The National Conference Center released their spring 2012 white paper, "Technology’s Secret Potential to Empower Participants and Make Meetings Better,” which explores how planners and trainers are implementing technology to increase audience engagement. More »

Learning & Development , Learning Technologies , Higher Education

Delivering Training , Training and Development - General , Measuring and Evaluating , Designing Learning , Training for Multiple Cultures , Engagement , Simulations and Serious Games

Case Studies

The model presented in "A Model for Self-Paced Technology-Based Training" specifies that adult learning begins with and is sustained by self-assessment and self-correction (metacognition). The model also indicates that in addition to metacognition, adults consistently u... More »

Learning & Development , Learning Technologies , Senior Leaders & Executives

Designing Learning , E-Learning , Engagement , Training and Development - General

How to gamify e-learning. My favorite definition of a game comes from Jesse Schell, CEO of videogame studio, Schell Games and the former chair of the International Game Developers Association: a game is a problem-solving activity approached with a playful attitude. Whil... More »

Learning Technologies

Designing Learning , Engagement , Simulations and Serious Games

Many education leaders have implemented terrific learning events and completed Level 1 and Level 2 evaluations. However, very few have truly obtained Level 3 and Level 4 results. This Level 2 plateau keeps many educators from wearing the crown of business partner in the... More »

Learning & Development , Learning Technologies

Advanced Level Content , Coaching and Mentoring , Curriculum Alignment , Delivering Training , Designing Learning , Engagement , Measuring and Evaluating , Training and Development - General

Thinking about the design elements of serious games and simulations is not as complex as you might believe. Educational simulations are a broad genre of immersive learning simulations focused on increasing participants mastery level in the real world. They differ from c... More »

Learning & Development , Learning Technologies

Curriculum Alignment , Delivering Training , Designing Learning , Engagement , Simulations and Serious Games , Training and Development - General