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The Learning and Development Gaming Landscape
The Learning and Development Gaming Landscape

As games are a normalised component of learning and development, the language around the use of games has fragmented and there is no single way to talk about this amazing toolset! If you’re talking about the use of games within your organisation we hope you find the explanations within this blog helpful!

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Narrative driven instructional design: 3 ways serious games produce compelling learning
Narrative driven instructional design: 3 ways serious games produce compelling learning

Game designers are experts in making you feel as though you have control of your actions; when you time the leap off the ledge, which bad guy you shoot first etc. but narrative based games give us control on an emotional level, and that is why they are so compelling. This is what we need to see more of in Learning and Development. Read on to find out more about the power of stories!

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The power of characters
The power of characters

Characters are one of the most memorable and recognisable elements of games. They provide vehicles for gameplay and help define goals, obstacles and conflict and help us to engage in the narrative. But more than that they help to build empathy; an emotional connection.

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The future world of work and how we'll learn
The future world of work and how we'll learn

None of us know what is going to happen tomorrow, yet alone in a few years time, but there are trends that are gaining momentum which can give us a glimpse into what the future might hold.

Technology is moving at its fastest ever pace and the speed of adoption of new innovations is whiplash inducing. What are we doing with all of this technological innovation? How can we apply it for the greater good?

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