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Ian Bogost, #DevLearn “The Real Power of Games for Learning”

Learning Visions

This are my liveblogged notes Ian Bogost afternoon keynote session at the eLearning Guild DevLearn Conference , happening this week in Las Vegas. Author of: Persuasive Games: The Expressive Power of Games. Using game design in new applications (what Bogost is looking at) vs. gamification…. Game Design vs. Gamification.

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8 Can’t-Miss Sessions at DevLearn 2016

Knowledge Guru

While this is Bottom-Line Performance’s fifth straight year exhibiting at DevLearn, it’s only my first. So naturally, I made a list of “must-see” sessions I want to attend at DevLearn and let me tell you, it was a long list. Play to Learn: Designing Effective Learning Games. Learn more. Learn more.

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DevLearn Day 1

eLearning 24-7

Well back to another expo conference installment – this time it is DevLearn Day 1. There seems to be a lot of vendors at DevLearn (and I saw it at ICE too) whose product is the anti-LMS. The strange thing about this at DevLearn is the blame game. Do they get a refund – DevLearn? Blame it on the LMS.

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7 Ideas to Help Make an Online Course Less Boring

Rapid eLearning

You know the ones I’m talking about – those compliance courses or those annual refreshers that are driven by content more so than performance. But when you add the right context, it can really be a game-changer. October 25-27 (Las Vegas) : Devlearn. Context is king. Come visit the booth and see what's new.

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Ethan Edwards: 5 Most Important Analysis Questions You’ll Ever Ask #devlearn

Learning Visions

Most compliance training actually does have value to your org (don’t just do it cuz you have to) Because elearning is $ to create, there’s no reason to create it unless there’s an outcome. Artificial consequences in elearning: a failing score, a jeopardy game where you lose money (that’s not a meaningful consequence).

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The DevLearn eLearning Rockstar Stage Reveal

eLearning Brothers

We have our very own Learning Stage at DevLearn this year! That’s why we carefully selected some of the industry’s best thought leaders and game changers to present TWO DAYS of rockstar sessions for you. Train Your Brain with Games! Stephen Baer, The Game Agency. How playing games can boost the formation of new memories.

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This is What Happens When the eLearning Narrator Becomes the SME

eLearning Narrators

Compliance, safety, law, human resources, their terminology is different from IT, mining, engineering and aerospace. Unlike in academia, within the learning goals in business applications, the end game is not retention, but behavior change. This October, however she will be at #DevLearn with her fellow elearningnarrators.