Craig Long is a senior writer and content development expert with Holmes Corporation and has a decade of experience in instructional design and content development across multiple industries. When not working on content development, he moonlights as a bad ultramarathoner and decent cidermaker.
One of the most difficult tasks for any certification is measuring a candidate’s ability to apply the knowledge that they have to a real-world situation. It shouldn’t be any surprise then that teaching that ability to candidates is one of the most difficult tasks associated with creating and executing certification preparation materials. This is true…
Have you considered offering more than one learning format for your certification exam preparation programs? Studies have shown that learning styles vary from person to person, and everyone has unique demands on their time. Self-study courses offer flexibility and autonomy, allowing learners to learn where and when they have time. On the other hand, instructor-led…
We’ve officially made it to the content creation and management section of our How To column, welcome! Today, we’re specifically going to talk about content singularity. Now, you may be thinking to yourself, singularity? Like Einstein’s kind of singularity? Not quite. Instead, it refers to concepts that are shared between different products or instances. So…
Professional development programs and certifications are important elements of industry associations’ member value. Your members are looking to you for guidance in what they should know to excel in their careers. That’s a lot of pressure! If you’re just starting to build or rebuild a certification program, it’s hard to know where to begin. At…