eLearning Alchemy

JANUARY 11, 2017

It’s hard to have missed the rise of gamification in the learning industry over the past few years. Self-proclaimed gamification “experts” have seemingly dropped from the sky to fill our conferences and social media channels. Avoid these gamification pitfalls, or you could end up losing at your own game. Reading Time: ~3.5

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WhatFix

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Back to Blog Employee Training What Is Gamification in Employee Training? This has led to a new age of learning and development (L&D) programs comprising short, fun learning scenarios sprinkled with motivating achievement checkpoints to keep learners motivated, no matter the subject – gamification learning. through 2027.

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Learnnovators

AUGUST 29, 2013

“The future of eLearning cannot be boring courses lacking engagement or emotional response…the future of eLearning must include games and gamification.” It is ‘Education Gamification’. Education Gamification is evolving into various forms and learning contexts. ” ~ Karl Kapp. INTRODUCTION. You guessed it right!

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ICS Learning

AUGUST 28, 2013

ICS Learning Group Wins Three 2013 Omni Intermedia Awards. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – JUNE, 2013. ICS Learning Group, a leading provider of custom eLearning training solutions, has been awarded three Omni Intermedia Awards for 2013, marking the fifth consecutive win for the company’s Courseware Development team.

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Kapp Notes

MARCH 19, 2015

Instructional support to help learners understand how to use the game increases the instruction effectiveness of the gaming experience by allowing learners to focus on the instructional information rather than the requirements of the game. Wouter, 2013, Ke 2009, Hays,2005). Effective Electronic Gaming in Education (Vol.

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Kapp Notes

DECEMBER 3, 2012

Learn how to engage learners using game design and gamification! But games need to be carefully designed for maximum learning effectiveness. This event, led by Karl Kapp and Koreen Olbrish, is being offered as a preconference workshop at ASTD TechKnowledge ® in San Jose, CA, on January 29, 2013.

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Ed App

FEBRUARY 9, 2020

Gamification has been in existence for several years. The main aim of gamification in a real-world context is to motivate learners and give them the confidence to improve their performance in a given activity. Benefits of gamification for micro learning apps. Micro-Interaction. Animated rollover. Easter eggs.

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IT Training Department Blog

JANUARY 16, 2024

And, of course, there’s one study that tells us almost nothing about the drawbacks of remote work, yet pro-RTOs (Return To Office) cite articles that cite the study to no end, saying it means remote work isn’t as effective, period. This post is about instructional designers and whether they can effectively work remotely.

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Kapp Notes

MAY 14, 2013

Virtual self-modeling: the effects of vicarious reinforcement and identification on exercise behaviors. The Proteus Effect: Implications of transformed digital self-representation on online and offline behavior. 2011) A meta-analytic examination of the instructional effectiveness of computer-based simulation games.

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Kapp Notes

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

Games, Interactivity, Gamification for Learning: Creating Engaged Learners from Karl Kapp. Virtual self-modeling: the effects of vicarious reinforcement and identification on exercise behaviors. The Proteus Effect: Implications of transformed digital self-representation on online and offline behavior. Reference : Fox, J. &

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Kapp Notes

APRIL 24, 2013

Gamification of Learning from Karl Kapp. Virtual self-modeling: the effects of vicarious reinforcement and identification on exercise behaviors. The Proteus Effect: Implications of transformed digital self-representation on online and offline behavior. (and might have even gotten a few job opportunities!). Companies Mentioned.

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Training Industry

APRIL 2, 2014

It is interesting to note that our studies consistently indicated that the majority of organizations were not effective in their sales training sustainment efforts. percent of respondents said their sustainment programs were very effective. Specifically, across the 540 companies participating in the research, only 9.7

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Kapp Notes

MARCH 22, 2013

Gamification of Learning from Karl Kapp. Virtual self-modeling: the effects of vicarious reinforcement and identification on exercise behaviors. The Proteus Effect: Implications of transformed digital self-representation on online and offline behavior. Here are the slides from the presentation. Companies Mentioned. Zombies Run.

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Kapp Notes

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

It’s effective from a learning perspective and really engages students. If you are not sure where to start, check out “The Gamification of Learning.” ” It will help you think through the gamification process and to create meaningful gamified instruction. Gamification of Learning by Karl Kapp.

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Kapp Notes

JANUARY 5, 2015

The year 2014 was a fantastic year for gamification with lots of companies engaging in gamified solutions, more and more people understanding what gamification is all about and several well known technology companies taking the plunge into gamification. ” Also people confuse games with gamification.

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Learnnovators

AUGUST 28, 2013

“The future of eLearning cannot be boring courses lacking engagement or emotional response…the future of eLearning must include games and gamification.” ~ Karl Kapp. It is ‘Education Gamification’. Education Gamification is evolving into various forms and learning contexts. INTRODUCTION. The revolution has begun!

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Learnnovators

JANUARY 18, 2014

2013 was an exciting year for e-Learning professionals with many discussions around learning paradigms and technologies. Gamification and Game-based Learning. If 2013 was a year of ‘contemplations’, 2014 will be a year of ‘decisions’! Gamification & Game-based Learning. Programming Languages (HTML 5). Cloud Computing.

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Kapp Notes

FEBRUARY 5, 2014

2] When combined with Spaced Retrieval the effect is multiplied. Ideally, the time between the learning events is greater than 24 hours, but shorter times have also been found to be effective. Retrieval practice (testing) effect. The Gamification of Healthcare. Five Gaming Elements for Effective eLearning.

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Ed App

OCTOBER 23, 2019

Gamification has existed for a couple of years. Corporate training departments have begun to focus on gamification for a variety of training needs ranging from onboarding, induction, application-based, simulation, soft skill to compliance. Gamification. Benefits of gamification. Incentives for better performance.

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Growth Engineering

MARCH 30, 2016

If you’ve been following out History of Gamification series, you’ll have learned all about the pioneers who laid the groundwork for the world we live in today. Pt1: Countdown to Gamification . Pt2: The Birth of Gamification . 2010 – Gamification changes the world. 2010 – Gamification changes the world.

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Kapp Notes

MARCH 22, 2013

Gamification of Learning from Karl Kapp. Virtual self-modeling: the effects of vicarious reinforcement and identification on exercise behaviors. The Proteus Effect: Implications of transformed digital self-representation on online and offline behavior. Here are the slides from the presentation. Companies Mentioned. Zombies Run.

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Upside Learning

JANUARY 8, 2013

We hope you have had a good start to 2013. Converting ELearning To Tablet Learning: Cost-effective Solutions. 5 Tips For Managing Effective Blended Learning Through An LMS. 10 Effective LMS RFP Guidelines. Gamification In Learning. Happy 2013 everyone! We are going to make it even better!

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Training Industry

DECEMBER 23, 2013

In 2013, Training Industry’s studies focused on a variety of topics, ranging from onboarding and knowledge transfer to the use of virtual environments in leadership development. ACTION ITEM: Look for ways to retain sales people with effective onboarding programs. Strategic Alignment. Read the report here. Knowledge Transfer.

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Knowledge Guru

MARCH 19, 2014

2] When combined with Spaced Retrieval the effect is multiplied. Ideally, the time between the learning events is greater than 24 hours, but shorter times have also been found to be effective. Retrieval practice (testing) effect. 2005) Application of the testing and spacing effects to name learning. 2] Dobson, J.

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Kapp Notes

NOVEMBER 17, 2013

Based on 2013 Ed Tech Magazine’s data , 94% of college students (18-24 years old) in traditional American colleges own and use mobile devices for academic pursuits. Due to Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) scheme in various educational institutions, the study habits of college students have dramatically evolved over the past few years.

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CommLab India

OCTOBER 18, 2016

Mention the word ‘gamification’ and it evokes different reactions from the different people inhabiting the e-learning universe. No matter what the reaction, the fact is gamification is a hot trend in e-learning right now. Gamification: A hot e-learning trend. So what does the future look like for this trend?

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Learnnovators

JANUARY 18, 2014

2013 was an exciting year for e-Learning professionals with many discussions around learning paradigms and technologies. Gamification and Game-based Learning. If 2013 was a year of ‘contemplations’, 2014 will be a year of ‘decisions’! Gamification & Game-based Learning. Programming Languages (HTML 5). Cloud Computing.

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Training Industry

DECEMBER 23, 2013

In 2013, Training Industry’s studies focused on a variety of topics, ranging from onboarding and knowledge transfer to the use of virtual environments in leadership development. ACTION ITEM: Look for ways to retain sales people with effective onboarding programs. Strategic Alignment. Read the report here. Knowledge Transfer.

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Kapp Notes

MAY 29, 2013

In a workshop we called “Play to Learn-Designing Effective Learning Games.” There is no mystery to developing a learning game, just some understanding of the basics and a determination to create an effective learning experience. I am thrilled to see gamification and game-based learning gaining some traction in the industry.

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Kapp Notes

JUNE 13, 2013

Next we discussed how Gamification can sometimes be exploited and thought of as ONLY points, badges and leaderboards when it is actually much more than those elements and we highlighted the point by briefly playing the game Progress Wars which illustrates how frustrating it can be if a game mechanic is used ineffectively by itself.

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Origin Learning

JULY 22, 2014

A 2013 Accenture survey on Skills and Employment Trends revealed that a large skills gap exists in most businesses. 4. Gamification. The gamification trend has picked up quite well because of its effectiveness in training, so it is here to stay.

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Kapp Notes

JANUARY 30, 2013

ASTD TK 2013 has been a great time. Here are the slides from my presentation, my workshop on “Games and Gamification” with Koreen Olbrish will be in another post. The “Immernet”: Immersive Learning through Games, Gamification and Virtual Worlds from Karl Kapp. A study by Ersner-Hershfield et al. & Bailenson, J.

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Kapp Notes

MAY 3, 2017

Learners will explore and examine causes and effects if they know it’s OK to fail. ” Instead, show the consequence and illuminate the cause and effect. Also see Create Autonomy in Gamification and Other Learning Environments. It’s effective from a learning perspective and really engages students.

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Growth Engineering

NOVEMBER 9, 2016

In 2013, I attended a gamification workshop in London hosted by Gabe Zichermann. Going back to that gamification workshop: Gabe spoke about 5 useful metrics for engagement. Using gamification on a learning platform is a great way to improve engagement, and social features can boost it even further.

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OpenSesame

DECEMBER 1, 2014

As companies strive to make their training programs as efficient and effective as possible, many are turning to online training to help cut costs and improve engagement. Online training reduces or eliminates the need for in-person instruction and distributes information in a more cost-effective way. Growth of Technology in Training.

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Association eLearning

MAY 30, 2012

You can see that this approach isn’t necessarily going to be very effective training, in this situation. While playing the game, medical professionals find out what actions are most effective, and which could result in problems. MOWAA and Digitec Interactive Partner to Deliver LMS to Nutrition Professionals - July 23, 2013.

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OpenSesame

DECEMBER 2, 2014

As companies strive to make their training programs as efficient and effective as possible, many are turning to online training to help cut costs and improve engagement. Online training reduces or eliminates the need for in-person instruction and distributes information in a more cost-effective way. Growth of Technology in Training.

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