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Game Based Learning: Is It Appropriate For My Association?

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Game developers like Ubisoft, Activision, Blizzard spend millions of dollars on research to learn what game play elements engage which demographic. Here is some research around which game elements are more attractive to men and women, along with some tips on how to include these features within your learning.

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Should Marketing Review eLearning Courses?

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While we do understand buyer psychology and do spend time doing demographic and psychographic research to formulate the best marketing messages we can, this does not necessarily translate to knowing the best methods for motivating learners to complete courses. These are the items that should be reviewed by Marketing.

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eLearning Trends for 2018

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Research shows that learners retain up to 9% more using game mechanics in courses. Badges and leaderboards provide competition and excitement for a job well done. Game-based learning is also on the rise, as organizations seek to engage and challenge learners.

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Top 5 eLearning Trends Happening Now

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According to a 2012 Bersin and Associates research report, “By allowing users to actively engage and share knowledge with one another, organizations are not only empowering them to teach one another, but are also actively assisting in fostering the types of conversations that organically lead to creativity and problem-solving.”

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4 Tips to Writing eLearning Scripts That Sing

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Interesting side note: A recent Atlantic magazine article by Julie Beck cites research showing the fewer words you use, the more intelligent you appear. Instead of describing an idea with text, could a visual communicate it more succinctly? Use diagrams, tables, and animations when they’re appropriate. Less cowbell.

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The Most Important Thing I’ve Learned From Instructional Design

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They’d take it over my research papers any day. In college, I cringed on behalf of my science major friends when they told me about their multi-hour labs and the reports that went along with them. They told me they were fine with that. The same is true in the work world. What comes naturally to some people is a struggle for others.

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Knowledge Is in the Cards

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Provide links to additional resources so interested learners have a starting point for further research. . • Have group discussions or forums so learners can share their experiences and ideas. o Having multiple examples also helps familiarize the learner with the subject, since they’ll be able to see the similarities between the examples.

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