Kapp Notes

FEBRUARY 11, 2015

Here are slides, links notes and other items of interest related to my presentation at Training 2015 Conference & Expo. Games, Interactivity and Gamification for Learning from Karl Kapp. Improve Training: Thinking Like a Game Designer. Here are some elements you can add to your training to elevate the level of engagement.

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2014

The best time to learn something is right before you need it. This is exactly the opposite of how many training programs work. Often and employee learns about a subject or topic in January with hopes that they will recall that information in June. The ideal learning event is quick and timely. One such example is Novartis.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2018

Here are the slides and some resources from my presentation Games, Gamification and Interactivity for Learning. Here are the slides: Games, Interactivity and Gamification for Learning from Karl Kapp. An Elusive Definition: “Gamification for Learning”. Struggling = Learning. Gamification of Learning by Karl Kapp.

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JULY 22, 2014

In this webinar, for Training Magazine Network , I discussed how Gamification should be thought of as a design sensibility and not merely a digital tool. We explore several methods for applying game-thinking to your online and classroom learning designs by participating in a gamified learning event. Feedback in Learning Games.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2010

Training Magazine and the associated web site are being moth balled at the end of March. Here is an excerpt from Nielsen shuts down 'Training' Nielsen Business Media told employees Tuesday that it is shutting down Training magazine and its companion Web site, trainingmag.com, according to a Nielsen Co. spokesperson.

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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. It might seem more expensive at first but in the long run I believe it will save money and result in an e-learning experience that is worthwhile for the learner.

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MARCH 24, 2015

Here are the resources for the 2015 Learning Solutions “Play to Learn” Workshop. Improve Training: Thinking Like a Game Designer. Here are some elements you can add to your training to elevate the level of engagement. 8 Game Elements to Make Learning More Intriguing. Feedback in Learning Games.

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AUGUST 17, 2011

Here are my slides from my Gadgets, Games and Google for Learning: How to Leverage the Latest Technologies for Learning and Performance Improvement. Given as part of the Training 3.0 Gadgets, Games and Google for Learning. pre-conference workshops. It was a great group with wonderful activity in the chat.

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OCTOBER 25, 2012

Learning 3.0 Training Magazine Presentation: Gamification of Learning & Instruction from Karl Kapp. Enspire Learning. It is better to have one “expert” avatar and another “motivational” avatar in a learning environment rather than having one combined “mentor” avatar. Companies Mentioned Designing Digitally.

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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? It is the gamification of software training. Next we looked at two meta-analysis studies that indicated that games can be powerful learning tools. Sitzmann, T. Wouters, P.,

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DECEMBER 2, 2014

To have break through innovation in the field of learning and development, we must first think about how innovation is stifled in the field. We all have been through a traditional learning model at early, impressionable age. We’ve been “trained” how to be a good learner. Scorn for Learning by Doing.

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NOVEMBER 23, 2009

Here are some interesting statistics from TRAINING. Training Expenditures (including payroll and spending on external products and services) was $52.2 billion (a 7% decrease from last year) 41% of organizations plan on purchasing online learning tools and systems in the next year. Tags: t Learning at Work.

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MARCH 24, 2010

Here are some resources and links related to my presentation titled "Selecting the Appropriate Training Approach: Delivery Decision-Making" given at the Medical Technology Learning Institute conference titled "Employee Training under FDA Scrutiny" It's Not Gibberish, It's Learning as a Process Design: Compliance Complaints Definition: ABCD Objectives (..)

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JULY 23, 2014

Whenever I talk about game-thinking or gamification or even interactive learning someone always asks the question: “What if people don’t like games?” ” or they ask “What do we do when people say ‘I just want the information, just tell me what I need to learn–I’ll get it myself.”

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OCTOBER 14, 2013

On the other hand, when a learner first enters an e-learning module they are confronted with a material to read, static images and a list of instructional objectives. Position the instruction as an adventure for the learner and not merely “training.” For example, start the training with an action. How should I proceed?

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MAY 7, 2015

Here are some resources related to my topic of About Games, Gamification and Learning: Insights from Research. CODE for 30% off of “The Gamification of Learning and Instruction: Fieldbook” is WLY14. Improve Training: Thinking Like a Game Designer. Improve Training: Thinking Like a Game Designer. Book on Topic.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2012

This does not seem to be happening in the world of e-learning. This adaptation to individuals is a missing ingredient in training and education. Even with the advent of computer training, the next logical step of individualized training/education has never materialized.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2010

Every year Training puts out a “state of the industry report&# well worth the read. Here are a few highlights: Average training expenditures per learner in 2010=$1,041. Average hours of training per employee=40.1 (up 32% of training budgets decreased in 2010. Average hours of training per employee=40.1 (up

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NOVEMBER 8, 2012

Join us for the new season of Train for Success with a panel of virtual worlds thought leaders: • Karl Kapp, Professor at Bloomsburg University, consultant & author of “The Gamification of. Learning and Instruction” and “Learning in 3D”. John “Pathfinder” Lester, blogger and Chief Learning Officer at Reaction Grid. .

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MARCH 22, 2013

Gamification of Learning from Karl Kapp. Enspire Learning. 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. Companies Mentioned.

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NOVEMBER 28, 2011

A report in the Huffington Post revealed that ” Air Force researchers recently learned that they could cut training time in half by delivering a mild electrical current (two milliamperes of direct current for 30 minutes) to pilot’s brains during training sessions on video simulators.”

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2012

Here are some lessons I learned from the Olympic sized Triathlon as opposed to the “mere” sprint I wrote about back in 2009. 2) The training was intense but not a big deal because I had integrated it into my normal routine. ” Training was not my life this summer. So she is a little better triathlete.

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

In order to align training efforts with the strategic goals of an enterprise and create effective instruction, organizations need to link strategic goals with training delivery goals and methods. The goal of this step is to match the learning objectives with the best method for delivering content.

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DECEMBER 7, 2011

Here is a link to an article by Margery Weinstein with an interview from me and great additional pieces and interviews with James Sharpe, senior vice president, Strategic Solutions, PDI Ninth House and Chris Musselwhite, Sue Kennedy, and Sue Probst of Discovery Learning Inc. Check out the entire article here.

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AUGUST 23, 2011

For a while now, new technologies have been made available to help deliver training in small chunks, little bits of information delivered just when they were needed…just-in-time training. The problem is the dis-integration of training. Think of how kids learn to speak. This leads to learning.

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JULY 6, 2009

To run the tri, we trained for six weeks. So what lessons can be drawn between training for a triathlon and creating effective learning? The training eventually became more and more involved. Second, preparation is important but you need experience at "the real event" to solidify the learning. Here is a sample.

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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.

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FEBRUARY 17, 2009

As recently announced by Bersin & Associates , in the United States, corporate learning and development (L&D) expenditures dropped by more than 11 % in 2008. Training staff resources are also dropping: Companies overall averaged 3.4 training staffers per 1,000 learners, down from 5.1 per 1,000 in 2007. per 1,000 in 2007.

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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. Recently, I was touring a nuclear power plant training facility and had a chance to see the room where operators are trained. Here's why.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2015

Welcome and excited you will take part in the eLearning Maker Faire at Training 2015. Sample script: Hello, my name is and I’d like to welcome you to this learning session. In this session, you will learn information about. HERE is a link to the type of GoAnimate video you will learn to make. Learn more here.

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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.

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OCTOBER 5, 2011

Here are my slides and relevant resources from my Chicago presentation at Learning 3.0!! Here the slides from my presentation: Learning 3.0 Article in Training Quarterly: Improving Training: Thinking Like a Game Developer. Bandura’s Social Learning Theory. Hope you find these resources helpful. gamification.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2009

Sometimes it is better to automate the process and eliminate the need for training. Training is time consuming, expensive and not always effective. The kiosk is so easy to use that you don’t require any training; you just follow the instructions on the screen. What are we doing in the learning field to automate our processes?

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JULY 1, 2014

It is interesting that with all the attention on the Facebook purchase of Oculus Rift , the virtual reality goggles that immerse the learner in a 3D world, people have forgotten about the continued work on building and creating 3D virtual world platforms for learning, collaboration and teamwork. You can download the whitepaper here.

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DECEMBER 10, 2013

Gamification is an emergent approach to instruction which facilitates learning and encourages motivation through the use of game elements, mechanics and game-based thinking. The idea is to glean the most effective game elements from a learning perspective and use them for motivation and engagement of the learners. References.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2011

They don’t know how to bring all their training efforts together, they lack strategy, focus and a unified vision. Within organizations, training requirements are not shrinking; in fact, they are becoming more and more chaotic. The organization’s strategic goals should guide the training direction.

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AUGUST 15, 2011

Hey, I am doing a Web Chat on Wed in anticipation of my presentation at Training Magazine’s Learning 3.0 You are registered for this complimentary webinar, presented by Training Magazine Network – Learning 3.0 The access link for this event has been posted in Learning 3.0 Join Learning 3.0

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