Kapp Notes

MARCH 22, 2013

Gamification of Learning from Karl Kapp. Enspire Learning. Knowledge Guru. It is better to have one “expert” avatar and another “motivational” avatar in a learning environment rather than having one combined “mentor” avatar. Pedagogical Agents as Learning Companions: The Role of Agent Competency and Type.

ASTD 195

ASTD Simulations Authoring Tools Comparison 195

Kapp Notes

JANUARY 8, 2008

So last week I was speaking at Huntington Beach , CA (and it was cold) on the topic of "Learning in 3D" and this week I am in New York City (and it is warm) talking about Tools and Techniques for Transferring Know How from the Boomers to the Gamers to a group from various companies all struggling with the knowledge transfer issue.

Social Networks 100

Social Networks Social Bookmarking Knowledge MySpace 100

Kapp Notes

NOVEMBER 2, 2015

The other day some one asked me about badges and learning. 1) Badging is good for indicating non-linear knowledge acquisition. It is a validation and verification of actual knowledge. 8) What Counts as Learning: Open Digital Badges for New Opportunities. Here are some thoughts on the subject. – Mozilla Open Badges.

Micro-Learning 100

Micro-Learning Gamification Digital Open 100

Kapp Notes

AUGUST 26, 2013

To ensure that the learning goals of a game, gamification or simulation are met, the first priority is to design the interactive learning event to focus on learning objectives from the beginning and not as an afterthought. Too many interactive learning experiences error on one side or the other and fall short of their goals.

Simulations 181

Simulations Interactive Create Player 181

Kapp Notes

JANUARY 29, 2014

Too often in an instructional setting, the learner doesn’t know whether or not he or she really understands or can apply the knowledge they are learning. Scaffolding provides support, functions as a learning tool, extends the range of the learner and permits the accomplishment of tasks not otherwise possible (Vygotsky, 1978).

Bloom 211

Bloom Learner Gamification Theory 211

Kapp Notes

FEBRUARY 13, 2012

Wouldn’t it be great to have the most dominant, overruling, kick butt e-learning imaginable. meaning people actually learned and applied what you wanted them to learn and apply from taking your e-learning module). ONE: Make the learning meaningful. If they are in medicine, tie the learning to patient outcome.

Tips 206

Tips Rapid eLearning iPhone Journal 206

Kapp Notes

MARCH 3, 2017

Creating a Learning Game with “Play to Learn” So excited to be able to say that PLAY TO LEAN, the book Sharon Boller and I have been crafting, writing and assembling is finally available. It’s got examples, worksheets and even a link to a game you can play to reinforce knowledge from the book.

Write Blog 0

Write Blog Examples Games Conference 0

Kapp Notes

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

So here is the answer to the first question which is, “What are the key advantages of Serious Games/Immersive Learning Simulations?&#. Since I am working on another project to link game attributes to learning outcomes, I’ve decided to answer the question in the form of a table. Bandura’s (1986) social learning theory.

Simulations 219

Simulations Games Player Theory 219

Kapp Notes

FEBRUARY 25, 2013

There are many considerations that need to go into creating a learning game. Gain knowledge. Learn a skills. – Here are three questions you should ask before you begin. 1) What business problem is prompting the need for the game? Lack of sales? Lack of customer service? Time Problems? 3) What is the desired outcome of the game?

Games 212

Games Create Attitudes Customer Service 212

Kapp Notes

APRIL 11, 2013

Had a great time presenting at the Evidence-Based Learning Webinar we had over 250 folks at the presentation and they had some great questions and comments. 10 Things We Know About Video Games for Learning from Karl Kapp. Pedagogical Agents as Learning Companions: The Role of Agent Competency and Type. Here are the slides.

Simulations 148

Simulations Resources Comparison Games 148

Kapp Notes

AUGUST 19, 2007

technologies to foster self-discovery and peer learning as well as the use of cutting edge technologies like 3D learning environments. (I I call them MMOLEs ) The focus of the course involves exploring methods of bridging the gap between traditional teaching methods and those necessary to reach the digital learners.

Knowledge 100

Knowledge Brain Methods Teach 100

Kapp Notes

MARCH 20, 2012

Tonight I am speaking at the IMU Learning Webinar Series. The series is about “connecting inspiring and exceptional educators around the world to share their knowledge, best practices, experiences and wisdom to IMU and educators attending from around the world.” ” Here are notes and resources from the presentation.

Simulations 165

Simulations Resources Comparison Virtual World 165

Kapp Notes

SEPTEMBER 6, 2011

Step One: Define Strategic Knowledge Objectives. Step Two: Identify Courses and Material that Support Strategy Knowledge Objectives. Step Three: Determine Learning Paths. The most important is to define the strategic knowledge objectives…what objectives give your organization a strategic advantage?

Strategy 157

Strategy Learning Strategy Methods Analysis 157

Kapp Notes

FEBRUARY 4, 2014

Challenge is a strong motivator in learning (Malone, 1981; Schlechty, 1997; Jones et al., Challenges should be used in gamification to initially engage learners to start learning a task and to encourage learners who are reluctant to start to learn content. Designing learning and technology for educational reform.

Gamification 207

Gamification Design Cognitive Simulations 207

Kapp Notes

MAY 29, 2013

What a great opportunity to catch up with old friends, make new friends and to stay informed of all the happenings in the world of learning. Play to Learn Workshop. She and I teamed up to deliver 8 hours of game creation activities, information and ideas for creating a learning game to 30 enthusiastic and smart attendees.

ASTD 202

ASTD Conference Lesson Enspire 202

Kapp Notes

JUNE 9, 2011

The Innovations in E-Learning Symposium is really a top notch conference, small, intimate but with great attendees and speakers and I really like how both industry old timers (like me) and Ph.D. Why 3D, Games and Simulations Matter for Learning and Collaboration? Once again, hats of to Chris St. Thanks everyone for attending.

Simulations 204

Simulations Resources Innovation Comparison 204

Kapp Notes

JANUARY 24, 2011

Here is a table with some tools for social learning, short description of the tool, the best use for social learning for the tool and some examples. A wiki is a self-organizing knowledge web site. Links to resources, peer-to-peer learning. Definition of the tool. Best Use of Tool. A wiki is a discussion.

Social Networks 201

Social Networks Wiki Authoring Tools Social Learning 201

Kapp Notes

MARCH 7, 2013

An Interactive Learning Event (ILE) can be a game, gamification effort or event a simulation. It is a learning intervention that you create that engages the learner. Is it an affective change, learning, awareness or a behavioral change? Is it an affective change, learning, awareness or a behavioral change?

Interactive 206

Interactive Design Player Simulations 206

Kapp Notes

FEBRUARY 28, 2013

The other day I posted Three Questions to Ask Before You Create a Learning #Game and it was rightfully pointed out that those questions could be asked about a gamification project or even a simulation project. What knowledge? What types of behaviors or actions will illustrate that the learners have learned? What skills?

Games 185

Games Simulations Create Player 185

Kapp Notes

JULY 8, 2010

There has been a lot of talk about formal vs. informal learning in the educational blogosphere and when it comes right down to it, formal learning is the most effective. When lives are on the line, the learning process is studied, calculated and formalized to a degree of realism as close to 100% as possible. Here's why.

Simulations 195

Simulations Customer Service Knowledge Worker Learning 195

Kapp Notes

MARCH 22, 2013

Gamification of Learning from Karl Kapp. Enspire Learning. Knowledge Guru. It is better to have one “expert” avatar and another “motivational” avatar in a learning environment rather than having one combined “mentor” avatar. Pedagogical Agents as Learning Companions: The Role of Agent Competency and Type.

ASTD 119

ASTD Simulations Authoring Tools Comparison 119

Kapp Notes

JANUARY 28, 2014

When thinking about creating a gamification experience (or any learning experience), allow and encourage the learner to make meaningful and consequential choices. Fake choices = fake interest in the learning event. This is not to say that the learner should have absolute control of where to go, what to do or what to learn.

Environment 199

Environment Gamification Learning Environment Create 199

Kapp Notes

AUGUST 23, 2011

I am speaking with more and more people who tell me that employees go through all kinds of training but then they can’t “put it back together&# they don’t know what to do on the job or apply the “chunks&# they’ve learned. Think of how kids learn to speak. This leads to learning.

Integrate 190

Integrate Learning PowerPoint Policies 190

Kapp Notes

JUNE 13, 2013

Here are the links and resources from my presentation at the Singapore Learning Symposium. First we discussed, Why Games for Learning in Singapore? Next we looked at two meta-analysis studies that indicated that games can be powerful learning tools. 10 Things We Know About Video Games for Learning from Karl Kapp.

Resources 191

Resources Cognitive Authoring Tools Simulations 191

Kapp Notes

FEBRUARY 14, 2014

In Gamification and other learning situations, encourage the learner to make meaningful and consequential choices within clearly defined rules and a safe environment. 2011) E-learning and the science of instruction: Proven guidelines for consumers and designers of multimedia learning. Allow Student Maximum Control.

Learner 165

Learner Gamification Lesson Instructional 165

Kapp Notes

OCTOBER 10, 2011

The search for gold coins, for example, encourages the player to explore the environment and learn more about the game-space in which they are playing. Games provide players with new clothes, powers and abilities when they achieve desired levels of skills or knowledge. Games provide incentives for doing what they want you to do.

Games 192

Games Providers Player Develop 192

Kapp Notes

APRIL 21, 2012

The week opened with a posting of the tour stops on the Learning Circuit’s Blog and the Kapp Notes blog and then introduced everyone to the Facebook page for the book and then the discussion really ramped up with Jane Bozarth talking about the how the book takes a common sense look at the subject. Actually we have the most to contribute.

Gamification 264

Gamification Blogging Instructional Instruction 264

Kapp Notes

SEPTEMBER 13, 2012

See the eLearning Learning content 1/2 down the screen. eLearning Learning and Training Magazine Network have partnered to bring together the extensive content from eLearning Learning and the community offerings from Training Magazine Network to form the largest eLearning site on the Web.

Network 164

Network Custom eLearning Development Newsletter eLearning 164

Kapp Notes

JANUARY 13, 2015

Today is an exciting day with the announcement of the launch of 2K Learning. 2K Learning is born out of 6 years of work on a National Science Foundation project which has since morphed into a full fledged company offering innovative play/make curriculum designed to instill a love of science, engineering and math into middle school learners.

Games 100

Games Innovation Project Twitter 100

Kapp Notes

JANUARY 14, 2015

Today is an exciting day with the announcement of the launch of 2K Learning. 2K Learning is born out of 6 years of work on a National Science Foundation project which has since morphed into a full fledged company offering innovative play/make curriculum designed to instill a love of science, engineering and math into middle school learners.

Games 100

Games Innovation Project Twitter 100

Kapp Notes

SEPTEMBER 11, 2014

Here are three abstracts from three different studies.Games for learning do have merit but they are not a blanket panacea. Like any good instructional method, they have to be used intelligently and in conjunction with other instructional elements to be effective for learning. to be more effective in terms of learning (d = 0.29, p.

Analysis 263

Analysis Cognitive Simulations Study 263

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.

Virtual World 184

Virtual World Ideas Simulations Score 184

Kapp Notes

FEBRUARY 25, 2013

There are many considerations that need to go into creating a learning game. Gain knowledge. Learn a skills. – Here are three questions you should ask before you begin. 1) What business problem is prompting the need for the game? Lack of sales? Lack of customer service? Time Problems? 3) What is the desired outcome of the game?

Games 124

Games Create Attitudes Customer Service 124

Kapp Notes

JANUARY 22, 2013

The focus of the game is not to apply knowledge but rather to recall knowledge. It’s not that testing games are not appropriate, its that you need to understand that games based on the recall of previous knowledge do not do an effective job of teaching new knowledge.

Games 267

Games Teach Player Learning Objects 267

Kapp Notes

JUNE 30, 2011

For a while I have been stealthy working on a book titled “The Gamification of Learning and Instruction&#. What is gamification and what does that mean to faculty members, college instructors, instructional designers and other learning and development practitioners. The first chapter introduces terminology. What is a game?

Gamification 252

Gamification Instructional Instruction Simulations 252

Kapp Notes

MARCH 17, 2011

One of the features video games, board games and other types of games have over traditional learning environments is the frequency and intensity of feedback. Feedback in a classroom or in an online learning module…usually not so constant, predictable or helpful. Feedback in games is almost constant.

Games 224

Games Video Player Delicious 224

Kapp Notes

MARCH 7, 2013

An Interactive Learning Event (ILE) can be a game, gamification effort or event a simulation. It is a learning intervention that you create that engages the learner. Is it an affective change, learning, awareness or a behavioral change? Is it an affective change, learning, awareness or a behavioral change?

Interactive 132

Interactive Design Player Simulations 132