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Game-Based Learning

December 30, 2013

Make Progress Obvious In Gamification For Learning

You’re considering -or already using- gamification in learning and your mission is clear: You want to increase engagement and motivation by harnessing the power of what humans inherently love to do -play games. Now take your gamification design to the next level by making progress obvious for your players.

by Cindy McCabe

Game-Based Learning

December 27, 2013

Gamification In ACTION

Karl Kapp’s inspiring and thought-provoking interview with Learnnovators left us wondering about the amazing possibilities of gamification and game-based learning. In addition, this also made us think about the other areas of our lives where gamification and game mechanics are making an impact. We set out on a journey to explore and see how the community and the industry are presently perceiving and practicing these methodologies in learning as well as in other situations. Read on…

by Ravi Pratap Singh

Educational Technology

December 27, 2013

The 5 Best Free Audio Tools for Teachers

Introducing audio into the classroom is a great way to switch it up and keep students actively involved in learning. In today’s tech savvy classrooms there are a multitude of ways in which you can incorporate audio into the learning process. In this article we’ll give you the 5 Best Free Audio Tools for Teachers and elaborate on how they can be used.

by Christopher Pappas

Game-Based Learning

December 27, 2013

Why Do We Need More Game Play in Social Studies?

Why should learning Social Studies be entertaining? Social Studies is just reading dusty, boring old books, isn't it? You'll never get me in interested in that.

by Richard Linville

Online Courses (MOOC)

December 26, 2013

What Should We Learn From Thrun’s ‘Pivot’ And Coursera’s New Wave Of Funding?

What happens when the genius behind the crazily popular AI course decides to abandon ship, his crew fighting and fending for themselves? Some say that the world of MOOCs would never be the same again. Of course its none of our businesses to meddle into a person’s private decisions, till the time it doesn’t affect millions of people in the world.

by Navleen Kaur

Corporate eLearning

December 26, 2013

Whiteboard Animations Ιn e-Learning: It’s short and sweet!

Whiteboard animations are videos that ‘show’ the learner an idea or concept through a series of live drawings. Being short and crisp, they align very well to the needs of the modern corporate learner and are fast gaining popularity as an impactful tool for learning delivery in technology-aided learning.

by Heena Nanda

eLearning Authoring Tools

December 23, 2013

Moving to Mobile - What are the Gotchas? Part 4

A strategy is needed in order to successfully launch any mobile learning (mLearning). There are seven categories within a mLearning Strategy that, when addressed, will amalgamate your work into “gotcha” free mLearning. This blog will cover the last one – Outcomes. Additionally, I’ll point out where Raptivity can assist with your mLearning Strategy.

by Greg Gardner

eLearning Trends

December 22, 2013

Top Instructional Design Trends and Outlook for 2014

As an e-learning, m-learning, and ILT vendor-partner working directly with clients and as manager of a team of instructional designers, Catherine Davis actively works on innovative instructional design projects every day. Preparing for the new year ahead, Catherine recaps the instructional design trends and opportunities in 2013 that we’ll continue to see in 2014. While instructional technology, including m-learning and gamification, made headlines, storytelling chops and effective communication skills were just as important.

by Catherine Davis

Game-Based Learning

December 22, 2013

Gaze Into The Future Of eLearning With Karl Kapp - Part 2

Part 2: In an exclusive interview with Learnnovators, Karl Kapp shares his insights and foresights on the challenges of building an education system that aligns with the dynamically changing demands of this knowledge age. He also speaks about how gamification is going to influence this learning revolution, with advice for today’s instructional technologists and companies who aspire to incorporate gamification in learning.

by Ravi Pratap Singh

eLearning Design and Development

December 21, 2013

8 Tips For Engaging Students In e-Learning

You might have been asking, “how can I make my students be more active in online or class discussions?” or “how can I make them more interested in what they are learning and doing?” At this article you will find 8 tips to address your questions based on my experience in teaching and designing online/blended courses.

by Elham Arabi

Asynchronous Learning

December 20, 2013

How To Improve Online Discussion Posts

Minor changes may help your online course become more successful or easier to navigate. Upon completing an online course, take a little time to reflect on the class. An unscientific experiment allowed this author to better understand student engagement between video discussion posts and typed discussions.

by Douglass Bourne

Corporate eLearning

December 20, 2013

How To Implement A Successful Change Program

Change and transformation within organizations have to be introduced carefully, collaboratively and sensitively. If you manage people through proper change training courses, it equips your managers and leaders to acquire the essential skills to implement change within an organization. Here are some important things you should consider to effectively implement and manage a change program.

by Christopher Smith