A Year in Review and a Look Forward to the Year Ahead - The Year of Innovative Learning Technologies
At this time of year, it is traditional to look at the goals from the year before and what we have accomplished, and our plans for the...
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Jun 20, 20172 min read
BYOD is here to stay.
The demanding increase of offering learning solutions that's engaging and current with today's technology is ever-rising. Though...
Jan 11, 20172 min read
Relevance, Applicability and Timing
The beginning of a new year also marks the beginning of my new career. As I reflect on my own experiences of workplace learning and...
Sep 14, 20165 min read
GAMIFICATION PIPELINE
What Is Gamification? Gamification is a method of motivating and engaging learners by using elements of gaming in learning environments....
May 10, 20161 min read
Gamification & Engagement
Recently much has been written about the integration of gamification in instructional design including posts I have done myself, but...
May 9, 20161 min read
Gamification Introduction
Several recent surveys conducted this past year estimate there are 1.2 billion people worldwide playing video games, spending up to 3...
Apr 26, 20164 min read
CREATING ACCESSIBLE ELEARNING MODULES
When creating eLearning modules, we naturally want to make them as interactive as possible. However, we must be mindful of the special...
Apr 6, 20163 min read
WHY (AND HOW) YOU SHOULD INCORPORATE BADGING INTO YOUR ELEARNING STRATEGY
Remember the participation badge you got for showing up to your grade 9 track and field competition? This isn’t that. I’m talking about...
Mar 8, 20162 min read
Time - Saving Storyline Tips and Tricks
Here’s a few of my favourite tips and tricks. Keep these in mind when you’re designing your next eLearning module, and they’ll definitely...
Feb 22, 20163 min read
ADVENTURES IN FACILITATION PART II
One of the things I really enjoy (when the opportunity arises) is talking shop with other training professionals as I am always eager to...
Feb 12, 20163 min read
Adventures in Facilitation
Growing up I had a cousin who seemed to have a knack for being in the wrong place at the wrong time, so much so that whenever he came to...
Aug 5, 20152 min read
Designing an Effective User Interface
Good user interface design is one of those things that are invisible when done properly. When a learner is using an elearning module, a...
Jun 22, 20153 min read
REPLAY VALUE IN GAMES
Generally, when we buy a game, we aren’t really thinking about the second or third time we’ll play it. We’re focused on the immediate...
Jun 22, 20155 min read
FIVE WAYS TO MAKE GAMES EDUCATIONAL
After a long absence, I am happy to bring you a new article on the topic of educational gaming. I apologize for the delay, but in my...
Mar 30, 20154 min read
Elearning and the Theory of Multiple Intelligences
Traditionally, a person’s intelligence was measured by a standardized IQ test which was heavy on questions addressing logical thinking,...
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