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#Training2014 Resources, Slides & Other Related Information Session M16

Posted by Karl Kapp on February 5, 2014

Here are the slides and some links related to my presentation at the conference. Games, Gamification and Interactivity for Learning from Karl Kapp Here are the five elements of thinking like a game designer. Begin with Activity:Add Action and Adventure Put Your Learner at “Mock” Risk Create Curiosity, Mystery, Intrigue Give Learners Choices Also related […]

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Use of Challenge in Gamification and Learning Design

Posted by Karl Kapp on February 4, 2014

Challenge is a strong motivator in learning (Malone, 1981; Schlechty, 1997; Jones et al., 1994). A challenge is a call to engage in a difficult, but achievable task. Uncertain outcomes are challenging because of the variability depending on the use’s actions, multiple goals, hidden information and randomness (Wilson et. al. 2009). Challenge is correlated with […]

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Competition & Cooperation in Gamification

Posted by Karl Kapp on February 3, 2014

Some thoughts on competition and cooperation for learning within the context of gamification. For more information on content and structural gamification, click HERE. Competition Competition is often associated with structural gamification. Competition is when students are “constrained from impeding each other and instead devote the entirety of their attentions to optimizing their own performance.” (Crawford, […]

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Blog Book Tour: #Gamification Fieldbook Part 1 Recap

Posted by Karl Kapp on January 31, 2014

So far the blog book tour for The Gamification of Learning and Instruction Fieldbook: Ideas into Practice is off to a good start. Not as consistent as some past tours but I’ve been crazy busy with all kinds of great gamification happenings. Here is a recap of the tour so far (more great tour stops […]

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Show The Learner Visible Signs of Their Learning

Posted by Karl Kapp on January 29, 2014

One of the strengths of gamification is that it provides visible milestones of the student’s mastery of content in real time (when it is well designed). Too often in an instructional setting, the learner doesn’t know whether or not he or she really understands or can apply the knowledge they are learning. There is often […]

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Create Autonomy in Gamification and Other Learning Environments

Posted by Karl Kapp on January 28, 2014

When thinking about creating a gamification experience (or any learning experience), allow and encourage the learner to make meaningful and consequential choices. Meaningless choices lead to dis-engagement and a lack of motivation and interest in the experience. Fake choices = fake interest in the learning event. Seek to give the learner a feeling of autonomy. […]

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Engagement: A Critical Element in Learning and Gamification

Posted by Karl Kapp on January 27, 2014

If you want to have effective learning engagement, in gamification or any type of learning, you need to consider carefully how to grab and hold the learner’s attention. You need to develop approaches to engage the student. A learner needs to be engaged with the learning process through activities, decision making and responding to stimuli. […]

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#ASTDTK14 Slides and Resources

Posted by Karl Kapp on January 22, 2014

Unfortunately, the weather here in Pennsylvania did not cooperate with my desire to head to Las Vegas to talk about game design. So, I am going to try to provide information and ideas here. So disappointed not to be at the conference. Here are the slides I would have presented. Articles Here is some information […]

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Headed to #astdtk14

Posted by Karl Kapp on January 17, 2014

As the live part of my latest intermittent blog book tour…I am going to be speaking several times at the ASTD TechKnowledge Conference in Las Vegas next week. The 22nd to the 24th!! Visit the link the ASTD TechKnowledge 2014 Conference Web site to find out about the entire event. Here are my list of […]

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Resources from AICPA Presentation

Posted by Karl Kapp on January 7, 2014

I recently had the opportunity to speak to a group of representatives from the American Institute of CPAs in sunny San Francisco. It was great to visit some place warm and sunny after all the snow in the eastern United States (in fact, getting to the West Coast of the US was a challenge with […]

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