Optimizing Media Selection for Learning Objectives

A Research-Backed Guide for Smarter Instructional Design

Choosing the right delivery format can make or break your learning outcomes. Optimizing Media Selection for Learning Objectives reveals how instructional media choices—virtual, blended, or in-person—directly impact learner engagement, performance, and ROI.

This report, developed by Dr. Charles Dye and the InSync Training Research Team, distills data from over 300 L&D professionals and 2,900 learners to identify what works, what doesn’t, and why. You’ll uncover:

• Key findings: 79% of respondents said in-person training isn’t always the best fit—and 71% admitted media choices are often dictated by logistics, not learning needs.
  
• Engagement insights: When training is delivered in the right format, learner engagement scores rise sharply and outcomes improve.
  
• Actionable recommendations: Practical strategies for aligning content, learner needs, and organizational goals using evidence-based decision criteria.
  

This research also introduces the InSync Design Navigator™, a forthcoming decision-support tool that helps learning leaders make informed, data-driven choices about instructional delivery.
Whether you’re a Chief Learning Officer, Instructional Designer, or L&D Manager, this report provides the evidence and framework to design smarter, more effective programs.

Download the full report, “Optimizing Media Selection for Learning Objectives,” and discover how to match the right learning treatment to the right objective—every time.