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Game-Based Learning

July 20, 2016 | Sponsored

10 Surprising Benefits Of Gamification

Gamification isn't just about rapid consumption of microlearning modules or supercharging employee performance. Not even about “fun” style of Pokemon Go. It also has significant effects on corporate culture and workplace design. Here are 10 of the most surprising benefits of gamification.

by Gal Rimon

Learning Management Systems

July 20, 2016

6 LMS Metrics eLearning Professionals Should Look For

Are you in the market for a new Learning Management System with robust analytics and reporting features? If so, do you know WHICH information you need to track in order to increase your eLearning ROI and improve your eLearning course design? In this article, I’ll highlight the 6 most valuable LMS metrics that your Learning Management System should measure.

by Christopher Pappas

Mobile Learning

July 20, 2016

5 Effective Uses Of Mobile Technology In The Classroom

Research has shown that though mobile technology is a great tool in our teaching and learning experience, many who use it only use it to increase efficiency and not necessarily effectiveness. This article provides 5 suggestions of how to effectively use mobile technology in the classroom.

by Daniel Adeboye

Microlearning

July 20, 2016

Is The Microlearning Solution The New Black?

The microlearning solution breaks down the traditional long training or learning curriculum into easily consumable pieces of information by breaking it up. It takes a course or a module and deconstructs it to form building blocks of information that can be personalized according to the needs of the learner.

by Anand Timothy

Corporate eLearning

July 19, 2016

Bringing Light To The Smile Sheet: The Danger Of Complacency

Hello, learning professional! And I use the term “professional” with great intent. Terminology matters! At least here it does, as you will see… In this article, I will discuss learning measurement, and specifically smile sheets.

by Will Thalheimer

Learning Management Systems

July 19, 2016

It Just Works, Part 4: Industry-Standard Authentication Integrations With TalentLMS

Who you let in to your site, LAN and systems is important. And so is how they actually get in. The way to secure this is by implementing an authentication mechanism, one that can work across software you already use, and TalentLMS plays well with others. Very well. Let's discuss about authentication integrations with TalentLMS.

by Nikos Andriotis

eLearning Authoring Tools

July 19, 2016 | Sponsored

6 Best Practices For eLearning Authoring

Looking for better ways to author eLearning? In this article, I will explore 6 best practices that you can follow to speed up and improve your eLearning authoring process.

by Steve Penfold

eLearning Design and Development

July 19, 2016

5 Reasons Why Video In eLearning Is The Medium Of The Moment

Video in eLearning is becoming increasingly more popular and learners are even beginning to expect they will learn by watching. Here’s why.

by Ruby Spencer, CTDP

Instructional Design

July 18, 2016

5 Tips To Succeed In Instructional Design For Spaced eLearning

Online learners need a mental break from time to time in order to refresh their minds and enhance memory. In this article, I'll share 5 tips that Instructional Designers can use to create Spaced eLearning courses that improve knowledge retention and recall.

by Christopher Pappas

Corporate eLearning

July 18, 2016

Why More Companies Are Shifting Toward Social And Mobile Learning Tools

A study by Brandon Hall Group reveals a strong need for social and mobile learning solutions. Here we examine why these tools are so desired.

by Kelsey Cochran

Mobile Learning

July 18, 2016

How To Increase The Effectiveness Of Your Mobile Learning Strategy

Today Learning and Development teams worldwide are seeking ways to keep their traditional eLearning as well as mLearning or mobile learning relevant and impactful. I will outline two approaches that you can use to increase the effectiveness of your mobile learning strategy.

by Asha Pandey

eLearning Challenges

July 17, 2016

Content-Centered Courses: How Google Has Destroyed Traditional Education (And How That's A Good Thing)

Access to information has made content-centered courses move towards obsoleteness. But don’t let this be a threat; this is an opportunity to make your expertise shine and a way to enhance your own learning design repertoire.

by Anna Sabramowicz