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A Young Stray Dawdled Into Our House. What Happened Next Was Incredible. | SF Globe. Yes. OF COURSE baby ducks are adorable. I hatched ducklings for 22 years and never got over how wonderful they are. But I’m really starting … Continue reading →

PulseLearning will attend the Learning & Performance Ecosystem Conference, produced by the eLearning Guild. The Learning & Performance Ecosystem Conference offers senior learning and performance support professionals the unique opportunity to explore how we can enhance individual and organizational effectiveness by connecting and supporting people with a broad range of content, processes, tools, and technologies […]

Gamifying the classroom is a bad idea | Al Jazeera America " I was part of a generation of children who learned about dysentery through a video game. Every week, I sat in front of a bay of Apple II … Continue reading →

Our ID and Development team are constantly looking at new resources when developing eLearning and online training content. Here we list our favorite free resources covering music, pictures, and fonts:   Free sound effects and music Freesound is a collaborative database of Creative Commons Licensed sounds. Browse, download, and share sounds - www.freesound.org Incompetech is a […]

Education Through Play: How Games Can Help Children Learn " inShare14 Can games serve as a vehicle for education? What can, for example, the anti-pig fury of Angry Birds’avian avengers teach players about the laws of physics? What we know … Continue reading →

Ericsson engaged PulseLearning to redevelop the existing Mobile Operator Business course to increase the comprehension of the subject matter. The existing course content was outdated and text heavy, making it hard for learners to engage with the information. PulseLearning  worked closely with Ericsson to reduce the content where possible and categorize the information into need […]

Productivity and Play in Digital Media and Learning | DMLcentral "The authors of the study state that the usage policies for publicly accessible computers tend to favor "productive" uses — such as looking for work or conducting research — over … Continue reading →

Yesterday, saw our CEO Jim Breen reach the half way point on his mammoth Run for Cycle Against Suicide Adventure. As part of this year’s campaign, Jim has undertaken the task of running the entire cycle route (1,400km) in reverse prior to the main event, running 50km a day for 28 days, on day 29 Jim will […]

Programming Sucks "very friend I have with a job that involves picking up something heavier than a laptop more than twice a week eventually finds a way to slip something like this into conversation: "Bro,1 you don’t work hard. I … Continue reading →

Canine hip dysplasia genes identified "Canine hip dysplasia (CHD) plays a central role in the selection of breeding animals ever since modern dog breeding began. This inherited condition is common in all dog breeds as well as in mongrels. Researchers … Continue reading →

Onsite training needs analysis or face to face design sessions can be the best way to introduce project stakeholders and ensure the learning objectives are discussed, reviewed and accepted by all parties. We welcome the opportunity to visit Clients as it allows us to gain valuable knowledge and firsthand experience of the learning solution required. […]

Opinion: Equity and Excellence in Skills and Higher Education in Canada | Canada 2020 "Canada has been a strong performer in post-secondary education and skills development for many years. On key measures we are at or near the top of … Continue reading →

Did violence shape our faces? "What contributed to the evolution of faces in the ape-like ancestors of humans? The prehistoric version of a bar fight —over women, resources and other slug-worthy disagreements, new research from the University of Utah scheduled … Continue reading →

I’d rather watch grass grow than sit through boring eLearning. As a designer, I thank my lucky stars for multimedia, the holy grail of delighting and dazzling learners. I believe kick-ass eLearning results when all elements work in unison to deliver the message, however it’s surprising how many get this fragile balance wrong, bombing their […]

Our recent blog post by Seamus Hand, Director of Development Services as published by Training Industry Hypertext Markup Language (HTML5) and Adobe Flash are effective technologies for creating engaging online content. However, we are beginning to see a migration from Flash to HTML5, especially in the e-learning industry. While they both currently have their advantages and […]

Consumer and Education: 4 Robots That Engage Students in STEM | Robotics Trends "Robots can capture a child’s imagination like no other tool by creating a fun, physical learning process. With robots, kids learn programming via interactive play by moving … Continue reading →

Online Induction Training - Because First Impressions Count! Did you know that most people decide how long they will stay in their job within the first week of employment? So it’s important that your first impression is a good one. Successful induction courses are your chance to show new employees what makes your company tick […]

Games In The Classroom: What the Research Says | MindShift. On the whole, this is an encouraging article. However, I don’t agree with the SRI report’s definition of simulations vs games. It shortchanges both simulations and games in that games … Continue reading →

A message from CEO, Jim Breen - "An adventure …. a journey of a lifetime!  Six weeks running and cycling around the island of Ireland - spreading the message that ‘it’s ok not to feel ok; and it’s absolutely ok to ask for help. Over 5,000 cyclists, shoulder to shoulder, breaking the cycle of suicide on the […]

MOOC completion rates DO matter - The Ed Techie. The commonly used argument against completion rates (or even worse ‘drop-out rates’), is that they aren’t relevant. Stephen Downes has a nice analogy, (which he blogged at my request, thankyou Stephen) … Continue reading →

PulseLearning named on 2015 Content Development Companies Watch List by Training Industry As part of its mission to continually monitor the training marketplace for the best providers of training services and technologies, TrainingIndustry.com has announced its 2015 Content Development Companies Watch List. Award-winning innovative eLearning solutions provider PulseLearning is delighted to have been named on the […]

Computer Science: Free Courses Online | Open Culture Free Online Computer Science Courses - worth checking out. Get free Computer Science courses online from the world’s leading universities. You can download these audio & video courses straight to your computer … Continue reading →

New tool for Canadians to learn whether telecoms collecting info about them | CTV News Canadians concerned about their online privacy have a new way to find out whether their telecom provider is collecting information about them — and sharing … Continue reading →