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Yesterday, I wrote about two types of gamification for learning. And one of the comments was about “when do I use each kind for learning.” Good question, here are a couple of ideas.It is not that they both can’t be used but here is what I think is the better of the two for each […]
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Leave a Comment (0) →Digging a little deeper into the concept of gamification, I think there are actually two types of gamification. The first type is Structural Gamification and the second is Content Gamification Structural Gamification This is the application of game-elements to propel a learner through content with no alteration or changes to the content itself. The content […]
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Leave a Comment (5) →Had a great time last night with the wonder folks from the ASTD DC Metro chapter, a full house with lots of great questions and interactions. Met a number of new friends, saw an old college classmate, Dara Nicholls, and ran into Richard Blunt, author of Do Serious Games Work? Results from Three Studies which […]
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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) →An Interactive Learning Event (ILE) can be a game, gamification effort or event a simulation. It is a learning intervention that you create that engages the learner. Technology is not needed, only carefully crafted design affordances. The first step in the development process is to determine what you want the outcome to be. Is it […]
Continue Reading →Here is an interesting Infographic related to Online Student’s Bill of Rights published under a free-to-use Creative Commons license. Please include attribution to OnlineColleges.net with this graphic.
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Leave a Comment (0) →Here are four videos by some really smart people discussing games for learning, education and changing the world. Their world views on games are interesting and they all tackle the concept slightly differently. How can their ideas influence your design of games, gamification and simulations for learning and instruction? Katie Salen Daphne Bavelier James Paul […]
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Leave a Comment (1) →The other day I posted Three Questions to Ask Before You Create a Learning #Game and it was rightfully pointed out that those questions could be asked about a gamification project or even a simulation project. When creating any type of Interactive Learning Experience (ILE) it is always important to spend time asking questions before […]
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Leave a Comment (2) →There are many considerations that need to go into creating a learning game. Here are three questions you should ask before you begin. 1) What business problem is prompting the need for the game? – Lack of sales? – Lack of customer service? – Quality? – Time Problems? – Other? 2) What are the learners […]
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