Explained: Game-based vs Gamification in eLearning

gamification in elearning

If you’re involved in any capacity with your organization’s learning and development, you should be familiar with the terms ‘game-based’ and ‘gamification’. They are both relatively recent trends for making elearning more effective. The terms aren’t interchangeable. Ready Player One Game-based learning takes place within a game environment. The goals (knowledge and/or skills) are achieved … Read more

Corporate Learning Trends for 2015

Corporate Learning Trends for 2015

This significant growth can be attributed to the fact that more and more organizations have become aware of the many benefits eLearning has over other types of learning. These include lower costs, higher efficiency and better effectiveness of learning. Using eLearning, organizations no longer have to send employees to expensive training and conferences that involve … Read more

Planning E-learning in 2016: Influential Trends in Online Training

Planning E-learning in 2016: Influential Trends in Online Training

As is common in a booming industry, a lot of new developments and trends are popping up in the field of elearning, with companies that need to onboard, train and ensure compliance from a large workforce looking not only at online vs traditional training, but how to make best use of the technology and techniques … Read more

How To Meet The Demands Of The Modern Learner

How To Meet The Demands Of The Modern Learner

Demographic upheaval Technology everywhere, digital everything Speed in the exponential economy A new social contract between employer and employee Of the 7,096 global respondents to the survey, 61% felt that there were challenges to moving their organisations towards external, self directed learning. So why are these statistics interesting? At Webanywhere, we have seen a drive … Read more

The 6 reasons why the retail sector should adopt elearning

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]According to the 2015 Retail Sector Benchmark Report, 46% of retail companies are planning on increasing their training budget in the next couple of years, compared to 35% average across all businesses. Why should the retail sector invest in elearning? 1. Staff retention Staff turnover in the retail sector is one of the highest with an … Read more

7 ways to improve uptake of your LMS

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] A successful LMS deployment depends on more than just the technology involved. The strategies that the management team use to launch the LMS are just as, if not more, important if you wish to ensure it is a success. We’ve examined several key techniques that you can use to improve take up within your … Read more