When adding gaming elements to e-learning, there's this odd notion that after you include a wacky 'dinging' sound and a few zany graphics, suddenly you'll have Sexual Harassment Jeopardy: instructional, hilarious, and meaningful. It's just not that simple. (And really, ... More »

Learning & Development , Learning Technologies

Designing Learning , E-Learning , Informal Learning , Innovation , North America , Simulations and Serious Games , Trends

When discussing the future of learning, there are many advocates and descriptors, but far too few concrete definitions. To one expert, the future of learning is a kind of workplace community; for another, its a new application of social media to an existing business pro... More »

Learning & Development , Learning Technologies

Delivering Training , Designing Learning , E-Learning , Informal Learning , Innovation , Social Learning , Trends

The Duke Educator Academy helps frontline staff educators develop a more comprehensive understanding of what is involved in providing education. Within the Duke University Health System, clinical nurse educators (CNE) in the department of clinical education and professi... More »

Learning & Development , Learning Technologies , Workforce Development

Beginner Level Content , Career Development , Coaching and Mentoring , Competencies , Informal Learning , Management Development , Training and Development - General , Trends

We're in a new age. Organizations can no longer be dependent on training to meet their learning needs. When things changed slowly, we could train people and trust that they could perform or be coached to do their jobs. That day has passed. The steady acceleration of inf... More »

Learning & Development , Learning Technologies , Senior Leaders & Executives

Business Impact , Curriculum Alignment , Designing Learning , E-Learning , Informal Learning , Innovation , Training and Development - General , Trends