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Had a great time in Nashville speaking with NASBA at the conference, great times and good fun with games and gamification for learning. Here is some additional information. Videos Games References Zombies Run! Articles and Blog Entries of Interest 8 Types of Stories to Effect Change Storytelling and Instructional Design Eight Game Elements to Make […]
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Leave a Comment (1) →The other day I had a chance to catch up with Cammy Bean, she is passionate about the field of L&D and is founder of the popular Learning Visions blog and a staple among presenters at various elearning and learning conferences. Cammy has just written her first book called The Accidental Instructional Designer which has […]
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Leave a Comment (1) →Here are some videos about transmedia storytelling. A few of the videos tend to be more focused on marketing of products using transmedia but could transmedia be used for learning and instruction? There is one video of an experience of students in Florida that does link it to education and one about using it for […]
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Leave a Comment (2) →A meta-analysis is a study of studies. It is a way of aggregating research data to make informed conclusions rather than relying on the data of one study. Here are three abstracts from three different studies.Games for learning do have merit but they are not a blanket panacea. Like any good instructional method, they have […]
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Leave a Comment (1) →So Apple launched a new watch which is, I admit, very cool looking and something many people have wanted since they first read a Dick Tracy comic book. Already I have seen cries for incorporating the watch into some type of training…the cries are not for a specific type of training…it’s just that the watch […]
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Leave a Comment (5) →Gamification in the virtual classroom is still in its infancy. Currently, virtual classroom instructors often use workarounds to apply gamification techniques since many virtual classroom software packages don’t have game or gamification elements. One exception that I am aware of is EduGame Cloud which is for Adobe Connect and has a number of game features […]
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Leave a Comment (0) →One way to help ensure deeper understanding of content by learners is to drill into their thinking behind their multiple choice answers. This technique is called “self-explanation.” In this technique, the learner is required to review a worked out step. The learner is asked to answer a question about the next step or the current […]
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Leave a Comment (0) →Here are the slides and additional information from my presentation in Harrisburg, PA to my good friends at JPL. Defining and Exploring Gamification from Karl Kapp Gamification: Creating Engaged Learners: LTEN Keynote Slides from Karl Kapp Here is some additional information. Videos Games References Zombies Run! The Lab Financial Soccer Rexona Teens Club Chrysler Word […]
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Leave a Comment (0) →The best time to learn something is right before you need it. This is exactly the opposite of how many training programs work. Often and employee learns about a subject or topic in January with hopes that they will recall that information in June. The ideal learning event is quick and timely. Today employees want […]
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Leave a Comment (0) →When creating an instructional game, there are a number of considerations related to interface design that should be followed to create an inviting and easy-to-use interface. In instructional game design, you want the interface to almost be invisible so the learner doesn’t have to spend time learning the interface. Additionally, adding on a tutorial level […]
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