Kapp Notes

MAY 21, 2010

The West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE) launched an online resource for potential and current educators in West Virginia called Teach West Virginia and as part of the initiative, a 3D world is playing a key role in the process. Along this journey, visitors collect clues to progress through the interactive game.

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Kapp Notes

JULY 21, 2010

Here are some emerging events happening in the corporate virtual immersive environment (VIE) space. Forterra System's OLIVE integrates virtual meetings into web based intranets, extranets or portals, and can assure a user's identity based on authentication systems like LDAP. Also, Activeworlds turned 15 this year!

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Kapp Notes

APRIL 1, 2014

Instructional games work best when there is a narrative that provides the learner with the proper context for the learning that needs to take place. In a game, the time frame is usually compressed so that something that typically takes a year might only be 5 minutes of game play. Next there are characters.

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Kapp Notes

MARCH 18, 2010

I have a couple of ideas, about measuring virtual world learning but would love to have input from others to learn how they are assessing the learning taking place in virtual worlds, please comment on your blog and then link in the comments of this blog any ideas or examples of how you are assessing learning in 3D Virtual Immersive Environments.

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Kapp Notes

JANUARY 1, 2010

While creating products, working on deliverables and collaborating across organizations on a large scale in virtual worlds seems like science fiction, the truth is that 3D environments for working, learning and collaborating are the not-too-distant future. Tags: virtual immersive environment.

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Kapp Notes

SEPTEMBER 28, 2010

You have probably been wondering what you should wear in case you ever went on a virtual world job interview. In fact, I once went to a virtual interview to talk about the Learning in 3D book and was told to "put some shoes on" apparently even in the virtual world, "no shoes, no shirt--no service still applies."

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Kapp Notes

FEBRUARY 9, 2010

Dan Bliton of Booz Allen Hamilton asked Tony and Karl to present a webinar entitled "Enterprise Learning and Collaboration in 3D Virtual Worlds." Bah Learning In 3 D View more presentations from kkapp. Web site for the book Learning in 3D. Become a fan on Learning in 3D's Facebook Page.

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Kapp Notes

MARCH 16, 2010

A critical element in virtual world learning is the opportunity for the learner to reflect upon his or her experience. As a designer of a 3D virtual learning experience, you need to design part of the learning experience to include time for the learners to re-envision what they experienced and add meaning to that experience.

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Kapp Notes

JULY 24, 2014

When you are considering creating a learning experience using a game or parts of games, one type of element you can add is the Construction/Creation element. There are several game examples that use the concept construction for game play. One is the classic board game Mouse Trap. Here are all the details.

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Kapp Notes

DECEMBER 1, 2009

While I think there are many legitimate reasons why an organization should partake in virtual immersive environments (VIEs) for learning and collaboration, there are also some "less-than-comfortable" reasons organizations are leaning in this direction. S top, proceed with caution. They are seduced by the technology.

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Kapp Notes

NOVEMBER 30, 2011

The other day I received an email message asking if my upcoming book “The Gamification of Learning and Instruction” gives instructions on how to build games. But if you want to program games, these are not the books. However, here are some recommendations to help start programming games. 3D Software.

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Kapp Notes

JUNE 11, 2010

Recently a number of folks have asked me some questions about 3D worlds that I think can be answered in some of my previous posts so here are some of those posts as answers to frequently asked questions about virtual immersive environments: 1) How do I get started in 3D? Creating the right 3D learning space environment.

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Kapp Notes

AUGUST 15, 2012

It would be well worth your time if you are interested in serious games for learning. 50+ Speakers Address the Future of Games for Training, Learning . Plenary sessions include: “Getting the Best Virtual vQuotient in Non-Entertainment Games”. Ran Hinrichs, 2b3d, keynote speaker.

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Kapp Notes

JANUARY 28, 2009

One of the great things about what I do is getting to meet and work with really thoughtful and creative people and the other day, I got a chance to brainstorm with a group of great people on the topic of Virtual World Implementations. Why invest in 3D learning spaces? It makes it more fun and more engaging.

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Kapp Notes

DECEMBER 20, 2016

In my work with games and gamification I have the opportunity to travel around the globe talking to folks who are working on various aspects of games and gamification from vendors to practitioners to consultants. Continued Strong Interest in Gamification and Game-based Learning. growing to $11.10 billion in 2015.

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Kapp Notes

DECEMBER 22, 2009

First, Metaplace announced it will be closing its virtual doors on January 1, 2010 at 11:59 pm Pacific Time. This means that a user created "portal" into a virtual world can be accessed from web location. It is inevitable that the 3D Virtual World space will have acquisitions, mergers and failures.

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Kapp Notes

SEPTEMBER 2, 2010

James Paul Gee, who writes prolifically about video games for learning, has a paper out titled Good Video Games and Good Learning. You should check it out yourself but here are a few points from the 14 he lists in the article related to the learning principles good games incorporate.

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Kapp Notes

APRIL 27, 2009

Successful projects start by aligning virtual world needs with your organization’s goals. Whether the goal is to reach out to alumni through a shared virtual space or creating a virtual machine shop to teach safety to mechanics, the underlying purpose and business objective must be articulated to the vendor.

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Kapp Notes

OCTOBER 16, 2009

We discussed how to use a virtual world for the development of a course about innovation, what are the right instructional strategies for virtual worlds and how can they be leveraged so they are useful and not simply a distraction. Here are the slides I presented on the topic of 3D Learning archetypes.

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Kapp Notes

JUNE 20, 2011

ProtonMedia will use the funds to extend its leadership position within life sciences by further integrating its ProtoSphere virtual collaboration environment with ComplianceWire®, Kaplan EduNeering’s validated cloud-based learning management system. and Osage Venture Partners, Bala Cynwyd, Pa., million Series A financing. .

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Kapp Notes

MARCH 8, 2010

Your competitors are leveraging the power of 3D learning environments to encourage collaboration, exploration and genuine competitive advantage. Ensure the learning intervention is addressing a vetted business need, and that the learning objectives support that need. Tags: 3D worlds. Reflectively Synthesized.

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Kapp Notes

JULY 19, 2010

Here is a list of educational games that can be used to teach kids during the school year or over the summer break. Here are some games based on Nobel Prize winning research. These games cover the topics of physics, chemistry, physiology, medicine, literature, peace and economics. The Blood Typing Game 2.

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Kapp Notes

NOVEMBER 17, 2009

I mmersed in a learning environment (notice, no bulleted list of objectives) An important virtual world design principle is that the participant (not the teacher) must be positioned at the center of the learning experience--a 360 degree immersion in an learning experience.

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Kapp Notes

DECEMBER 15, 2009

A Virtual Immersive Environment is Not a Parallel Universe, It is an Alternative Reality. While it is possible to make a 3D virtual immersive environment (VIE) look exactly (or pretty darn close) to your actual office building or training room or college campus.what's the point? Virtual Immersive Environments are Not a Panacea.

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Kapp Notes

APRIL 2, 2012

Looking through some old files, I found this interesting excerpt from “Gadgets, Games and Gizmos for Learning.” ” Managing Team Members Across the World. The capstone simulation allows the learners to experience virtual team management as a team leader. You simply develop the most appropriate balance.

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Kapp Notes

APRIL 24, 2009

Here is a step-by-step process for designing and launching a virtual world learning experience within an organization. Step One: Identify the learning objective and outcomes required of learners. Step Two: Determine the content that must be learned to enable participants can achieve the desired outcomes.

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Kapp Notes

FEBRUARY 3, 2010

A few weeks ago, I wrote a post called Not a Good Week for the Virtual Worlds Space where I reported, based on other reports, that Forterra Systems had laid off some of its workforce. We see SAIC as the type of strategic partner that will enable us to continue shaping the virtual world marketplace and the OLIVE product line.

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Kapp Notes

MARCH 4, 2010

Here is a press release about one big virtual world event where Tony and I will be speaking about Learning in 3D. The Virtual Worlds Best Practices in Education Conference (VWBPE) will feature more than 150 presentations and a keynote address by Mark Kingdon, the CEO of Linden Lab® creators of Second Life® (SL).

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Kapp Notes

MARCH 24, 2009

While technology is enabling the creation and usage of 3D virtual worlds, the appeal of these worlds is being driven by a new generation of learners. A generation of learners who have grown up immersed in technologies like text messaging, social networking and video games. Tags: 3D worlds.

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Kapp Notes

JUNE 15, 2008

A group of avatars in a corporate virtual world wondering what is going on? Organizations seem to rush into virtual worlds with little planning or forethought and then wonder why their virtual world experience was a failure. These are social networks or experiential learning environments.a

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Kapp Notes

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

candidate about games and simulations to augment his literature review. So here is the answer to the first question which is, “What are the key advantages of Serious Games/Immersive Learning Simulations?&#. Game Element. Learning outcomes presented in a game context with specific missions/goals/tasks.

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Kapp Notes

JANUARY 29, 2009

Using a virtual world or metaverse for training is not as science-fiction as it sounds. A metaverse or virtual world is simply the natural extension and convergence of several technologies currently used for online learning. Tags: Second Life 3D worlds. This is similar to the Web 2.0

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Kapp Notes

FEBRUARY 26, 2010

Good stories shouldn't be relegate to only reading a novel on the beach, use them to promote learning! With virtual worlds, we can expand the use of storytelling. In a 3D virtual world, the learner is not just observing a story or scenario, the learner becomes a character within the story.

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Kapp Notes

MARCH 4, 2010

Yesterday, I had the privilege of touring a fascinating project in the 3D virtual immersive environment of Second Life. It is called The Virtual Worlds Story Project with the tag line "Weaving the Narrative Threads of Our Lives." Exploring Uncle D's cabin and learning about his life.

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Kapp Notes

NOVEMBER 27, 2012

Way back in the 2008 Bowl Championship Series football game, number two ranked Louisiana State University (LSU) defeated (some would say humbled) number one ranked Ohio State in a 38 to 24 victory. The LSU offensive coordinator used a custom-made videogame to help his quarterbacks learn to read defenses. Thinking Like Your Opponent.

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Kapp Notes

DECEMBER 29, 2009

With the recent news of layoffs at Forterra Systems and the closing of Metaplace covered in Not a Good Week for the Virtual Worlds Space , there have been a number of discussions around the topic. See ProtonMedia's take at If Forterra Systems and Metaplace have sparked a virtual world industry shakeout, the question is: Who's next?

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Kapp Notes

NOVEMBER 12, 2009

Conducting a virtual brainstorming session. Jumping into a virtual world can provide a competitive advantage, facilitate collaboration and provide virtual role-plays across the enterprise but, if a careful analysis is not done before taking the leap into virtual worlds, disaster could loom.

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