Organizations increasingly turn to game play in an attempt to motivate trainees to learn and improve their work-related knowledge and skills, but many companies are also asking the question, "Are games really effective?" The answer appears to be yes. But it depends on t... More »

Learning & Development , Learning Technologies

Designing Learning , E-Learning , Simulations and Serious Games

We all know that the most powerful and lasting learning comes from the discovery associated with our direct experiences - when we act and then experience the consequences of our actions. It is what Peter Senge has dubbed, "the learning horizon." The dilemma, however, is... More »

Learning & Development

Delivering Training , Simulations and Serious Games , Training and Development - General

An interview with Edward Scannell, Director, Center for Professional Development and Training More »

Global Human Resources Development , Learning & Development , Workforce Development

Career Development , Coaching and Mentoring , Delivering Training , Designing Learning , Human Performance Improvement , Informal Learning , Simulations and Serious Games , Training and Development - General , Trends

Come gather 'round people Wherever you roam And admit that the waters Around you have grown - Bob Dylan Ten years ago, we had just come out of one of the most costly IT investments of all time - the Y2K scare. Mark Zuckerberg, co-founder of Facebook, was in high... More »

Learning Technologies

Business Impact , Credentialing , Simulations and Serious Games , Social Learning , Trends

In a part of the world where television plays no major role and other mass media falls short, mobile devices have become the king of communication. Employing mobile devices as a tool and a methodology to learn about their uses was the goal of a unique program for execut... More »

Learning Technologies

Africa , E-Learning , Engagement , Informal Learning , Simulations and Serious Games , Social Learning