There are a thousand reasons why you may feel like building an online course surrounding your expertise isn’t the right fit. However, you might be surprised at how many industries can benefit! Whether you have a unique project and are looking to gain traction, want to engage with and expand your audience into a loyal … Continued
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PathWise Solutions partnered with PACK to design their first eLearning course, a 7-module series empowering peer support workers to assist substance-using mothers and birthing parents. Combining trauma-informed care, real-life scenarios, and culturally sensitive content, this course addresses systemic challenges and fosters empathy and advocacy.
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How do you teach young athletes about Truth and Reconciliation, residential schools, and allyship in a way that’s engaging, meaningful, and age-appropriate? Discover how we partnered with the Orange Jersey Project to create dynamic eLearning courses using storytelling, gamification, and sports to inspire action and understanding. Learn more about the project and how it’s making an impact on the next generation.
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This project spotlight delves into how PathWise Solutions collaborated with the Community Social Services Bargaining Association to adapt their Building Respectful Relationships course from an in-person seminar to a dynamic online learning experience. By integrating interactive scenarios, graphic novel design, and relatable characters, we created an engaging platform that empowers learners to navigate workplace dynamics and cultivate respectful relationships.
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How do you know if your eLearning programs are truly making an impact? Measuring beyond participation rates, this post explores how to assess behavior changes, skill application, and organizational improvements. Learn practical steps to align learning outcomes with your business goals, design for measurable results, and create a data-driven culture of continuous improvement.
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As we reflect on the path toward healing and reconciliation, we are reminded that acknowledging the full truth of Canada’s history is essential. Building bridges of understanding and unity requires open hearts and honoring the experiences of Indigenous Peoples, fostering a future rooted in love, respect, and acceptance.
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Reflecting on the meaning of Orange Shirt and Truth and Reconciliation Day, our CEO Kristy McLeod shares a deeply personal journey of healing, decolonization, and the importance of lifting Indigenous voices to foster understanding and change.
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In a world where nearly 40% of languages are at risk of disappearing, technology is emerging as a powerful ally in the fight to preserve Indigenous languages. At PathWise Solutions, we’re contributing to this cause through our Either/Orth WordPress plugin, designed to assist in the revitalization of Indigenous languages by simplifying the conversion between various orthographies. Discover how digital tools like ours are bridging cultural gaps and empowering Indigenous language experts in their vital work.
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John McLeod, Creative Director at Pathwise Solutions, reflects on National Indigenous Peoples Day and shares insights from his personal and professional journey towards decolonization.
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Discover the importance of accessible eLearning and web design and learn how accessibility audits and remediation can expand your audience and enhance user engagement. Schedule a consultation with our certified accessibility specialist today and let PathWise help you make a significant step towards inclusivity and compliance.
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PathWise Solutions was very excited to work on yet another great project with TransLink – Metro Vancouver’s transportation network – this time focusing on building a suite of modules on Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) for all TransLink Enterprise employees. See what we did and how! Understanding the Client’s Needs As TransLink continues to expand … Continued
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Our region, and the planet, is seeing the impacts of climate change on a daily basis. Metro Vancouver identified the need to help residents increase their climate literacy and build their confidence to have conversations about climate science, climate change and its impacts. We were fortunate to be a part of building a free online … Continued
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PathWise Solutions is proud to offer our support to WITS Programs Foundation, a Canadian charity dedicated to nonviolence in society, safe school and community environments for kids, and providing children with the tools to respond to negativity.
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eLearning is a quickly evolving medium that can change drastically before you know it, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t rules you can and should stick to! When creating online learning material, there are some grave mistakes easily made that can negatively impact the learners’ experience. In this post, we’ll examine the seven deadly sins … Continued
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As the world experiences an expedited shift towards remote work and learning in recent years, it’s more important than ever to ensure that all possible clients and users are able to receive the full benefit of any given material. In this post, we’ll examine two major factors – accessibility and inclusivity – as they relate … Continued
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Workplaces (and schools) the world over have been forced to transition towards remote learning in current circumstances, and as a result, a lot of terminology related to remote learning has been thrown around interchangeably. This can easily be a source of confusion for users and authors alike. In this blog post, we help clear this … Continued
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As workplaces around the world continue to transition to remote work infrastructure, concerns have consistently been raised about how this may impact overall productivity. Managers are justifiably worried that household distractions will negatively impact their teams’ output. Long-term studies remain to be seen, but odds are that overperformance is the bigger threat to workers’ mental … Continued
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Learning outcomes are statements designed to help learners better grasp the knowledge they should aim to get from a certain course, activity, or module. Well written learning outcomes emphasize proper application of the course material and how it applies to the leaners’ real world situation. The benefits of using learning outcomes in your eLearning material … Continued
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Incorporating audio elements into your eLearning courses can be a great way to raise the audience’s engagement level. Quiet, empty moments in your course can expose its seams very quickly, whether the material is being delivered live or remotely. In this post, we’ll look at a few different audio options that you can use to … Continued
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Microsoft PowerPoint, despite its competition, is still the dominant program of choice for instructors and presenters. It offers unmatched accessibility and ease of use, which unfortunately results in endless poor PowerPoint presentations that give the service a bad reputation. In the eLearning field especially, PowerPoint has become a scapegoat of sorts for courses with flawed, … Continued
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