Navigate 2 - LMS Trends

Navigate 2 - LMS Trends

Explore: Research trends in digital learning and select the trend that will make the most impact on digital learning over the next five years.

Answer: 

1. Which trend did you select?  The trend I selected is gamification.
2. How do you foresee this trend impacting online learning?  This trend has enormous potential to enhance students' learning experience.  In the past 20 years students have become more and more technologically savvy. Their way of life revolves around technology, specifically cell phones. These as well as laptops will provide an optimal platform for gamification to increase students learning.
3. Will this trend be a learning fad or will it become an essential part of online learning in the future? Explain. Gamification will become an essential part of online learning in the future because it meets the needs of modern students. This student-centered trend is a way to engage students to promote learning. When students are having fun, "learning" is a natural byproduct.