Remembering is hard. Forgetting is easy. Employees have to complete a lot of training during the year, so much so that it is simply impossible for them to remember everything that is asked of them. “Processes, policies, terms, Oh My!” While business critical for organizations, so much detail can be overwhelming to learners.

This session shares research on remembering - and forgetting - and identifies techniques that foster long-term retention. It then connects these techniques to games and explains how games can help form long-term memories... and business results. We'll share recent research on games and case studies that demonstrate how games can be used for learning.
 
In this session, you will:
 

• Identify the potential costs of not remembering
• Gain an understanding of research-based learning principles such as spaced repetition, feedback loops and more
• Identify the connection between research-based learning methods and tangible business outcomes

Attendees will be entered to win a free "starter" package for use in your organization and – after the webinar - are invited to remain for a focused exploration of the game-creation platform, Knowledge Guru.
 

Sharon Boller is President and CEO of Bottom-Line Performance (BLP), a learning solutions firm she founded in 1995. Sharon has grown BLP from a single-woman sole proprietorship to a $4 million company with 33 team members. Under her direction, BLP created the Knowledge Guru learning game platform, which has received numerous industry awards, including a Brandon Hall ‘Gold’ Award for best innovation in gaming and technology. Sharon is a frequent speaker at industry conferences and co-teaches learning game design workshops with Karl Kapp for ATD and eLearning Guild events. Sharon and Karl’s new book, “Play to Learn: Everything You Need to Know About Designing Effective Learning Games,” was published in Spring 2017 by ATD Press. Sharon earned an MS in Instructional Systems Technology from Indiana University.

Steven Boller is the Marketing Director at Bottom-Line Performance. In this role, he gathers industry intelligence from hundreds of organizations interested in improving the performance of their employees through instructionally sound learning solutions and innovative approaches such as game-based learning and retention-driven learning strategies. He has authored over 100 educational articles both online for eLearning Industry, Bottom-Line Performance and Knowledge Guru and in print for the Life Science Trainer and Educator Network’s Focus Magazine.

Steven has delivered webinars for Chief Learning Officer Magazine and Training Magazine Network as well as presented at conferences such as ATD International, ATD TechKnowledge, the LTEN Annual Conference and DevLearn.  He assists with product strategy for the Knowledge Guru game-based learning platform, which won three 2014 Brandon Hall Excellence Awards, including two "Gold" distinctions. Steven holds a BA degree from Xavier University, where he graduated Cum Laude.