As an experiment, the developer decided to release a cracked version of Game Dev Tycoon onto torrent sites along with the genuine version, pre-empting piracy. "The cracked version is nearly identical to the real thing except for one detail," explains … Continue reading →

PulseLearning will be launching its eCommerce site this month for the UK market. Customers will now be able to purchase eLearning solutions from PulseLearning online. These courses will offer compliance training for the Care, Retail and Hospitality sectors. The eLearning courses are aimed at large or small businesses and individuals. PulseLearning is leveraging its world-class [...]

New Report on the value of Game-based Learning Game-based learning: latest evidence and future directions The role of video games in teaching and learning is a source of debate among many educators, researchers and in the popular press. Detractors and … Continue reading →

In keeping with our model of global vision and local engagement, we are pleased to introduce our new Director of Learning & Operations, Brenden Carter. Based in Melbourne, Australia he will support our clients and development team as we continue to grow. Some history Brenden has a diverse background in commercial eLearning and corporate management [...]

Gender Bias Found in How Graduate Students Review Scientific Studies | Computing Education Blog. Looks like we still have a ways to go…. From Mark Guzdial’s Blog: We’ve heard stories like this before, about the implicit bias in how STEM … Continue reading →

We are pleased to announce Dan Braunm, our New Senior Vice President, North American Sales. Dan is focused on bring high quality and innovative learning solutions to our customers.  Experienced at both start-ups and large enterprises, Dan is an entrepreneurial and award-winning executive with over 20 years of experience in global education services. His breadth [...]

How not to write a PhD thesis | General | Times Higher Education. Many of these apply to papers submitted for publication, generally. I have lost track of how many game papers I have reviewed where the authors had an … Continue reading →

PulseLearning is delighted to announce the launch of our new eCommerce site for the UK market. Customers are now able to purchase eLearning solutions from PulseLearning online. Our courses offer compliance training for the Care, Retail and Hospitality sectors in the UK. These eLearning courses are aimed at large or small businesses and individuals. PulseLearning [...]

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http://www.gamasutra.com/blogs/AdrianChmielarz/20130509/191987/You_Have_an_Idea_for_a_Game__Heres_Why_Nobody_Cares.php Gamasutra: Adrian Chmielarz’s Blog - You Have an Idea for a Game - Here’s Why Nobody Cares The following blog was, unless otherwise noted, independently written by a member of Gamasutra’s game development community. The thoughts and opinions expressed … Continue reading →

Our instructional designers are finding more and more that employers are looking for creative training solutions. The fact is, employees don’t want training that shoves them back into an old-style school desk. It’s not that employees don’t want to learn, they do. As in everything, it’s the ‘how’ not the ‘what’ that matters most. Employees [...]

The new enclosure movement | Harold Jarche. I’m really quite conflicted about this. On the one hand I believe we should share our skills and knowledge so others can benefit. I think this is especially true for academics, who benefit … Continue reading →

It’s 10:00 am and your office building just caught fire. What would you like your employees to do? Define emergency preparedness, describe the risks associated with lack of planning, or quickly and safely evacuate the building? Unless your employees are fire-proof, you are most likely to choose the last option. Our goal at PulseLearning is [...]

The Convincing Case for Sending Your Kids Outside to Play Alone | Inhabitots. YES!!!! A recent story in The New York Times discussed how play has all but vanished from childhood. The article states, "Too little playtime may seem to rank far … Continue reading →

Did you take a university- or college-level biology class? If so, do you remember how the lecturer stood in front of the class going through fact after fact, process after process, bacteria, protozoa, and the like? Then you went home and propped your eyes open with toothpicks to get through a textbook that was so [...]

"Open Access" journals are all the rage these days. The idea which, on the surface is a worthy one, is that readers get access to the papers for free. Instead of making money via subscriptions, these journals get their money … Continue reading →

What exactly do instructional designers (IDs) really do? When we ask our clients this question, it’s surprising the number of answers we get back. Some people believe an ID’s main task is similar to that of a graphic designer. They find images to illustrate content, work with Web developers to make Web sites come alive, [...]

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This is the second time in just a few days that something related to reputation and credentials has come up. Revenge, ego and the corruption of Wikipedia - Salon.com. One of the things media and education experts and advocates often … Continue reading →

                                    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tralee, Ireland - 08 March 2012 PulseLearning Achieves the ISO 9001 Certification Global learning solutions provider PulseLearning has achieved the internationally recognised ISO 9001 certification. The ISO 9001 certification was first introduced in 1987 and requires organisations to demonstrate that they have a quality management system in place to ensure consistency and [...]

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The American Society of Training & Development (ASTD) estimates that U.S. organizations spent over 170 billion dollars on employee learning and development in 2010. It is a staggering number and no wonder that CEOs are asking how much return on investment they can expect. The answer to that question depends on another question: What did the training look like? According to the ASTD’s 2011 State of the Industry report, approximately 70% of training continues to be delivered in a traditionally formal setting. Formal Training: The term conjures images of a seminar hall with stadium seating, packed with people dutifully silencing their smart phones and doing their best to attend to the wizened professional before them imparting valuable knowledge that may or may not relate to their job. The term also brings to mind an employee sitting in front of a computer, furiously clicking the next button on a 45-minute presentation in hopes of reaching the review quiz and successfully guessing the correct answers. It’s as if we believe that by simply showing our employees content, they’ll absorb it and apply it on the job. These examples of formal training have three things in common. First, they were probably carefully designed following principles that have been popular in the past. Second, they undoubtedly cost money. Third, if the organization is fortunate, they may account for 10% of the learners’ knowledge and skill acquisition. So, you may ask, where does the other 90% of learning come from? Here we turn to the 70-20-10 model. Research shows that 70 percent of learning happens on the job, 20 percent through mentorship and networking, and merely 10 percent through formal training. Given these statistics, is it any wonder that we are not seeing our ROI from formal training programs? Thankfully, there’s a solution. At PulseLearning, we believe that it is possible to target the remaining 90% through Action-Based Training. Rather than take our learners out of their real-world environment, we immerse them into challenging situations that require them to implement the behavior we would like them to master. For example, instead of a 45-minute presentation and 30-page manual on how to sell widgets, we produce a scenario that requires the learner to sell more widgets, better allocate resources, improve safety compliance, reduce customer help tickets, and so on. By creating training that replicates on-the-job tasks, we are better able to align the content to our clients’ strategic business goals and measure the ROI. Unless we are hoping that our employees develop quick-fire clicking skills or master the task of sitting dutifully in a hall, we need to look at different modalities of training. Let’s move from formal training to effective training. Let’s take action.

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