancouver’s transportation network – including building eLearning courses on change management and mentorship training. We’ve broken down the challenges of these courses and how we worked with TransLink to overcome them.  Creating Change Management Online Training In order to accommodate multiple … Continued

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Filed under: Change Management, eLearning, eLearning Courses, Instructional Design, Instructor-led Training, PathWise Solutions Projects, Storytelling, Training, TransLink

How We Help Clients Visualize Projects

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When you’re working with a vendor to get your web or eLearning project built, it can be hard to picture just what the end product may look like, even if you’ve worked very closely with that vendor from the very start. While storyboards, scripts, and documentation all help, we find that working in real time … Continued

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Filed under: Action Mapping, Discovery Sessions, eLearning, Instructional Design, Online Collaboration Tools, Prototyping, Technology, Technology Solutions, Training, Using Whiteboarding Tools, Wireframing

Why We Use Storytelling in Our eLearning Courses

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Stories are how we attempt to create structure out of the many events of our lives. The most powerful stories teach us lessons about living, making choices, building better relationships, and finding deeper purpose in life. We love stories, and we need stories to learn. Children love to hear stories, but adults have story ‘rituals’ … Continued

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What is Instructional Design & Why Does it Matter for Training?

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According to Purdue University, “Simply put, instructional design is the creation of instructional materials.” But effective Instructional Design goes beyond the creation of instructional materials to carefully analyze how learners absorb information and map out how to best convey information to those learners through effective design, content, and delivery in order to yield measurable results.  Instructional … Continued

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Filed under: eLearning, Instructional Design, Instructional Designers, Training

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