I love games. Not only are games a lot of fun, but they are also a great way for people to learn. Anytime I look at how a game enhances learning, I ask myself two questions. Question 1: What Do Players Learn Through Play? Most people don’t think about games …
Long before I ever started working at The eLearning Guild, people used to ask me how to decide which Guild conference to attend each year – and even if there was any reason to go to more than one. So why was that? Well, for quite some time I attended …
With Black Friday comes the unofficial start of the holiday shopping season. Throughout the next few weeks people will be buying millions of toys, gadgets, and other gifts for friends and family. Whoever you’re buying for – even yourself – consider giving the gift of learning this holiday season. Here are …
This week the DevLearn Conference and Expo kicks off in Las Vegas, and it’s shaping up to be a great event. We’ve got over 3,000 attendees gathering to connect, share, and learn from one another. If you weren’t able to join us in Las Vegas this year, you can still …
I look forward to DevLearn every year. It’s the conference I most look to for engaging in conversations about the future of learning and technology. I’m often asked what it is about DevLearn that I love so much. Here’s some context around that the answer. Some History To truly understand …
How many times have you had little to no interest in a movie, but then completely changed your mind once you saw a trailer for it? Sure, text summaries can give you the gist of what a movie is about, but there’s something about actually getting a short glimpse at …
When you’re trying to choose a speaker photo, sometimes your main concern is just managing to find a photo of yourself that you don’t hate. While that’s a good first step, it’s important to keep in mind that this photo is one of the best tools you can use to …
Creativity is key when it comes to learning and performance. It gives learning professionals the tools to harness the possibilities presented by new technologies and produce innovative learning and performance solutions. Here at The eLearning Guild, we value creativity in many aspects of our work. From our design team to our …
Having presented many times and having some sessions rejected I thought I’d share a bit of what I think is important in crafting a solid description and an effective bio. Each of these can go a long way in helping draw people to your session. Let’s start with the bio …
We recently made some pretty incredible changes to eLearning Guild membership and we would like to share the story behind those changes. Here at the Guild, we believe that together we are better, so we changed our entire membership model to better reflect the wants and needs of our members. …