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Ben Betts
Chief Executive Officer, Learning Pool
Ben Betts serves as CEO for Learning Pool. Previously, Ben served as chief product officer, where he worked to help define and develop Learning Pool’s next generation of workplace digital learning platforms, with a focus on learning experience platforms and the learning analytics space. Ben’s expertise is based in research, having completed his PhD researching the impact of gamification on adult social learning, Ben has authored and contributed chapters for many books, has two peer-reviewed academic papers, and has presented at conferences around the world, including TEDx.
Latest from Ben Betts
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xAPI In Practice (Case Studies 1)
This week, we focus on xAPI in practice, showing two examples of organizations that have leveraged the power of xAPI in their learning programs. You will discover why xAPI was […]
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4 Tips for Making Learning Data Part of Business Analytics
Effective communication about learning data should start with understanding the organizational context within which those data will be received and acted upon.
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Tackling Data Challenges: 5 Bear Traps in Learning Analytics & How to Avoid Them
While learning analytics is a critical focus area for L&D, there are big data challenges ahead. Where are the potential pitfalls, and how can you avoid them?
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The Learning Technology Manager’s Guide to xAPI
Helping organizations to understand the impact of their workplace learning efforts, this guide takes a look at the xAPI specification and its role in L&D.
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The Ubiquity of Informal Learning: Beyond the 70/20/10 Model
The oft-quoted “70-20-10” model posits that the majority of learning happens from on the job experience, as opposed to learning from peers or in a formal learning environment. Are we paying attention to the wrong part of the model? Read this review of 70-20-10.
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Spring Revival: Alternate Reality Game Breathes New Life into Old Course
Alternate Reality Games (ARGs) create a fictional scenario in which learners interact with people and information to play out a story in the form of a game. Imagine a role-play on steroids, where the participants don’t have to pretend to be anyone else, because it’s the world around them that changes. Enjoy this case study!
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Social Is Not An Option
As we find out how learning happens, and how technology can support learning, some interesting hybrids (mash-ups?) are appearing. Four ideas dominate: informal learning, social learning, mobile learning, and games-based learning. This week’s feature looks at how a team in England is putting these together, plus features to motivate learners. The result: a very different way of learning.