Kapp Notes

MARCH 31, 2011

Nasdaq: PPDI) today announced they have entered into an agreement to jointly develop a new virtual clinical trial training solution that will improve the cost effectiveness, speed and quality of clinical trial training for life sciences organizations. —March 30, 2011— ProtonMedia and PPD, Inc.

Virtual World 150

Virtual World News Microsoft Training 150

Kapp Notes

OCTOBER 15, 2010

There is no cost for this option; however, there are limited spaces and each space is granted for a 6-month period. The cost for this plan is $25 a month with a $50 setup fee. Initial World Plans begin with 4 regions at a cost of $75 per month ($220 setup fee) but can be increased to any number needed.

Virtual World 133

Virtual World Internationalization vendor Consulting 133

Kapp Notes

JULY 1, 2010

Finally, there is sometimes an objection related to perceptions of expense – that the 3D solution will be cost-prohibitive. The good news here is that the cost of technologies is coming down as the capabilities of standard hardware and networks in corporate environments has come up, lowering the technical and financial barriers to entry.

Virtual World 165

Virtual World Games Reference News 165

Kapp Notes

JULY 28, 2011

As organizations look for cost saving measures and methods to increase productivity by delivering courses to the mobile workforce through internet enabled delivery on any device ranging from a smartphone to a tablet PC elearning plays a pivotal role.

Industry 183

Industry Social Networks ASTD eLearning 183

Kapp Notes

MARCH 13, 2015

In fact, they can cost lots of money. Throughout my academic career, I’ve focused on studying games and instructional technology and unfortunately creating one either is not cheap.

Education 100

Education Course Examples Sample 100

Kapp Notes

AUGUST 15, 2012

Members of the Serious Games Association ($35 annual fee) receive $50 off conference cost. An Early Bird Discount is still in effect as well as special faculty and student pricing. For more information, visit the conference site: www.seriousplayconference.com.

Conference 140

Conference Games IBM Virtual World 140

Kapp Notes

DECEMBER 23, 2009

Venuegen is optimized to equip virtual presenters with communication capabilities that lower event costs and extend market reach. The mission of the company is to empower its customers to virtually and naturally share knowledge, interests and passions together unhindered by distance, time and impractical costs.

Second Life 172

Second Life Alternatives Virtual World Flash 172

Kapp Notes

OCTOBER 25, 2011

As Life Sciences organizations look to reduce the costs of global clinical trials, innovations in technology, delivery and partnership models are taking shape to “virtualize” important components of the clinical trial process.

Discussion 133

Discussion Kaplan Microsoft Director 133

Kapp Notes

AUGUST 12, 2010

It is also a great way to demonstrate new products to large groups of people without incurring travel costs and with minimal lose of productivity time. Most organizations begin their use of virtual immersive environments by conducting meetings within these spaces. Simulations As a medic in America's Army , you approach a wounded teammate.

Environment 177

Environment Simulations Organization Virtual World 177

Kapp Notes

AUGUST 29, 2011

Players allocate limited resources, plan movements in advance, improve land, maintain roads, develop culture, determine what technologies to research, engage in diplomatic exchanges, and determine the cost and trade offs with waging war.

Strategy 164

Strategy Teach Player Diversity Training 164

Kapp Notes

NOVEMBER 5, 2009

The increase in costs is not going to the educational missions of the colleges, it is going to amenities. Additionally, according to a US Today Opinion piece , In good times, colleges blame tuition hikes on high labor costs. But do cost and quality really equate, the answer is not really. This is a growing bubble.

Education 118

Education Cost Wikipedia Market 118

Kapp Notes

SEPTEMBER 22, 2014

We can’t use games to teach everything for development, costs and instructional reasons. 4) Should games be used to teach everything? No, just like any other instructional approach, sometimes games work well and sometimes they do not. Additionally, we should not think everyone will “love” games.

Games 229

Games Lecture Instructional Instruction 229

Kapp Notes

MARCH 9, 2010

The concept seems straightforward--a no brainer, take content that is used by many different organizations, and share it with others so that the overall cost is extremely low or free. discusses the possibility that open content can address a number of issues involved with improving (read "reducing the cost") of education.

Diversity Training 100

Diversity Training Open Adoption Adopt 100

Kapp Notes

FEBRUARY 19, 2010

One of the items that led to lower trade publication subscription rates is that a lot of information that use to be found only in the trade publication can now be found all over the Internet with no cost to the person who needs to learn the information or become part of a community of practice.

Site 183

Site Web Industry Communities of Practice 183

Kapp Notes

OCTOBER 16, 2009

During game play, students must run a manufacturing company and master six key business decisions: price of product, production levels, marketing expenses, research and development costs, capital investment level, and charitable giving. The game is now under the watchful eye of Junior Achievement.)

Games 180

Games Ideas Business Teach 180

Kapp Notes

AUGUST 25, 2009

One of the biggest obstacles companies encounter when looking for e-learning is the question.how much does it cost? Here is another story on the price of e-learning called The Cost of E-Learning When it comes to LMS pricing, the answers are even less forthcoming.

Examples 100

Examples e-learning vendor Sample vendor 100

Kapp Notes

DECEMBER 13, 2010

In short, VIEs enable Life Science companies to interact with customers such as healthcare provider and even patients to gain customer satisfaction, market research, teach about new products and provide information about their products in a cost effective manner. Download the paper and check it out !

Virtual World 174

Virtual World Collaboration Social Networks Simulations 174

Kapp Notes

DECEMBER 20, 2010

Start with your desired outcomes and measure against costs with a virtual world intervention and costs of another intervention and compare the differences. Second, I think you show just like anything else.

Virtual World 169

Virtual World Case Study Metrics Simulations 169

Kapp Notes

DECEMBER 1, 2009

Cost Cutting With the recent economic meltdown, even organizations that aren't in dire straights have put the breaks on travel. Organizations are scrutinizing expenses and travel is always a glaring cost that seems, on the surface, a no-brainer to cut.

Virtual World 205

Virtual World Virtual Classroom Centra Alternatives 205

Kapp Notes

SEPTEMBER 6, 2011

If done properly, audit and recommendation process provides a methodology for identifying the right types of training with the right delivery method in terms of cost, efficiency and level of recall and retention required. To establish a strategy, five steps are required. Step One: Define Strategic Knowledge Objectives.

Strategy 157

Strategy Learning Strategy Methods Analysis 157

Kapp Notes

NOVEMBER 12, 2008

There was really no cost effective way for the average person to "broadcast" a question to a large group of people. and social networks, the cost of asking a question and seeking advice from several different channels simultaneously is so minimal that it no longer matters whether or not you know the right place to ask the question.

Big Question 100

Big Question Social Networks ASTD Help 100

Kapp Notes

FEBRUARY 17, 2009

E-learning is being seen as a way of providing training to employees even though it is cost prohibitive for the large gatherings of employees to get together for training because of travel related costs.

Industry 100

Industry Synchronous Training Train 100

Kapp Notes

JULY 16, 2009

In the game you have to consider design parameters like cost, target market and functionality. You then design the phone by selecting different functions which each have a cost associated with them. I always love Edheads's stuff and here is another great example. Design a cell phone.

Engineering 113

Engineering Games Brain Player 113

Kapp Notes

JUNE 24, 2010

It can illustrate concepts in the way few other media can because of its versatility and cost effectiveness. Again, machinima has the real ability to allow the learner to visualize abstract concepts and ideas and to make what seems intangible, tangible and "real." Visualization of Data from Ariella Furman on Vimeo.

IBM 170

IBM Wikipedia Virtual World Environment 170

Kapp Notes

JULY 15, 2007

However, research does not come without cost as anyone will tell you and Cammy over at Learning Visions has some concerns about the high cost of guild research in her post titled e-Learning Guild Synchronous Learning Systems. So we can lament the cost of obtaining the entire report or.we

Research 100

Research eLearning Guild Synchronous Corporate eLearning 100

Kapp Notes

JANUARY 27, 2009

This amount reflects direct learning expenditures such as the learning function’s staff salaries, administrative learning costs, and non-salary delivery costs (including outsourced activities). billion) was spent on the internal learning function, such as staff salaries and internal development costs. total ($83.62

Statistics 100

Statistics Blended Learning ASTD Outsource 100

Kapp Notes

JANUARY 7, 2017

It is essential that the learning being designed address a vetted business need and that a learning solution is the best and most cost effective way to address the deficiency. This principle is required for any instructional intervention. Vet the learning need and make sure VR is the best approach for addressing the need. .

Create 209

Create Learning Objects Gamification Virtual World 209

Kapp Notes

AUGUST 3, 2014

Without the hassle of photo shoots, lighting or video crews, 3D is exponentially more cost-effective in the end. Kapp: I understand how effective it is but isn’t 3D development expensive and time consuming? Lozicki: You’d be surprised.

Solution 184

Solution Conversation Augmented Reality Microsoft 184

Kapp Notes

JULY 29, 2014

With the rise of mobile, gamification and big data, there’s truly never been a more exciting time to build the type of solution that will help you achieve your business goals more effectively or cost-efficiently. So get started now!

Conversation 198

Conversation Analytics Sales Blended Learning 198

Kapp Notes

FEBRUARY 17, 2015

There has never been a time in history where it has been as cost effective to distribute educational material globally. My advice for your students is to be bold in their explorations of how we learn and how technology can assist in the process. I believe that we are in the greatest educational revolution the world has ever seen.

Conversation 100

Conversation Blended Learning LMS Analytics 100

Kapp Notes

JANUARY 28, 2015

The cost of a cup of coffee in some areas. We are hoping to generate a modest $5,000 to pilot test our curriculum in schools. We are half-way done with the campaign but don’t even have 1/2 the money raised. You can donate as little as $5.

Classroom 100

Classroom Innovation Help Engineering 100

Kapp Notes

OCTOBER 12, 2011

I believe that as development costs decrease and more people learn to develop game-interfaces and employ game-based thinking in software and learning development that some really outstanding, block buster games will appear.

Games 160

Games Instructional Instruction Simulations 160

Kapp Notes

MAY 26, 2009

Overall use of the virtual world has resulted in cost reductions of up to 30 percent in several areas of vehicle planning for the luxury car company. from paper-based article: Tambascio, S. from paper-based article: Tambascio, S.

Examples 105

Examples Simulations Second Life Virtual World 105

Kapp Notes

JANUARY 25, 2013

ROI and cost saving formulas may work well in a situation where dollars invested can be directly and unequivocally tied to sales of product or increases in market share. ROI formulas provide a myopic and overly tactical view of IT initiatives.

ROI 180

ROI Compliance Training Metrics Community 180

Kapp Notes

SEPTEMBER 22, 2015

I am particularly excited to team with Lynda.com because most colleges already have free access to the courses so they won’t cost any money and you can view them whenever you have time…at lunch, at the beginning of the day or while sitting in office hours.

Education 100

Education Teach Ideas Classroom 100

Kapp Notes

APRIL 15, 2009

Nick discussed how they over a million dollars in paper and printing costs. __ Catalog of Recommended Books, Games and Gadgets Recommended Games and Gadgets Recommended Books Content Guide. Development time was shortened They had the ability to provided the most current content in a highly regulated environment.

Web 100

Web Wiki SharePoint Classes 100

Kapp Notes

OCTOBER 28, 2008

The first is to ask the students to create a “green” structure within some cost and time constraints. Does the initial cost off set the long-term savings. They then must research what it means to have a “green” structure and how to solve some of the problems with the concept of “Green” in an economical fashion.

Virtual World 113

Virtual World Teach Skills Cognitive 113