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What Pokémon Go Means to the Learning Industry

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What Pokémon Go Means to the Learning Industry. So, how can this apply to the corporate learning environment? It can dual in purpose as a means to view landmarks that have been long forgotten, as well as force social interaction that hadn’t previously existed. Gamification. History' (n.d.).

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Getting the Most out of your Social Learning Program

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With so many social elements making their way into our learning programs today, learning professionals are faced with the all too real decision of how many social facets should be included in their learnings before they become a distraction. Are there already social components in your current learning mix that you are using?

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Mobile Learning – Is it Finally Viable?

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Mobile Learning – Is it Finally Viable? Mobile Learning has been a cool shining beacon in the learning industry for quite a while now. If you have read my recent posts, you may already know where I stand on the matter, however, I would like to expand on my previous pro-mobile learning sentiments. Convenience.

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

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A lot of industry professionals use these terms interchangeably without realizing how different they are in terms of their meanings and functions. Gamification is not a game and does not imply that learners will be playing video games and learn through it.

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Aligning Learning Needs with Business Process

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Learning is a fairly nebulous industry. Whether it be addressing the blended learning mix we provide, the content we promote directly, or the style in which our learners process information; there are countless decisions that we can make, and the answer that we provide today, may not be what is most effective weeks from now.

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The 6 Hottest Training Technologies That You Can’t Overlook

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Editor's Note: This blog was originally published in eLearning Industry in May 2016, and has been reproduced here with permission. It is redefining workforce learning methods and tools, allowing organizations to nurture their talent in the most effective way.

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Learning and Development: The Presidential Debate Edition

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As one of those viewers and the blogger who prides himself on relevance and a cohesive storyline (especially in day to day & professional happenings), I sought out to discover a link between the events of what transpired on Debate night with a particular facet of the learning industry. Topic 2: Where is the LMS Industry Going?

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