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4 (Exceptionally Good) Reasons Gamification is Worth the Hype

LearnDash

Our oldest recorded game, dates back to roughly 3,500 BCE—about the same time the first known writing emerged. It’s likely that many of us are hardwired for gaming—so it only makes sense that we use that to its fullest advantage in our learning. Think about it: Most of us struggle to work out regularly.

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Gamification and Serious Games Headed to the Mainstream

Knowledge Guru

Does that mean that it—and its cousin learning games—are dying? Instead, it means that gamification and learning games are moving toward mainstream usage and beyond early adoption stage. With a portal, you can gamify non-game activities and let people earn points or badges based on what they complete or how they progress.

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Context is King!

Breakthrough eLearning

I received an email invitation today to join a webinar to be led by Ed Cohen, the Chief Technology Officer of Plateau Systems, titled "The Future of Learning Content." I took a pass. I took a pass. However, what is sorely missing in the world of eLearning today is CONTEXT.

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The science of expertise: how to help professionals peak with your blended learning design

Joitske Hulsebosch eLearning

I am hooked by the Wordblitz game app - making words. When are you on a plateau? I play it 2-3 times per day. I can see if I'm getting better by the scores I gain on the daily challenge. When I started playing I was simply making words. This improved my score enormously. You need feedback while practicing. Are you doing well?

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Grow your WooCommerce website with WisdmLabs’ Revolutionary Growth Service: Bizblaze

The Be-all and End-all Guide to Creating a Supreme LearnDash LMS

Has your revenue plateaued even after trying different marketing strategies? And recognizing the multifaceted needs of modern enterprises, WisdmLabs has unveiled its latest game-changer. Are you struggling to grow your WooCommerce website? Do you believe you have a strong market presence but can’t crack online sales?

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JULIE DIRKSEN – CRYSTAL BALLING WITH LEARNNOVATORS

Learnnovators

Google and YouTube have changed the game. People get to a point of plateau with their skills, and I’d love to see more of an emphasis on how to move people beyond that. JULIE DIRKSEN: It often costs a lot to build games. LEARNNOVATORS: Back in the day, formal learning was the only source of information or expert knowledge.

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Immersive Learning: The Future of Education with Virtual Reality in K–12 Schools

Kitaboo

With VR, students can virtually visit and explore life in ancient Greece, the Giza plateau, Roman ruins, and many more historical events and sites. But with the way students are taught history, it’s not surprising that they find history lessons to be very boring. Fortunately, VR can change this by giving a fun twist to the lessons.