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The New World of Work

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September 20, 2013 - by Shawn Farshchi

Globalization, a mobile workforce, and social media are among the many factors changing the dynamics of work. This environment places a premium on enabling individuals and groups to be constantly engaged, connected, and aligned while possessing the knowledge and experti... More »

Intermediate-level Content , Global Workforce Development , Mobile Learning , Social Learning , Simulations and Serious Games , Trends

Businesses That Are Making a Play: 10 Great Gamified Sites and Apps

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June 14, 2013 - by Kris Duggan, Kate Shoup

Here are 10 websites and apps that feature smart—and successful—examples of gamification used by companies to attain customer loyalty. Organizations can apply some of these techniques to learning solutions to increase engagement and improve performance. ... More »

Learning Technologies

Simulations and Serious Games , Intermediate-level Content , Trends

Gamification A Book Report

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May 16, 2013 - by Ryann K. Ellis

Gamification is one of the hottest new strategies in business, and for good reason—it's helping leading companies create unprecedented engagement and learning with customers and employees. Here’s a rundown of some recent releases on gamification, as well as ... More »

Learning Technologies

Simulations and Serious Games , Beginner Level Content , Trends

Best Practices for Extreme Collaboration

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January 17, 2013 - by Ryann K. Ellis

Extreme collaboration (XC) combine a nexus of forces into a pattern that can dramatically innovate the way people behave, communicate, work together, and maintain relationships—often across wide organizational and geographic boundaries—to collectively delive... More »

Learning Technologies

Social Learning , Mobile Learning , Simulations and Serious Games

Elements of a Good Scenario

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October 18, 2012 - by Ken Spero

Scenario development has a lot of overlap with movie scriptwriting. You don’t need to have extraordinary literary skills, but rather some insight into the work being done at the learner’s organization. Reality can be very compelling, so the materials for the... More »

Learning Technologies

E-Learning , Simulations and Serious Games , Beginner Level Content

The New World of Work

Businesses That Are Making a Play: 10 Great Gamified Sites and Apps

Gamification A Book Report

Best Practices for Extreme Collaboration

Elements of a Good Scenario

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