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Making a Game Out of Software Simulations

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To make it fun, we combined a handful of simulations into a web-based game. Here are some of the elements we designed into the game…. The game starts with a playful, fictional backstory, which provides a reason for needing to complete the selected tasks in the software quickly and accurately. misclicks). Progress bar.

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Gaming with the Nine Events of eLearning

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I recently joined a project that involves designing a series of eLearning games to teach sales skills. The intent is for learners to learn entirely by doing , in the context of a fun game. For me, pondering that question reinforced the brilliance of using game for learning – games address most of the instructional events inherently.

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What does the 80's movie WarGames tell us about learning games?

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This computer, known as WOPR , plays the game Global Thermonuclear War continuously so that it can learn the best way to win (should the Russians attack). First, games can engage the human brain in a more complex way than other types of training. The game evoked emotions in the characters that effected their judgement.

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Learning Lessons from Black Ops 2

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Today, multiplayer video games are a more likely place to find millions engaged in a challenge against their fellow man. “to I started to think about how I learn in the game. I quickly realized that there are many similarities between learning to excel at a multiplayer video game and learning to excel on the job.

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Resolve to Try Something New in eLearning in 2013

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If you’re thinking about tinkering in a gaming approach to instruction, the posts below might help. Gaming with the Nine Events of eLearning. What does the 80's movie WarGames tell us about learning games? Practice Early and Coach the Details Later. Personify eLearning.

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What Can eLearning Learn from “7 Ways Video Games Reward the Brain?”

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A few weeks ago, a colleague pointed me to a recent talk, “ 7 Ways Video Games Reward the Brain ,” presented by Tom Chatfield. Chatfield spends the first few minutes establishing the motivational power of video games by citing feats of time and money invested by people for the sake of games. keeps the journey interesting.

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3 Ways to Use Adobe Connect

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These could be simulations, games, or self-paced e-learning modules. Group work done in these break out rooms can be shared with the rest of the class when the breakout sessions have ended. Because it is Flash based, any Flash file can be imported and used in a meeting. This allows the use of more interactive content to engage participants.