At Go1, we understand that having the most up-to-date and relevant content for your team is a priority, so we want to help make staying up-to-date as easy as possible. 

The Go1 Content Insider will be your first stop for all things new in Go1 content. In this monthly update, find out the latest and greatest in the world of content!

Micro courses/videos on a variety of topics, including caring for children, mental health, aged care, nutrition, business soft skills, and more

Videos are of high quality and usually come from an expert or mentor

AU based company, but most topics would be globally relevant

Extensive courses on each of the Microsoft products in English, French, Dutch, German, and Spanish

These interactive courses have voice over and allow you to interact as you would with the actual Microsoft product

UK based company, but most topics would be globally relevant

They also have an up-to-date Teams course

We have had a lot of new content arrive over the last month, so let's take a look. Be sure to let us know what your new favourite course is!

Interaction - Returning to work support courses

Banker's Academy - All content uploaded now

Seven Dimensions - Updates a number of soft skill courses 

Cutting Edge - Tons of new courses, including 10-minute learning courses around Soft Skills, Empathy, Communication, and more

Traliant - First set of Season 3 Preventing Discrimination courses

Maestro - New safety courses, as well as a writing course

Will Interactive - Emotional Life Skills @ Work

Global Ethics University - Ethical business courses

We hope you find something new and helpful from this month's round-up and can't wait to share more in our next Go1 Content Insider — February 2021 edition.

If you'd like to learn more about the variety of playlists and topics available in your region, please reach out to your Customer Success Manager or contact us directly today. 

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At Go1, we understand that having the most up-to-date and relevant content for your team is a priority, so we want to help make staying up-to-date as easy as possible. Introducing The Go1 Content Insider!

The Go1 Content Insider — January 2021 edition

At Go1, we partner with the best training providers from around the world, to bring you content that will sharpen your business skills and educate you on new practices.

We are very pleased to introduce you to Sentinel | 9 who are a provider of top quality business education resources that are industry relevant. 

Sentinel | 9 Education

Through our partnership with Sentinel | 9, Go1 Premium customers will have access to 75 modules from their Master of Applied Business course, to be used as unaccredited modules for professional development and/or internal corporate training. 

Sentinel | 9's resources are perfect for the leaders within businesses to enhance their skills and stay up to date with current practices. 

Their modules are of the highest quality and are all developed with consultation from industry experts, professorial, doctoral, and postdoctoral in-house team of academics. These cover a variety of topics such as:

Sentinel | 9 has 75 courses available on Go1 Premium, which are accessible for customers in Australia, New Zealand, Europe, the UK, Asia, North America, South America and Africa.

Through our partnership with Sentinel | 9, Go1 Premium customers will have access to 75 modules from their Master of Applied Business course, to be used as unaccredited modules for professional development and/or internal corporate training.

Introducing Sentinel | 9 – industry leaders in business education

Most people have words they don’t like. For me, it’s office jargon like ‘bandwidth, ‘blue sky thinking’ or ‘pinging’ emails. Eurgh.

For my brother, the most irritating word in the world is ‘delightful’. Years ago, he worked at an estate agency where ‘delightful’ was seriously overused; it featured in every advert and every property description. It even trickled down into normal conversation - delightful coffees, lunches, dates and holidays were had by all. Because of this experience, there are few things less delightful for him than the word itself.

Why am I telling you this? There’s no chance I’d have remembered such a trivial fact if my brother had just said “I hate that” and moved on. Because of the story, I still remember his disdain for ‘delightful’ more than a decade after he told me. Translate this into a more useful setting (like workplace training), and you’ll find that any information can be cemented in memory if it’s part of an engaging story.

There are three key elements that make great eLearning content. Firstly, it has to engage learners and get their attention (best achieved through dynamic visuals, witty voiceover and a good dose of humour). Next, the content has to deliver information in a way that makes sense of all the facts and figures – tricky when you consider the different ways individuals prefer to learn. Finally, it has to be memorable.

According to Paul Smith, a successful corporate trainer and author, around 40% of people are ‘visual learners’ who learn best from videos, diagrams and illustrations. Of the rest, 40% are ‘auditory learners’ (think lectures and discussions) and 20% are ‘kinaesthetic learners’ who understand through doing, experiencing or feeling. Storytelling is an unusual teaching method because it contains elements that work for all three.

As you might expect, those who learn through listening do well when they hear a story. Visual learners do too - because the descriptive element allows them to picture the scene and visualise information/scenarios in a way they aren’t able to when presented with lists of facts and figures.

Here’s what’s really interesting though - when listening to a story, our brains allow us to feel the same as we would if we were experiencing the subject for ourselves. This makes storytelling an ideal teaching tool for kinaesthetic learners because they still gain the ‘doing’ experience without actually being hands-on. Sound like something I just made up? I can back this up…

A Princeton neuroscientist called Uri Hasson delivered a fascinating TED Talk in 2016 called this is your brain on communication. If you don’t have ten minutes to watch the video, here’s the gist;

As a story is being told, activity in both speaker and listener brains align. On fMRI scans, you can actually see the same reactors light up in both as the story progresses.

“When she [the speaker] had activity in her insula, an emotional brain region, the listeners did too. When her frontal cortex lit up, so did theirs.”

Basically, the minds of listeners react the same way upon hearing a story as they would if they were recalling an experience of their own. This means that lessons told through stories can implant ideas, feelings and experiences into the minds of learners. You don’t get much more engaged than that!

Training is pointless if it isn’t memorable. The last thing you want after investing in a learning and development programme is a bunch of employees who can’t remember enough to make use of the courses they take. That’s another great thing about learning through storytelling – it helps us to recall information long after it’s delivered.

 A great example of this theory in action can be found in a study by Stanford professors Gordon H. Bower and Michal C. Clark. Their experiment saw two groups of students tasked with memorising sets of ten, unrelated words. The control group were given their sets and told to remember the words in whatever order they chose. The second group were asked to embed those words into stories and remember them this way. When tested later, the students who constructed stories were able to recall six to seven times as many words as those in the control group.

 Now, imagine those words were facts about health and safety, sales strategy, marketing practices or whatever subject you want to teach. By conveying information through storytelling, it’s up to 7 times more memorable. That’s a huge difference - one that significantly impacts the ROI of eLearning content. 

Holly Helps (yes, that is her real name) is part of the innovative team at iAM Learning - creators of engaging animated eLearning content that improves performance and encourages professional development.

The iAM Learning library features high-end animation, likeable characters and captivating stories that make even the most serious subjects appealing and unforgettable. You can access the library free for seven days with a no-obligation free trial. 

Start exploring content from iAM Learning!

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Engagement and retention: the power of storytelling in eLearning

At Go1, we partner with some of the best learning content providers from across the world, to bring you up-to-date specialist training for your industry.  

That is why today we are delighted to introduce you to HealthStaffEd - providers of adaptable, responsive and customisable learning content to meet the needs of a dynamic healthcare workforce.

Through this partnership, Go1 Premium customers will now be able to access over 200 hours of learning content covering topics such as infection prevention, professional obligations and duty of care, as well as a vast array of specialist subjects.

HealthStaffEd - bringing convenient and innovative eLearning initiatives to the healthcare industry

HealthStaffEd aims to provide interactive CPD content that will be relevant to everyone – no matter what specialty. Their constantly growing library targets different levels of skills and experience and stays on top of the current best available evidence, guidelines, legislation and standards.

are developed in Australia for Australian health care workers

are current, relevant and learner focussed 

meet the AHPRA criteria for formal CPD for nurses, midwives and almost all other health professionals

have been crafted using evidence-based research which are peer reviewed and regularly updated

are accessible on any screen anywhere at anytime


"We at HealthStaffEd say learning is not finite - it is a constant and evolving process. Our aim is be a part of that process by providing the best in CPD to our target audience.”

Explore content from HealthStaffEd here!

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Introducing HealthStaffEd – adaptable, responsive and customisable learning content

In the beginning, eLearning courses were longwinded, text-heavy and hard to digest. They weren’t designed with the user in mind (you know, the people actually taking courses), and didn’t always offer the best learning outcomes.

As with all successful digital products and services, eLearning has developed and improved with time. Nowadays, successful courses incorporate a masterful blend of design, UX and psychology to deliver lasting outcomes and real professional development for learners.

“But what about the ones that don’t do this?”

eLearning is just like any other product or service on the market; if it isn’t doing what a user needs, it isn’t good enough. Perhaps that sounds harsh but hiding from progress won’t help anyone.

For modern learners, it isn’t enough to reel off facts and figures, drone on for hours with dull PowerPoint slides, and then expect users to thank you for the experience. To deliver eLearning content that works, you need to have it all - high production values, engaging content, interesting scripts, snappy delivery and extensive, ongoing research into learning behaviour.

“Isn’t it enough just to give them the facts and tell them to remember?”

Absolutely not. For a start, that approach is really, really boring. But - beyond simply making courses more enjoyable - understanding the way people perceive, process and recall information is essential for providing training that sticks.

When designing effective content for eLearning courses, you need to consider learner experience, behaviour, cognitive process and other factors. This should include real thought about various factors including typography, use of colour, tone of voice/point of view, emphasis and more.

For many, typography is an afterthought (if a thought at all), but this can have an enormous impact on the success of a course. Keep your audience in mind when choosing a typeface - after all, they’re the ones who need to read and retain this information.

The simplicity and readability of a sans-serif font ensures the bulk of your content is clear and easy to read. Think Futura, Helvetica, Calibri and Verdana.

Conversely, a serif font will include little flourishes and decorative details that draw the eye and work really well for titles and/or CTAs. Examples of serif fonts include Georgia, Palatino, Times New Roman and Baskerville.

NOTE: Sans serif fonts tend to be easier for dyslexic people to read and understand. Find out more about this by visiting https://www.dyslexic.com/fonts/ 

Putting emphasis on certain words or phrases using different font size, weight, colour or italics will help you to highlight critical information and is a great way to draw attention to any calls to action (CTAs).

The colours you use in your course are more important than simply making it look pretty. There is a wealth of information about colour symbolism out there and, unfortunately, much of this includes more opinion than fact. There is no denying however that many colours come with common associations and emotional triggers. A few examples to consider include;

Blue:  Associated with calmness, stability, integrity and trust (that’s why so many banks use it)

Green: Widely associated with health, nature, safety and calm

Black: This can feel foreboding, but also sophisticated, elegant and powerful depending on context

Purple: Inspires thoughts of luxury, royalty, wisdom and opulence

Red: Danger, violence and aggression can come to mind but also power, energy and passion

Orange: Associations include creativity, joy and success

Yellow: Invokes thoughts of happiness, sunshine, confidence and optimism

Pink: Love, compassion, sympathy and beauty are common associations 

NOTE: Be sure to consider your learner’s background when selecting colours for your course. For example, some westerners perceive red as angry or dangerous while, in Chinese culture, this is a popular colour that symbolises luck, joy and happiness.

The narrative perspective you choose when writing your script (first, second or third person) will have a major impact on learning outcomes. For example, using the second person perspective puts the learner at the centre of the action. It focuses the reader’s attention by making them feel like they are being addressed personally. 

Unless you have an eidetic memory, you probably don’t remember everything you have ever read or been told. Nobody does. We do, however, tend to recall the first and last parts of a story, list or lesson. This psychological phenomenon is known as the serial position effect or, separately, as the primacy effect and recency effect. 

If you take advantage of this tendency, you will help learners to recall critical information long after your course has been completed. The best way to do this is with a summary at the beginning and end of a course, along with a few strategically placed recap quizzes throughout.

There is much to think about when designing an eLearning course, and considerations about both user experience and behaviour will go beyond the items covered here. It's all about engaging learners and creating an experience they enjoy, understand and remember. If you keep this objective in the front of your mind as you design and build your course, you will be on your way to making something truly great.

Tom Moore is the Chief Operating Officer for iAM Learning, the bitesize animated eLearning library. He's a leader, parent and expert storyteller. Tom is passionate about leaving the learning landscape better than when he found it. He was an integral player at Learning Heroes, SAP and two of the UK's largest transformation programmes. iAM Learning is his latest adventure!

When designing effective content for eLearning courses, you need to consider learner experience, behaviour, cognitive process and other factors. Here's how.

Great eLearning demands more from creators, and does more for learners

At Go1, we partner with the best training providers from around the world, to bring you content that is sure to engage, excite and meet the unique needs of your learners.

We are very pleased to introduce you to iAM Learning – the new brand from the pioneers of Learning Heroes – providers of characterful content all driven through the power of beautiful animation, characters and stories.

iAM Learning is disrupting the learning content space. No more endless PowerPoints that you can’t wait to skip through. They use the art of storytelling to bring content to life and to engage learners throughout their bitesize courses. Plus, with stunning animation and interactive courses, they are making learning accessible to businesses of all sizes, shapes and across all sectors.

(What's the Story) Learning Glory? - The Notorious i.A.M

iAM Learning has over 40 courses live - with a roadmap of content planned out for the next 12 months, taking the total learning content to over 150 titles! All of these will be available to Go1 Premium Customers. 

have been crafted and curated by subject matter experts, from educational psychologists to H&S practitioners

every course is delivered through character-led screenplays or stories ranging from superheroes to wrestlers – and even a course on COSHH inspired by Breaking Bad!

every bit of animation is hand-drawn and lovingly crafted

all courses are CPD approved with IOSH approval for all health, safety, compliance and mental health topics coming throughout 2020

come with a variety of blended learning resources ranging from workbooks to infographics (with every course subtitled with a transcript and podcast).

Collections from iAM Learning include Health & Safety, Policy & Compliance, Mental Health & Wellbeing, Cyber Security & Data, Leadership & Soft Skills and much more to come!

iAM Learning has over 40 courses available on Go1 Premium, accessible for customers in Australia, New Zealand, Europe, the UK, Asia, North America, South America and Africa. 

Change the way your workforce trains and retains today.

#NotAllContentIsMadeEqual #TrainingJustGotInteresting

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Introducing iAM Learning – storytellers, wizards and animators of learning content that we know your learners will love!

At Go1, we bring you the best training content from around the world to meet the unique and varied requirements of your learners. 

We are very pleased to introduce you to Safe Sleep Space and their Sleep Smart guide for infants and young children, developed by industry professionals.

The Sleep Smart guide is an online training program which covers safe sleeping and settling, created for parents and early childhood educators.

a full guide to both understanding and nurturing the social and emotional wellbeing of babies and toddlers

how to create a safe sleeping environment using evidence-based information

step-by-step, age appropriate, gentle and responsive settling strategies - from newborns to 3 year olds

recommendations for sleep and rest for 3-5 year olds

Through our partnership with Safe Sleep Space, Go1 customers will now be able to access Sleep Smart online courses to help childcare and health professionals successfully assist their clients with safe and effective sleeping practices.

Introducing Safe Sleep Space - Sleep Smart training for babies and toddlers

The Sleep Smart program is based on top scientific knowledge and best practice methods, with the understanding that the earliest childhood years are a vitally important time for physical, mental and emotional health development. These courses are aimed at medical professionals and childcare providers, as well as educators who work with families and young children.

Safe Sleep Space has 3 courses available on Go1 Premium, which are accessible for customers in Australia, New Zealand, Europe, the UK, Asia, North America, South America and Africa.

Explore content from Safe Sleep Space here!

Safe Sleep Space - Sleep smart training for babies - Go1

Through our partnership with Safe Sleep Space, Go1 Premium customers will now be able to access Sleep Smart online courses to help childcare and health professionals successfully assist their clients with safe and effective sleeping practices.

Introducing Safe Sleep Space – Sleep Smart training for babies and toddlers

Go1 brings you the best training content from around the world to meet the unique and diverse needs of the learners in your organisation.

We are very pleased to introduce you to Nourish Baby, provider of nationally accredited antenatal and early parenting courses. 

Nourish Baby was established in 2012, and their classes are delivered by qualified antenatal and early parenting professionals. With a passion for supporting new parents and families through pregnancy, childbirth and the initial three years of a child’s life, Nourish Baby courses help prepare for healthy pregnancies, positive labour experiences and success during the early stages of parenting. Lessons are comprehensive, with interactive activities and graphics, engaging videos, knowledge tests and added resources.

Through our partnership with Nourish Baby, Go1 Premium customers will now be able to access industry recognised online courses which give your staff the ability to successfully help new families with pregnancy, childbirth and parenting.

Introducing Nourish Baby - accredited online antenatal training

Nourish Baby is the only provider of online antenatal classes that is also an Australian Council of Healthcare Services(ACHS) EQuIP6 accredited organisation. These resources support numerous maternity services and early parenting programs, and are already utilised in early childhood education services, hospitals, and child and family health centres. This training is suitable for maternity and early childcare providers.

Nourish Baby has 5 courses available on Go1 Premium, which are accessible for customers in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, New Zealand, North America, South America and the United Kingdom

Explore content from Nourish Baby here!

Introducing Nourish Baby – accredited online antenatal training

In today’s rapidly changing marketplace, HR and compliance training professionals are looking for modern, behavior-focused training to improve workplace culture and reduce the risk of costly claims. We want to ensure our customers have a go-to solution, so we are delighted to welcome our latest content partner, Traliant — an industry leader who is “transforming compliance training from boring to brilliant.” 

Through our partnership with Traliant, Go1 Premium customers now have access to a range of interactive, online training solutions that are mobile-optimized for 24/7 access, on any device. Courses are available in multiple languages and can be easily tailored to your business and workforce.

Since it was founded in 2016, Traliant has quickly become the industry leader in online Preventing Discrimination and Harassment training. Their suite of anti-harassment courses is available in separate versions for employees and managers, as well as industry-specific and state/regional editions. Courses are updated regularly to keep the learning experience relevant and relatable to your diverse workforce.

Traliant's award-winning Sexual Harassment Training

Combining the best elements of video storytelling and eLearning tools and strategies, Traliant courses focus on raising awareness and influencing behaviors to create a respectful, inclusive workplace culture. Learners explore topics in a news show format, with bite-sized episodes and interactive video scenarios. As they interact with the story, learners are challenged to spot issues and choose from alternate endings, promoting active engagement and positive decision making.

Other Traliant courses available to Go1 Premium customers include:

Workplace Diversity, Inclusion & Sensitivity

Data Privacy, GDPR & Information Security

Traliant - Sexual-harassment prevention training - Go1

Introducing Traliant – award-winning provider of sexual-harassment prevention training 

At Go1, we aim to bring you the best training content from around the world to meet the unique and diverse requirements of your learners. 

We are very pleased to introduce you to The Big Canvas, developer and provider of engaging online training solutions for more than 25 years.

The Big Canvas brings learning to life, with a portfolio of over 200 courses expertly crafted by developers, educators, instructional designers and filmmakers. With a strong emphasis on visual content, storytelling and digital design, training materials cover compliance, skill development and behavioural change, as well as product and process training.

These courses are specifically developed for public and private clients in numerous sectors, including:

Through our partnership with The Big Canvas, Go1 Premium customers will now be able to access a range of cutting edge online courses to help fulfil all HR Compliance and Health and Safety training needs in an engaging and ingenious way.

Introducing The Big Canvas - interactive training in HR compliance and health & safety

Content from The Big Canvas is both a technical and a creative solution to your learning needs.

Incorporating short film and digital storytelling, these online courses are bite sized and highly interactive to heighten user engagement. Innovative learning materials allow you to make your team’s onboarding, compliance and professional development training easy, flexible and effective.

The Big Canvas has 10 courses available on Go1 Premium, accessible for customers in Australia, New Zealand, Europe, the UK, Asia, North America, South America and Africa

Explore content from The Big Canvas here!

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