Kapp Notes

SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

Training Quarterly just publishey my article Improving Training: Thinking Like a Game Developer. You can find the article here. The article provides 3 ways in which an instructional designer can think like a game designer. I was originally thinking about 4 but one had to go due to space constraints so I’ve add the fourth here.

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Games Learning Objects Develop Player 182

Kapp Notes

JUNE 10, 2010

Some interesting developments in the 3D Learning and Collaboration Space. First, it looks as though Linden Labs, the developers behind Second Life, may be downsizing their corporate efforts ( Second Life Enterprise Edition ). Interesting development. While this has not been totally verified by dozens of data sources.

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Kapp Notes

OCTOBER 10, 2011

This is a good thing and is encouraged by the game developers. The search for gold coins, for example, encourages the player to explore the environment and learn more about the game-space in which they are playing. The player’s character is rewarded with goodies that are visible and can be worn.

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Kapp Notes

AUGUST 1, 2011

As a way of improving instruction and creating more effective learning tools, let’s recast classroom and online instructional methods using game-based thinking.

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Games Instructional Instruction Case Study 175

Kapp Notes

JUNE 16, 2009

It is designed for collaborative development of simulations across an organization. I had a great conversation and demonstration the other day with Scott and Stephen from STT Trainer. The product supports rapid authoring of simulation-based training for IT applications.

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Kapp Notes

AUGUST 18, 2009

Ever wonder how long it takes to design and develop one hour of e-Learning? Here are survey results from The eLearning Guild The e-learning Development Time Ratio Survey And here is my attempt at a measurement from 2003. Is it taking us longer to develop e-learning than it did six years ago?? both higher.

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Centra WebEx eLearning Guild Adobe Connect 180

Kapp Notes

MARCH 9, 2007

My post this week at the TrainingDay blog is titled Developing an Online Case Study Too many times, the technology takes over when developing an online case study or a branching story.

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Kapp Notes

APRIL 20, 2009

This is a critical role in the development of a virtual learning space. This team member is responsible for developing the instructional framework and the pedagogy to make the learning effective within the 3D space. Context Developer/Builder. The reason is because of all the interconnected and dependant activities.

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Kapp Notes

MARCH 30, 2007

A number of book related developments are occuring. As Gadgets, Games and Gizmos for Learning nears it release day of April 14, 2007. First, Training Consultant Steve Woodruff's on his blog Impactiviti has done a nice and thoughtful review of the book (scroll down to see it.)

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Kapp Notes

JUNE 23, 2010

Recently a colleague of mine and an alumni of Bloomsburg University's Instructional Technology program both had articles published.

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eLearning Guild ASTD PENS Develop 133

Kapp Notes

DECEMBER 24, 2009

Recently, I spoke with Rich Parris at Standard Imagination about an article I updated for ASTD Learning Circuits called Time to Develop One Hour of Training. Here is some of the interview How good a yardstick is the time to develop one hour? Rich asked some good questions that I think many people had about the article.

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Kapp Notes

APRIL 23, 2008

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has announced the creation of a Massively Multi-player Online, or MMO, educational game to interested development partners. Also, guide them to Games Teach Life Saving Skills: Accidently as an argument as well.

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Kapp Notes

NOVEMBER 28, 2007

while talking about the development process and how it was designed to give specific feedback based on learner interactions with the simulation and how the simulation dealt with "failure." Phil showed a simulation, which you can view here.

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Kapp Notes

SEPTEMBER 21, 2007

Today, you can check out the second interview I've had with Brent over at Corporate ELearning Strategies and Development. The posting is GGG 4 Lrng - Gamers lower the Boom! it includes both an audio broadcast of the interview featuring a discussion with Brent, myself and Cammy Bean from Learning Visions.it was a great discussion.

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Kapp Notes

MARCH 7, 2007

The article describes a talk given by alternate-reality game developer Jane McGonigal at the Game Developer's Conference in the serious games summit portion. Interesting article over at cnet news about the future of games called Future games to harness player's collective wisdom.

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Wiki Wikipedia Develop Journal 100

Kapp Notes

NOVEMBER 24, 2009

This week President Barack Obama launched a new “Educate to Innovate” campaign. This initiative aims to increase science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) literacy among students in US educational institutions.

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Games Social Networks Video Develop 100

Kapp Notes

NOVEMBER 30, 2011

” While the book provides content related to the design of games, the development of games and integration of game elements into e-learning, it is not a programming book and neither is Gadgets, Games and Gizmos for Learning. First a caveat, I don’t know what kind of game you want to develop. The short answer is “no.”

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Games Program Simulations Create 253

Kapp Notes

JANUARY 14, 2013

Program managers and procurement personnel should insist that game developers clearly demonstrate how the design of a game will provide interactive experiences that support properly designed instructional objectives (see for example, Gagn6 & Briggs, 1979; Merrill, 1983; 1997 for guidance on the proper design of instructional objectives). .”

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Summary Games Instructional Instruction 278

Kapp Notes

OCTOBER 1, 2012

Allen is a leader in the field of design, developing and delivering online instruction. He has just released a new book, Leaving Addie for SAM: An Agile Model for Developing the Best Learning Experiences in which he describes what he calls the Successive approximation Model (SAM). For those of you who may not know, Michael W.

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Instructional Design ADDIE Authoring Tools Conversation 254

Kapp Notes

DECEMBER 4, 2014

The other day we considered elements in the learning and development field that stifle innovation in the post Six Ways Innovation is Stifled in the Learning Field. This can lead to a different way of thinking about the design and development of instruction. Juxtaposition. Two items that don’t seem to go together.

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Innovation vendor Instructional Design iPod 270

Kapp Notes

AUGUST 27, 2012

Interview training developed with the Thinking Worlds Tool. While developing a serious game can be a complex, time consuming and difficult process, adding game elements is less complex, requires less programming and, when done correct, can be just as engaging. What it requires is thinking like a game developer.

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Gamification Simulations Training Train 277

Kapp Notes

OCTOBER 27, 2015

Kapp: You’ve been in the Learning and Development space for a long time, especially in the area of learning technologies, what is the industry doing correctly and where are some areas for improvement in terms of learning technologies? Stephanie’s role will be to represent Exult in North America. The opportunity was intriguing.

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Kapp Notes

MARCH 7, 2013

The first step in the development process is to determine what you want the outcome to be. What will be different as the result of a successfully developed ILE intervention? These questions need to be answered so there is a clear path toward developing outcomes other than just “entertainment” or because “it’s cool.”

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Interactive Design Player Simulations 206

Kapp Notes

AUGUST 23, 2016

Kapp: You have been in the field of Learning and Development and Talent Development for a number of years, what types of projects do you find the most interesting and challenging? With that in mind, I think it’s a great time for talent development! We are in a generational transition.

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Kapp Notes

JUNE 24, 2014

His latest is Revolutionize Learning & Development where he discusses the need for the field to change and change dramatically. We are still broadcasting classrooms, we’re still developing our systems in line with our business silos, and we’re locking down the connections people could be making with the world.

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Conversation Diversity Training Cognitive Metrics 182

Kapp Notes

SEPTEMBER 10, 2014

Let’s first look at our other learning or training interventions and figure out what works there and what doesn’t work before we invent WLearning (watch learning).

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Apple Problem Mobile Learning Mobile 229

Kapp Notes

APRIL 21, 2012

The CEOs, Vice Presidents, executives and managers are not tapped into the game developer industry; for the most part they don’t attend the Game Developer’s Conferences, they don’t read game developer magazines or blogs. And many times we are not even in the discussion at all. Two Choices. and they say “Of course!”.

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Gamification Blogging Instructional Instruction 264

Kapp Notes

JANUARY 29, 2014

Scaffolding is a concept built upon the idea of the Zone of Proximal Development. To accomplish that goal the technique of scaffolding was developed. 2007) Criterion-Referenced Test Development: Technical and Legal Guidelines for Corporate Training. Mind and society: The development of higher psychological processes.

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Bloom Learner Gamification Theory 211

Kapp Notes

JUNE 10, 2014

develop Learning Objects' Here are the slides for adding the capability to take notes right on a PowerPoint slide without having to leave PowerPoint, great for brainstorming sessions and for collecting thoughts of learners. The notes can be saved with the PowerPoint presentation and distributed later.

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Learning Objects Resources Create PowerPoint 140

Kapp Notes

JULY 29, 2014

Lennox: Qstream is a scientifically proven method for developing long-term retention and behavior change in professional sales teams. We’ve developed a rather sophisticated analytics engine that uses the data to deliver important management insights on the capabilities of client-facing teams.

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Conversation Analytics Sales Blended Learning 198

Kapp Notes

DECEMBER 5, 2011

What started as a tool for internal simulation development is now a patented authoring tool available to license and use for your own e-learning simulation development. Screen Capture from SimWriter simulation creation software. It is now on version 3.0

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Simulations SimWriter Authoring Tools Software 197

Kapp Notes

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

John is responsible for all aspects of development and strategy for Trivantis’s eLearning products. Trivantis has a number of online learning development tools including Lectora Online, Lectora Inspire and Lectora Publisher as well as CourseMill, CourseMill Mobile and ReviewLink.

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Trivantis Conversation Lectora CourseMill 100

Kapp Notes

AUGUST 3, 2014

With a creative team of over 90 developers, designers and animators, MediaLab is a Microsoft Certified Professional Developer (MCPD), Microsoft Gold Certified Solution Developer and is also Autodesk AutoCAD Certified. Kapp: Why do you think 3D is so important from a learning and development perspective?

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Solution Conversation Augmented Reality Microsoft 184

Kapp Notes

DECEMBER 1, 2014

So today is Cyber Monday and you are wondering just what you should order for that special Learning and Development person in your life…well I’ve got a few ideas all related to the gift of learning. If you have bought into the concept of gamification and you are ready to begin developing innovative gamification solutions.

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Ideas Gamification eLearning Guild Photoshop 159

Kapp Notes

JANUARY 31, 2017

So does that mean eLearning developers need to take down their shingles and move on to other endeavors? The large size of these players will also put downward pressure on both development costs and on the retail price of the off-the-shelf, self-paced eLearning courses. Game Time: Developing a Learning Game in 9 Steps.

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Instructional Design Instructional Instruction Cognitive 130

Kapp Notes

NOVEMBER 13, 2012

Overview of Game Design/Develop Process. In this section, we’ll take our ideas from the game concepts we’ve developed and play paper-based versions of our ideas. Development Considerations. Here we’ll look at a several different types of game development software. 10:15-10:30. 10:30-11:30. 11:30-12:30.

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TechKnowledge ASTD Learning Objects Games 162

Kapp Notes

OCTOBER 5, 2012

KK: How do you think “Big Data” is going to impact the learning and development field? KK: What is the most important message you that learning and development professionals will take away from reading your book? Here is part two of a great discussion with Reuben Tozman about his book, Learning On Demand.

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