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4 (Exceptionally Good) Reasons Gamification is Worth the Hype

LearnDash

Gamification isn’t just a gimmick—it’s a vetted and highly effective learning tool. Our oldest recorded game, dates back to roughly 3,500 BCE—about the same time the first known writing emerged. Our oldest recorded game, dates back to roughly 3,500 BCE—about the same time the first known writing emerged.

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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. It means that bad uses of them will become more apparent… as will effective uses. Create an immersive game or simulation.

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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." It is about creating effective learning environments that allow learners to learn in a context that is real and meaningful to them. I took a pass. I took a pass.

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JULIE DIRKSEN – CRYSTAL BALLING WITH LEARNNOVATORS

Learnnovators

Google and YouTube have changed the game. What are your recommendations to learning designers for designing effective online classes? In fact, in many instances, we have effectively used job-aids and other 'non-course alternatives' to replace courses entirely. However, that’s not the case today.

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Free L&D webinars for July 2019

Limestone Learning

Lisa has more than 25 years of progressive experience building effective people programs in high profile companies across industries, including Consumer Goods, Publishing, High-Tech, and Healthcare. You’ll learn about topics such as: Research behind how EI enhances coaching effectiveness. New coach training and development findings.

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Helping Consultants, Experts, and Coaches Smash Through Personal and Professional Plateaus with David Shriner-Cahn

LifterLMS

Helping consultants, experts, and coaches smash through personal and professional plateaus with David Shriner-Cahn in this episode of the LMScast podcast with Chris Badgett of LifterLMS. Having strict guidelines for the time you spend away from your business can be just as effective for your success as the time you spend dedicated to it.

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Action Mapping for ELearning

eFront

Sure enough, you developed entertaining content, complete with game-show style quizzes. You even have an effective community-of-practice style conversations under your courses. Your trainings seem to be hitting the plateau. It will also enable you to measure the effectiveness of your course.