Knowledge Guru

OCTOBER 5, 2013

Forbes contributor Jordan Shapiro has had quite a few articles get shared out in our GBL Picks or on the Knowledge Guru Twitter feed. He consistently writes great articles on edTech and game-based learning. Jordan Shapiro.

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Knowledge Guru

JULY 30, 2014

You’ve seen us write articles and publish white papers on the science of remembering for well over a year now. ” I encourage you to read the full article on NewYorkTimes.com. We are big believers in the spacing effect, and using what we know about the brain to enhance what people remember.

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Knowledge Guru

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

Read this article to learn about how to choose a delivery method. Knowledge Guru’s Drive has two delivery methods for minigames: Daily 3 and Custom. Custom allows game authors to choose how players complete their Drive experience. To customize game order: Navigate to Customize > Minigame Delivery. Choose Custom on the toggle.

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Knowledge Guru

OCTOBER 28, 2015

We’ve created a Knowledge Base Article with more details for Game Authors and Players to get started: “ Getting Started with KGuru Mobile – Game Author & Player QuickStart Guide “ The post Knowledge Guru Adds Smartphone App in 2015 Fall Release appeared first on. Already a Customer?

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Knowledge Guru

OCTOBER 14, 2014

You’ve seen us write articles and publish white papers on the science of remembering for well over a year now. ” I encourage you to read the full article on NewYorkTimes.com. We are big believers in the spacing effect, and using what we know about the brain to enhance what people remember.

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Knowledge Guru

JANUARY 26, 2017

The authoring tool describes your report options, so this article will not detail all options. Knowledge Guru Drive includes a variety of reports you can use to track player progress. Instead, we will focus on the types of information you might want to gather – and which report is the right one to use. Reports Available for Drive .

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Knowledge Guru

SEPTEMBER 10, 2014

Steven has written over 100 educational articles and blogs, appeared on numerous content aggregators and industry websites, and developed content for several Knowledge Guru games. Steven Boller is the Marketing Director at Bottom-Line Performance. He is the editor of the popular Lessons on Learning and Learning Game Design blogs.

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Knowledge Guru

OCTOBER 10, 2014

You might provide a link to a video, a blog article, or a checklist. Provide clear directions on what learners are supposed to do. If appropriate, include a Resource Link. A Resource Link can be any URL address. Again – a resource MUST be a URL address; it cannot be a file such as a PDF, PPT, or MP4. Click SAVE CHALLENGE.

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Knowledge Guru

JANUARY 26, 2017

This article focuses on the look and feel of your Drive game and explains the steps to create a unique Drive experience for your learners. The Knowledge Guru Drive authoring tool allows you to create a Drive game that’s unique to your organization by customizing it with names, logos, registration fields, etc. Customize Your Drive Game.

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Knowledge Guru

JULY 10, 2013

Our first article is a great overview of the history of gamification. We’ll explain why each resource is important and how the information in them can be used to shape opinions on game based learning. So now, without further ado, here are this week’s GBL picks: Pick #1. Gamification: A Short History.

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Knowledge Guru

SEPTEMBER 27, 2013

Many a blog post and article have been written about the difference between games and gamification. A reminder: Game-based learning and gamification are different. This is a common misconception we encounter in our work with clients, so it is worth mentioning here.

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Knowledge Guru

OCTOBER 23, 2014

The authoring tool does a nice job of describing your report options so this article will not detail all options. Both Guru and Quest game types include a variety of reports you can use to track player progress. Instead, we will focus on the TYPES of information you might want to gather – and which report is the one to use.

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Knowledge Guru

JANUARY 19, 2017

For a more detailed description of each mini-game and how to create them, see the articles below: How to Create and Edit Mini-Games. Given a specific customer need, choose the appropriate benefits and associated features to present to the customer. Guidelines for Creating Balloon Burst. Guidelines for Creating #Happy.

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Knowledge Guru

OCTOBER 2, 2013

As a result, many an article has been forwarded around the company, and it’s always an interesting read. For the past year, Knowledge Guru® creator Sharon Boller has been a recipient of Annie Murphy Paul’s Brilliant Report , a weekly newsletter on the science of learning.

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Knowledge Guru

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

According to Dr. David Chandross in an article from Game and Train , when people are faced with the choice to learn via a game or no game, they tend to choose no game because think games are a less efficient way to learn. You might even be nodding your head because you don’t typically enjoy playing games yourself.

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Knowledge Guru

APRIL 28, 2015

” You’ve read articles and attended webinars that discuss making learning experiences engaging, yet most of the advice seems vague. You need to deliver training to your employees and want it to be “engaging.” What is an engaging learning solution?

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Knowledge Guru

MAY 12, 2016

If you’re interested in learning about “the trends” at ATD ICE, consider this article your ATD Conference Survival Guide. ATD is the largest conference dedicated to the corporate L&D space, so sorting through the list of sessions and exhibitors can be daunting.

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Knowledge Guru

MARCH 24, 2015

In an article on process training I wrote for our BLP Lessons on Learning blog, I shared that 41% of respondents to our 2014 Learning and Remembering Survey listed policies, process, and procedures as the primary type of knowledge employees must know on the job.

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Knowledge Guru

JULY 21, 2015

Updated Knowledge Base Articles. We have added several new articles in our knowledge base to help you get the most out of your Knowledge Guru subscription. This allows players to complete a game quickly while still benefitting from the spaced repetition of the platform.

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Knowledge Guru

DECEMBER 10, 2013

We’ve published many articles on our blog, as well as on the Bottom-Line Performance blo g, on the topic. These five articles were the most-visited on our Knowledge Guru website in 2013. We compiled a list of 100 of our favorite articles, each one offering a unique insight on using games (or game mechanics) for learning.

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Knowledge Guru

JANUARY 14, 2016

We explored the “mobile-first” concept in another article. Make sure your mobile learning solution allows you to easily control what learning content an individual user or group of users see. Make it Mobile-First. The result will be clunky and hard to navigate on the small screen.

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Knowledge Guru

AUGUST 4, 2015

For more detailed comparisons, you can check out these Knowledge Base articles that do a detailed comparison of Legend and Quest. Our Knowledge Base has a great article on how to write iterative questions. Do you want to include “performance challenges” as well as the question/answer format? If so, choose Quest.

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Knowledge Guru

AUGUST 4, 2015

For more detailed comparisons, you can check out these Knowledge Base articles that do a detailed comparison of Legend and Quest. Our Knowledge Base has a great article on how to write iterative questions. Do you want to include “performance challenges” as well as the question/answer format? If so, choose Quest.

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Knowledge Guru

MARCH 14, 2017

In this article , Sharon Boller says that what a person “needs” in terms of instructional design depends on many factors such as prior knowledge, readiness to learn, motivation, etc… but not on a preferred learning style. It’s no secret that people have different stated preferences for how they like to learn.

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Knowledge Guru

FEBRUARY 20, 2017

The guidelines in this article are helpful, but are simply guidelines, not absolutes. The answer depends on how many questions you include in your game and how complex each question is to read and answer. The more content you add, the bigger your game will be and the longer it will take for learners to complete.

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Knowledge Guru

MAY 29, 2013

It’s explained in this Wikipedia article. The Forgetting Curve is a phenomena I discussed where people “forget” what they’ve learned within specific amounts of time. Will Thalheimer questions its exactness in one of his Will At Work blog posts.

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