Educational simulations are a broad genre of immersive learning simulations focused on increasing participants' mastery level in the real world. They differ from computer games in that their goal is not to be fun for participants (although they do engender a level of en... More »

Learning Technologies

Delivering Training , Designing Learning , E-Learning , Simulations and Serious Games

Low- to medium-income Americans are learning how to use credit cards responsibly from a new interactive video game created for a Boston-based not-for-profit organization called Doorway to Dreams (D2D Fund). Players of "Celebrity Calamity" earn kudos for timely payments,... More »

Human Capital , Learning & Development , Learning Technologies

Human Performance Improvement , Managing the Learning Function , Simulations and Serious Games , Social Learning

While most of us would like to see 2009 and the economic recession leave and never return, there is no denying that this year was a monumental year in workplace learning for technology, informal learning, and employee performance. More »

Global Human Resources Development , Human Capital , Learning & Development , Learning Technologies

Business Impact , Change Management , Delivering Training , Economy , Global Workforce Development , Innovation , Jobs , Simulations and Serious Games , Social Learning , Training and Development - General , Trends

An interview with Anders Gronstedt, President, The Gronstedt Group Inc. Anders Gronstedt is an established management consultant and speaker whose global firm specializes in improving frontline performance through the use of customized simulations, podcasting, Second Li... More »

Human Capital , Learning Technologies

E-Learning , Informal Learning , Measuring and Evaluating , Mobile Learning , Simulations and Serious Games , Trends

Imagine accelerating the know-how of two-year electronics technicians to the level of 10-year veterans with just 25 hours of training! It might sound too good to be true. But this is exactly what a research partnership between the U.S. Air Force and the University of Pi... More »

Learning & Development , Learning Technologies

Designing Learning , Engagement , Human Performance Improvement , Simulations and Serious Games