Robert Dick holds a Master’s Degree from the University of Central Oklahoma. He works at Humana Health Insurance where he designs, implements, and tracks various instructional methodologies that involve the integration and use of “technology” as the delivery tool to a global learning pool. Prior to his stint at Humana, he taught Web Technologies at McLennan Community College in Waco, Texas.

 

Articles by Robert Dick

E-Learning Goes Retro with the Scavenger Hunt — An Old Game Up to New Tricks

(11/28/05)
E-Learning designers frequently look for ways to make their productions more engaging through technology tricks, but in fact this isn’t always as effective as could be wished. Young audiences aren’t necessarily more attracted to computer use than they are to their real jobs, and almost every learner enjoys e-Learning more when the design contains an element of fun and competition.