Creativity is the lifeblood of innovation. It’s what sets apart the major industry players from their competition and establishes a framework for long-term success. It’s also the key differentiating factor that drives underdogs to the top, but is often the first thing lost when success is achieved. The reality is that creative organizations are also […]
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New Year’s Resolution for 2018: Engaging Learning that Actually Aligns with Company Goals
As 2017 comes to a close, you are probably putting together your plans for learning development for the coming year. Chances are, you are balancing your organization’s aspiration for bigger and better results and feeling the need to engage with employees in a more impactful way. Something needs to change. If training content is created for […]
We Need a Reality Check from Virtual Reality
Imagine a world where training meets “Back to the Future” technology. Instead of mundane PowerPoint presentations, training is delivered by a holographic instructor in a virtual reality so immersive your brain can hardly determine what’s real and what’s not. Or what about a class delivered by a robot capable of assessing your knowledge gaps and […]
Waking Up the Sleepy Kids in Training Classes Around the World
It’s difficult to get adults excited about training. Even with the added hype of technology based learning, developers have a hard time creating training that can compete with the more entertaining content found on things like Twitter and Facebook. Because let’s be real, Corgi videos are a little more entertaining than your typical workplace safety […]
3 Key Benefits of Microlearning
Lately the eLearning and training industries have been fascinated with the concept of microlearning, and for good reason. Not only does the training method promote employee engagement, it is also a more cost-effective method than traditional learning. 1. Microlearning uses bursts of information that actually stick A 2013 study by the National Center for Biotechnology Information showed that the average human attention span is about eight seconds. This is why traditional learning is no […]
3 Elements that Make Gamification So Effective
Gamification is one of the key strategies used by SDI Experience to engage learners and accomplish quality training. Jim, the Creative Director at SDI Experience, will share his insider knowledge on the key elements of gamification, and how they work to ramp up the learning experience. Using gamification improves memory retention One of the things […]
How Vital is Graphic Design to Effective Communication?
This seems like a relatively straightforward question, and it very well could be. If you want to convey a message in a visual sense, you use words and images and a certain style of illustration or photography to set yourself apart from the competition. Problem solved, end of story…right? Well, not so much. Current trends place a […]