We're finding more and more ways to use our elearning simulations with 3D avatars. Just the other day we started working on a set of simulations that demonstrate the wide-ranging characteristics and preferences between the different generations in the workplace. These will be stand alone simulations, used in a live workshop. The client chose these simulations over the off-the-shelf videos they could have bought because we could customize them to specific needs within their organization.

And as you can see in the movie above, we're working with a company called Extended DISC on a number of 3D sims for DISC training. Most of us have completed some sort of DISC tool and gotten a pretty impressive report from it, right? But as good as that information is, if you don't have a chance to practice what you learn, the knowledge eventually evaporates.

Practice. Practice is why we build our immersive elearning simulations. They can be connected to learning course modules, or they can stand alone, as in the two examples above. But if you want your learning to stick--if you want to insure your investment--you can't afford to ignore practice.

Practice and feedback show learners how they can be successful. And that success creates new beliefs that lead to changed behaviors. Isn't that what you spend your learning dollars on? Behavior change? Of course it is. If you want different business outcomes, you have to create different behaviors.

So...Practice = New Beliefs = New Behaviors = Improved Business Results.

And along with practice and new successes comes increased confidence. Increased brand loyalty is also a product of successful practice in elearning. That's not an idle claim; our surveys and frequent learner comments prove it.

So are you providing practice for your learners or not? If you aren't yet, try adding practice to your next course and then ask your learners what they think. If you've done a good job, you may not even have to ask--they'll just tell you.