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When a Game is More Than a Game
Training games are so much more than just "fun and enjoyable." They're a fantastic way to train and teach skills to your online and classroom learners engagingly and creatively. When designed correctly, they can ensure your participants are tuned in.
Gamification on the Brain
As any parent can attest, we live in a gaming age. Today’s young workers were raised on daily doses of video games, role-playing games and bite-sized, reward-based online media. In addition, advances in technology have changed social interactions and attention spans so much that teachers, trainers and…
Creating AHA! Moments: The Value of a Good Question
Socrates, the ancient Greek philosopher, was famous for his unique teaching style that focused on simply asking questions. While many believe that reading or attending lectures is the fastest way to learn, Socrates took a different…
3 Team-Building Icebreakers that Create AHA! Moments
Icebreakers are commonly utilized to help team members get to know one another, build camaraderie, and foster a positive, productive working environment. However, their benefits can extend far beyond just breaking the ice.
Celebrate AHA! Moments in Learning
Our last two blogs walked us through the power of creating and embracing "AHA!" Moments in the classroom by using games and quizzes in the BRAVOZONE. But what about those "aha's" - those "lightbulb" moments in your classroom…
Let's Embrace the "Fun Factor" in Learning Games
Games are so much more than just "fun and enjoyable" - there's a whole science behind using their engaging, immersive nature to drive meaningful learning.
Are You Creating AHA Moments?
A well-designed "AHA! moment" during your game can be the key to keeping users engaged. This helps create those on-boarding experiences that feel great and make sense, making those AHA! moments even more memorable.
Using True/False Questions in Assessment
My first experience with true-false weighted questions happened at a conference over 10 years ago using audience response pads. That experience has stuck with me. First, let's…
5 Ways to Increase Communication + Engagement to Ignite your Training
How engaged would you say your remote team is with your training and communication? Virtual training continues to be our most viable option, even with vaccines increasing and…
Using Confidence Weighted Questions to Assess Confidence in Assessment
I first saw an example of a confidence-weighted question about 10 years ago at a conference, and ever since, I have been intrigued by the concept.
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Corporate Training, Keeping it Fresh: Gamification in Online Learning
How does game-based training affect the way we learn? E-learning has long been used in place of in-class learning…
How to Make Learning More Engaging with Gamification
How can we increase engagement while preserving learning and psychological safety?
Reach Your Learners Where They Are: How to Use Games to Teach Different Learning Styles
In this blog, we’re going to discuss how you can use games in your training to engage the different learning styles for…
How to Transform Virtual Training
Did you know that virtual training is still the dominant way people are training and learning?
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Rules of Engagement: How to create captivating webinars
So here are 6 “rules of engagement” for how to lead virtual trainings that are, well...
How to Add SPARK! to your Training for more Effective eLearning
So you’ve shifted to virtual training for a while now, but something is missing and you can’t...
Embrace E-Learning and Increase Engagement with Gamification
So you’ve shifted to virtual training for a while now, but something is missing…
Using Gamification to Rethink Corporate Training
In the past, “fun” was not a word employees often used to describe corporate training. But incorporating Gamification into your online or…
Why Gamification Works with Adaptive Content Delivery
Are you tired of getting the same reactions to your formalized training? Do you want to get better…
How Gamification Boosts Engagement in Hybrid Learning Environments
Have you embraced online learning? Does your training program offer…
5 Ways Interactive Games Work to Upskill & Reskill
As we continue to adapt to a rapidly changing world, we are also faced with new and evolving work challenges that require some nuanced solutions at…
How to Combat Virtual Fatigue with Interactive Games
How often do you meet virtually for your work? Do you also have virtual training sessions? Did you know these types of meetings can dramatically reduce…
How to use game-based training for workflow learning
Is your learning and development program set up to support performance? Do you have options for workflow learning available? The pandemic has changed the landscape for L&D in numerous ways, and one significant shift is in how we conceptualize the end goal of training…