Knowledge Guru

MARCH 6, 2017

Last week we announced Sharon Boller and Dr. Karl Kapp’s new book on learning game design on the BLP blog. It’s called “Play to Learn: Everything You Need to Know About Designing Effective Learning Games.” Explore learning games. Set the learning foundation. Link learning design and game design.

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Knowledge Guru

MARCH 21, 2017

And games that also have a learning goal are called learning games. Using games for learning is called game-based learning. You can easily spot the differences between gamification and game-based learning with a little practice. Want to design your own learning game? The answer is a learning goal.

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Knowledge Guru

MARCH 26, 2014

Categorizing Learning Games and Simulations. Within the classification of games, you have a subset labeled “learning games” or “serious games.” Games created with the explicit intent of helping someone learn a specific set of knowledge or skills belong in this category. You learn first in a simulator.). Not always.

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Knowledge Guru

OCTOBER 4, 2016

When a new product is launched, it can be difficult to get them to prioritize the training and put in the time to learn about the new product. To help sales reps feel invested in the products they sell, the launch, communication and training that surrounds a new product must be carefully planned.

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Knowledge Guru

JUNE 21, 2016

When game elements are carefully linked to learning objectives, good things happen. This is why so many sales training professionals have started to implement games into their sales enablement programs. Games are seldom the only learning solution required, either. Game-Based Learning Best Practices.

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Knowledge Guru

JULY 24, 2013

Welcome to Part 4 of my multi-part Learning Game Design series. With learning games, you should consider how each element supports the learning process. Things to ask yourself about incorporating conflict as an element in your learning game design: Given what I want people to learn, what conflict is most appropriate?

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Knowledge Guru

OCTOBER 26, 2015

But we’ll also be the first to admit that designing a learning game is only the beginning. What if you design the best learning game ever, or work with a vendor who creates a great one for you, and no one plays it? Learn from the Success of Others. The results they achieved speak for themselves. Register for Webinar.

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Knowledge Guru

JULY 9, 2014

Sharon Boller talks about this at length in her learning game design blog series. Games that are distracting, out of focus and ultimately ineffective for learning. Sometimes, the best corporate learning games focus on just a few game mechanics and game elements so mastery of the content can be brought front and center.

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Knowledge Guru

MAY 16, 2017

This year, with 300+ sessions, you can find topics on anything from gamification and designing your own learning game, to mobile learning and employee engagement strategies. Your employees are already learning on their mobile devices. And while mobile learning adoption is speeding up, many organizations still lag behind.

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Knowledge Guru

JUNE 19, 2013

Last week’s post gave an overview of the entire process for getting started in learning game design or creating game-based learning. How to evaluate games you play to learn more about game design and get ideas for designing your own games. Because the fun in a game helps learning happen—or IS the learning.

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Knowledge Guru

JANUARY 14, 2016

Mobile learning has come a long way over the last several years. Some organizations have truly embraced mobile as a training delivery method, learning as they go how to create an impactful mobile strategy. Other organizations are still on the sidelines trying to decide if mobile learning makes sense for their workforce.

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Knowledge Guru

APRIL 21, 2016

If you follow so-called learning trends, you’ve been hearing about micro-learning. Suddenly, learning professionals want to call all of their training micro-learning, even if it does not fit the description. We’ve been creating learning experiences that would now be called micro-learning for many years.

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Knowledge Guru

JUNE 23, 2015

In an ATD survey conducted for its 2014 research report, Playing to Win: Gamification and Serious Games in Organizational Learning ( link ), 71% of organizations reported that they prefer to develop serious games in-house. Blend into a curriculum: use as part of a learning solution. The challenge of in-house game design.

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Knowledge Guru

JUNE 26, 2013

This week I move on to Part 2 of my multi-part series titled “Getting Started in Learning Game Design.” These are all game goals associated with learning games we’ve created: Earn topic mastery across all topics and become a Knowledge Guru. Is it really a game goal or just a description for how to complete a learning activity?

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Knowledge Guru

OCTOBER 23, 2017

They’re gearing up for another great conference and are excited to learn about the new learning strategies and technologies DevLearn has to offer. Case Study: A Game-Based Approach to Learning Without Lessons. Learn more. Learn more. Developing 360-Degree Learning Video Content. Learn more.

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