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#DevLearn 2012: Kapp Presentation Resources

Kapp Notes

In a study conducted by Yee and Bailenson (2007), it was found that negative stereotyping of the elderly was significantly reduced when participants were placed in avatars of old people compared with those participants placed in avatars of young people. Chicago, IL: Association for Psychological Science. Media Psychology.

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TechKnowledge 2012 Presentation Resources

Kapp Notes

Here are my slides from the TechKnowledge 2012 presentation “What Research Tells us about 3D Avatars, Storytelling and Serious games for Learning and Changing Behavior” plus videos and other links that go into more detail based on the topics I discussed. Kapp's ASTD TechKnowledge 2012 Presentation. Media Psychology.

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Saying Good-bye to The eLearning Guild (but not leaving the Guild family)

Corporate eLearning Strategies and Development

I am leaving the Training and Development industry's most important professional association, The eLearning Guild , to be part of a startup in the data center industry. In all honesty, I will need y'all now more than ever :) DevLearn 2012 I currently plan on hosting DevLearn one last time. Okay, stop laughing. Anyways, this is it!

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Virtual reality for pain management

KnowledgeOne

interactive toys, electronic games) have been extensively studied and decrease pain and anxiety (Koller & Goldman, 2012). Virtual reality does not interrupt pain signals but acts directly and indirectly on pain perception and reporting via attention, emotion, concentration, memory, and other senses (Gold et al.,

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Texas Legislative Commission on Virtual Education Written Testimony

eLearning Evangelist

Rose Public Policy Chair, Texas Digital Learning Association Digital Accessibility Certificate Program Design and Delivery Team Just a little background so you know who I am. In 2007, as a member of the North American Council for Online Learning (NACOL) Research Committee, I co-authored Access and Equity in Online Classes and Virtual Schools.

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ASTD ICE 2013 Presentation Resources

Kapp Notes

In a study conducted by Yee and Bailenson (2007), it was found that negative stereotyping of the elderly was significantly reduced when participants were placed in avatars of old people compared with those participants placed in avatars of young people. Chicago, IL: Association for Psychological Science. Media Psychology.

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UL Acquires EduNeering from Kaplan

Kapp Notes

– April 9, 2012 – UL, a world leader in advancing safety , has acquired EduNeering , the leading provider of compliance and training solutions for the life and health sciences sector, from Kaplan Inc., in early 2007. NORTHBROOK, Ill. PRINCETON, NJ. a leading international provider of educational and career services.

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