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Today is an exciting day with the announcement of the launch of 2K Learning. 2K Learning is born out of 6 years of work on a National Science Foundation project which has since morphed into a full fledged company offering innovative play/make curriculum designed to instill a love of science, engineering and math into middle […]
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Leave a Comment (2) →Here are slides, links notes and other items of interest related to my presentation at ATD TK. First the slides. Solving the Case of the Disengaged Learner from Karl Kapp What is Gamification? Articles Here is some information on thinking like a game designer. Improve Training: Thinking Like a Game Designer Here are some elements […]
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Leave a Comment (0) →Here are the results of an experimental study that compares the results of using a computer to teach (with no game activities) vs. using a computer game to teach. The results of the study indicate that a video game condition can lead to an increase of learning over just using a computer for instruction. Here […]
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Leave a Comment (0) →We all intuitively know that when we hear or read a story, we often will mentally “act out” various aspects of the story and vividly visualize what is happening within the story. Well, it turns out that there is empirical evidence to suggest that we actually do “act out” the story at some level in […]
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Leave a Comment (0) →In a short period of time I will be headed to ATD’s TechKnowledge 2015, it is a fun conference with lots of great sessions and vendors. Last year a horrible snow storm stymied my attempt to head to warmer weather, I am hoping this year the same does not occur. If I do make it […]
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Leave a Comment (0) →The year 2014 was a fantastic year for gamification with lots of companies engaging in gamified solutions, more and more people understanding what gamification is all about and several well known technology companies taking the plunge into gamification. As well as some interesting vendor offerings in the field. The interest in gamification for learning is […]
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Leave a Comment (2) →Here is an interesting research abstract about using storytelling or narrative in instruction. Abstract Glonek, K. L., & King, P. E. (2014). Listening to Narratives: An Experimental Examination of Storytelling in the Classroom. International Journal Of Listening, 28(1), 32-46. doi:10.1080/10904018.2014.861302 This study looks at an oral presentation of content in both a narrative format and […]
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Leave a Comment (0) →Here are a few fun Holiday songs from Saturday Night Live, I thought it would be nice to post them for this week. You have to click on this one because I can’t embedded it but it is well worth it!! I Wish It Was Christmas (I think this was the original). Found another version! […]
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Leave a Comment (0) →Here are three interesting research abstracts about using avatars or pedagogical agents (fancy word for characters) in elearning. Abstract One This is a meta-analysis of 43 studies involving a pedagogical agent to facilitate learning. Schroeder, N. L., Adesope, O. O., & Gilbert, R. B. (2013). How Effective are Pedagogical Agents for Learning? A Meta-Analytic Review. […]
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Leave a Comment (0) →Here is an interview I did a while back with Juliette Denny of Growth Engineering. They have a fascinating gamified LMS platform called The Academy LMS. Also, I did a really wonderful interview with Bob Morris. You can check out different parts of the discussion. Very wide ranging discussion. Karl M. Kapp: Part 1 of […]
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