Knowledge Guru

SEPTEMBER 14, 2017

Bottom-Line Performance President Sharon Boller and Dr. Karl Kapp share real examples of in-person and online games and offer an online game for you to try as you read. Yu-kai provides dozens of fantastic, real-life examples to explain his concepts. You can order a copy here.

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Knowledge Guru

JANUARY 19, 2017

Example: You have Product A and you want to compare it to Products B and C. In the Provide a context section, type a description or context for what your learners will be doing. For example: Compare Product A to Product B.). For example, your fixed category might be your product. Players will not compare B to C.

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Knowledge Guru

MARCH 26, 2014

In the corporate world, an example would be our Knowledge Guru games. Simulations provide a safe means of practice when practicing in a real-world situation would be either too costly or harmful. An Example of a Simulation. Here’s an example of a simulation we created that is NOT a game. An Example of a Game.

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Knowledge Guru

MAY 21, 2014

Sample Game Evaluation. It can also help you think about how to provide feedback to players, how to reward players during game play, and how to increase the “fun” factor in a game. I’ve said it many times: “you can’t design a great game unless you play lots of games.” What format should you use?

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Knowledge Guru

MAY 15, 2017

Example: You have Product A and you want to compare it to Products B and C. In the Provide a context section, type a description or context for what your learners will be doing. For example: Compare Product A to Product B.). Provide statements for a category by typing in true statements that are unique to that category.

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Knowledge Guru

JANUARY 19, 2017

Here are some examples of conditions that you might include: Given a specific customer type…. Including conditions is very helpful in helping you think about the content you need to provide within the game. Here are a few examples of objectives with each component labeled for you. Given a specific customer objection….

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Knowledge Guru

JUNE 20, 2017

All Knowledge Guru games can be accessed using either the full link (Example: theknowledgeguru.com/sellingskills_quest ) or the short link (Example: kguru.co/sellingskills_quest After registration, Knowledge Guru will provide a link to download the appropriate mobile app. short link. sellingskills_quest ).

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Knowledge Guru

MARCH 12, 2014

Use the learning principles of spaced repetition to provide both micro and macro spacings of your content. Provide immediate, meaningful feedback: Most compliance training contains a posttest… and learners must reach a certain score to be marked as complete.

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Knowledge Guru

JULY 31, 2013

In last week’s post I introduced game elements as a whole, and provided a more in-depth description of conflict, cooperation/competition, and strategy/chance. Compare these two game boards, for example. Example: We’re working on a game story right now that uses the theme of an alien invasion. Which one would you rather play?

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Knowledge Guru

JANUARY 10, 2017

They are used to interacting with apps and websites that provide an excellent user experience. Unfortunately, some corporate training programs struggle to even provide an adequate user experience. The speaker will share real-world examples and case studies. Wednesday, 1/11: 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM. Learn more. Learn more.

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Knowledge Guru

JULY 26, 2016

Many organizations spend time perfecting their competency models , then fail to provide training that is designed to optimize the learning experience and help reps actually perform those competencies. Provide tools that enable coaching at scale. But what if the training stinks to begin with?

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Knowledge Guru

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

Knowledge Guru is specifically designed to provide you with a lot of flexibility to achieve your learning objectives. Let’s say for example you are creating a Knowledge Guru game for onboarding new employees to your organization. One way we offer this flexibility is through “Resources” support.

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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 immersion and engagement that game-based learning provides can make a powerful impact on how training is received. Gamify your content.

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Knowledge Guru

FEBRUARY 5, 2014

Do your solutions provide strong feedback? And while other types of learning solutions can also provide challenge, motivation and feedback… games often do them best. Example : We worked with a global company this year to prepare sales reps for the launch of a new product AND their first-ever Android Smartphones.

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Knowledge Guru

OCTOBER 17, 2014

Here’s a two primary examples: To re-direct players’ attention to leader boards or to recent progress of a team or an individual player. To provide recognition or to gently encourage inactive player(s) to return to the game. You may be running a contest. Quick Steps. You will see a list of the recipients of your message.

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Knowledge Guru

AUGUST 27, 2013

It highlights some examples of really effective gamification that is already being implemented. For example, Adobe has launched LevelUp, a free plugin that applies gamification to learning Photoshop. eLearning Guild Research: Got Game? Next we’ll move on to some detailed research on games conducted by eLearning Guild.

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Knowledge Guru

AUGUST 23, 2016

They are used to interacting with apps and websites that provide an excellent user experience. Unfortunately, some corporate training struggles to even provide an adequate user experience! Examples from three mobile training apps we have created for clients. Your employees are already learning on their mobile devices.

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Knowledge Guru

OCTOBER 10, 2014

For example, in the Game Design Guru game that Karl Kapp and I use in our learning game design workshops, players get to play game levels that reinforce concepts and terms we cover in the course. Describe your challenge in the Description field provided. Provide clear directions on what learners are supposed to do.

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Knowledge Guru

OCTOBER 2, 2013

” A prime example is distributed practice , or intentionally breaking learning into chunks and spacing study sessions out over time. Some examples: Distributed practice sessions , accomplished via the separate Guru Grab Bag mode. “Pre-Tests”, accomplished via asking questions, then providing immediate feedback.

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Knowledge Guru

NOVEMBER 21, 2014

In the example below, our original URL was 105 characters. 2) Use the code we provide below, inserting your URL and any unique direction to your users. TinyURL.com is one to try. You enter your URL and it spits out a shortened code for you to use. By using tinyurl.com, we shortened it to 26 characters – a big difference!

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Knowledge Guru

JANUARY 26, 2017

For example, if your organization uses the Salesforce CRM, you can encourage reps to log in with their Salesforce credentials. Offer incentives and/or provide sufficient motivation. . We recommend providing prizes and rewards to your employees for completing your Drive game. Create a communications strategy around the game.

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Knowledge Guru

AUGUST 7, 2013

Giving someone a badge for completing a section, for example, isn’t a good idea. Points can be a reward, for example. The example below illustrates this. Example: We developed a game for sales reps called Formulation Type Matters. If you choose to give rewards, give them for performance rather than completion.

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Knowledge Guru

JUNE 21, 2016

We use board games to encourage team discussion, foster collaboration to achieve goals, provide application practice and/or provide recall practice. For example, Knowledge Guru games use game goals, challenges and reward structures and story to increase learner motivation. Board Games. Online Computer Games.

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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. You will need to supply these items: A context : an initial description of the situation that provides relevant background to the player in making decisions. Game Design Recommendations.

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Knowledge Guru

JANUARY 7, 2015

These let you create a game quickly – but they do not provide any robust tracking for you or provide a high level of feedback. Let’s take a look at a high-profile process example where you hope people have some skill: CPR. It is a robust example of a gamified approach to teaching CPR.

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Knowledge Guru

OCTOBER 11, 2016

Many sales managers are dealing with teams that are too large for one individual to provide meaningful coaching and mentoring for all. Provide annotated examples of good and bad. Some of the challenges sales manager face are caused by lack of time or geographic constraints. We commonly see sales managers who: 1. The solution?

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Knowledge Guru

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

Kids, for example, might love to play soccer or love to play video games like Minecraft. Provide tutorials for online games and provide clear directions and a guided start to games done in a live environment. I’m publishing this blog on Valentine’s Day, a day that is supposed to be all about love.

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Knowledge Guru

MAY 23, 2017

What analytics and data can the game solution provide to showcase benefits and cost-effectiveness? Example: Using chance in the game to mirror something in the real-world that learners cannot control.). Are there constraints that limit or direct decisions on frequency? What metrics do we want to see? The player has to find value in it.)

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Knowledge Guru

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

For example, reps could begin with a brief assessment that lets them rank their confidence in certain skill areas. Post training, include some type of reinforcement tool that provides feedback for your reps. As they progress through the training, their actual performance could be compared against the original confidence ratings.

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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 feedback provided for incorrect responses helps employees avoid embedding incorrect information. Since new employees are usually new to the company, they are likely to fall closer to that 90% level of forgetting.

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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. If the game is question-and-answer driven, be sure to incorporate mixed media such as images and video to provide a richer learning experience. Use engaging gameplay to motivate and inspire.

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Knowledge Guru

SEPTEMBER 29, 2014

It can be tough to find a diversity of examples when you start hunting for learning games. The link I provided goes to App Store. For those interested in learning games, in particular, I think it is important to play and study LEARNING games as well as regular, commercial games. Apps are easy to find.

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Knowledge Guru

MAY 16, 2017

They are used to interacting with apps and websites that provide an excellent user experience. Unfortunately, some corporate training sessions struggle to even provide an adequate user experience. Sunday, 5/21: 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM. Your employees are already learning on their mobile devices. Learn more. Learn more.

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Knowledge Guru

JANUARY 19, 2017

Example Learning Objectives. Burst the balloon by correctly responding to statements provided. Please see this blog post for an explanation of creating objectives and the mini-games associated with the different levels of Bloom’s Taxonomy. The table below summarizes each mini-game. Game Rules. Supported Bloom’s Taxonomy Levels.

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Knowledge Guru

MARCH 15, 2016

For example, you could gamify your entire onboarding experience by letting new employees earn points for completing specific activities such as an eLearning course, execution of a particular project, etc. Producers of technology start to shake out with some providers disappearing.

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Knowledge Guru

SEPTEMBER 7, 2013

They have a great office space, and even provided participants with a midday ice cream break! Here is an example of a paper prototype created by participants at the Play to Learn workshop. ExactTarget was our gracious host for the workshop. Flow of the day. See the list here. Game Design Guru. Prototypes. Attend a Workshop.

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Knowledge Guru

OCTOBER 17, 2014

It will help you think about the cognitive skill you want learners to do and provide verb choices that match. Examples: “ List FIVE steps ” rather than “ List all the step s.” If you need ideas on how to come up with better verbs to use in writing your objectives, check out Bloom’s taxonomy. Yes, they do!

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