Stop, proceed with caution. While I think there are many legitimate reasons why an organization should partake in virtual immersive environments (VIEs) for learning and collaboration, there are also some “less-than-comfortable” reasons organizations are leaning in this direction. Many times these reasons aren’t discussed but they are just as valid in the minds of many. […]
Continue Reading →It’s Cyber Monday and you are wondering, “What gifts can I give a Learning and Development professional that are informative, reasonably priced and will make an impact?” Well, here are a couple of biased ideas. Gadgets, Games and Gizmos for Learning Wondering how to convince those hard-to-reach managers about the importance of using online games […]
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Leave a Comment (1) →Here are some ideas that Gen Y employees or the Gamer Generation can use to better acclimate themselves to the workforce. 1. Seek out a boomer or X’er to serve as a mentor. 2. Mentor a co-worker who is not as comfortable with Technology. 3. Learn the hierarchical structure in your organization, respect it. Talent […]
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Leave a Comment (4) →Lately I’ve posted a number of entries related to statistics for video games, Web 2.0 and the learning industry. Here are a list of the entries. Learning Statistics Video Games, Education and Entertainment Statistics Learning Statistics from ASTD 2009 State of the Industry Report Random Web 2.0 Statistics Training Industry Statistics _Catalog of Recommended Books, Games […]
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Leave a Comment (0) →When most people think of cartoons, they think of a mindless activity for young kids but, it turns out, cartoons used for learning can be very beneficial. First, check out Howtoons which shows kids how to create really neat stuff with just a cartoon like explanation. I can tell you these cartoons are far easier […]
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Leave a Comment (7) →This week President Barack Obama launched a new “Educate to Innovate” campaign. This initiative aims to increase science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) literacy among students in US educational institutions. As part of that initiative, the Entertainment Software Association (ESA) and the Information Technology Industry Council (ITI), Sony Computer Entertainment America (SCEA), Microsoft Corporation, and […]
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Leave a Comment (0) →Here is a companion post to two previous posts on the topic: Alternatives to Second Life Alternatives to Second Life Continued If you know of more, please feel free to add in the comments section. web.alive Short “flyby” of Nortel’s web.alive. This is Nortel’s entry into the 3D space. web.alive is an enterprise ready, network […]
Continue Reading →Lately it seems as if I have been doing a number of interviews, I was interviewed over at The eLearning Coach on the topic of Games and Simulations. Stop over and check out the interview. It was a lot of fun. Also, here is the second part of the interview (it was so long it […]
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Leave a Comment (0) →Here are some interesting statistics from TRAINING. 2009 U.S. Training Expenditures (including payroll and spending on external products and services) was $52.2 billion (a 7% decrease from last year) 41% of organizations plan on purchasing online learning tools and systems in the next year. Payroll was $32.9 billion, about a $1 billion dollar overall loss […]
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Leave a Comment (5) →It’s been a good 3 days of Bloomsburg University’s Corporate Advisory Council meeting. We had great Corporate Presentations on Wednesday, the students did a Fantastic Job on Thursday and on Friday, Dr. Doll gave a great presentation highlighting Google Wave. Dr. Doll makes a point about Google Wave. Meanwhile, students interviewed with many companies including Kodak, […]
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