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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JUNE 24, 2014

His latest is Revolutionize Learning & Development where he discusses the need for the field to change and change dramatically. Quinn: I help organizations use technology to optimize performance and facilitate innovation. He has written a number of books on many topics in the field. Here is part of our enjoyable conversation.

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AUGUST 23, 2016

Who has had an interesting career working with a variety of organizations including 7-Eleven and Pizza Hut. 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? We are in a generational transition.

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NOVEMBER 24, 2009

Additionally, SCEA will donate 1,000 PlayStation(R)3 (PS3(TM)) systems and copies of LittleBigPlanet(TM) to libraries and community based organizations in low-income communities and make the winning levels available to game players at no cost.

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AUGUST 5, 2013

And they are tools that should be used sparingly and not as a panacea for all learning and development activities. Gamification can’t and won’t transform your organization into a learning organization alone. No, games and gamification are tools for learning, they are not magic.

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OCTOBER 5, 2012

KK: How do you think “Big Data” is going to impact the learning and development field? The truth is, the only financials that really matter are the P&L (Profit and Loss) statements of our organizations, not our isolated ROI calculation. Here is part two of a great discussion with Reuben Tozman about his book, Learning On Demand.

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OCTOBER 27, 2015

Stephanie is a consultant based in Chicago who has worked with large organizations like W.W. 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?

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AUGUST 18, 2014

And without humans to train for new jobs, no Learning and Development professionals will be needed. Also here is an interesting article about a team of Hungarian researchers who have created 10 drones that self-organize as they move through the air. Are we ready for this? The video is well done and striking in it’s message.

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MARCH 10, 2015

She is the co-Founder and CEO of Discovery Machine, Inc, and has spent her career making cognitive science and artificial intelligence research usable and understandable for organizations and…she is wicked smart. In developing RESITE, we focused on ease of use. You can find out more here. Here is some of our discussion.

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Kapp Notes

OCTOBER 16, 2012

Gamification creates a lens for designing instruction that is far more interactive and creative than the traditional instructional design model used by so many people and organizations to create their instruction.

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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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DECEMBER 12, 2011

Mark has over 15 years experience in online learning, virtual school management, educational technology and curriculum development. In thespirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience.

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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. Actually we have the most to contribute.

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2015

Catherine has been in the field of learning and development for over 30 years doing all sorts of things from the basic to the complex–she has pretty much done it all. She dedicates her energies to supporting the development of people who consult, design, develop, and teach in corporate and academic settings.

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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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Kapp Notes

MARCH 27, 2012

The Serious Games Association announced a new, international resource for developers, providers, analysts, educators and consultants, the Serious Games Directory. o Developers interested in contract work. o Developers interested in contract work. Games and sims will be organized by market: Education.

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Kapp Notes

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

This week I am visiting Canada to speak at the Canadian Society of Training and Development (CSTD) Conference. What does the research say about games and simulations and what guidelines can be developed based on sound academic research for the development of games and simulations (I’ve got 8 or so good ones.)

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NOVEMBER 13, 2012

This section of the workshop discusses several methods for ensuring that the learning objectives you establish in the game link to the business outcomes of your organization. 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.

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2014

Smaller learning chunks are being put into place in many organizations. The training and development team at Novartis creates modules of no more than seven or eight screens complete with a quiz to provide instruction and assessment of the 10 minute module. As does the free YouTube with extensive how-to videos.

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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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Kapp Notes

MARCH 31, 2011

Interesting development as the healthcare space seems to be a large mover in 3D virtual worlds and immersive environments. The integration of ProtoSphere and PPD Adaptive Solutions will help to deliver a positive impact to life sciences organizations seeking to create a more collaborative and cost-effective R&D framework.”. _.

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DECEMBER 10, 2015

The summit was a wonderful blend of international speakers, representatives from some of the largest learning companies and organizations in China and ATD leaders. The summit was hosted by ATD (Association for Talent Development) and HRoot which is the largest human resource media company in China.

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AUGUST 30, 2018

This solution is not for the faint of heart but it is moving the needle and changing how one organization views sales training. Your Organization could be next! Exciting project and it can be easily modified to match any organization’s sales model. Check out the board that was developed.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2012

Learn to use simulated environments to enhance all types of organizations, including online communities, education, retailing, political expression and military training. As technologies develop, virtual worlds become more sophisticated, more common and people spend more time in them. Here are the details: Program Overview.

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

In order to align training efforts with the strategic goals of an enterprise and create effective instruction, organizations need to link strategic goals with training delivery goals and methods. What do the learners need to know to support the goals of the organization? This will be done through a Knowledge Audit.

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DECEMBER 20, 2016

The push toward defining types of gamification employed by vendors to drive learning and, eventually behavior, will help CLOs and decision makers to choose the right gamification for their organization. If you examine every major learning and development gamification application, one thing becomes clear. It’s About Questions.

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JUNE 17, 2014

I’ve known Jane for a long time and I am lucky enough to see her at almost every conference, usually we have a quiet meal together, catch up on what each other is doing and talk about the world of learning development and design (it’s a rip roaring good time:). My publisher really went all out with production on this one.

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Kapp Notes

APRIL 29, 2013

This gamified process was developed to allow non-scientist to work on the incredibly difficult task of folding proteins into 3D structures. Some organizations have created a gamified bug tracking system to provide points and rewards for reporting bugs within beta releases of software. One example is the game FoldIt!

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Kapp Notes

AUGUST 29, 2011

Civilization V is a turn based strategy game where players attempt to lead a civilization from prehistoric times into the future on a procedurally-generated map, achieving one of a number of different victory conditions through research, diplomacy, expansion, economic development, government and military conquest.

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Kapp Notes

MAY 8, 2014

Had a great time at ASTD 2014 this year (now known as ATD-Association of Talent Development). This helps to cultivate thinking about the design of the learning event itself and what can be done to create a similar type of event within the participant’s own organization. Had a wonderful audience for my session.

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Kapp Notes

NOVEMBER 6, 2012

Another challenge I see is that a number of training and development professionals have never played video games themselves so they misunderstand what makes an engaging game. Instead, especially for an organization just getting into games or simulations, its far better to start small.

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Kapp Notes

MAY 9, 2011

Tozman: I have a Masters Degree in Educational Technology and began my career as an instructional designer for a web development company that just got their first CBT gig. We do this by employing modern software development models and technologies based on structured XML approaches.

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APRIL 9, 2012

Award-winning solution enables compliance, risk mitigation, workflow automation and improved business performance for FDA-regulated organizations. More than 150 pharmaceutical, medical device and biologic companies also depend on ComplianceWire® to organize, distribute and monitor all training and qualification activities. ” Ms.

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JUNE 9, 2014

It is the route towards self-development and career-progression. Kapp: A gamified LMS is a great concept, can you tell me how you developed and implemented the concept of a gamified LMS? And to develop and grow, we need learning spaces that inspire learning, where it’s engaging to learn.

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NOVEMBER 23, 2015

Louise showed me some wonderful elearning solutions they’ve developed, shared with me her secrets for hiring good talent and provide great insights into the design and development of engaging instruction. Pasterfield: We create custom-made absorbing elearning for large, often global organizations.

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Kapp Notes

OCTOBER 18, 2013

Louis (one day after my San Fran presentation) to a wonderful group of learning and development professionals, here are some notes, links and resources from that presentation. Here is the article about how only 6% of organizations are successful in influencing employee behavior. Recently I had a great opportunity to present in St.

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OCTOBER 8, 2014

Additionally, one of the goals is to emphasize the importance of consistently working through the procedure and the impact it will have on the organization. She has written a book called Developing Technical Training I recommend buying this book right away. The “Why” of the training process. Feel free to add more.

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