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JUNE 23, 2009

Violence at a Youth Hockey Game. Introduction Recently I appeared on a local radio talk show to speak about some of the benefits of Video Games for education. It is a popular topic for radio talk shows because it is somewhat controversial and many people have strong opinions on the topic (not really based on fact but strong opinions never-the-less.) You can listen to the show and see some of the interesting comments at the link Educating through video games -- Radio Smart Talk, Tuesday, June 23

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Games Teach Video Coaching 172

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AUGUST 24, 2009

A recent study issued by the United States Department of Education, titled Evaluation of Evidence-Based Practices in Online Learning found that “ On average, students in online learning conditions performed better than those receiving face-to-face instruction. ” The study is a study of studies (meta-analysis), meaning they looked at many studies comparing online, face-to-face and blended learning and then drew conclusions.

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Classroom Education Online Blended Learning 168

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AUGUST 10, 2009

In the Learning in 3D class, students have created some great machinimas showing the use of a 3D virtual world for learning. Here is one of the first examples. This piece contrasts traditional education with the use of a virtual 3D world and shows how co-creation can be a powerful tool for learning within a virtual world. __ Catalog of Recommended Books, Games and Gadgets Recommended Games and Gadgets Recommended Books Content Guide.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2009

Audio is a powerful and impactful tool, but it is often used incorrectly within e-learning courses. I recently had a discussion with Dan Bliton in his role at the Metro DC ASTD chapter about this topic, here is a small part of the interview. A common question is "Should we have audio in the e-learning module that exactly matches the text on the screen?

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OCTOBER 7, 2009

Recently, a number of individuals have inquired about resources for virtual world research. Here are some valuable links. Please add your own resources in the comments. Journal of Virtual World Research --Great resource. This journal has freely available PDF articles describing the vast amount of work being done in virtual worlds. Recently, the journal featured a number of articles on using virtual worlds in the field of Healthcare.

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Virtual World Research Resources Wiki 160

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AUGUST 19, 2009

In our survey out how long it takes to develop one hour of training , we also asked about what e-learning tools were being used. The results were interesting and are shown below. The two most widely used tools were MS PowerPoint and MS Word. What tools do you use? __ Catalog of Recommended Books, Games and Gadgets Recommended Games and Gadgets Recommended Books Content Guide.

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OCTOBER 27, 2009

Here are three games that can be used to teach the civics topics of how elections are conducted, how the Supreme Court functions and the complicated issues of the Middle East. Supreme Court Justices in the game Supreme Decision. Here is a free computer game for teenagers created with the help of former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor that helps explain what happens at the Supreme Court and its impact on the United States.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2009

Some thoughts on the advantages of 3D environments (virtual worlds) for learning. Advantages of 3D Immersive Learning Learner cues on visual, auditory and spatial elements of 3D environment which leads to better recall and application of learning. Learner rehearses on-the-job behavior in an environment as close to job environment as possible. (Realistic learning environment) Allows learners at a distance to be in the same place to practice behaviors (not just online at the same time).

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Virtual Classroom Simulations Virtual World Behavior 155

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DECEMBER 21, 2009

It is official, the Learning in 3D book tour will start on January 11, 2010. We've got over 30 bloggers on the tour with a special Twitter hashtag of #lrn3d, a Twitter book give away, a 20% discount from the publisher and even a "prize" for folks that follow the entire tour and leave a comment on every blog. Details will be forthcoming. The tour promises to be an exciting event so get ready.

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Twitter Summary Games Tagging 150

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OCTOBER 12, 2009

Dipity Flipbook view of virtual worlds timeline. Here is a nifty resource for looking at the development of virtual worlds over time. It is created at the website Dipity which is an aggregator of content with a twist, the twist is that the content can have meta-data added to it to add meaning and to display it visually within a timeline, a list or a flipbook.

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Virtual World News Web Tagging 150

Kapp Notes

MAY 22, 2009

Before a large scale implementation of any new learning technology, you really need to run a pilot group. You need to catch problems on a small scale and then adjust, correct and modify based on the feedback and experience of the pilot group. Skipping a pilot of a new technology is a dangerous gamble. It could be, as they say, "career limiting." So I suggest a carefully chosen pilot group, but, you might ask, what does that pilot group "look like"?

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NOVEMBER 18, 2009

Today marks the beginning of one of my favorite events of the year. Our annual Corporate Advisory Council (CAC) event. This is an event where students of instructional technology have a conference with professionals in the field where they can learn, exchange ideas and select students for jobs and internships. It is a great win-win event. This semester we have over 35 individuals representing 31 different companies including representatives from Kodak, KPMG, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Tyco Electronic

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DECEMBER 14, 2009

This Thursday I am on a great panel doing a webinar for Meridian Knowledge Solutions. I hope you can join me and this exciting panel. The Webinar is called " Future of eLearning Content " and is scheduled for December 17, 2009, at 2 p.m. ET. Short Description If you’re responsible for buying or managing your organization's training content, don’t miss this free, 45-minute online discussion.

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Brandon Hall Meridian Corporate eLearning SkillSoft 145

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NOVEMBER 27, 2009

Lately I've posted a number of entries related to statistics for video games, Web 2.0 and the learning industry. Here are a list of the entries. Learning Statistics Video Games, Education and Entertainment Statistics Learning Statistics from ASTD 2009 State of the Industry Report Random Web 2.0 Statistics Training Industry Statistics _ Catalog of Recommended Books, Games and Gadgets Recommended Games and Gadgets Recommended Books Content Guide.

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Statistics Web Games ASTD 145

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NOVEMBER 3, 2009

This month's ASTD Learning Circuit's Blog Big Question is "How do I communicate the value of social media as a learning tool to my organization?" Here are several ways to help sell Social Media in an organization. Address a Business Need The most important element in communicating the value of Social Media is to solve a pressing business need. If you try to sell the use of social media as a technology play, it will not work.

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Social Media Big Question ASTD Wiki 145

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NOVEMBER 23, 2009

Here are some interesting statistics from TRAINING. 2009 U.S. Training Expenditures (including payroll and spending on external products and services) was $52.2 billion (a 7% decrease from last year) 41% of organizations plan on purchasing online learning tools and systems in the next year. Payroll was $32.9 billion, about a $1 billion dollar overall loss from 2008. 47% of organizations surveyed reported a decrease in training budgets this year.

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Statistics Social Networks Industry Training 140

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DECEMBER 22, 2009

First, Metaplace announced it will be closing its virtual doors on January 1, 2010 at 11:59 pm Pacific Time. This was one of the alternatives I listed for something other than Second Life in my Alternatives to Second Life (continued, again) I described Metaplace as: Is a Flash-based virtual world platform that allows players to buy and sell items, own property and play online games.

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Virtual World Second Life Flash Alternatives 133

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DECEMBER 15, 2009

A Virtual Immersive Environment is Not a Parallel Universe, It is an Alternative Reality. While it is possible to make a 3D virtual immersive environment (VIE) look exactly (or pretty darn close) to your actual office building or training room or college campus.what's the point? The real power of a virtual immersive environment is the ability to transport the learner or collaborators into an environment that is ideally suited for the learning or collaborating that needs to take place and this us

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Virtual World Toys Environment Learning Objects 133

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NOVEMBER 12, 2009

Conducting a virtual brainstorming session. Jumping into a virtual world can provide a competitive advantage, facilitate collaboration and provide virtual role-plays across the enterprise but, if a careful analysis is not done before taking the leap into virtual worlds, disaster could loom. Here is some advice (and a sneak peak at content from Learning in 3D ) that you should follow in terms of analysis.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

The other day I was giving a keynote address on games and simulations in a medical environment and one of the participants said that she was told that in a simulation, the virtual patient should never die because that would be too traumatic for the learner. I asked her if patients ever died for real in the hospital where she worked--because if they didn't I wanted to go to that hospital.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2009

I conducted a class the other day "Wow!That's PowerPoint:Avoiding Death by PowerPoint" and told the attendees I would post some helpful resources on my blog so here are the resources. Some are free and some for fee. Here are some resources that can be of assistance. Books: So, Interactivity by Design is an older book and not specifically geared toward a slide show (it is focused on designing visually appealing e-learning).

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Resources Cognitive PowerPoint Slides 133

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NOVEMBER 14, 2009

Here is a chance for you to step into the role of a Somali Pirate in Wired's C utthroat Capitalism. The folks over at Wired have created an interesting game to "teach" people stories in the news, the idea is that someone can better understand the news story of the Somali pirates by understanding their motivation and by taking on the role of the pirate to better understand the economic motivations behind the Somali attacks.

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Games News Tagging Format 124

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NOVEMBER 10, 2009

It doesn’t always make sense to teach or educate people. Sometimes it is better to automate the process and eliminate the need for training. Training is time consuming, expensive and not always effective. As an example, many software and/or hardware training programs, classes and manuals are necessary because the designers of the software or hardware did not take the time to think through how those using the product would be interfacing with it.

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Training Train Apple Software 124

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OCTOBER 29, 2009

I was flipping through the channels last night and saw some sort of charity softball game between the players and the coaches of the New Jersey Nets (Yes, I know there was some other baseball game on last night as well). Anyway, the coaches were loosing to the players 10-4 and then came back and won the game. At the end of the game, a reporter asked the head coach why they won when the players team was so talented.

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OCTOBER 5, 2009

I've done a lot of work these past years with Clark Aldrich , we've worked on a project together for a large pharma client and we both sit on a governmental Training and Educational advisory board so we've been spending some time together. I actually first met Clark in the back of a van leaving a training conference on a Friday afternoon to fly home.

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Simulations Resources Virtual World Games 124

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2009

Working on a number of projects (including the newest book) but am also creating a mini-course with my good friends at Kaplan EduNeering. I've written a number of whitepapers and done a number of projects with their Chief Learning Officer and now she and I have teamed up with the folks from the 8:45 Club to create a course which is broken into 10 segments and delivered to your desk top every morning to start your day.

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Instructional Design Project Kaplan Course 124

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2009

I want my MTV.Virtual MTV. So I was around and in the "prime music age" (read teen) when MTV launched. I remember staying up all night to watch awesome music videos. We thought it was just awesome. And now in its alpha version you can check out a "sorta" 3D virtual MTV as the station moves to create an online venue for fans of the cable network to hangout when they are not watching music videos.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2009

Well, even as I secure the last of permissions and put the finishing touches on the accompanying instructor guide, Learning in 3D can now be pre-ordered. So, if you want to be one of the first to read the book that Tony O'Driscoll and I have put together on the subject, check the link below: You can read about the book and its contents at Tony's entry about the book, Learning in 3D Book is DONE!

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Security Tagging Guide Games 124

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AUGUST 16, 2009

If you want to see and hear about the potential of virtual worlds for corporate learning, work and collaboration, check out this video created by Ron Burns the CEO of ProtonMedia , the creators of ProtoSphere. The video does a good job of positioning virtual worlds in the context of organizational learning, collaboration and innovation. Take a look __ Catalog of Recommended Books, Games and Gadgets Recommended Games and Gadgets Recommended Books Content Guide.

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Video Virtual World Organizational Learning Tagging 124

Kapp Notes

JANUARY 30, 2009

As learning professionals, we are familiar with Donald Kirkpatrick and his four Levels of Evaluation.If you need to get up to speed, you can read an interview with him here. However, Level 1 Evaluations which measure initial learner reaction to instruction are typically boring checklists or Likert-type scales which are painful to complete and don't provide much more information than how was the room temperature or donuts.

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Evalution Kirkpatrick Games Tagging 124

Kapp Notes

DECEMBER 14, 2009

Let's look at some thoughts on the subject. According to John Cone, former VP of Dell University (and someone I've worked with on an advisory board so I know he knows a lot on the subject), in an article for Fast Company."the ideal learning event has a class size of one, lasts five to ten minutes and takes place within ten minutes of need." A survey conducted by Bloomsburg University of pharmaceutical sales representatives indicated that they desired to have information presented in 15 minute in

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NOVEMBER 5, 2009

The definition of an economic bubble is, according to Wikipedia , “trade in high volumes at prices that are considerably at variance with intrinsic values ”.(Another way to describe it is: trade in products or assets with inflated values.) Universities and colleges have inflated values disproportionate to their value. A number of signs of the stock market bubble, technology bubble, and recent credit bubble point to the higher education bubble continuing to grow.

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DECEMBER 31, 2009

According to the BBC: Virtual goods such as weapons or digital bottles of champagne traded in the US could be worth up to $5bn in the next five years, experts predict. In Asia, sales are already around the $5bn mark and rapidly growing. As one venture capitalist noted "We have seen companies go from nothing in the last 18-24 months to tens and hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue.

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Virtual World Second Life Streaming Enterprise 113

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DECEMBER 7, 2009

The discussion that Cammy Bean and I have gotten into concerning " Accidental Instructional Designers " and When " Accidental Instructional Designers become Intentional " has brought about a number of interesting discussions about the skills of ID people and what ID programs should look like and I realized that: People who haven't been in Bloomsburg's ID program don't realize what we teach in our ID program There seem to be ID programs out there that fall short and that is giving people an unrea

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Instructional Design Instructional Instruction Authoring Tools 113

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NOVEMBER 23, 2009

Lately it seems as if I have been doing a number of interviews, I was interviewed over at The eLearning Coach on the topic of Games and Simulations. Stop over and check out the interview. It was a lot of fun. Also, here is the second part of the interview (it was so long it became two parts.) Also, check out the other interesting content on the site.

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OCTOBER 22, 2009

Check out the newly launched PDG Blog: Performance, Punctuated. I am fortunate to work with many great companies and great people and one of those companies is Performance Development Group (PDG) who recently launched a blog focused on learning and performance issues titled Performance, punctuated. The blog has a whole host of contributors, some of whom I know and have worked with Reni Gorman, Rich Mesch and Sherry Engel (alum) and some who I have not but look forward to working with Dave Darrow

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2009

At the 3DTLC a couple of vendors announced some new, really cool features. Here is an update. ProtonMedia Having a chat in the world of ProtoSphere which now integrates with SharePoint. ProtonMedia announced the integration of Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 with the company’s ProtoSphere virtual teaming and collaboration platform. This is the first time Microsoft SharePoint services and content have been combined with a 3D virtual collaboration platform.

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