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10Nov

Learning Escape Room

You’re locked in a room with a handful of people, often strangers. You need to work together to find clues and problem solve in order to escape before time runs out. That’s the premise behind escape rooms. They’ve been gaining popularity as team building and “just for fun” attractions over the past few years. But […]

27Oct

Social Learning Online: It’s Possible

A major complaint among those who prefer Instructor led training (ILT) to eLearning is that eLearning is not social. They claim the lack of social interaction, both with the instructor and other learners, limits the effectiveness of the training. Many will cite the Hawthorne effect, explaining that through observation the learners will modify or improve […]

29Sep

I’m Glad Millennials Scare Learning and Development – Part 3

Part 2 discussed five outdated Learning and Development (L&D) practices and why they don’t work. This final installment is going to visit the other side of the coin. Here are five updated practices that will help improve your Learning and Development for everyone, not just millennials. Updated Practice 1: Treat Learning as a Process People […]

21Jul

Once Upon a Gamified Interstate

It was a dark and lengthy car ride. I had two and a half hours of nighttime driving ahead of me and I’d had a long day. I needed to stay alert, but my usual staples (cranking up the A/C and putting on high energy music) weren’t enough. I needed something more. So I came […]

23Jun

Pokémon and Gamified Learning

I recently had a conversation about something I hadn’t thought about for a long time. Pokémon. And it dawned upon me that the franchise is a surprisingly good metaphor for gamified learning. For those who aren’t familiar with them, Pokémon are fictional creatures. The people who catch, tame, and teach them to do battle are […]

09Jun

eLearning Glossary Part 2: More Commonly Used Terms

Previously we dug into the alphabet soup of eLearning terms and acronyms. But you weren’t full. You asked for seconds. So, here are some of the additional terms you wanted defined. ADDIE– The ADDIE model is a process used by instructional designers and training developers offering guidelines for creating effective training. This model is broken […]

21Apr

eLearning Memories of a Millennial Instructional Designer

What do you picture when you hear the word “eLearning”? Chances are everyone thinks of something slightly different, based on their personal experiences. I’d like to share my first impressions of it, from back before I’d ever heard of “eLearning.” This was years before I became an instructional designer, back when I was a kid. […]

01Apr

What Can Keep And Hold A Millennial In Your Organization? Learning and Development

Baby Boomers instilled the tradition of keeping one’s head down, staying with “the Company” for 20+ years, and collecting a gold watch at the end of their career. But Millennials anticipate collecting many watches much, much earlier. Forbes reports that “91% of Millennials only expect to maintain their current job for 3 years or less,” […]

17Mar

Top 5 eLearning Trends Happening Now

I recently attended the Training 2016 Conference and Expo as an exhibitor. I was able to talk with many training and development representatives from a wide variety of organizations about their LMS needs. During these discussions, I asked, “what aspects or features are you looking for in an LMS? What excites you?” Rather than offer […]