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Game Based Learning: The Phases of Acceptance
Change can be hard to accept. Old ways of thinking and comfortable routines can overshadow the very thought of integrating anything new into a tried and true processes. Two things are true about...
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How 3D Training Simulations Make Sense for Employee Training
Training simulations are an effective way to enhance the skills of your employees. Creating training simulations, especially in 3D, requires a significant financial and time commitment for your...
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Components to Great Elearning Design
Elearning designers hold more responsibility than just developing a game that is “good.” Their clientele expects a training program that will not only engage their employees as they learn the necessary...
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What to Think About Before Creating a Custom Elearning Experience
There are a lot of things in the world today that can be customized. Suits, homes, and vehicles are some that immediately come to mind. Most people wouldn’t think about a custom elearning...
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Exit Classic Training, Enter Learning Games
The amount of elearning blogs that are active today is telling.The verdict is in: People want to be engaged and possibly even have fun while they’re learning. Traditional training simply doesn’t cut it...
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Gamification, Serious Games, and Simulations: The Differences
All types of game-based learning, simulation, and gamification are commonly put under the umbrella of “gamification.” Actually, to do so isn’t accurate as they have their own distinct qualities and...
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Custom Elearning Development Design that Works
Effective design doesn’t draw attention to itself. It subtly enhances the learning experience without distracting the learner. On the other hand, poor design sticks out like a sore thumb. There are...
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3 Tips to Conquer Challenges of Mobile Learning Solutions
Gartner predicts that by 2017, almost 70% of the mobile workforce will use tablets and other mobile devices to access information. Learning designers need to focus on mobile learning solutions, if...
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Instructional Games and the Added Element of Fantasy
There is often some question as to the validity of fantasy in an instructional game. Do elearning activities always have to be realistic in order to promote learning? Does the element of fantasy add...
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Simulation-Based Training: At Work in the Medical Field
Simulations are a way to gamify learning that allows learners to put themselves into real scenarios, but in a virtual medium. The learners are able to experience situations in real time and receive...
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Custom Elearning: One Size Doesn't Fit All
There are some things that truly are “one size fits all”, such as a scarf or a rain poncho. However, corporate elearning training programs do not all fit into the same mold.Each business has its own...
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What Do Mobile Learning and Games Have in Common
92% of Americans own cell phones. 68% own smartphones. There is no denying the fact that technology will continue to play a significant role in virtually every aspect of life. Education and training...
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Is There a Place for Augmented Reality in Corporate Training?
The latest technology poised to make an impact in today’s business world is Augmented Reality.What is Augmented Reality, or AR? One leading computing site describes it like this: “a technology that...
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Why Games and Simulations Work for Business
Think back to when you were a teenager, focused on getting your driver’s license for the first time. You’ve studied hard - you’ve read the textbooks provided to you, and you’ve watched your parents...
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Elearning Solutions: Effective Educational Tools
As the world moves toward a greater integration of technology in almost every area of society, the educational system follows suit.Contemporary learners are more and more used to a technology-based...
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5 Tips for Designing Effective Online Learning and Training
5 Tips for Designing Effective Online Learning and TrainingThis is the era of online learning and training. E-learning provides an opportunity to reach out to diverse and geographically dispersed...
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Serious Games: Why Are They Flourishing
An engaged learner is a successful learner. Research has shown that learning games are more effective educational activities than other methods.Elearning companies have capitalized on the growth of...
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eLearning Simulations - 3 Benefits for Companies
There are many research reports that have discovered the importance of simulation in learning. As far back as 1986, it was discovered that simulation is an ideal mechanism for providing a teacher with...
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Developing an Effective Elearning Program Requires an End Game
An integral part of developing an elearning program is creating an end goal that demonstrates the effectiveness of the experience.It’s vital to have a system in place to ensure the objectives of the...
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Know Your Real Audience
“Oh look! I have got you a bright blue jumpsuit with polka dots. Take it and wear it somewhere.”“But, mom, I have no use for a jumpsuit and I don’t like the color.”“Oh, you can put it to some use. I...
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