Game-based Learning, gamification and Serious Games
The secret to why online e-learning improves results and reduces costs
Online e-learning has been successfully improving learning results and reducing costs for companies for several years now. So, what’s the secret to this success? Despite the many factors involved, one vitally important factor often flies well under the radar: its…
Is your team too lazy to learn? Edugames are the answer
If your employees have trouble concentrating and do not apply themselves in the training provided by your company, perhaps the time has come to try edugames (educational games). A widespread problem: training that doesn’t cut the mustard The problem is…
Q & A with Karl Kapp: “Games are very valuable in today’s corporate environment”
“Games let us think and image things that would otherwise be unimaginable or unthinkable” Karl Kapp is perhaps the greatest guru in the world of game-based learning. Assistant director at Bloomsburg University’s Institute for Interactive Technologies (IIT), his ideas about…
Why are purpose games becoming so popular in corporate training?
Some years ago, large corporations such as Coca-Cola, Deloitte and BMW incorporated purpose games into their offices. Designed to playfully teach knowledge and skills, these educational games are opening a precipice in the human resources departments of multinationals worldwide. But…
Everything you need to know about business games
The so-called business games have become very popular. Whether at renowned universities or major multinationals, video games have become the perfect tool for teaching how to start up a business or manage product supply chains. While that’s all well and…
Gamelearn awarded ‘Accredited Learning Provider’ status by the prestigious Learning & Performance Institute
Gamelearn, the leading company in game-based corporate learning, has just been awarded official ‘Accredited Learning Provider’ status by the Learning & Performance Institute (LPI), one of the world’s leading institutes for e-learning, training and development. Gamelearn thus becomes an ‘Accredited…
“Younger employees are more likely to engage with online learning if it is gamified”
Alexandra Levit: “The strongest teams will be those that leverage both human and machine strengths.” Alexandra Levit has become one of the most influential people on the future of work and trends in human resources. A self-described “business futurist”, she…
Video: Gamelearn, in 4 minutes
Explaining what we do at Gamelearn, the world’s most awarded game-based learning platform, is no easy feat. However, our design and production team has managed to do an excellent job of describing it in just four minutes. The result is…
The 5 stages of game-based learning: from indifference to acceptance
New ideas aren’t always easy to accept. People have their routines and habits, they are used to working in a certain way and are often reluctant to change. New technologies are generally greeted with suspicion and skepticism because they involve…
We need motivation to learn
Whether in the US, Asia or Europe, new scientific studies all point in the same direction: we need excitement to learn. This is the conclusion that numerous researchers have reached after analyzing how the brain works while we study, work…
Workplace training: let people choose their own path
Training and development leaders have become something of a Tom Cruise grappling with an impossible mission: to offer their hundreds or thousands of employees courses that allow them to grow personally and professionally. To achieve this, human resources departments study…
Why Gamelearn is much more than an online training platform
Gamelearn is a platform where you can take online courses. But it’s also much more than that. At the heart of the world’s most award-winning game-based learning company are at least three ingredients that make its training offer an “attractive,…
5 tips for developing engaging employee training programs
It’s no secret that the lack of employee engagement is a major concern for most companies. According to a recent Gallup report, up to 87% of employees are not motivated in their work or committed to their company. And the…
Traditional e-learning, an endangered species
Traditional e-learning has seen better times. The advent of more novel products, the drop in demand from mature markets and the speed at which developed countries are changing have caused demand for traditional online courses to plummet. According to a…
6 apps that are revolutionizing human resources
The machine revolution has begun in one of the departments where people matter most: human resources. Whether for the hiring of new employees, the management of existing staff or the provision of career guidance, a new set of programs and…
In e-learning too, content is king
With the advent of Internet, companies all over the world have scrambled to provide online corporate learning programs. Training and development managers often try to incorporate as many courses as possible to their training platforms. It has never been easier…
10 trends that will shape the future of human resources
“The Fourth Industrial Revolution”. “The Big Shift”. “The digital age”. All of these expressions have been used to describe the social and economic transformations we are experiencing in the 21st century, driven in large part by the technological revolution (Internet,…
“Video games are not just for slaying monsters”
“Video games show you that failure is part of learning and that you can always improve” In the world of video games, Baltasar Fernández Manjón knows where to find the hidden screens, extra lives and shortcuts to the finish. This…
Eight examples that explain all you need to know about serious games and game-based learning
At first sight, putting words like “serious” and “game” together might seem impossible, but it’s not. In recent years, serious games have proven that it is possible to learn while you play. This teaching method is known as game-based learning,…
Gamelearn, the global leader in game-based corporate training, has just completed a round of funding for 2 million Euros
The round, led by Kibo Ventures, will serve to boost the company’s international expansion and the launch of new products from the game-based learning company Gamelearn, the company that specializes in developing video games for training purposes, has completed its…
