Steve Penfold

Steve Penfold

Elucidat CEO & Co-founder

Steve comes from a family of teachers and has a history of running successful software companies. It is of no surprise that he ended up co-founding and investing in Elucidat!

His passion is driving value for Elucidat’s customers and solving the (very real) challenges experienced by corporate Learning and Development teams.

Prior to Elucidat, he co-founded a web-based software company named PROJECTminder, which helped architects save time and money when managing a high volume of projects – it was well received and ultimately led to an acquisition by the IRIS Group.

His specialty lies in helping digital businesses operate more efficiently, drive sales & increase profits.

Microlearning example: “5 Steps To Risk Assessment”

One of the best ways to support your learners – before, during or after training – is with an effective job aid. 5 Steps to Risk Assessment helps employers assess their workplace health and safety risks with a minimum of fuss by presenting five key steps, as advised by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).

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Elearning example: “Can You Spot The Fake Smile?”

This mini-game example uses timers and a light-hearted approach to engage the audience – focusing on the importance of a genuine smile for customer-facing employees. Click here to visit Can You Spot The Fake Smile? See it in action Why we like it Uses a timer to motivate learners to complete the quiz. Color codes the correct/incorrect […]

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Top Tips To Deal With “Negative” Learning Data

Some training managers may not collect data because they don’t want to know the real results. If it’s not going your way, you may not want to know, right? But without knowing the truth, L&D managers risk dropping out of sync with modern learning behaviors and “losing” customers. To stay relevant, useful, and prove business […]

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Elearning example: The Open University’s “Finding The Truth”

This responsive elearning example from the Open University is interactive, immersive and thought-provoking. It uses a case study approach and gives learners the power to make decisions – comparing their verdict with the public vote. Through three very different cases we get to step into the world of crime to find out more about forensic evidence, workplace accidents and […]

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How Five Companies Use Elucidat To Empower In-House Teams To Speed Up Processes And Production

The success stories below show how five companies used Elucidat as a collaborative authoring tool to empower in-house teams to speed up their processes, produce more elearning content, save costs, and meet learners’ needs. 1. Tesco Tesco’s L&D department, part of the UK’s largest retailer, wanted to increase digital learning across the organization. To accomplish that, […]

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Working With Subject Matter Experts To Speed Up Elearning Authoring

When you’re developing an elearning course, you may run into a few hiccups throughout the process. One of the most common issues involves subject matter experts (SMEs) — more specifically, a lack of action or slow response from your SME, usually at the most critical stages of elearning development. If you’ve run into this issue in […]

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Why Microlearning is Important (And How to Design It)

Microlearning is one of the elearning industry’s hot topics at the moment, and rightly so because it is very effective. And the good news for learning professionals? You don’t need a different set of skills or to invest in new technologies to start designing microlearning. Why should we design microlearning? Have you ever watched a […]

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Customer spotlight: Recruiter Hub uses Elucidat to create online training 10x faster

In the past, Recruiter Hub had only offered classroom and workshop training. The team wanted to offer a digital solution but had no previous elearning experience. Elucidat made it easy for Recruiter Hub’s trainers—who had no design experience—to put together mobile-ready modules 10x faster than any other elearning authoring tool on the market. Recruiter Hub is […]

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Customer spotlight: Titleist uses Elucidat to create product training

Titlelist worked with our partner, Learning Evolution, on this product training course for their new Vokey Design SM6 wedges. The course uses well produced videos and branching to deliver an engaging learner experience. Titleist is an American brand name golf equipment and apparel products produced by the Acushnet subsidiary, which is headquartered in the United States. Learning Evolution is a leader in category […]

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4 online training trends to consider in 2016

Business leaders and learners are demanding more from the learning initiatives they commission and consume. Let’s look at four important online training trends you need to consider in 2016. Organizations want to see greater returns from their Learning and Development (L&D) investment, and learners expect high levels of engagement and quality of the online products […]

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