Is TechKnowledge 2012 in your plans? Games, games, games. and a TK Chat devoted to the topic, I think you’re going to have ample opportunities to get past the hype and figure out what relevance gaming/gamification/gamefulness has to your elearning. The conversation is already brewing on the TechKnowledge 2012 Conference Blog. hope to see you there… and at TechKnowledge! Industry astd conferences gaming tkmon, cut me some slack… I live in Central Oregon and while our new-fallen snow is lovely, I know it will be old by January. MORE >>

Learn how to engage learners using game design and gamification! You know games are a great way to engage learners and increase learning retention. But games need to be carefully designed for maximum learning effectiveness. You now have an opportunity to participate in a hands-on workshop,  Game Design and Gamification , where you will work through the game design process step-by-step with two internationally recognized authors and speakers on the topic. Learn more about the other preconference programs available at TechKnowledge! Games MORE >>

Thursday, April 09, 2009 Building Better Learning Games Interested in building casual games for your learners? Read on for notes from a webinar today, April 9, 2009: Building Better Learning Games: Leveraging Game Design and User Testing for Results Our hosts today: Enspire Learning (Ben Katz) Doorways to Dreams D2D -- financial entertainment. Focus on casual video games. Games in a variety of shapes and sizes: Console Games (for the Xbox or Wii) MMORPG (Massively Multi-player Online Role Playing Game): World of War Craft, Club Penguins. MORE >>

ASTD TechKnowledge will be held Jan. Playing Games With Your People: How Business Simulations Can Grow Tomorrow’s Talent. 25 – 27 in Las Vegas. If you’re heading to Vegas next week, stop by booth #107 to say hello to our team and see our leadership simulations and latest custom e-learning creations. Don’t miss the concurrent session led by Enspire CEO Bjorn Billhardt. Check it out! Friday, Jan. 27 at 8:15 a.m. What has been missing in the e-learning world is the social aspect. But how can and will companies apply social learning effectively online? MORE >>

Summary: At ASTD’s TechKnowledge 2012, Steven Villachica and Deborah Stone defined immersive learning simulations, offered four tips for building them, and then discussed a simulation they had built together. Their definition includes many different types of products, including serious games, simulators, mobile learning, case studies, scenario-based learning, problem or project-based learning. When I think of an immersive simulation, I tend to think of an aircraft simulator or some type of very serious game. ASTD TechKnowledge 2012 Conferences MORE >>