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To ensure that the learning goals of a game, gamification or simulation are met, the first priority is to design the interactive learning event to focus on learning objectives from the beginning and not as an afterthought. One can’t bolt game elements onto traditional learning after it has been developed and expect that to be […]
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Leave a Comment (1) →Simulations and Serious Games have both differences and similarities. While there are many definitions of games and simulations, here is a synthesis of decades of work from Aldrich, Alessi & Trollip, Clark & Mayer, Kapp and Shank to identify defining characteristics of games and simulations. The chart below synthesizes some ideas about distinctive traits of […]
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Leave a Comment (0) →Here is the second part of my conversation with Clark Aldrich. (in case you missed it, here is Part One.) Clark asked me to see if I could find a picture of the two of us together so I decided to see how far back I could find a picture. I think this one is […]
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Leave a Comment (0) →This is Part One of a Two Part Interview: The other day I had the opportunity to have a conversation with Clark Aldrich and ask him a few questions about learning and development. For those who may not know Clark, here is a little about him before the discussion. Clark Aldrich first started writing about […]
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Leave a Comment (0) →TODAY’S BLOG BOOK TOUR STOP: May 24: Webinar event with Dan Bliton who challenges attendees to the game “Are you smarter than Karl Kapp”. Dan Bliton will be hosting the game and conducting an interview with me on the 24th of May during BAH open webinar at 1:00 ET. Stops for Week Six May 21:Games […]
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Leave a Comment (0) →Here are my slides from the TechKnowledge 2012 presentation “What Research Tells us about 3D Avatars, Storytelling and Serious games for Learning and Changing Behavior” plus videos and other links that go into more detail based on the topics I discussed. Kapp's ASTD TechKnowledge 2012 Presentation View more presentations from Karl Kapp. Here is a […]
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Leave a Comment (2) →Here are two tools that can be used for creating effective and engaging simulations. Let me know of other tools. SimWriter What started as a tool for internal simulation development is now a patented authoring tool available to license and use for your own e-learning simulation development. It is now on version 3.0 and features, […]
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Leave a Comment (3) →One instructional technique used frequently in the simulation/game arena is the creation of a virtual lab. Here are some thoughts on creating an effective virtual lab. A good method to create a virtual simulation is to create something with different levels to allow learners different entry points into the simulation. The first level would be […]
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Leave a Comment (1) →Here is a fascinating video about storytelling by NPR’s Ira Glass. Although he is discussing broadcast media and storytelling, I think his guidance can easily be applied to the development of compelling online learning, especially his ideas about the building blocks of anecdotes and creating a goal for the story and that the story raises […]
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Leave a Comment (0) →Stories are an important element in instructional games and are critical for fostering higher order thinking skills. But it is not the outcome of the story where the learning occurs, it is through the process of the story unfolding. As the leaner journeys through the story, the decisions that are made, the objects chosen the […]
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