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Gamification vs Game-Based eLearning: Do You know the Difference?

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However, the term gamification is often mixed up with another term known as game-based learning. Gamification is not a game and does not imply that learners will be playing video games and learn through it. Gamification is the technique of using game elements and mechanics in the learning environment.

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10 Types of eLearning Assessments for Your Courses

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Either way, we’d guess it looked quite different from the eLearning assessment types we’re going to discuss today. When it comes to eLearning assessments, there is a wide range of possibilities when it comes to interactivity and engagement. What eLearning assessment best practices can strengthen your courses?

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Gamification – Badges, Levels, or Leaderboards?

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Gamification – Badges, Levels, or Leaderboards? As a capable programmer, he dusted off an old Apple II and created a game. To me, a self-proclaimed, “modern chic geek”, I think of the hours I have wasted playing games at home and what I was really accomplishing.

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2018 eLearning Predictions: Updated Hype Curve

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This is our most popular Managing eLearning post every year, and by now we know you want to see the hype curve first. Here it is: Our 2018 eLearning predictions set in terms of Gartner’s hype cycle. Cutting back on the administrative headache of tracking credits for certificants is an imperative for the eLearning industry.

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Online Learning Trends That You Can’t Ignore

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Who does not like to play games? Entertainment Software Association states that 155 million Americans regularly play video games and the average game player is 35 years old. Gamification. This is why gamification in e-Learning is fast emerging as an effective technique to engage learners.

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The Future of the LMS

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Companies are now starting to realize the interrelations of social media platforms and the ability to carry over some of the training and development to after hours, as well as using public badging as a reward, allowing for employees to proudly display some of their accomplishments externally. Mobile Content.