Association eLearning

DECEMBER 13, 2017

Game-based learning is also on the rise, as organizations seek to engage and challenge learners. Research shows that learners retain up to 9% more using game mechanics in courses. If you missed our recent webinar on this topic, check out the recording for great information on the use of story and games. Flexible LMS.

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Kapp Notes

MAY 17, 2011

“A game is a system in which players engage in an abstract challenge, defined by rules, interactivity and feedback that results in a quantifiable outcome often eliciting an emotional reaction.” Missile Command classic game. The system aspect is the idea that each part of a game impacts and is integrated with other parts of the game.

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Hurix Digital

APRIL 15, 2024

Table of Contents: Patient Safety Education: Definition and Significance How Does Gamification in Education Make Patient Safety Training More Effective? Game-based training and interactive scenarios leverage a learner’s innate competitiveness to find more engaging ways to elevate the training program.

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Raptivity

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Games in any form are a source of fun, competition, motivation, and learning. Using games in online sessions can increase engagement levels significantly. There is a lot that learners can gain from games. Simple educational games can act as a great breather between long online lectures. Pizza Mania.

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eLearning Industry

MAY 31, 2019

For the first time, we have taken a deep dive into some fundamental players in the microlearning game. Find out who you absolutely, definitely need to follow. It is with great enthusiasm that we announce our list of Top eLearning Content Providers For Microlearning 2019. Here are our picks for 2019!

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Knowledge Guru

SEPTEMBER 14, 2017

Designing a game is no easy task, but do you know what’s even more difficult? Designing a game that helps people actually learn something. The BLP team (creators of Knowledge Guru) is no stranger to the challenges that come with learning game creation. But how do you become the Milton Bradley of learning games?

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Scissortail's Learning Nest

APRIL 11, 2023

Reading Time: 8 minutes Introduction I’ve been playing video games quite a bit lately. Mainly, I’ve been trying out new-to-me games that use interactive stories, gathering ideas for a project. I’ve also been scouring the internet for examples of various types of eLearning games. As I told my husband, “it’s research, I swear.”

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Hurix Digital

MARCH 14, 2024

Summary: This blog has provided an overview of serious games, including their definition, application, and benefits. It also provided a brief overview of the differences between serious games and gamification, and highlighted the advantages and disadvantages of serious games in the healthcare industry.

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Docebo

MAY 12, 2020

Remember that word play game, Mad Libs, where you’d plug in different words to formulate silly messages? There’s a reason this concept was made into a game. The post Authoring Tools for E-Learning: The Definitive Guide appeared first on Docebo. These tools give you more creative authority over your learning objects.

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Kapp Notes

AUGUST 31, 2010

The short definition of Metacognition is "Thinking about Thinking." Here are some more definitions from a variety of sources. Here is the Wikipedia definition of metacognition. Tags: definition. References: Bourne,L. Dominowski,R. Loftus, E. and Healy, A. 1979) Cognitive Processes. Second Edition. Englewood Cliffs, NJ.

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Axonify

FEBRUARY 1, 2017

This month’s curated insights explores the ongoing hunt for a practical definition of microlearning and offers both suggestions as well as application ideas from prominent industry thought leaders. Definition of MicroLearning by Will Thalheimer. I’m not the first to suggest that Will’s definition is a bit lengthy.

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Origin Learning

OCTOBER 21, 2014

Games that are designed to improve the productivity and skills of learners are a good investment of organizational resources. However, adding games for games’ sake is definitely a no-no. A gamification strategy must be clear; every game should serve its own purpose of learning. Image Credits – Freepik.com.

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Paradiso Solutions

AUGUST 10, 2023

Two such approaches that have gained considerable attention are Game-Based Learning (GBL) and Gamification. Both these techniques leverage elements of games to facilitate learning, but they differ significantly in their implementation and impact. “Elevate Learning with Paradiso LMS: Gamify Your Training Today!

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Hurix Digital

APRIL 4, 2024

Summary: This blog has provided an overview of serious games, including their definition, application, and benefits. It also provided a brief overview of the differences between serious games and gamification, and highlighted the advantages and disadvantages of serious games in the healthcare industry.

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Axonify

FEBRUARY 1, 2017

This month’s curated insights explores the ongoing hunt for a practical definition of microlearning and offers both suggestions as well as application ideas from prominent industry thought leaders. Definition of MicroLearning by Will Thalheimer. I’m not the first to suggest that Will’s definition is a bit lengthy.

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Ed App

OCTOBER 24, 2022

If you’re interested in using games in eLearning to make your lessons more fun and exciting, then we’ve got here some eLearning games you can consider. These eLearning games are designed to be interactive for learners and effective in improving their learning retention. . eLearning Game #1 – Word Find.

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Ed App

OCTOBER 25, 2022

If you’re interested in using games in eLearning to make your lessons more fun and exciting, then we’ve got here some eLearning games you can consider. These eLearning games are designed to be interactive for learners and effective in improving their learning retention. . eLearning Game #1 – Word Find.

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Knowledge Guru

OCTOBER 29, 2013

Serious games are worth a look when you want to improve performance in an organization, but one size does not fit all. In a recent blog post on GamaSutra, Andrzej Marcewski points out that “serious games” is too broad of a term to actually be useful. For employees, it’s usually not fun to do this.

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Knowledge Guru

MARCH 26, 2014

The word “game” is a big one… and it really refers to a category of activities that can look many ways. There is some natural confusion that arises around this topic, particularly on the difference between games, simulations, and gamification. I’ll focus on games and simulations in this post.

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Ed App

JANUARY 10, 2019

In this article we’ll examine the microlearning definition according to its use in company training. Microlearning definition: What lies beyond? We look at a few of them below in this expanded view of our microlearning definition. Mobile learning should be part of any microlearning definition. What is microlearning?

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Origin Learning

AUGUST 7, 2018

The focus is now shifting on creating learning experiences that integrate games organically into the eLearning course content rather than a forced inclusion. In today’s blog post, we will learn about ‘Game Thinking’, how it differs from gamification, and the application of game thinking in modern workplace eLearning.

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Clark Quinn

FEBRUARY 27, 2013

So it’s hard to want to quibble, but she put out what I think is a somewhat irresponsible post on games with the provocative title “ Why Games Don’t Teach “ So it’s only fair that I raise my objections, though the comments do a great job also of pointing out the problem. The evidence is there.

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Kapp Notes

MAY 18, 2012

It was sparked by Ruth Clark’s article “ Why Games Don’t Teach. ” So, So looking at the argument, Why Games Don’t Teach, we have several interesting positions: Games Don’t Teach. All current reviews of adequately designed and peer-reviewed research have found NO learning or motivational benefits from games.

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Upside Learning

DECEMBER 8, 2010

As our services in game design and development advance, we’re often asked how ‘social gaming’ paradigms can be used in learning games. I’ve been doing some thinking about social games; what makes them tick. When designing a social learning game, I’d definitely want to include one or more of these in some way or the other.

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BigTinCan

MARCH 31, 2020

This approach is the equivalent of taking your fastest 100-yard sprinter and putting them into an American football game without knowing the playbook, without training on catching the ball, on blocking schemes, and without any uniform or protective equipment.

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Kapp Notes

JULY 26, 2013

Simulations and Serious Games have both differences and similarities. While there are many definitions of games and simulations, here is a synthesis of decades of work from Aldrich, Alessi & Trollip, Clark & Mayer, Kapp and Shank to identify defining characteristics of games and simulations. Games simulations'

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Kapp Notes

MAY 18, 2012

It was sparked by Ruth Clark’s article “ Why Games Don’t Teach. ” So, So looking at the argument, Why Games Don’t Teach, we have several interesting positions: Games Don’t Teach. All current reviews of adequately designed and peer-reviewed research have found NO learning or motivational benefits from games.

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Knowledge Guru

SEPTEMBER 29, 2014

There is a lot of interest from instructional designers, teachers, and sundry others in designing learning games. This, of course, is heartening to me since I am a major proponent in the use of games as a learning tool. It can be tough to find a diversity of examples when you start hunting for learning games.

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Knowledge Guru

MAY 21, 2014

Last month, I shared a game evaluation worksheet I use when playing games. It’s more than just a fun pastime for me (although I definitely love to play!), but also part of my idea generation process for the games I design. ” What does it mean to evaluate a game? .” Sample Game Evaluation.

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KnowledgeOne

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

The Game Creators’ Odyssey is the gateway to an epic quest where learners acquire valuable knowledge on game creation. The first one, Rational Game Design, explores the ways games are made, from player skills to game mechanics and atomic parameters and their signs and feedback. The program is split into 2 acts.

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BrainCert

JUNE 22, 2021

Wikipedia defines gamification as:- The strategic attempt to enhance systems, services, organisations, and activities in order to create similar experiences to those experienced when playing games to motivate and engage users. Levels: Just as levels are an integral part of games, they play a crucial part in gamification too.

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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. The Knowledge Guru team is always reading up on games and gamification, so we thought we’d curate some of the best books for anyone interested in learning game design. A Theory of Fun for Game Design. You can buy a copy here.

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Upside Learning

DECEMBER 27, 2011

There sure are lot of learning design community folks who love to play digital games. It’s always interesting to hear gamers talk about why they play certain genres of games and what aspects of those games they love. What is even more impressive is the passion and motivation that gets individuals to play these games.

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Knowledge Guru

JUNE 12, 2013

If the sign-ups for our learning game design workshops and Primer on Play workshops are any indicator, learning and development professionals are clamoring for solid guidance on how to get started in learning game design or “game-based learning.” These people will NOT make good game designers.

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Joitske Hulsebosch eLearning

JANUARY 9, 2020

Teach with a game. It's nice if you share it in the comments because I definitely want to do more with Seppo. Not starting on the train but in groups at a different location and then have them walk via assignments to the place of the celebration. turned out to be perfect for this purpose. How does Seppo work? In a fun and easy way."

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Knowledge Guru

SEPTEMBER 27, 2013

Recently, the elearning Guild published a report by Brenda Enders discussing games and gamification for learning. It includes numerous case studies and examples of games being used in the workplace today, and summarizes recent research on games for learning. Research Support Games and Gamification for Learning.

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Knowledge Guru

OCTOBER 5, 2013

A while back we did a post listing 100 Great Game Based Learning and Gamification Resources , and since then we’ve done an occasional series called GBL Picks to try and curate information for you. So in line with that mission, we’d like to recommend 5 great blogs about serious games and gamification (besides our own of course).

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