Knowledge Guru

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

I interviewed Bottom-Line Performance President and industry thought leader, Sharon Boller to learn more about current game-based learning trends and where this learning strategy is headed in 2017. This will help make adoption a lot easier and will create a virtual reality uptick in our industry.

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Knowledge Guru

SEPTEMBER 10, 2014

Steven has written over 100 educational articles and blogs, appeared on numerous content aggregators and industry websites, and developed content for several Knowledge Guru games. He is the editor of the popular Lessons on Learning and Learning Game Design blogs.

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Knowledge Guru

FEBRUARY 19, 2014

Because of the many benefits, serious games are being used in a wide range of industries, as part of training for most corporate learning content areas. Retention can increase significantly when emotions drive learners to master the game and acquire new knowledge.

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Knowledge Guru

APRIL 11, 2016

A panel of industry professionals, from diverse multi-media, graphic design and marketing backgrounds, review the entries to determine the work that is to be recognized. The competition recognizes and awards the best web sites, videos, online advertising, print media and mobile applications.

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Knowledge Guru

OCTOBER 5, 2013

He’s been a thought leader in the industry for a while now. You’ve probably heard him mentioned on this site before, but if you haven’t checked out his blog yet then you definitely should. Karl Kapp partnered with Sharon Boller, the creator of Knowledge Guru, to put on the successful Play to Learn workshop.

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Knowledge Guru

OCTOBER 26, 2015

These organizations come from a variety of industries (technology, financial services, healthcare) and used the games within diverse functional areas (new hire training for sales reps, product knowledge for sales and support reps and process training for HR associates).

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Knowledge Guru

AUGUST 27, 2013

But not everyone is as informed about the industry. The Knowledge Guru team is obviously very interested in the future of game based learning, and right now that future is bright. We are setting out to change that.

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Knowledge Guru

SEPTEMBER 18, 2013

But not everyone is as informed about the industry. The Knowledge Guru team is obviously very interested in the future of game based learning, and right now that future is bright. We are setting out to change that.

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Knowledge Guru

OCTOBER 9, 2013

Sharon founded BLP in 1995 when online learning was a blip on the screen of the T&D industry. She is also the lead designer of the Knowledge Guru® game engine, a tool for creating simple quiz-based desktop and tablet games. Sharon’s primary area of interest is games and the gamification of learning.

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Knowledge Guru

AUGUST 14, 2013

But not everyone is as informed about the industry. The Knowledge Guru team is obviously very interested in the future of game based learning, and right now that future is bright. We are setting out to change that.

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Knowledge Guru

JULY 10, 2013

But not everyone is as informed about the industry. The Knowledge Guru team is obviously very interested in the future of game based learning, and right now that future is bright. We are setting out to change that.

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Knowledge Guru

FEBRUARY 10, 2015

We can create a character pack for any industry you can imagine. Healthcare Character Pack. We have created an all-new Quest character pack especially for our clients who work in healthcare settings. Faster Speeds. We have migrated the entire Knowledge Guru database to Amazon cloud servers. The result?

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Knowledge Guru

SEPTEMBER 4, 2013

But not everyone is as informed about the industry. The Knowledge Guru team is obviously very interested in the future of game based learning, and right now that future is bright. We are setting out to change that.

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Knowledge Guru

NOVEMBER 25, 2013

Lesson from the Insurance Industry. When the success of the organization is tied to how well people learn basic information, it’s worth investing in more substantial product knowledge training. A close friend of mine started his career as an insurance agent selling auto policies.

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Knowledge Guru

SEPTEMBER 23, 2015

Industry professionals are now spending less time debating what the research says about games, but many organizations still struggle to correctly implement games that drive meaningful results. Game-based learning can improve learner engagement, but only if you start with a strategy.

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Knowledge Guru

JUNE 5, 2013

But not everyone is as informed about the industry. The Knowledge Guru team is obviously very interested in the future of game based learning, and right now that future is bright. We are setting out to change that.

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Knowledge Guru

NOVEMBER 19, 2013

Since we’re working in a dairy industry, knowledge of dairy and its nutritional values, treatments (UHT, AA, …) are very important. The Diary Guru has been rolled out in our Sales & Marketing office (appr. 40 employees), and in our production plant for appr. 100 employees. How it is part of a learning solution?

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Knowledge Guru

JANUARY 10, 2017

Although the healthcare industry demands that their employees receive annual training on compliance topics, the company found ways to shorten, sweeten, and generally make the training less painful. Friday, 1/13: 9:45 AM – 10:45 AM.

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Knowledge Guru

AUGUST 21, 2013

This title should be descriptive of what the learners will become gurus of: a product, a process, an industry, etc. You can download a PDF that guides you through this meeting. In this meeting: Agree on the game’s title. Answer the question, “What do we need learners to know or be able to do related to the game’s title?

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Knowledge Guru

JUNE 12, 2013

Get a good book (or two or three) on game design and learn the terminology used in the industry. I told you the steps were iterative. As you play games, know what you’re looking at and what you’re doing. Elements to know include game dynamics, game mechanics (fancy word for rules), resources, levels, reward structures, etc.

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Knowledge Guru

NOVEMBER 14, 2016

Sales reps need a way to ramp up on their products, competitors, and industry landscape fast. BLP’s Marketing Director, Steven Boller, will showcase Drive , the newest app in the Knowledge Guru family at the Strategic Solutions learning stage Wednesday morning.

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Knowledge Guru

DECEMBER 16, 2014

The entries were evaluated by a panel of veteran, independent senior industry experts, Brandon Hall Group Sr. It also recognizes the great work clients such as Cisco have done to integrate serious games into their organizations in a relevant, appropriate way.”.

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Knowledge Guru

OCTOBER 15, 2014

The entries were evaluated by a panel of veteran, independent senior industry experts, Brandon Hall Group Sr. We are proud of the award but more proud of the business results MobileConnect Guru helped drive for ExactTarget.”.

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Knowledge Guru

JANUARY 14, 2016

According to the ATD 2015 State of the Industry Report , 1.5% Maybe it will be enough to just make those old eLearning courses work on a tablet? While enterprise mobile learning adoption continues to speed up, it is still far from ubiquitous. of training hours were completed via a mobile delivery method in 2014, up from 1.2%

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Knowledge Guru

JULY 16, 2014

Gamified learning solutions such as “Avoid the BBPs” (Roche Diagnostics) and “Slips, Trips and Falls” (Regis Corporation) have won industry awards for their innovative approaches. We love working with organizations who decide the “status quo” of safety training is no longer sufficient.

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Knowledge Guru

JUNE 23, 2015

In my role, I get to collect stories from organizations who wish to submit for industry awards. These are all questions you must answer as you implement a serious game or gamification initiative. These are typically the “best of the best.”

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Knowledge Guru

JANUARY 28, 2015

Our research and client work has shown us that serious games provide a much better way to learn product and industry knowledge. With the right instructional design know-how, learning principles such as spaced repetition and feedback loops can be linked to the mechanics of a game that reps can play for just minutes a day as time allows.

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