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Looking through my old (1987) “Instructional Technology: Foundations” book I came across an interesting paragraph about anxiety in learning. It was in a chapter by Sigmund Tobias called “Learner Characteristics” in the paragraph, he discusses the role anxiety can play in learning and I thought that even though we usually think of children in school […]
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Leave a Comment (0) →There is an important difference between games that teach a learner how to do something and games that test what a learner already knows. Too often those two types of games are confused and an instructional designer or other person places the wrong type of game into the curriculum. Testing Games are games where the […]
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Leave a Comment (0) →I am often asked if an instructional or training game should be “realistic” or can the game have “fantasy” elements and still be an effective learning tool. It turns out that there are several valid and research-based reasons for including fantasy as a key element in the design of games to help people learn. In […]
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Leave a Comment (0) →Most of the time a meta-analysis of studies looks at only the numbers as a means of comparison. Here is an interesting qualitative meta-analysis and the highlights of the results. Fengfeng Ke, a researcher focusing on digital game-based learning, computer-supported collaborative learning, and simulations for instructional use, conducted a review of 89 research articles that […]
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Leave a Comment (0) →In 2005, Robert T. Hays, of the Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division published the results of an extensive literature review on games for instruction. It is an expansive look at the literature on the effectiveness of games for learning up until the year 2005. Here is a link to the technical paper. Here […]
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Leave a Comment (1) →Here are the resources for my presentation to the American Advertising Federation (AAF) Greater Lehigh Valley Chapter. Here are the slides: Gamification Strategies How to solve problems, motivate and engage people through Games! from Karl Kapp Cost information: Remember it depends on a lot of variables. Here are some of the articles referenced: Case study […]
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Leave a Comment (0) →Ever wonder about the topic of gamification and how it works? Bloomsburg University’s Institute for Interactive TEchnologies is offering a workshop in January that will help you learn from the comfort of your own computer. Learn about gamification for learning and instruction. Based on the bestselling book, this workshop explores what is Gamification and why […]
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Leave a Comment (0) →Had a great time in Mexico City and really enjoyed meeting everyone, presenting on games and gamification. Here are the slides from the presentation. Introductory Slides Introduction to Workshop for Grupo Salinas from Karl Kapp Here are the slides about different game types. Game Type Slides. from Karl Kapp Here are the game design document […]
Continue Reading →Are you headed to ASTDTK13, if so, check out this great workshop. Here is the ASTD press release. Learn how to engage learners using game design and gamification! You know games are a great way to engage learners and increase learning retention. But games need to be carefully designed for maximum learning effectiveness. You now […]
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Leave a Comment (0) →Thinking Like Your Opponent Way back in the 2008 Bowl Championship Series football game, number two ranked Louisiana State University (LSU) defeated (some would say humbled) number one ranked Ohio State in a 38 to 24 victory. In addition to all the strength training, conditioning, and opponent film watching, one other technique used by LSU […]
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