billion by 2015. Provide Access to performance support/knowledge”. But instead of focusing on the technology (and its perceived limits), we in the learning community should think about the huge potential of mobile learning to engage the user, and provide “just in time” content in manageable, “bite-sized” packages. By focusing on the advantages mobile learning provides, we can begin to think proactively about how to leverage mobile learning to capitalize on these benefits. Mobile learning seems to be creating a lot of excitement in the learning community these days. MORE >>

Properly implemented, gamification has the potential to make learning ‘stickier’, increase uptake of learning content and also provide a more comprehensive record of learning than is possible using conventional measures in courses. As we see, ‘gen Y’ is rapidly entering the workplace, by 2015 they make up the bulk of the working population. Just a few basic principles can drive gamification in learning: Provide ways for users to ‘show’ status. Provide a way for users to compare and rank their relative performance. Provide clear levels for user progression. MORE >>

and in Business of Learning , Future of Business of Learning , Future of Learning and the #LCBQ : What will the workplace learning technology look like in 2015 , there are a lot more thoughts around where learning is heading from a business perspective. Cramster helps students with homework by providing answers to textbook questions and interactive support - think little pieces of eLearning for helping students figure out those problems. More broadly, addressing the issue of information overload for particular audiences is going to provide big time opportunity. MORE >>

but plan to catch up quickly” Strategies for Learning Professionals …learn about the mobile web, the smarter web, the immersive web (identity management, governance, search and discovery, mobile and augmented reality) In 2015: mobile learning provided by most orgs, ISD (instructional design) will demand new skills and mindsets – interactive, multi-media, dynamic, device management target and immediate… Are you ready Here we are in sunny San Jose, kicking off ASTD’s TechKnowledge 2011. These are my live-blogged notes from the opening session. to be creative?) Is Web 2.0 a Fad? MORE >>

In learning management, gamifying provides indicators of mastery and connects mastery with application, which makes learning a more interactive and dynamic experience. But according to a Gartner study conducted last spring, “more than 50 percent of organizations that manage innovation processes will gamify those processes” by 2015. Employee engagement and participation in learning and development programs has always been a challenge. Leaders are now looking for methods to tackle this issue head-on, and driving demand for changes in learning management. Enter gamification. MORE >>