Dashe & Thomson

MARCH 22, 2011

Those of you that enjoyed the non-stop college basketball action, whether at home, at the games, or in Vegas, are trudging back to your offices. After a game is complete, the coach will break down the film, showing players what they did right and wrong. From here, the coaching staff will lay out a game plan. It is amazing ho.

Blended Learning 145

Blended Learning Social Networks Blended Social 145

Dashe & Thomson

MAY 4, 2011

In the article she gives some scary statistics: Our recent study showed that 30 percent of US companies spent money on informal learning tools or services in 2010. Rob Mueller: Great post on using games as a training device. The figure was highest among large businesses, 42% of which spent money on informal learning during the year.

Social Networks 182

Social Networks Social Learning Social Blended Learning 182

Kapp Notes

FEBRUARY 14, 2013

After the game was over, participants waited as the researcher then “accidently” spilled a cup of pens a few feet away. This is interesting by itself but when you combine it with the results of other similar studies, it becomes clear that pro-social games can and do influence behavior positively. The results were interesting.

Behavior 257

Behavior Games Change Virtual World 257

Upside Learning

MAY 5, 2010

We talked on various topics in April – from LMS to Augmented Reality, from Games to AS 3.0 5 Good TED Talks On Games. 5 interesting talks from TED’s past, focusing on games. Related posts: eLearning: Top Posts of 2009 – Upside Learning Blog Top 25 Rapid eLearning Blog Posts Game Based Learning 2010 – Recap: Day 1.

ActionScript 180

ActionScript Augmented Reality Open Source Rapid eLearning 180

Dashe & Thomson

MAY 11, 2011

Rob Mueller: Great post on using games as a training device. Jim: Glad you enjoyed the post, Liam! It is amazing ho. Liam McCoy: Thanks for this. Ive been looking for some ammo t. Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff! All Rights Reserved. Visit us at dashe.com

Social Networks 180

Social Networks Social Network Network Social 180

Dashe & Thomson

APRIL 6, 2011

Rob Mueller: Great post on using games as a training device. Jim: Glad you enjoyed the post, Liam! It is amazing ho. Liam McCoy: Thanks for this. Ive been looking for some ammo t. Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff! All Rights Reserved. Visit us at dashe.com

Social Networks 154

Social Networks Sound Social Learning Blended Learning 154

Dashe & Thomson

MARCH 25, 2011

Rob Mueller: Great post on using games as a training device. Jim: Glad you enjoyed the post, Liam! It is amazing ho. Liam McCoy: Thanks for this. Ive been looking for some ammo t. Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff! All Rights Reserved. Visit us at dashe.com

Social Networks 154

Social Networks Blended Learning Social Learning Blogging 154

Clark Quinn

OCTOBER 8, 2014

There I was talking about explorability and my own experience with service science, but it occurred to me that the same may be true of games. Now, I’ve been pushing games as a vehicle for learning for a long time, well before my book came out on the topic. sufficient practice: a game engine can give essentially infinite replay.

Games 153

Games Gamification Quiz Mentoring 153

Dashe & Thomson

MARCH 1, 2011

Matt Blum at GeekDad wrote an article this week called Why Watson’s Jeopardy Win is Mostly Meaningless saying: IBM’s supercomputer software Watson’s win on the game show Jeopardy! Rob Mueller: Great post on using games as a training device. A lot of people, apparently, agree. is little more than a publicity stunt.

Social Networks 133

Social Networks Blended Learning Wiki Delicious 133

Kapp Notes

MARCH 26, 2012

Here are some interesting facts about the video game industry in terms of the impact on society from The Entertainment Software Association web site. A study, “Video Games in the 21st Century: The 2010 Report,” detailed the impact that computer and video game companies have on America’s economy.

Games 216

Games Software Association Site 216

Experiencing eLearning

DECEMBER 17, 2019

I adapted this from a coding scheme developed by Baker et al (2004), as cited in Baker et al (2010). The version in Baker et al (2010) refers to a specific educational software program for students; I made this more general to elearning. Boredom was more likely to lead students to game the system. D’Mello, S. Rodrigo, M.

Cognitive 252

Cognitive Behavior Learner eLearning Strategy 252

Dashe & Thomson

FEBRUARY 25, 2011

Rob Mueller: Great post on using games as a training device. Jim: Glad you enjoyed the post, Liam! It is amazing ho. Liam McCoy: Thanks for this. Ive been looking for some ammo t. Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff! All Rights Reserved. Visit us at dashe.com

Social Networks 133

Social Networks Blended Learning Social Learning Blogging 133

Dashe & Thomson

APRIL 5, 2011

Rob Mueller: Great post on using games as a training device. Jim: Glad you enjoyed the post, Liam! It is amazing ho. Liam McCoy: Thanks for this. Ive been looking for some ammo t. Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff! All Rights Reserved. Visit us at dashe.com

Social Networks 140

Social Networks Change Blended Learning Management 140

Dashe & Thomson

APRIL 28, 2011

YouTube is ( 2010 stats : more than 2 billion views a day; 3rd most visited website; over 5 million people have found and subscribed to at least one friend on YouTube; a broad viewer demographic: 18-54 years old.) Guess who else is getting in the social media game? Rob Mueller: Great post on using games as a training device.

Social Media 124

Social Media Social Networks Blended Learning Network 124

Dashe & Thomson

APRIL 1, 2011

I was surprised to learn that baseball began as a boys’ game and that most adults had no interest in the sport whatsoever. The game went from being played by farm boys, to city boys, and back again. Rob Mueller: Great post on using games as a training device. Nuances like box scores, trades and scouting were all born.

Social Networks 100

Social Networks Blended Learning Wiki Delicious 100

Dashe & Thomson

MARCH 15, 2011

Rob Mueller: Great post on using games as a training device. Jim: Glad you enjoyed the post, Liam! It is amazing ho. Liam McCoy: Thanks for this. Ive been looking for some ammo t. Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff! All Rights Reserved. Visit us at dashe.com

Evalution 160

Evalution Social Networks Social Learning Blended Learning 160

Dashe & Thomson

DECEMBER 30, 2010

Rob Mueller: Great post on using games as a training device. Jim: Glad you enjoyed the post, Liam! It is amazing ho. Liam McCoy: Thanks for this. Ive been looking for some ammo t. Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff! All Rights Reserved. Visit us at dashe.com

Social Networks 124

Social Networks Blended Learning Social Wiki 124

Kapp Notes

JANUARY 17, 2013

I am often asked if an instructional or training game should be “realistic” or can the game have “fantasy” elements and still be an effective learning tool. It turns out that there are several valid and research-based reasons for including fantasy as a key element in the design of games to help people learn.

Cognitive 234

Cognitive Games Instructional Instruction 234

Dashe & Thomson

FEBRUARY 23, 2011

Rob Mueller: Great post on using games as a training device. Jim: Glad you enjoyed the post, Liam! It is amazing ho. Liam McCoy: Thanks for this. Ive been looking for some ammo t. Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff! All Rights Reserved. Visit us at dashe.com

Social Networks 181

Social Networks Social Learning Social Blended Learning 181

Upside Learning

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

Highly interactive, possibly simulation or serious game based, use of avatars, custom interactions, award winning caliber courseware. Level 1 plus 25% (or more) interactive exercises (allowing learners to perform virtual “try it&# exercises), liberal use of multimedia (audio, video, animations). Level 3 eLearning (Advanced).

Custom eLearning Development 236

Custom eLearning Development eLearning Developer Cost Study 236

Dashe & Thomson

MARCH 2, 2011

Rob Mueller: Great post on using games as a training device. Jim: Glad you enjoyed the post, Liam! It is amazing ho. Liam McCoy: Thanks for this. Ive been looking for some ammo t. Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff! All Rights Reserved. Visit us at dashe.com

Social Networks 145

Social Networks Blended Learning Wiki Delicious 145

Dashe & Thomson

FEBRUARY 9, 2011

Rob Mueller: Great post on using games as a training device. Jim: Glad you enjoyed the post, Liam! It is amazing ho. Liam McCoy: Thanks for this. Ive been looking for some ammo t. Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff! All Rights Reserved. Visit us at dashe.com

Social Networks 145

Social Networks Network Social Learning Blended Learning 145

Upside Learning

APRIL 23, 2010

As games continue to establish themselves into our daily lives, the future as we know it will not be the same. Below are a few interesting talks from TED’s past, focusing on games, which are sure to get you thinking. Jesse Schell: When games invade real life. Jesse Schell: When games invade real life.

Games 276

Games Toys Simulations Player 276

Upside Learning

JANUARY 30, 2010

That’s the message I’ve been hearing loud & clear from Learning Technologies 2010. He cited Deborah Compeau’s ( a professor at Richard Ivey Schools of Business) Jan 2010 research to bring up six types of learners. Learning is fast turning Social, Informal, & Mobile. Charles is the Director of Duntroon Associates.

Learning Technologies 209

Learning Technologies Technology Cloud Computing Blended Learning 209

Upside Learning

DECEMBER 2, 2010

Highlights ten major changes that the world of work (and the workplace learning therein) will witness in the next ten year, as per the Gartner report “Watchlist: Continuing Changes in the Nature of Work, 2010-2020”. Five Lessons From Learning Game Development.

Custom eLearning Development 176

Custom eLearning Development Gartner CLO Lesson 176

Upside Learning

APRIL 19, 2010

I’ll be making an online presentation about the fundamental differences between games and simulation at 11:00 AM IST on 24th April, 2010. The presentation is meant for beginners, and will help them draw lines between simulations and games from a learning and learner experience perspective. See you on Saturday.

Simulations 188

Simulations Games Beginner Communities of Practice 188

Kapp Notes

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

candidate about games and simulations to augment his literature review. So here is the answer to the first question which is, “What are the key advantages of Serious Games/Immersive Learning Simulations?&#. Game Element. Learning outcomes presented in a game context with specific missions/goals/tasks. Key Advantage.

Simulations 219

Simulations Games Player Theory 219

Kapp Notes

NOVEMBER 17, 2010

The Role of Games and Simulations In Learning. Trainees’ gain higher confidence in applying learning from a training session to their job when the training is simulation game based. in press) A meta-analytic examination of the instructional effectiveness of computer-based simulation games. Personnel Psychology and Sitzman, T. &

Simulations 189

Simulations Research Games Comparison 189

Kapp Notes

DECEMBER 21, 2010

So, from the video game perspective, here are some ideas. Here is the list of top ten most disappointing games of 2010 found at Wired. site check out 5 Worst Video Games of 2010. Here is a list of top ten video game awards from msnbc. What are the best and worst of 2010? Over at a Yahoo!

Games 133

Games Yahoo Site Video 133

Kapp Notes

MAY 20, 2010

Had a great time at ASTD 2010 conference, saw lots of friends and made some new ones. So we created a fun little "snippet" of some of my fun and exciting experiences at the show. __ Catalog of Recommended Books, Games and Gadgets Recommended Games and Gadgets Recommended Books Content Guide.

ASTD 150

ASTD Conference Video Tagging 150

Kapp Notes

SEPTEMBER 3, 2010

Tween's playing a video game. In 2007, when children's marketing research firm KidSay asked boys what virtual worlds or online games they had visited in the past two weeks, 35 percent of boys aged 8 to 11 replied "none." Key Demographic and "Sweet Spot": Online games dominate for boys and girls ages 8-11. That's a big increase.

Social Networks 185

Social Networks Games Online Social Network 185

Kapp Notes

MAY 6, 2011

I don’t work with the game Immune Attack but got this notice today that they are looking for teachers to help test it. We spent 2010 developing an excellent test of learning and attitudes toward molecular biology. If you know a teacher, pass this information along. Immune Attack is a 3rd person shooter inside a human body.

Games 179

Games Education Attitudes Evalution 179

Upside Learning

JULY 5, 2010

SCORM Cloud- Will It Really Change The Game? Related posts: April 2010 Monthly Roundup: 10 Most Popular Posts SCORM Cloud- Will It Really Change The Game? Related posts: April 2010 Monthly Roundup: 10 Most Popular Posts SCORM Cloud- Will It Really Change The Game? Get a mini-quick-review of the SCORM Cloud here.

Flash to HTML5 Conversion 174

Flash to HTML5 Conversion Flash Player SCORM Flash 174

Kapp Notes

DECEMBER 30, 2009

Here is a number of interesting predictions for virtual worlds done in a nice and interesting SlideShare presentation Virtual Worlds 2010+ View more documents from KZero Worldswide. __ Catalog of Recommended Books, Games and Gadgets Recommended Games and Gadgets Recommended Books Content Guide.

Virtual World 100

Virtual World Predictions Slideshare Tagging 100

QuoDeck

AUGUST 30, 2018

Having spent a large part of my career in the financial services space driving traditional business growth, using gaming to achieve business goals was not a cause I expected to be championing. Given the planet anyway spends 3 billion hours a week playing games, the challenge was really to figure out how learning could fit in that construct.

Enterprise 86

Enterprise Games Trends Player 86

Kapp Notes

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

Prizes for winners should be of little importance or even symbolic help ensure that the student efforts are intrinsic and not driven by the expected outcome (Cantador & Conde, 2010). Primarily used in content gamification, working together to overcome a challenge or solve a mystery is a method of adding game elements to instruction.

Gamification 229

Gamification Case Study Cognitive Games 229

Kapp Notes

JANUARY 4, 2010

Here are ten predictions about virtual worlds in Australia and beyond made by The Metaverse Journal in an article simply titled Virtual worlds predictions for 2010. Here is one of the interesting predictions Australia will have its first government funded virtual environment – a proposal is already underway to see this come to fruition.

Virtual World 100

Virtual World Journal Predictions Environment 100