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April 6, 2016

Millennials vs Baby Boomers: 4+4 Tips To Treat Different Age Groups In eLearning

Millennials were born during the rise of the digital revolution, while baby boomers grew up in a world mending itself after a lengthy war. Though they are different in a myriad of ways, they both have a thirst for knowledge, and eLearning is often their go-to solution to quench it. In this article, I’ll delve into both generations, so that you can create multigenerational eLearning courses.
by Christopher Pappas
April 6, 2016

Digital Devices: Motivating Above Average Students

Digital devices have become a crucial part of our everyday lives. Students are very diverse in the way they learn such as some being slower learners, faster learners, visual learners, or auditory learners. Technology has become an essential tool to equalize a variety of learners. For students that consistently excel, utilizing a variety of online tools will help continue expanding their minds.
by Christiaan Henny
April 5, 2016

Gamification In Learning Management: What’s A Stick Without A Carrot?

Wondering what all the fuss around gamification in eLearning and gamification in Learning Management is about? This article explains the fundamental approach to incentives and disincentives that are provided by conventional techniques and gamification in order to broaden the tools learning managers can use to ensure that their trainees are getting the most out of training, and aligning to the organizational strategy.
by Allen Partridge
April 5, 2016

Salesforce Integration: 5 Reasons Why Your Learning Management System Needs It

If your organization uses Salesforce, you could be missing out on powerful features by failing to integrate the platform with your Learning Management System (LMS). Not only is integration simple, when done correctly, it will make work easier for admins and users. Learn about the 5 top benefits your organization could gain from your Learning Management System’s Salesforce integration.
by Antoinette Curtin
April 4, 2016

Following A Discovery Learning Approach To Instructional Design

We humans are curious creatures. We are always striving to learn more about ourselves and the world around us, and seize every opportunity to soak up new knowledge. Discovery Learning capitalizes on this fact by encouraging learners to explore the subject matter. In this article, I'll share the ideologies and objectives of the Discovery Learning approach, as well as tips that can help you apply it in Instructional Design.
by Christopher Pappas
April 4, 2016

Why You Should Adopt Social Learning

It is exciting to be part of the new era in corporate learning that leverages on social and collaborative learning. Today, social learning is more than a buzz and is increasingly used by forward thinking organizations to foster collaborative learning and more significantly its application on the job. While there will be a continued need for formal training that meets specific learning outcomes, there is a clear need to create platforms for informal or social learning where learners can network, share, collaborate, and exchange ideas on problem-solving. Here is why you should adopt social learning, from both learners' and businesses' perspectives.
by Asha Pandey