NDI’s DemTech team has a long history of experimenting with different types of games for good. We have even tried our hand at developing our own gaming platforms with varying levels of success. DemTech’s more recent efforts to gamify learning have favored the narrative fiction and tabletop-exercise style games.

Zoom Fatigue has been an unexpected side effect of the pandemic. Individuals are experiencing exhaustion and burnout due to the excessive use of video conferencing calls. To address this issue, innovative platforms are being utilized by promoting engaging interactions and enhancing the overall experience of remote learning and communication. One such platform is Open edX, an open-source learning management system, which supplies a ready-built framework for mitigating Zoom fatigue for programs that deliver training online.