Kapp Notes

JULY 25, 2012

I host or give about 70 webinars per year, with multiple collaborators, on varying platforms, with differing degrees of success. That engagement is significantly reduced in many webinar platforms, where the bulk of the engagement rests on the slides. When uploading a slidedeck to an eLearning platform, font fidelity is often at stake.

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DECEMBER 8, 2014

They have a fascinating gamified LMS platform called The Academy LMS. Here is an interview I did a while back with Juliette Denny of Growth Engineering. Also, I did a really wonderful interview with Bob Morris. You can check out different parts of the discussion. Very wide ranging discussion. Kapp: Part 1 of an interview by Bob Morris.

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Gamification Engineering LMS Discussion 170

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MARCH 10, 2010

Use all of this information to select the right platform to meet the client’s needs at that point in time. As clients mature in their use of and experience with Virtual Immersvie Environments, you can move them from less sophisticated platforms to more elaborate ones.

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Lesson Environment Virtual World Mentoring 177

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MARCH 16, 2012

The platform is great for easy firewall access. VirtualU is a platform that holds music concerts, speaker events, conferences and other really cool events. A Spanish company called Virtway which released a virtual world platform for the iPhone and ipad. Checking out the controls in a Web.Alive Session. They are here to stay.

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JUNE 9, 2014

Our Academy platform LMS is built to delight and excite users. Denny: Unlike most LMS’s the Academy platform is built to delight the user first and foremost, as if the user does not like it there will be nothing for the L&D folks to report on! Everything we design on the platform has the user at the heart.

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Conversation LMS Engineering Movie 124

Kapp Notes

MAY 11, 2011

The military is creating a game platform they are calling Massive Multiplayer Online WarGame Leveraging the Internet (MMOWGLI) that will have over 1,000 online players who will playout the environment and situations involved with the problem of the Somali pirates. military is crowdsourcing ideas for fighting Somali pirates.

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Problem Gamification Player Games 215

Kapp Notes

MARCH 16, 2011

develops these training simulations using virtual worlds as a platform to deliver the content material. Many of these platforms that are out today consist of cumbersome steps for the learner just to be able to get into the 3D learning environment before they can even start the learning objectives that we are aiming to achieve.

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Conversation Simulations Virtual World Augmented Reality 194

Kapp Notes

AUGUST 9, 2017

Floman: GamEffective is a gamification platform for both learning and performance management – sometimes it is used for one of the two (e.g. GamEffective got started as a gamification platform for call centers, offering gamification for performance and motivation – like a fitness tracker for work. Here is some of the conversation.

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Conversation Micro-Learning Gamification microlearning 87

Kapp Notes

SEPTEMBER 20, 2012

What the Program Covers Platform selection and use World design and creation Human interactivity and metrics Integration with business systems or databases Effective evaluation of virtual worlds. Analyze virtual world platforms, examining design methods and user-centric design for human-information interaction. Program Outcomes.

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Virtual World Program Simulations Cognitive 165

Kapp Notes

DECEMBER 23, 2009

The Blue Mars platform supports thousands of simultaneous users per region. The platform supports industry standard digital content creation tools like 3DSMax and Maya along with Flash based HUD and UI elements. The Electric Sheep Company, who has built extensive islands in Second Life, has created its own 3D virtual platform.

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Second Life Alternatives Virtual World Flash 172

Kapp Notes

JULY 29, 2014

Qstream incorporates the “spacing” and “testing” effects into a simple, mobile delivery platform that engages users in the active recall of critical material over brief intervals of time. Kerfoot as a method to improve the long-term knowledge retention of medical trainees.

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Conversation Analytics Sales Blended Learning 198

Kapp Notes

MARCH 14, 2012

Fortunately, yesterday I had a chance to talk to Rajat Paharia the CEO and Founder of Bunchball when he briefed me on the upcoming announcement and talked about the concept of gamification, how he started his company ahead of the curve in 2005 and how the Nitro gamificaiton platform has helped create engagement in many companies.

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Gamification Companies Press Sales 170

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OCTOBER 6, 2016

Using the latest web technology, TGC has developed an online publishing platform that simplifies the design and manufacturing processes related to tabletop games. TGC empowers game designers around the world by allowing them to make a board game, card game, and custom playing cards through a website. MakePlayingCards.

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Resources Games Create Templates 118

Kapp Notes

OCTOBER 21, 2010

There are many creative ways to leverage virtual world platforms from conducting job interviews over a distance to conducting training on critical incidents to machinima to teaching new military recruits. And here is another useful application. Teaching people how to drive. You can check out the video below.

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Virtual World Second Life Behavior Guide 154

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APRIL 9, 2012

. “We are adding a high-caliber staff, a highly scalable learning management platform and an extraordinary course library that extends our world-class training software and solutions to the health sciences community.” ” Ms.

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Kaplan Compliance Training Compliance Global 157

Kapp Notes

JULY 21, 2010

And the company known as the Electric Sheep Company has had the browser-based WebFlock platform for a few years and continues to integrate it into corporate and entertainment venues.

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Virtual World VOIP Kaplan Compliance Training 172

Kapp Notes

SEPTEMBER 21, 2015

Deligiannis: mLevel is a casual learning platform that makes it easy for companies to build and deploy game-based learning solutions to their employees via their desktop or mobile device. Authors can take just about any kind of content, upload it into the platform and create questions that will power simple, fun games.

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Conversation Compliance Training Case Study Metrics 100

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JUNE 22, 2010

Good news on that front, a lot of people speak highly of the platform and they have done some great projects in the 3D space. Venuegen has offered to help Second Life Enterprise users move from the SL Enterprise edition to the Venuegen platform for free.

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Virtual World Linden Industry Virtual Classroom 157

Kapp Notes

MARCH 26, 2010

Virtual world provider, VenueGen , recently came out of private Beta to a public Beta (whatever that means) and loudly announced their virtual meeting platform. It has been described as a lot more than Cisco’s WebEx meeting platform, and a lot less than Linden Labs’ Second Life virtual world. A man and his avatar.

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Linden WebEx Virtual World Second Life 100

Kapp Notes

DECEMBER 5, 2011

This cross-platform format works with various LMS and courseware applications on the market today. CodeBaby offers a diverse selection of characters, over 300 realistic drag-and-drop animations, and automatic lip syncing that accommodates recordings in any language, CodeBaby Studio makes it possible to add an animated character to e-learning.

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Simulations SimWriter Authoring Tools Software 197

Kapp Notes

NOVEMBER 8, 2012

Join this conversation about the emerging platforms and applications of virtual worlds in learning and business. Browser-based virtual worlds make them more accessible to a wider audience. The panel will discuss the state and future of virtual worlds. Join me for a great time at Train-For-Success today. Wonderful panel. am PT/noon ET/18.00

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Firewalls Second Life Virtual World Streaming 129

Kapp Notes

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

Lately I have been thinking about Massively Multiplayer Online Role Play Games (MMORPGs) as a platform for learning and developing some concepts around making a learning universe. Here are some tutorials for some well known MMORPGs that might spark some game design thinking.

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Tutorial Tagging Games Training 154

Kapp Notes

MARCH 1, 2011

This win shows how enterprises are starting to take 3D collaborative and communication platforms seriously and are looking for 3D virtual immersive environments to be the next step in successful enterprisewide communications.

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vendor Enterprise Innovation Communication 140

Kapp Notes

DECEMBER 20, 2016

Several vendors have gamified applications that react to behaviors exhibited in the use of software rather than measuring learning gains which I think is a future direction of gamification platforms. However, in the end the gamification platforms are all about questions.

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Gamification Games Social Networks vendor 100

Kapp Notes

AUGUST 18, 2011

I am teaching “Instructional Game Design&# in the fall and am planning on using Thinking Worlds as the development platform. I am sure there are other tools like Thinking Worlds out there and I’d love to hear about them!

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Simulations Games Tools Develop 173

Kapp Notes

MARCH 14, 2017

And in the digital world where social triggers are so important, your handful of SuperFans are the ones who will like and share your posts right away, and those immediate triggers tell the social platforms, “Whoa, this must be good look at all the activity!” So be engaging the few, you engage the many.

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Authoring Conversation Gamification eLearning Guru 128

Kapp Notes

MARCH 27, 2012

The directory will be searchable by market, platform, developer, audience, topic and other terms. Military/Government. Health Care. Games for Good. Screens, photos and video can be added plus a link to a site for more information.

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Games Consulting Association Photo 162

Kapp Notes

JANUARY 28, 2011

Startled Cat is a studio for immersive storytelling, which finds new and engaging ways to tell stories across a wide range of platforms and media. It is also exploring BlueMars, World of Warcraft, Aion and a number of other virtual worlds and gaming platforms.

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Second Life Education Virtual World Communities of Practice 170

Kapp Notes

APRIL 9, 2012

. “We are adding a high-caliber staff, a highly scalable learning management platform and an extraordinary course library that extends our world-class training software and solutions to the health sciences community.” ” Ms.

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Kaplan Compliance Training Compliance Global 100

Kapp Notes

NOVEMBER 30, 2011

More to follow if you have any suggestions or comments, please let us know what you think of these platforms for game development or if you have a favorite. They also have an impressive amount of documentation online to help beginners get started as well as support communities.

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Games Program Simulations Create 253

Kapp Notes

MARCH 5, 2012

Is it an open platform that invites partnership? Is sign up effortless? Does it shift power from institutions to people (within the institutions)? Does the community generate enough content to sustain itself?

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Social Media Media Social Community 150

Kapp Notes

MAY 31, 2010

Browsing the Internet and viewing web-base applications is a requirement for most 3D virtual training and meeting platforms. Platforms that have taken the time to integrate the operating system’s native browser into their 3D engine will have much better compatibility and provide a more consistent viewing experience for virtual attendees.

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Virtual World Tips VOIP Movie 173

Kapp Notes

AUGUST 30, 2012

Or if you are going “pure” gamification, then contract with a gamification vendor who has a platform you can leverage, or work with your IT department to add in those elements. Next, consider a pilot prior to releasing a full blown version of your effort.

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Gamification Games Learning Objects Instructional 197

Kapp Notes

JANUARY 18, 2011

SPORE was an attempt that allowed users to create their own creatures and interactions within a virtual world, much in the same way as the platform of Second Life. So, we seem to be stuck between open platforms and well scripted MMORPGs like, of course, World of Warcraft.

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Virtual World Second Life Games Player 124

Kapp Notes

SEPTEMBER 28, 2009

ProtonMedia announced the integration of Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 with the company’s ProtoSphere virtual teaming and collaboration platform. This is the first time Microsoft SharePoint services and content have been combined with a 3D virtual collaboration platform. Learn more and get a demo version of the software.

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SharePoint Virtual World Server Microsoft 113

Kapp Notes

SEPTEMBER 3, 2010

Portable Platform Discrepancy: Sony's PSP has largest gender discrepancy. Key Demographic and "Sweet Spot": Online games dominate for boys and girls ages 8-11. 91% of tween boys and 93% of tween girls play games online. 17% of teen girls play games on the PSP compared to 44% of teen boys.

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Social Networks Games Online Social Network 185

Kapp Notes

FEBRUARY 4, 2014

If the structural gamification platform is too easy, the learners will not care. These methods could include the use of story or the employing of spaced practice or the development of a sense of mystery. Structural Gamification. The goals, challenges and reward structure all must convey a sense of difficulty and high, but achievable, stakes.

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Gamification Design Cognitive Simulations 207