eLearningMind

OCTOBER 1, 2021

UX designers are the rock stars of the design world: they’re the folks who worry about user experience on everything from phone apps to toasters to your car’s coffee cup holders. In the corporate world, LxDs, or Learning Experience Designers, are the rock stars in the eLearning space. What is Learning Experience Design (LxD)?

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Experiencing eLearning

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

This post includes links to four AI tools, visual and UI design, predictions and trends for L&D in 2024, scenarios and simulations, and Articulate Rise. This was created in Playground and edited in Affinity Designer. AI tools What AI Tools are Instructional Designers Using?

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Experiencing eLearning

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

I was invited to be part of a discussion about D&D (Dungeons and Dragons), role playing games, and learning. We discussed our experiences with paper RPGs, both as players and DMs (Dungeon Masters, the folks who run games). We talked about how games overlap with instructional design. Watch the video. Show notes.

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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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LearnDash

JUNE 25, 2020

But how do you design a game for your course? I learned to type from an old computer game. It offered several typing games, each designed to teach a certain skill—where to find letters on the keyboard, where to find numbers, how to use capitals and punctuation, and (the hardest) how to gain a sense of rhythm. (I

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eLearningMind

JANUARY 15, 2021

UX designers are the rock stars of the design world: they’re the folks who worry about user experience on everything from phone apps to toasters to your car’s coffee cup holders. In the corporate world, LxDs, or Learning Experience Designers, are the rock stars in the eLearning space. . What is Learning Experience Design (LxD)?

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eLearning Industry

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Ready to bring serious games into your employee training program? Here are 7 tips to develop a serious game that will transform their skills. This post was first published on eLearning Industry.

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Experiencing eLearning

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

This post includes links on story design, visual design and usability, tools, and templates. Story design. Rance Green summarizes the structure for instructional story design. Narrative design in video games. Visual design and usability. I share these links periodically here on my blog. Rance Greene.

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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. That’s why we read about it! By Yu-Kai Chou.

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Learning Rebels

MARCH 28, 2024

Instructional Design is NOT dead! Back in 2017, I wrote a post about the importance of instructional design and its power to create impactful learning experiences. Some might think that with all this rapid change, instructional design itself might be fading into the background. So, I thought it was high time for an update!

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Kitaboo

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Here’s where interactive quizzes and games can act as great tools to ensure student involvement and facilitate learning effectively. This article explores the intricacies of designing dynamic quizzes and games characterized by interactivity to make learning all the more fun. Table of Contents I.

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Knowledge Guru

APRIL 12, 2017

Your manager decides to include games and gamification as part of this year’s training strategy. As the instructional designer, she expects you to create the learning game. Many instructional designers are now asked to investigate serious games and gamification for use in their training. The problem?

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eLearning Industry

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

When you are incorporating game-based learning into your corporation, do it well. Well-designed gamified courses have a higher chance of actually having high levels of engagement and retention rather than courses that have a few game elements forced in with little thought, design, or planning just for the sake of gamification.

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Clark Quinn

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

I maintaining a fascination in design, for several reasons. As Herb Simon famously said: “The proper study of mankind is the science of design.” I’ve talked in the past about various design processes (and design overall, a lot ). My interest in design came in a roundabout way.

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CommLab India

APRIL 20, 2023

In this post, we explore how AR is changing the game in eLearning design and development. Augmented Reality is revolutionizing the eLearning industry by enhancing the learning experience through immersive visuals and interactive elements.

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Kapp Notes

JUNE 25, 2013

Here are four interesting videos all related to design which I have been thinking about lately in terms of designing instructional experiences that are meaningful and encouraging to learners. An interesting perspective and meaningful to instructional game design in many ways. Design Games Games video games'

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Kapp Notes

SEPTEMBER 3, 2013

Here are three interesting videos about game design, they are not focused on instructional games but if you substitute “instructional game designer” every time they mention “game designer” you will learn a great deal about designing instructional games.

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eLearning Industry

JANUARY 24, 2023

Hence, they need to take compliance training more seriously, using game-based learning. Companies have a lot at stake when it comes to compliance. If anything goes wrong, they have to bear the brunt of the fallout. This post was first published on eLearning Industry.

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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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Knowledge Guru

JULY 17, 2013

Welcome to Part 3 of my multi-part Learning Game Design series. In my last post , I talked about Step 2 in my 5-step process for getting started in game design: getting familiar with game elements. Specifically, I focused on game goals and game dynamics. This rule is from the game, Forbidden Island.

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eLearning Industry

MARCH 27, 2022

Creating engaging eLearning experiences isn’t all fun and games. Even developing training games requires a realistic budget, clear goals, and these 7 golden rules that every designer must follow. This post was first published on eLearning Industry.

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Upside Learning

OCTOBER 3, 2023

They’re designed, however, to catch real-world relationships, so for instance, if you make a mistake with a client, you can try apologizing and see if you can get back on track. Media We’ve seen scenarios executed as text adventures, graphic novel formats, audio stories, branching video, and full games.

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Knowledge Guru

JULY 24, 2013

Welcome to Part 4 of my multi-part Learning Game Design series. In my last post , I talked about game mechanics. These are are the rules and procedures that guide the player and the game response to the player’s moves or actions. Now we’ll move on to game elements. Some games have a lot; others have very few.

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Upside Learning

JULY 11, 2012

As our forays into game-based learning continue, so does the research. Learning From Game Design: 11 Gambits For Influencing User Behaviour. Learning From Game Design: 11 Gambits For Influencing User Behaviour. Katie Salen on Game Design and Learning. Feedback Loops in Games and Learning.

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B Online Learning

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Every year globally, people spend huge amounts of money and time playing games. Most people who engage in video games choose to do so voluntarily, because it is fun and […]. The post How Games Motivate People and Applying it to eLearning appeared first on B Online Learning.

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Kapp Notes

JULY 16, 2013

Here are three online resources that can help you to think about developing an instructional game. These slides are near the end but are very interesting and helpful as you think about game mechanics. Play to Learn – Getting Started in Learning Game Design : 2013 ASTD ICE workshop from SharonBoller. Design Games'

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Kapp Notes

SEPTEMBER 5, 2013

Here are the top ten best practices for instructional game design. Plus a bonus) Practice #1 – Design the learning game to meet specific instructional objectives. Complicated games confuse and frustrate learners. Practice #4 – Get learners comfortable with the rules and game play before they start.

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eLearning Industry

NOVEMBER 27, 2022

This ultimate guide by ELB Learning features 10 eLearning game tips to help you create next-level learning experiences. This post was first published on eLearning Industry.

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CommLab India

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Can ChatGPT truly be a game-changer in shaping instructional design? Let’s explore it’s transformative impact.

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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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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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eLearning Industry

MARCH 22, 2024

Each Instructional Design model is different, but some of them can be combined to elevate your course design game. Let's compare four different models and explore how to identify which of their elements complement each other. This post was first published on eLearning Industry.

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