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How to amp up employee engagement with new technology

Post authored by Mike Broderick, CEO of Echo360 TechnologiesNote: This article was originally featured on TrainingIndustry.com. Like many core processes in business, excellence in training depends on relationships. Trainers who can build rapport with learners have a better chance of holding class attention. When instructors can inspire learners from different departments and locations to work…

How to ask appropriate poll questions in any setting

Doing some research beforehand by sending a survey to participants can reveal a lot. Ask questions to get a sense of participants’ background, current knowledge,

How microlearning can benefit your organization

Both traditional training and microlearning share many of the same benefits, including increasing employee engagement, closing skills gaps and boosting retention.

How student response technology supports peer instruction and student engagement

The concept of “student engagement” is based on the belief that learning improves when students are interested, inspired and inquisitive. It is widely believed by educators and researchers alike that learning suffers when students are bored, dispassionate or disengaged. Numerous intellectual, behavioral, emotional and physical factors play a role in the learning process, and many…

How the University of Artois uses Echo360Point to gamify learning

After a fierce fight this year, Quentin Dmytrow, a physics and chemistry student, won the big prize.

How do you increase student success? Practice, practice, practice!

I’m kind of a data hound, but I hadn’t really looked at how much better it was until after the first exam this semester.

How do you write a good poll question?

Asking good poll questions that demand critical thinking not only keeps participants awake, but also encourages interaction, collaboration and communication.

How Generation Z is Influencing the Future of Instructional Design

An insight into how Generation Z is influencing the future of instructional design and how the generation is viewed by researchers and designers.

Gamifying the workplace with interactive polling and audience response systems

What motivates you? Is it money? Power? Pride and accomplishment? A combination of all three? There is no one-size-fits-all solution for motivation. In the business world, a change of scenery in the form of a new job can be the remedy to cure the workplace blues. There’s excitement, rejuvenation and renewed hope as one sets…

Greatest eLearning Challenges and How to Conquer Them

What are the top eLearning challenges that instructional designers face while creating courses? Here’s the list of those obstacles and tips to conquer them.

Here are the Top Facts that Will Help You Create Effective eLearning for Generation Z

The following four facts about Generation Z will empower you to create effective content to best meet their needs and the needs of your organization.

Fun and engaging attendance questions for students

One of the questions we are commonly asked is how to write fun and engaging attendance questions for students. Before we go any further, any question can be used as an attendance question if it gets your students thinking! Here is a list of our favorite types of attendance questions to ask your students. Play…

“Fun, interactive and engaging” – New research illuminates Echo360Point’s value in the classroom

Do students in a real-world setting find audience response technology to be worthwhile? Even more importantly, do they really experience deeper learning as a result? According to a recent study in the Journal of Chemical Education, the answer to both of those questions is a resounding yes. The study – Tailoring Clicker Technology to Problem-Based…

Gamification: Most Popular Tips for the Best eLearning Design

How to use the features of your authoring tool to create successful elearning gamification and help you and your learners accomplish the intended outcomes.

Four uses of Echo360Point student affairs professionals need to know

Run effective orientation programs Orientation programs are often the first comprehensive opportunity for students to interact with the university campus and community. However, student affairs personnel are challenged to make these long, information-heavy sessions engaging learning experiences. The use of interactive polling questions during orientation can serve to: Spur interactive discussions Allow staff to more…

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