Learning with AI Avatars: Use SimGate to Boost Engagement, Retention, and Real-World Skills
The landscape of Learning and Development (L&D) is transforming. As workplaces grow increasingly complex, the need for impactful, real-world skills training is greater than ever. SimGate, the 1st skills practice platform, is answering this call by making adaptive, engaging learning experiences affordable. With Synthesia’s full avatar library now seamlessly integrated into SimGate, we’re offering a tool that not only modernizes training but brings it vividly to life.
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Our brains are hardwired to respond to lifelike representations, which makes avatars an effective tool for boosting learner retention. Research indicates that the more realistic and engaging a training experience feels, the better it supports memory retention and skill application. With Synthesia’s lifelike avatars guiding learners through tasks, learners remain more focused, absorbing knowledge in a way that transcends mere retention into something more meaningful—applying that knowledge to a learner’s day-to-day work.
SimGate’s use of avatars goes beyond simple interaction. By incorporating diverse forms of avatar feedback, learners experience adaptive scenarios that foster critical thinking and real-world decision-making. With each interaction, learners build high order thinking skills—an essential trait for navigating today’s fast-paced workplaces and developing high performing skills.
Seamless Integration: How to Leverage AI Avatars to Scale Learning Design
In SimGate, adding avatars to your training modules is quick and intuitive. With a few clicks, training authors can select avatars and add scripts or generate dialogue using AI. Whether avatars are playing the role of a mentor, colleague, or client, they bring layers of interactivity and context that static learning materials simply cannot.
This seamless integration keeps authors’ workflows simple, enabling them to customize avatars to convey coaching, feedback, or scenario guidance in real-time. And, with SimGate’s branching capabilities, avatars can help learners explore different outcomes based on their decisions, encouraging a more hands-on approach to learning.
Deliver Engaging, Multi-Perspective Feedback with AI Avatars
The value of feedback in learning is undeniable, and avatars offer a powerful way to deliver varied, meaningful feedback to learners. With Synthesia’s avatars, SimGate helps L&D professionals deliver learning experiences that simulate real-world business dynamics, providing feedback from multiple perspectives, whether encouraging, corrective, or reflective. For instance, in a decision-making exercise, avatars can represent different stakeholders, adding realism and depth to the learner’s experience.
This feedback approach activates multiple learning pathways, enabling learners to explore the complexities of workplace interactions. They can see firsthand how different choices impact relationships and project outcomes, offering a level of understanding that only scenario-based feedback can provide.
How SimGate’s AI Avatar Integration Reduces Costs and Boosts Engagement
SimGate’s integration of Synthesia’s avatars doesn’t just elevate learning experiences; it streamlines them. By embedding avatars directly into SimGate’s platform, L&D teams cut down the time and expense traditionally associated with video production by nearly 80% , making it possible to deliver high-quality, personalized content without stretching budgets.
This capability makes SimGate unique in its ability to offer an accessible, AI-driven platform for skills practice. By reducing the time and costs of content creation, organizations can reallocate resources to other critical areas of L&D, ensuring a comprehensive and scalable training program.
Synthesia and SimGate are Transforming Learning and Development.
Synthesia and SimGate are revolutionizing Learning and Development by making it faster and easier to create immersive, interactive learning experiences. These tools streamline the creation of video branching, conversational interactions, and scenario-based learning, allowing designers to build engaging storylines that adapt dynamically to learner decisions.
“In recent years, the creation and delivery of training videos have undergone a rapid evolution. AI has eliminated traditional barriers and reduced cost, empowering creators to focus on crafting impactful, learner-centered content—personalized, measurable, and brought to life by realistic presenters. The Synthesia and SimGate integration offers an innovative solution to align learning strategies with the needs of today’s workforce.”- Elly Henriksen, Enablement Strategist at Synthesia
Together, these platforms offer real-time feedback, personalized coaching, and rich interactions, helping learners stay engaged while practicing critical skills in realistic scenarios. For designers, this means less time spent on complex production tasks and more time focusing on creativity and impact.
By combining the power of Synthesia’s video capabilities with SimGate’s robust skills practice framework, Learning and Development professionals can deliver tailored, high-quality experiences that prepare learners for real-world challenges faster and more effectively than ever.
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