Bongo Learn

Most organizations acknowledge that skills gaps exist within their industry, but they all seem to try and address them in a different way Digital learning technologies may hold the key, but many of these solutions focus on the wrong thing: content delivery and consumption. While strong content holds a lot of value, learning typically happens through real-world experience, reflection, and feedback. Why experiential learning is critical to navigating large-scale digital learning transformations Learn more about Lori Niles-Hofmann on her website at lori.ca.

D2L’s ability to facilitate more meaningful skill-building activities in sales onboarding and its continuous development course has paid off in multiple ways. Video Assignments have increased how much preparation and practice time sales reps get, helped them improve their sales skills faster, and enabled a more comprehensive assessment of their competencies.

Bongo lets University of Wisconsin -La Crosse students practice sales scenarios on their own time, allows their instructor to provide personalized feedback on every video submission, and has specific workflows that cater to role plays. A big part of sales is thinking on your feet, problem solving, and learning how to deal with something unexpected. Q&A really gave them a chance to do that.

Thought leader Phil Hill and Bongo’s CEO, Josh Kamrath, discussed the shifting skills demand and what it means for graduates. Hill is the publisher of the PhilOnEdTech blog, co-founder of MindWires Consulting and @PhilOnEdTech on Twitter. As a market analyst, Hill has analyzed the growth of technology-enabled change for educational institutions, uncovering and describing the major trends and implications for the broader market. As an independent consultant, Hill helps educational institutions, technology and content vendors, and policymakers as they consider and implement new initiatives.