Gamification: Should We Believe the Hype?
Gamification is hot. And why not? It’s youthful, clever, and promises to transform mundane tasks into fun activities. It speeds up learning and increases productivity in the process — that’s a lot...
View ArticleEducational Gamification Getting a Big Boost — Is Corporate Training Next?
Imagine an Angry Birds for teaching sales training. Or a Super Mario Bros. for employee on-boarding. The Sims for sexual harassment compliance training. (OK, maybe not the last one.) GameDesk, a...
View ArticleWhat is Gamification, and are we Using it Right?
Gamification concepts have been employed since the 1960’s, 1970’s or 1980’s, depending on whom you talk to and how you define the term. Others claim that gamification has been in use since 1912, when...
View ArticleThe Top 3 LMS Features Requested? Survey Says…
A recent employee survey by Software Advice, a site that researches learning management systems, reveals thought-provoking data on how corporate learning programs can drive employee engagement. It’s...
View Article5 Videos that Will Inspire Your Online Training Designs
I recently viewed the classic videos in 6 TED Talks That Anyone Designing Online Training Should Watch. The Talks inspired me to think of videos that are not directly related to training that...
View ArticleLinks Roundup: Tech Takes Center Stage
This week in Las Vegas, over 3,000 companies have gathered to show off the latest in tech innovation at the Consumer Electronic Show (CES). The 2 million square-foot trade show features everything...
View ArticleLife's a Big Video Game for Gen Y – So Let Them Play!
The generation of young people now entering the workforce are the first to have spent their entire childhoods surrounded by video games. And it seems they may be bringing some by-products of all that...
View ArticleWhy 'Gamify'-ing Employee On-Boarding Makes Tons of Sense
Most new-hire training looks pretty much the same. A new worker joins the organization, and for the first week we put them in a training class, have them fill out piles of paperwork, and walk them...
View ArticleWhat Angry Birds Can Teach Us About Instructional Design
You’re probably familiar with Angry Birds, the massively popular iPhone game. What is it about this game that’s so addictive? And how can learning and development pros tap into that stickiness to get...
View ArticleNew Hire Orientation Ideas – 4 Tips for Welcoming
Now more than ever, it’s critical for learning professionals to address the incredible costs of high employee turnover. The trends are well known: People are staying at jobs for less time than they...
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