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Game Based Learning: Is It Appropriate For My Association?

Association eLearning

Here are the top 3 game features more tailored to male players: Mastery – while women want to achieve mastery of relevant tasks, men seem to be driven to master any challenge, regardless of the context. Badging works well here, allowing male players to achieve the highest levels. Demographics – Men are from Mars….

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eLearning Gamification: How to Implement Gamification in Your Learning Strategy

eLearningMind

Share on facebook. Share on linkedin. Games provide feedback as players demonstrate their mastery. Social Learning. But just because you offer something other than Powerpoint doesn’t automatically mean gamification will be a success. Artwork by Kevin Bannister. Share on twitter. Share on email. Instant Feedback.

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Keeping Up - April's Big Question

eLearning Cyclops

Here are the results and the level of exposure to technology tools this community provides: Twitter (2482) Social Network (1999) Wiki (1610) LMS (1346) Podcaster (1239) Facebook (1176) Flash (980) PowerPoint (922) YouTube (843) RSS (814) LinkedIn (798) Second Life (687) iPhone (602) Director (584) Moodle (550) PDF (521) Captivate (515) Wikipedia (502) (..)

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Top 5 eLearning Skills for 2011

eLearning Weekly

But today developers can create graphics in PowerPoint 2010 or online using free tools like Aviary , Pixlr or Splashup. LinkedIn has regular group discussions on where to get the best free and paid images for elearning. Companies like OpenSesame are preparing for more video by creating a SCORM video player. Graphic Design.

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Back to Basics – What is eLearning?

Rob Hubbard

This was one of my friends, a nurse, on Facebook last week, venting her anger against learning technologies. This can be as simple as some online step-through branching scenarios or as complex as a multi-player virtual world. Workers of the world unite – it must be time for another Luddite revolution!’. Virtual classrooms.

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Social Learning and LMSs Marketplace

eLearning 24-7

If you are trying to be a global player, and people are accessing from everywhere, why ignore the collaboration, content generating, communication sharing approach? The fastest growing segment on Facebook is 55 to 65 year old women. They do not want to jump into the water, for fear of the social learning shark.

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Why PowerPoint is Effective for Training New Employees

DigitalChalk eLearning

There’s a classic LinkedIn meme about a conversation between a CFO and a CEO: CFO: “What happens if we invest in developing our people and then they leave us?” What first comes to mind is good old PowerPoint. Here’s a fun fact: earlier this year, PowerPoint celebrated its 25 th anniversary. What are the shortcomings?