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d’Vinci and PBS NewsHour Awarded Library of Congress Grant for Phase 2 of Journalism in Action
PBS NewsHour Classroom and d’Vinci Interactive were recently awarded a second phase of a Library of Congress Teaching with Primary Sources grant for enhancements and support for the Journalism in Action educational website.
d’Vinci Work for SAE International Recognized in the EdTech Awards
The EdTech Awards selected SAE International’s A World In Motion® (AWIM®), as a Cool Tool finalist in two categories. As SAE’s partner, d'Vinci Interactive created two of the award-winning educational projects - Navigating the Digital Universe and the STEM Sagas: Virtually Rerouted.
Navigating the Digital Universe helps educators teach children about their rights and responsibilities as digital citizens. This online learning adventure is a finalist in the IT Series category.
Best Practices for Selecting an eLearning Development Company
Using Empathetic Principles in Instructional Design
Keeping the learner in mind when designing eLearning courses is key to engaging them and driving organizational success. Highmark Health's Learning Architect Angela Sample, Ph.D. discusses best practices for using empathetic principles in instructional design.
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Increasing Adult Learner Engagement Using K-12 Educational Strategies
Engaging adult learners can start with lessons learned years ago in the classroom. In this episode, teacher-turned L&D professional Maggie Layfield shares how to use K-12 teaching strategies to engage adult learners, create meaningful assessments, and increase retention.
Instructional Design that Taps into Learner Motivation
It’s not often that we talk to someone who invented a fresh approach to instructional design. In this Powered by Learning episode, Catherine Mattiske, managing director at Inner Genius, shares how her ID9 intelligent design approach delivers results.
Designing a Learning Journey in a Hybrid Work Environment
After two years of almost exclusively online learning, L&D leaders are navigating the new normal in training and figuring out how to maximize the blend of online and in-person learning. According to Learning Consultant Ian Townley, the learning journey exists now in multiple locations. In this episode, we discuss where learning goes from here and how best to transfer learning to improved performance.
POZ Works with d’Vinci to Educate People Affected by HIV/AIDS
To support its mission to protect and advocate for people living with and affected by HIV/AIDS, POZ Magazine partnered again with d’Vinci to create two new learning activities. POZ readers will learn about the potential causes of HIV-related weight gain, and the benefits of living with HIV and being undetectable.
Be a Guest on d’Vinci’s Powered by Learning Podcast
Here’s an opportunity to join other learning and development leaders as a guest on our award-winning podcast.
Powered by Learning helps listeners learn best practices for designing, developing, delivering, tracking and evaluating learning programs. L&D leaders discuss the latest approaches to creating learning experiences that improve performance.
Podcast episodes have featured guests from major corporations including The Hershey Company, Constellation Brands, and Rite Aid Corporation as well as leading industry experts, authors and consultants.
3 Reasons to Choose a Custom Learning Solution (Other Than Budget)
There are many decisions learning leaders must make. One of the tougher decisions is determining when to acquire a pre-built learning solution or invest in developing a custom solution.
There are a number of considerations in a choice like this, but one of the biggest factors is always budget. In general, you will spend more time and money on a custom approach, and in some cases, the value is worth the increased investment.
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