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eLearning Trends for 2015: Here to Stay or Go Away?

Association eLearning

It’s like the concept of “freemium” games where a game is free, but the add-ons have a small fee. Gamification, not to be confused with game-based learning, is the use of game elements such as leaderboards and badges, in courses. These are online courses offered to the masses, often for free. Gamification. Send via Email.

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Ideas About Games and Learner Assessment

Kapp Notes

Games would be so much better at teaching application. So here are some articles and ideas about using games for assessment of the application of skills and measuring a level of learning. Here is an interesting article titled Proof of Learning: Assessment in Serious Games. MCQs are not always the best choice, though.

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The Freemium Three: Three Free Tools That Will Work Wonders For.

Dashe & Thomson

This site allows users to set up and maintain a discussion-forum using the open-source Vanilla Forum software, which can be hosted on your own server for extra security, if desired. Rob Mueller: Great post on using games as a training device. When this happened to us recently, we turned to Vanilla Forums to provide the answer.

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The Freemium Three: Three Free Tools That Will Work Wonders For.

Dashe & Thomson

This site allows users to set up and maintain a discussion-forum using the open-source Vanilla Forum software, which can be hosted on your own server for extra security, if desired. Rob Mueller: Great post on using games as a training device. When this happened to us recently, we turned to Vanilla Forums to provide the answer.

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12 Ways to Get the Most Out of Your Authoring Tool

Knowing what you need from an eLearning authoring tool can be hard, especially when there are so many options on the market. gomo’s new ebook aims to save you time and hassle by identifying 12 must-have authoring tool features.

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Webinar Recap: Get Ready for the Big Game (ification) with Storyline and The Game Agency

eLearning Brothers

In the past couple months, it seems that practically the entire world has had one game or another on their mind—and all over social media! Whether it was the championship football game, the recent winter games in Korea, the upcoming college basketball tournaments, or the myriad of other games that go on throughout the year.

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8 Things To Look For When Hiring Your Next eLearning Outsourcing Provider

Infopro Learning

For example, they back everything up on the cloud or an encrypted server. For example, you need to revise the current layout to make room for another serious game or online training simulation. It’s also wise to sign a Non-Disclosure Agreement, so that your data is safeguarded on human level.

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