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Achievement Unlocked: A Powered-Up Understanding of Gamification

InSync Training

Back in 2010—right as I was beginning my career transition into instructional design—games emerged as the educational topic du jour. They commanded the attention of millions by way of social media apps like FarmVille , and touch-screen tablets made it possible for designers to reach audiences ranging much younger and older than ever before.

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Looking Back at 2007

Tony Karrer

In December 2006, I posted my challenges and predictions for 2007. Biggest challenges for 2007? I could answer this as the biggest challenges for Learning Professionals generally, and maybe I'll come back and do that, but for now, let me just write what I see as some of my bigger challenges in 2007. We were very fortunate.

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4 Best Practices for Keeping an Organized eLearning Video Library

ej4 eLearning

. “Instructional Design is defined as a systematic process that is employed to develop education and training programs in a consistent and reliable fashion” (Reiser, Dempsey, 2007). Make sure to stay aware of emerging trends and never get caught with last season’s leftovers, whether it be your wardrobe or your eLearning content.

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The Advantages and Potential of Virtual Reality: Test Your Knowledge!

KnowledgeOne

through interaction with the VR), the patient will have a slower response to emerging pain signals (Hoffman et al., Goldman explain how virtual reality affects pain, not just the fear of it: “The theory behind VR’s role in reducing not only anxiety but also pain is related to the limited attention span of human beings.

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Cammy Beans Learning Visions: Emerging Technologies in e-Learning

Learning Visions

Thursday, June 28, 2007 Emerging Technologies in e-Learning I sat in on a lunchtime WebEx presentation with Gary Woodill -- Director, Research and Analysis, Brandon Hall Research. The topic: Emerging Technologies in e-Learning. Emerging" = kinds of e-learning that are just starting to show up -- in labs, new company offerings.

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My Top 10 Tools for Learning 2011

Jane Hart

This is the 5th year I have been building a Top 100 Tools for Learning list (based on the Top 10 Tools contributions of learning professionals worldwide), so I thought it would be interesting to compare my choices in the first year I ran the activity in 2007, with my choices today. In 2011 I now use WordPress to power my website.

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My History of Live Blogged Notes

Experiencing eLearning

These posts go back to 2007, so some of the content and references are dated. Wikis & Emerging Web 2.0 Digital User-Generated Content and Our Emerging Digital Literacy. Because I have done so much live blogging, I was able to provide proof of my ongoing professional development efforts. Tips for Storytelling in Learning.

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