Who has the greater attention span: humans or goldfish?
Since 2015, there’s been a lot about human attention spans dwindling to less than that of goldfish. If you’ve not already been distracted by something else, find out if it’s true…
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Can learning be fun? And should it be?
We have become accustomed to slick, glossy websites, instant gratification and infinite, scrolling content that grabs us and doesn’t let go…
37 wins at the Brandon Hall HCM Excellence Awards 2022
SiyonaTech had an evening to remember at the Brandon Hall Human Capital Management Excellence Awards 2022. In total, we won 37 Learning & Development awards across 10 categories entered, including 23 gold, nine silver and five bronze awards. This is a huge achievement for a small independent team working on about 50 projects a year. …
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How using metaphors creates more engaging learning
Here, we’ll explore the value visual metaphors (themes or concepts) can add to learning through storytelling.
What are the key elements of effective storytelling in eLearning?
Every one of us has time to stop and listen to a good story. Not only that, we effortlessly remember the stories that captivate us and often retell them to others. Before literacy, stories were the main way people passed on their culture and values from one generation to the next. Today, they remain critical to the way we communicate with one another.
Designing For The Modern Learner Profile
There is a huge shift in the way end-users are consuming content and information today. So, what has changed? Content overload Content bombards us through different channels and access to it now quite literally appears at one’s command. Google, WhatsApp, Social media, RSS feeds, intranets, emails, news updates, podcasts, subscription channels, apps with push notifications, …
Virtual Reality versus the Flight or Freeze response
Join us at Learning Technologies Exhibition for a great seminar titled: “Virtual Reality versus the Flight or Freeze response” When: 13th February 2019 – 3.30pm Where: Theatre 9 – Learning Technologies at the Excel London Who: Colin Metcalfe, Performance Design, SiyonaTech A famous national football manager once commented: “You can never recreate on the training …
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Harnessing the power of emerging technologies to bridge the ‘Learning – Doing’ Gap – AR, VR and more!
Join us at Learning Technologies Exhibition for a great seminar titled: “Harnessing the power of emerging technologies to bridge the ‘Learning – Doing’ Gap – AR, VR and more!“ When: 14th February 2019 – 12.30pm Where: Theatre 10 – Learning Technologies at the Excel London Who: Sambit Mohapatra, Founder & Director, SiyonaTech Bridging the ‘Learning-Doing’ …
Dos and Don’ts of Designing Virtual Reality for Learning
Virtual Reality (VR) presents unlimited opportunities for learning as it places the learner within a realistic environment, stimulating their senses, and enabling them to focus on the salient information and tasks. Here are a few points to assist you in creating a powerful training experience.
Dos and Don’ts of Designing Augmented Reality for Learning
Augmented Reality (AR) is about delivering content that allows users to view their real environment through their device camera, with another layer of information superimposed over the top. Here’s our Do’s and Don’ts.