Most of the learning and development organizations leverage the benefits of integrating latest technologies into modern learning environment. From serious games and mobile learning to simulations, the best corporate training practices are more likely to leave a strong digital impact.
There are several new methods that blend hands-on participation of learners with traditional instruction. So, enterprises should open their minds and adopt the latest supplement to training so that they can provide learners with a better approach. As per the research conducted by Ambient Insight, revenues generated through game-based learning reached $2.6 billion in 2016. The global five-year compound annual growth rate (CAGR) for game-based learning products is 20.2% and revenues will double to $8.1 billion by the year 2022. [Source: http://seriousplayconf.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Metaari_2017-2022_Global_Game-based_Learning_Market_Executive_Overview.pdf]
How are Video Games Effective?
People of all ages love the concept of introducing gaming elements with e-learning. Incorporation of video games into workplace learning has proven to be an optimum choice, because of the following reasons:
Video games help modern learners to understand the concept from a different view point. Through videos, learners put themselves into a situation, which imparts more meaning than simply accessing text-heavy courses.
Understanding a particular situation through videos offers a better sense of response when it happens in real-life.
It improves learner collaboration as different learners participate as a team during the gamified learning process, thereby reaching to a comprehensive solution.
As long as gamified learning solutions are designed to cater to customized needs of new-age learners, video games can allow the learner to take ownership of learning. Serious games are meant to result in measurable changes in workforce performance and behavior. These are used in diverse industry domains, including healthcare, military, aviation, construction and more. Through video games, learners ensure to apply what they learn within a safe and simulated environment. Consider an example, healthcare experts practice medical procedure using a serious game before it happens at the workplace.
Introduction of video games to digital workplace learning is no more a new concept. Modern workforce prefers learning via playing fun-filled and engaging games rather than boring text-based training sessions. So, it is of no surprise when most of the organizations adopt game-based learning strategies to reinforce skills and talent development. Truly, serious video games in e-learning provide an insight that organizations can leverage to assess workplace performance and identify behavioral patterns that may happen in real-world scenarios. Supervisors and managers attain better understanding of an individual’s capabilities, identifying their skills gaps and measuring performances. Today, many organizations are integrating video games in e-learning to tap into the knowledge and proficiency of an entire organization and even beyond.