61 — How can L&D use games in elearning?

Are games in elearning a powerful tool for engaging learners or a gimmick that turns them off? Maybe they're a bit of both? This week on the GoodPractice Podcast, Emma Barrow from Yorkshire Building Society joins James, Ross G and Eoghan from the GoodPractice team to discuss elearning games. If you'd like to share your thoughts on the show, you can find Emma on Twitter @SavageNoodles, Ross @RossGarnerGP, James @JamesMcLuckie and Eoghan @EoghanScott. You can also tweet @GoodPractice or @GoodpracticeAus. If you'd like to find out more about our upcoming events, blogs and whitepapers, visit goodpractice.com. Ross had to Google the ZX Spectrum after recording this episode, so here is the Wikipedia page if you're interested in doing the same: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ZX_Spectrum The podcast Ross recommended, and where he got the definition of 'diurnal' from, was No Such Thing As A Fish: http://qi.com/podcast  And Eoghan's fact about Edinburgh property prices was covered by the Scotsman: http://www.scotsman.com/lifestyle/homes-gardens/how-much-do-you-need-to-earn-an-hour-to-buy-in-each-edinburgh-postcode-1-4539977