Knowledge Guru

MAY 23, 2017

The activity could be an online course, a learning game, or even reading blog posts on a particular topic. Think back to the start of this blog and that to-do list you wrote down as well as the “unplanned things” that derail the to-do list.

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Knowledge Guru

APRIL 2, 2014

Sharon Boller wrote extensively on this subject in her Learning Game Design Blog Series. Will a story that is too detailed exclude certain learners or make them feel the game does not apply to them? Should I use a story? Include story when you need to evoke emotion in players and motivate them to play.

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Knowledge Guru

MAY 18, 2016

– Articulate “E-learning Heroes” blog ( Link ). Ideal Learning Event – Karl Kapp, KappNotes ( Link ). Microlearning: Best Practices for Corporations – Monica Singh, General Assembly ( Link ). What is Micro-Learning? From Courses to Micro-Learning – Sahan Chattopadhyay, ID and Other Reflections ( Link ).

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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

OCTOBER 16, 2013

Last week we did a post on 5 Great Serious Games and Gamification Blogs to Follow. This week, we’re going to focus on the “old school” information resource: books.

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Knowledge Guru

AUGUST 27, 2013

That’s significant for anyone who reads this blog because it’s more proof of the attitude shift that’s happening in the corporate world. The larger simulation-based learning market, which includes corporate training games, is expected to grow even more from $2.3 billion in 2012 to $6.6 billion in 2017.

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Knowledge Guru

OCTOBER 29, 2013

In a recent blog post on GamaSutra, Andrzej Marcewski points out that “serious games” is too broad of a term to actually be useful. Is mobile learning a must-have in your organization, is it just another upper management whim?

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Knowledge Guru

SEPTEMBER 29, 2014

Finally, These were posted by the Rapid eLearning Blog several months ago. Grading Game – This is a personal favorite of mine. It’s got a simple, but effective, back story, and I love the feedback mechanisms. If you looked at some of the other links I listed above before you look at these templates, you will notice a big shift.

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Knowledge Guru

JULY 26, 2016

With all that said, lets set the sales reps aside for at least one blog post. They can also be the difference between an average performer moving forward, backward or walking out the door entirely. Let’s talk about strategies that will (pardon the hyperbole) supercharge your sales managers. Get your training right.

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Knowledge Guru

JANUARY 19, 2017

Please see this blog post for an explanation of creating objectives and the mini-games associated with the different levels of Bloom’s Taxonomy. The mini-games you can use will depend on the objectives you create for your topics and where those objectives are classified according to Bloom’s Taxonomy of learning. Game Name.

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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. There are many case studies of gamification working well, too… but less specific research has been done on gamification at this point. A reminder: Game-based learning and gamification are different.

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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. Linking Games to the Learning Experience: Learning Game Design White Paper: Sharon Boller wrote nearly a dozen blog posts on the topic of learning game design in 2013, each covering a separate step of the process.

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Knowledge Guru

OCTOBER 2, 2013

If you’re interested in learning more about, well, how we learn , then have a look at Annie Murphy Paul’s blog and keep an eye out for her upcoming book , Brilliant: The Science of How We Get Smarter. When they get the question incorrect, they receive immediate feedback and then try to answer the question again.

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Knowledge Guru

SEPTEMBER 7, 2013

Sharon took all of the content on game mechanics, elements and dynamics (lots of this can be found in the Learning Game Design blog series) and use it to create a guru game called Game Design Guru. After lunch, we were split into teams for a fun review exercise… using Knowledge Guru®!

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Knowledge Guru

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

“Less is better” is one of the four lessons of game design that I explained in my ATD blog post, Lessons from the Trenches of Digital Game Design. And your game developer needs to understand this and believe that less really is better. When it Comes to Learning, Less is Better.

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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

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

One of the cool things I talked about in my recent blog post on Pokémon Go is that even though it’s a digital game and people play on their own, it also fosters a sense of community and personal connection with others. One thing we’re seeing already is greater interest in solutions that let people connect in real-time.

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Knowledge Guru

MARCH 11, 2015

Or…check out the entire “Get Started with Learning Game Design” blog series I wrote: Part 1: Play and Evaluate Games. Join Karl Kapp and myself at ATD 2015 in Orlando in May where we will deliver a full day workshop on learning game design. Alternately, we’ll be at Learning Solutions (also Orlando) in March.

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Knowledge Guru

DECEMBER 1, 2014

We describe this “recipe” for learning and remembering in a Bottom-Line Performance blog you can find here. . They designed a highly effective multi-method approach to helping people learn and remember. 4) Your stakeholders are often poor judges of what the target audience will like and find useful.

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Knowledge Guru

MARCH 5, 2015

Again – if you want to compare/contrast against Quest game type, check out the Part 1 blog post on Quest. Legend lets you select between 8 different theme options, which can offer variety in the aesthetics. The post Legend or Quest Part 2: When to Use Legend game type appeared first on. Quick Tip'

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Knowledge Guru

MAY 29, 2013

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

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Knowledge Guru

OCTOBER 10, 2014

This blog post focuses on Quest. For more information on these, check out the blog on how to create them. With the November 2014 release of Knowledge Guru subscribers can choose between two game “types” – Legend or Quest. BOTH game types can be useful in some situations; the choice becomes one of personal preference.

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