Kapp Notes

MARCH 17, 2014

This year, I will be very busy at the Learning Solutions Conference March 17-21 #LSCon. I am even bringing some students with me to experience the conference. Sharon Boller and I are once again presenting our program “ Play to Learn: Game Design Fundamentals. We both play and create games. Out and About'

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Scissortail's Learning Nest

APRIL 11, 2023

Reading Time: 8 minutes Introduction I’ve been playing video games quite a bit lately. Mainly, I’ve been trying out new-to-me games that use interactive stories, gathering ideas for a project. I’ve also been scouring the internet for examples of various types of eLearning games. As I told my husband, “it’s research, I swear.”

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Rapid eLearning

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

I’m really excited about the Articulate User Conference this year. The conference includes five tracks covering 25 topics. Each session will include all sorts of resources, downloads, and additional help so that when you get back you can lean into what you learned at the conference. Lots of resources to take back with you.

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Arlo Training & Events Software

MARCH 22, 2023

Here’s our round-up of the top conferences for training professionals. In-person conferences are making a BIG comeback in 2023. Just as we’re seeing a resurgence in face-to-face training and people opting to return to the office rather than work from home, this same desire to “connect” is driving conference attendance up.

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Scissortail's Learning Nest

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Write a glowing review or testimonial for a company you’ve done business with. Volunteer to help plan a learning event, such as a conference for the Training, Learning, and Development Community. Play a board game with your family or friends. Help a colleague with their workload. Greet everyone you pass with a smile.

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Xyleme

JULY 6, 2023

This year marked an exhilarating first for our Xyleme team as we attended the highly-anticipated Training Industry Conference and Expo (TICE), hosted by Training Industry. Furthermore, upskilling employees and dealing with scalability emerged as hot topics at the conference.

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Rustici Software

APRIL 25, 2023

While bands are loading up their buses to hit the music festival circuit, a few of us here are getting ready for the conference tour. During the conference, you can find us at Booth 1807 where we will be hanging out with our sister LTG companies. The Standards Game: Will You Choose SCORM or xAPI with cmi5?

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Learning Pool

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Last month, we accepted a commemorative plaque at the Brandon Hall Human Capital Management Excellence Conference to acknowledge three years of excellence in learning and business impact. This includes Gold for ‘Best Advance in Learning Technology Implementation’ in partnership with mobile gaming house, Supercell in 2021.

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Kapp Notes

MAY 29, 2013

had a great time at the ASTD ICE Conference which recently concluded in Dallas Texas. I started the conference co-facilitating a workshop with Sharon Boller of Bottom Line Performance. Attendees work on game activities to learn about game mechanics and dynamics. hours had a workable game prototype.

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Clark Quinn

AUGUST 9, 2017

At the recent Realities 360 conference, I saw some confusion about the difference between a simulation and a game. For that matter, they can represent worlds that aren’t real, certainly the case in games.). The problem here is that too often people will build a simulation and call it a game. Simulations.

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Web Courseworks

JANUARY 12, 2011

The topic is regarding how serious games can play a role in healthcare education, both on a consumer and CME level. First, I should properly introduce the conference. My perspective is to look at serious games in terms of business opportunities.

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Kapp Notes

JUNE 6, 2011

The Serious Play Conference, taking place August 23-25 at DigiPen Institute of Technology, has announced the International Serious Play Awards , a program to recognize and certify exemplary products for training or learning in the education, corporate, government/military, healthcare and consumer markets.

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Clarity Consultants

AUGUST 24, 2023

They understand that education and training are ever-evolving, and to create impactful learning experiences for businesses, their team must stay on top of this change. Team members are encouraged to explore new methodologies and technologies by attending industry conferences, webinars, and workshops. So, what does all of that mean?

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Tony Karrer

NOVEMBER 11, 2010

Clayton Wright has done his amazing list of conferences again this year and has asked me to post again. Past years eLearning Conferences 2010 , eLearning Conferences 2009. Please note that events, dates, titles, and locations may change; thus, CHECK the specific conference website.

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Learning with e's

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

I gave a keynote speech at the Zukunft Personal - a massive HRM Expo and conference - today, in Cologne, Germany. But does it make good sense, my conference host asked, if commercial organisations were also to give away their products with no charge? I pointed out that some major players in the gaming industry are participating.

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Experiencing eLearning

MARCH 23, 2021

Blogging to Build Your Business. Blogging to Build Your Business. Kristin Anthony talked to me about moving into freelancing and consulting, positioning yourself in the market, finding clients, pricing strategies, and managing my business. L&D and D&D: Learning and Role Playing Games. Upcoming event.

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Hurix Digital

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Hence, a consistent stream of sales is crucial to the expansion and long-term viability of many businesses. Businesses are moving away from traditional offices and towards a hybrid work model, and as a result, they are training their sales development representatives virtually.

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Harbinger Interactive Learning

MAY 8, 2022

Finally, the in-person conferences are back! And the timing couldn’t get better with Harbinger attending the Learning Solutions Conference & Expo 2022 after a long hiatus. How was the atmosphere at the conference? Top 5 Things Attendees Were Expecting at The Conference. Were there any interesting discussion points?

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Kitaboo

MARCH 31, 2020

Businesses across industries are eager to adopt interactive eLearning tools for employee training as it helps them at multiple levels, such as training existing staff to use new technology, onboarding new employees, and adopt ongoing process changes. The effectiveness of this can be ascertained by the fact that 77% of U.S.

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Knowledge Guru

SEPTEMBER 4, 2013

The Knowledge Guru team is obviously very interested in the future of game based learning, and right now that future is bright. We’re on a mission to educate the Instructional Design community and the decision makers in Training and Development about game based learning and its true potential. We are setting out to change that.

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Knowledge Guru

OCTOBER 11, 2013

I’m excited to unveil two new enhancements to the Knowledge Guru® product: two Business theme packs and tight Experience (Tin Can) API integration. You can now create your own game in a business-themed world, with a businessman or businesswoman version of the Guru. New Business Theme With Male or Female Character.

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Kapp Notes

MAY 2, 2014

Looking forward to this year’s ASTD ICE conference in Washington, DC. Also, as an added bonus this year, seven (7) of our graduate students will be attending the conference! Hoping to show them the highlights of the conference and all the wonderful events at ASTD this year. ASTD Conference' How awesome is that?

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Kapp Notes

DECEMBER 20, 2016

In my work with games and gamification I have the opportunity to travel around the globe talking to folks who are working on various aspects of games and gamification from vendors to practitioners to consultants. Continued Strong Interest in Gamification and Game-based Learning. In the article, Play This Game and Win a Job!

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Knowledge Guru

SEPTEMBER 10, 2014

Sharon Boller , President and Chief Product Officer, and Steven Boller , Marketing Director, are delivering a jam-packed session through Training Magazine Network where they demonstrate research-based strategies for retention—and how they relate to games. He is the editor of the popular Lessons on Learning and Learning Game Design blogs.

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Limestone Learning

DECEMBER 12, 2017

We’re all very busy and sometimes don’t find out what conferences are being offered until it’s too late. To help you seize these opportunities before they go by, we’ve compiled a list of links to a number of popular L&D conferences being offered this coming year. We hope they inspire you to make 2018 your best year yet!

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Inkling

MAY 2, 2016

The annual ATD International Conference and Expo is coming up on May 22 – 25 in Denver, CO, and it’s one of the most well-attended and diverse talent development conferences around. This session will walk through a planning matrix to integrate your business and talent strategy for stronger ROI.

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eLearning Brothers

APRIL 14, 2014

I recently attended the Lectora User’s Conference held in Los Angeles and it was one of the most unique and intimate experiences I’ve had. As you may or may not know, anyone who comes by our booth, at any conference, gets one of our nifty #BroBands. See all the conference photos on Facebook. Opening Night. GoldenTicket Winner.

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Upside Learning

APRIL 1, 2010

I attended the two day conference on Game Based Learning held earlier this week in London. This was the second edition of the conference and had a decent 400+ delegate presence. Overall I was quite pleased to have attended the two day conference. Here are some of my impressions of the conference.

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Axonify

OCTOBER 2, 2015

Axonify held its first community conference at the prestigious Langdon Hall hotel in Cambridge, Ontario Canada last week. Langdon Hall – The location of Axonify’s first community conference. My goal for this conference was to network and learn more about Axonify, its products and customer success stories.

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Axonify

OCTOBER 2, 2015

Axonify held its first community conference at the prestigious Langdon Hall hotel in Cambridge, Ontario Canada last week. Langdon Hall – The location of Axonify’s first community conference. My goal for this conference was to network and learn more about Axonify, its products and customer success stories.

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Association eLearning

FEBRUARY 7, 2013

If you were in attendance at the 2013 Alliance for Continuing Education in the Health Professions (ACHEP) conference last week there is no doubt you heard the term “gamification” more than once. Games and simulations for continuing medical education is growing in popularity and it was very evident at this year’s event.

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Learning Visions

JANUARY 25, 2012

Jane McGonigal, author of Reality is Broken: Why Games Make Us Happy and How they Can Changer the World opening keynote at ASTD TK12. the opposite of play isn’t work – it’s depression’ Playing games gives us optimism and energy. the opposite of play isn’t work – it’s depression’ Playing games gives us optimism and energy.

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eLearning Brothers

MAY 16, 2016

May is going to be a busy month for all of us here at eLearning Brothers as the conference year really starts to get going. Adobe eLearning Conference. Taking place on May 17 in Washington, DC, the Adobe eLearning Conference promises to help you stay ahead of the eLearning game. Bank Trainers Conference.

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LifterLMS

MAY 28, 2023

In this LMScast episode, Troy discuss the journey as an entrepreneur and how he has remained focused on helping agency owners start, grow, and scale their businesses. Troy Dean is an entrepreneur and business coach known for his expertise in helping agency owners start, grow, and scale their businesses. What, what was it called?

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Learning Visions

OCTOBER 23, 2013

This are my liveblogged notes Ian Bogost afternoon keynote session at the eLearning Guild DevLearn Conference , happening this week in Las Vegas. Author of: Persuasive Games: The Expressive Power of Games. Using game design in new applications (what Bogost is looking at) vs. gamification…. Game Design vs. Gamification.

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Dashe & Thomson

OCTOBER 26, 2011

It’s hard to deny that games-in-learning is something of the “cool new thing” on the learning block these days (although Andrea makes a great point that it’s not really all that new). Titled “ Companies Adopt Gaming Techniques to Motivate Employees ” it is reproduced below. Some companies build their own games in-house.

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Kapp Notes

MAY 15, 2010

A buyer has been found and the magazine is back in business. Lakewood Media Group - part of Mach1 Business Media - has acquired Training magazine, its conferences and Training Top 125. Training Magazine which was officially closed in February partly because its owner could not find a buyer has once again "opened its doors."

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