Knowledge Guru

MAY 3, 2017

Here’s a sample you can modify: Subject: Start your quest for knowledge on <Your topic here> Dear Learner, You’ve heard about it; today it’s available! Use the reporting capabilities within the Game Administration tool to share relevant results, including the learning objectives your group did best and worst at.

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Knowledge Guru

APRIL 27, 2017

For example, if you have an upcoming product launch you could formulate a communication plan that includes at least three to five messages about the launch, using a couple different channels. The key is to plan activities and interactions that link directly to each learning objective. What is the implementation strategy?

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Knowledge Guru

OCTOBER 21, 2013

What learning objectives work best with each element. What questions you should ask as a learning designer when attempting to use each element. Specific examples of game elements found in commercial games, as well as learning games we have created. Learn More in Our White Paper.

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Knowledge Guru

JUNE 21, 2016

When game elements are carefully linked to learning objectives, good things happen. If you’d like to learn more, Sharon Boller has written a white paper showing how different game elements link to the four elements required for learning to happen. Game-Based Learning Best Practices.

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Knowledge Guru

MAY 15, 2017

Example: Given a specified customer type, determine the best responses to make to gain commitment from the customer to try Product X. Forest Flight enables you to create objectives suited to the higher levels of Bloom’s taxonomy. It is helps learners practice using judgment and making decisions based on defined criteria.

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Knowledge Guru

AUGUST 21, 2013

Good scenario questions are realistic, interesting, and aligned with the appropriate learning objective. Examples: The learning objective for this question is “Identify the number of timeouts a team gets per half,” and this question approaches the objective in a straightforward way.

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Knowledge Guru

OCTOBER 18, 2013

It takes tons of hard work and play testing to make game mechanics balanced and fun in commercial games… and learning games are even tougher. That’s because the game mechanics need to carefully link to the learning experience, and help learners achieve the learning objectives in your design.

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Knowledge Guru

NOVEMBER 25, 2013

If so, make sure the learning solutions allow you to track the learning. In Knowledge Guru, you can see learners’ correct response percentages for each learning objective and question. This will help you fill in any gaps that exist in the learning. Reinforce the learning and encourage extended practice.

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Knowledge Guru

JULY 26, 2016

For example, the ability to see a specific learning objective that sales reps are struggling with can help managers provide support on the right topics to the right people. Most training only tracks completion, and most it can be hard to observe sales reps enough to see behavior change without coming off as Big Brother.

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Knowledge Guru

OCTOBER 2, 2013

Re-reading material, highlighting and underlining key points were all deemed “ineffective” learning tactics by the research, showing little value beyond simply reading the text. Murphy Paul notes that “the learning strategies with the most evidence to support them aren’t well known outside the psych lab.”

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Knowledge Guru

JUNE 11, 2014

Learners with a prior framework for the new knowledge may only forget 30% without reinforcement, for example. The iterative questions and spaced repetition reinforce key learning objectives we identified as essential for all new hires to know or do.

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Knowledge Guru

NOVEMBER 10, 2015

For example, some organizations opt for a custom Knowledge Guru theme so that the setting and characters feel appropriate to their players. Use analytics to track what learning objectives and questions learners are struggling with, then send out further reinforcement on the problem areas.

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Knowledge Guru

JANUARY 19, 2017

Please see this blog post for an explanation of creating objectives and the mini-games associated with the different levels of Bloom’s Taxonomy. Example Learning Objectives. The table below summarizes each mini-game. Game Rules. Supported Bloom’s Taxonomy Levels. Balloon Burst. Each correct response inflates the balloon.

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Knowledge Guru

AUGUST 21, 2013

Every topic in Knowledge Guru will have between one and five learning objectives associated with it. Every question set in Knowledge Guru (more on question sets in this tutorial ) is associated with a learning objective. ” Your answers will help you define the game’s topics and write learning objectives.

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Knowledge Guru

APRIL 28, 2015

Instead of listing out learning objectives, start your next training experience with a challenge or goal. For example, Johnson & Johnson broke their “Talent Guru” game into a 5-week program with short gameplay sessions and competition each week. Start With a Challenge. Make it Last.

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Knowledge Guru

MARCH 15, 2017

You have a clear business problem, a related instructional goal, and a desire to incorporate learning games to help you achieve your instructional goal. To answer the question, focus on crafting relevant learning objectives. Learn more here. Sample Verbs for Learning Objectives at This Level (Barton 1997).

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Knowledge Guru

JUNE 18, 2013

Let’s look at two learning objectives paired with question sets. Incorrect Example. Objective: Explain BLP company history. Correct Example. Objective: Identify when Bottom-Line Performance was founded and by whom. Each fact in the learning objective has its own question set. Explanation.

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Knowledge Guru

JUNE 26, 2013

What to think about when creating a learning game: The game goal isn’t the same as a learning goal or a learning objective. For instance, in the elevator game (Goal 5 above), the learning goal is to be able to identify the tasks associated with the 5 steps of incident investigation. Game Dynamics.

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Knowledge Guru

JANUARY 28, 2015

Games linked to learning science become real time savers for a sales rep, as the gameplay is designed to help them learn and retain the necessary knowledge. And when the product and technical knowledge is especially complex, sales associates will appreciate games that truly help them learn and remember.

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Knowledge Guru

JUNE 23, 2015

For example, Johnson & Johnson has integrated Knowledge Guru into employee goals & objectives for the year. Blend into a curriculum: use as part of a learning solution. This is only part of why games are powerful organizational learning tools, though.

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Knowledge Guru

AUGUST 29, 2017

Does your game: Have a clear learning goal and measurable learning objectives focused on a specific learner? Example: While you may love anime art, your corporate user may find it insulting or trivial. Instructional Design Checklist. Tap into learner motivation? Provide relevant practice? Give specific, timely feedback?

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Knowledge Guru

MAY 6, 2015

For example, associates take Data Center as a six-day module. Based on those learning objectives, you can find out the best way to implement the game. It’s also important to look around and do your due diligence for looking for the right learning partner. In CSAP, the associate goes through synchronous classroom training.

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