News & Thinking

Washington, DC-based Media4Math (M4M) has launched a flipped-classroom tool that allows educators and parents to assign digital algebra and geometry modules for use on computers and tablets. d’Vinci Interactive partnered with Media4Math to create a new level of interactivity in math lessons for middle school and high school students.

The math modules increase access to student-friendly online lessons that can be used inside or outside of the classroom. Educators can evaluate student responses to the standards-aligned modules live or with post-session reports.

d’Vinci Interactive is once again partnering with Training Industry to share insights from top learning and development leaders at the Training Industry Conference & Expo (TICE) in Raleigh, June 26-28, 2018.

The d’Vinci team will interview industry leaders throughout the conference to share video highlights on the company’s blog. Learning leaders from top organizations, including Denny’s, Guitar Center, NCR and The Hershey Company will discuss how they are implementing training strategies that improve performance.

Training Industry has named d’Vinci Interactive to the Content Development Watch List. The list is part of Training Industry’s mission to continually monitor the training marketplace for the best providers of training services and technologies.

In 2017, d’Vinci grew substantially through its merger with JPL’s learning solutions group. The combined company develops learning experiences, educational websites and web and mobile applications for corporate, government, medical and K-12 educational content clients.

PSECU is one of the largest credit unions in Pennsylvania serving more than 400,000 members. With very few physical locations, almost all member transactions occur through technology. As PSECU’s relatively new leader of learning and development, Jeff Fetterman believes in investing in relevant training that builds applicable skills that make employees more engaged and valuable.

North America’s leader in driver safety training, and fleet risk management, Driving Dynamics, recently launched an enhanced digital training and eCommerce solution developed by d’Vinci Interactive.

Driving Dynamics worked with d’Vinci to develop a new Learning Management System (LMS) to replace an outdated system.

My article, “Distributing Learning at the Speed of Business,” is featured on Training Industry. The article addresses how training programs can keep up with the pace of change in business and includes insights from thought leaders who attended the Training Industry Conference & Expo.

As a professor since the days of interactive laserdiscs, Dr. Karl Kapp continues to study the best applications of instructional technology that result in the best learning outcomes. Today, he’s well known for his perspectives on gamificiation, 3-D animation and other techniques for engaging learners and increasing results.

Part Two: Interview Highlights

As a content provider, you want to create meaningful tools to impact education and bring learning to life for students. But before you begin, you need to consider some key factors to make your project successful in the classroom.

Solve Educator Pain Points

Reading is Fundamental (RIF) has partnered with d’Vinci Interactive to create a portal of online resources to foster a love of reading and literacy development in children in the United States.

In recent years, gamification has evolved from being an accepted approach to learning to a sought-after approach. For instructional designers, this means seeking opportunities to use game elements and interactivity to create more engaging learning experiences. As an author, speaker and professor, Dr. Karl Kapp advocates for moving beyond the “gamification” buzzword and focusing on achieving the desired outcomes.