On January 29th, in San Jose, renowned speakers and authors Karl Kapp and Koreen Olbrish are conducting a specially-designed one-day workshop on game design and gamification. Recently, Karl sat down and interviewed Koreen about the event.  More »

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I haven't been directly impacted or had any significant experiences related to accessibility. Other than being colorblind (I'm not sure which type), I don't have any disabilities. I've never had to design content specifically for anyone with a disability, though maybe I... More »

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Universal, or inclusive, design [1] is the design of products or services that are accessible by as many people as reasonably possible. It's a mindset and a methodology you need to adopt and embed into your entire design and development process. It means designing each ... More »

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Accessibility is a term that is tossed around easily in our industry, but many times for the wrong reasons—and sadly, rarely comprehensively. I hope this series of articles shed some light on the subject. For those already making the effort to build accessible con... More »

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A new book from ASTD Press, Making E-Learning Stick, shows instructional designers new and easy-to-implement ways to increase transfer in both asynchronous e-learning and live, virtual training. I recently chatted with author Barbara Carnes about the new books. Here&rsq... More »

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