Games vs. Simulations: When Simulations May Be a Better Approach

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Andy Petroski

The line between games and simulations--game's less talked about cousin--is often blurred, and there are no absolutes. Use these guidelines to sort out whether a game or a simulation would be the best solution. Serious games are being used more often as a learning solut... More »

Promising Tools for HTML5 Development

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Judy Unrein

Both mature and new tools can help you deliver e-learning that works across devices--whether tablets or traditional computers. Chances are, if you design and develop e-learning, you've at least heard of HTML5 within the last year. Its taking the web world by storm and i... More »

Beef Up Your Training Toolbox With Web Tools

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ASTD Staff

To keep ideas fresh and learning engaging, training and development professionals need to constantly update, freshen, or create new training materials. Fortunately, there are free Internet tools that can aid in revitalizing supplemental training materials. What follows ... More »

Designing Virtual Immersive Environments

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Karl M. Kapp

The popularity of 3D virtual immersive environments for learning and collaboration continues to increase as more organizations realize the benefits of 3D for learning. The increased use of these environments creates a challenge for learning and development professionals... More »

Because You Can’t Learn to Ride a Bicycle From a Book

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Clark Aldrich

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 »