Knowledge Guru

JANUARY 26, 2017

You already developed and customized your Knowledge Guru Drive game. Our experience shows us that the organizations that are most successful require that their employees play Drive AND integrate the game into an existing workflow. Blend into a curriculum: use as part of a learning solution. Use Drive as a reinforcement tool.

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Wizcabin

DECEMBER 10, 2019

In this article, we’ll be looking at a few challenges in serious game development for corporate training. Serious games help employees/learners to put knowledge and skills into practice. Serious games help to deliver engaging and inspiring training for employees. Opting for cost-effectiveness.

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Knowledge Guru

DECEMBER 4, 2013

Many of our customers are first drawn to Knowledge Guru because they are looking for a serious game. They want their training to be more game-like and fun for learners. Any game becomes useless for learning unless learning is carefully built into the game mechanics and game elements.

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Hurix Digital

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

In recent years, using educational games in the classroom has soared in popularity. Though game-based learning has been in use for generations, gamification in learning has become one of the leading digital learning tools that educators employ in K-12 education.

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Dynamic Pixel

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Well, it’s time to level up your classroom experience with game-based learning! In this blog post, we dive deep into the world of game-based learning and explore its numerous benefits for both educators and learners. But why is game-based learning important for students?

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Kapp Notes

MARCH 19, 2015

A number of meta-analysis studies have been conducted in the field of game-based learning attempting to create generalizable findings that can be used to select and create meaningful educational and instructional game experiences. The vast frozen wilderness faces the player as she learns about heat flow formula.

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eLearning Alchemy

JANUARY 11, 2017

It’s hard to ignore gamification when the global revenue in the learning games market is expected to reach nearly $9 Billion in 2017. Studies have consistently supported the use of gamification both from a learner preference and effectiveness perspective. PITFALL #1: NOT DISTIGUISHING BETWEEN GAMIFICATION OF GAME-BASED LEARNING.

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Paradiso Solutions

AUGUST 18, 2023

In today’s digital era, where technology has become an integral part of our lives, game-based learning emerges as a captivating and effective educational approach. What Is Game-Based Learning? Challenges, quests, and rewards in gaming contexts drive students to stay focused and achieve their learning goals.

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Learning Visions

JANUARY 25, 2008

Friday, January 25, 2008 Writing Less Objectionable Learning Objectives My recent post on alternatives to listing out learning objectives generated a lot of interest and a good conversation. ( See My Objection to Learning Objectives.) Pete Blair always includes the objectives. Nice post.

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Epilogue Systems

JANUARY 22, 2024

Forget the dry manuals and rote memorization – McDonald’s is flipping the script on employee training with a viral TikTok game that’s as addictive as it is informative. Memory Boost: The game challenges players to remember complex orders, serving as an effective brain exercise.

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Association eLearning

MARCH 1, 2018

Although gamification and game-based learning have been around for a few years, only recently are training departments beginning to take these learning and engagement methods seriously. The perception that playing games isn’t really training still lingers in the minds of the c-suite. Game-Based Learning.

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Dynamic Pixel

OCTOBER 31, 2023

In this blog post, we have compiled a list of simple yet highly effective strategies that will boost engagement and success in e-learning. So, get ready for some game-changing tips that will revolutionize the way you teach and learn online! Why is Personalization and Customization Important in E-Learning?

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Wizcabin

JANUARY 6, 2020

Utilizing serious games in corporate training is a strategy that has been around for a while. Over the years, it has proven to be one of the most effective approaches to deliver fun and engaging online training. It’s more like learning in disguise. Focus On Learning Outcomes.

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Ideaon

JANUARY 11, 2018

While Gamification became a buzzword and an over-hyped usage across the e-Learning world, I silently wondered how much one could learn from games. Sure, there are games that invoke curiosity, there are some that evoke and provoke and make the grey-cells tickle. But do games teach by themselves?

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Folio3

APRIL 13, 2023

” Or maybe the idea of gaming in eLearning intimidates you a little. There are a ton of methods to include games and gaming elements in your corporate eLearning, the truth is. An essential game mechanic for maintaining players’ interest is that the queries get harder while the time allotted stays the same.

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Adobe Captivate

JUNE 7, 2018

An Overview Of Gamification And Game-Based eLearning. Although both gamification and game-based eLearning seek to increase learner engagement and effectiveness of the training, there are key differences that need to be understood. Basics Of Gamification And Game-Based eLearning. Rules of the game. Simulations.

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Thinkdom

APRIL 7, 2024

For years, Bloom's taxonomy has helped to transform traditional learning by providing a framework for educators. It helped to develop learning objectives that promote knowledge retention and critical thinking. Bloom's Taxonomy is a valuable tool for creating impactful learning experiences in L&D.

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Knowledge Guru

NOVEMBER 10, 2015

With the launch of our new smartphone app for Knowledge Guru, we are excited to bring the learning science that makes the platform so effective for knowledge retention to learners’ mobile devices. Games that only require a few minutes of play a time yet encourage repeat play are best for helping learners remember.

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Kapp Notes

AUGUST 26, 2013

To ensure that the learning goals of a game, gamification or simulation are met, the first priority is to design the interactive learning event to focus on learning objectives from the beginning and not as an afterthought. If learners are engaged, they learn more and retain the knowledge longer.

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Knowledge Guru

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

With more people using Knowledge Guru today than ever before, we’ve been hard at work creating resources to make the game creation process faster and easier. Our mission is to a) show you how games and gamification can help people learn and b) make it fast and simple to deploy a game-based learning solution in your organization.

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Upside Learning

OCTOBER 18, 2023

For each scenario, who are the players? In writing for films, text, or games, it’s generally recommended to put more detail into the character than appears in the experience. That too, is worthy of testing, and certainly will be a factor in whether the scenario is effective. Therefore, such scenarios aren’t good learning tools.

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Designing Digitally

MARCH 27, 2017

A few bad apples really can spoil the whole bunch when it comes to poorly executed elearning games. Title: What are the hallmarks of an effective game? Each elearning program should lay out clear learning objectives. Appealing interfaces and eye-catching graphics will draw a player in. High-quality graphics.

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Learning Visions

MARCH 16, 2017

Karl Kapp and Sharon Boller have been banging the drum about learning games for years. In fact, one of my favorite ID-books back in 2007 was Karl Kapp's "Gadgets, Games, and Gizmos for Learning." Learning games need to be "fun enough": "Learning games need to be what we call “fun enough.”

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Learningtogo

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

Marketing companies also consider cognitive load when considering how much product information should be presented in an ad or on social media and game designers use it to decide how complex a game can be before it simply overwhelms the player. Extraneous load is information that doesn’t support the learning objective.

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Dynamic Pixel

JANUARY 1, 2024

Join us as we uncover the remarkable ways in which games are reshaping classrooms and transforming students into eager learners. Benefits of Using Gamification in the Classroom There are numerous benefits to incorporating game based learning into the classroom, making it a valuable tool for revolutionizing education.

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Designing Digitally

NOVEMBER 2, 2015

Let’s face it; some serious games do not hold up against their expectations, resulting in inaccurate results and even failed programs at times. While return on investment (ROI) is a great indicator of how effective a training program is, there are other, more abstract factors that should also be taken into consideration.

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Webanywhere

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Gamification , a groundbreaking strategy in the educational sphere, involves applying game design elements in e-learning platforms to make the process more dynamic, interactive, and engaging. What is Gamification in e-Learning? This approach aims to increase students’ interest in and enjoyment of learning.

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ATD Learning Technologies

SEPTEMBER 4, 2017

Imagine you are sitting down to play a game with friends, such as Cards Against Humanity, Mario Kart, or even the old family stand-by, Monopoly. Beyond getting together with people you know and enjoy, what makes the game itself fun? The answer, though you might not know it, partially lies in the game's core dynamic.

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Kapp Notes

MAY 3, 2017

Challenge : As the game-based learning expert James Paul Gee has said, good games give players a set of challenging problems and let them solve those problems until they can do it automatically. Action: Good game designers know that games are engaging because they require action right away.

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Knowledge Guru

APRIL 27, 2017

In serious games, story is a narrative that either weaves through an entire game or sets up the reason you are playing the game and elaborates on the theme. Surprise, Surprise) Use game-based learning. Research shows games are effective for learning. Create a social learning environment.

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Ed App

FEBRUARY 9, 2020

However, it is only since 2010 that corporates have begun to use this learning engagement as part of their training strategy. This is a learning strategy that mixes game mechanics and content to engage learners and thereby turn the entire learning process into a game. Game design elements. Leader boards.

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Kapp Notes

JANUARY 24, 2017

.” The term resonated with me because I believe one of the reasons games are so effective for learning is because struggle is built into the process of playing a game. Most times a player must struggle at first and then, slowly, the game makes sense and mastery is obtained.

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Knowledge Guru

APRIL 28, 2015

The approaches work especially well for product knowledge training… and we have seen them used effectively with process training and customer-facing training as well. Instead of listing out learning objectives, start your next training experience with a challenge or goal. Start With a Challenge.

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Leo Learning

JULY 22, 2019

Ryan Timpany, Technical Digital Designer, at LEO Learning, shares lessons from the front line of creating dynamic games-based learning, and looks at why this area of learning is only just becoming widely popular. Gamification has often been perceived as frivolous in workplace learning.

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ScholarLMS

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

Gamification of education is all about making the learning experience more interesting, exciting, and sticky by applying the very same theories and techniques that make games fun and addictive. Unsupervised digital learning requires full involvement and committed effort from the learners. How Gamification Influences Learning?

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Knowledge Guru

OCTOBER 2, 2013

I’m highlighting two specific studies found in Murphy Paul’s Brilliant Repor t, as they are particularly relevant to the learning principles we use in our Knowledge Guru game engine. It turns out that the learning tactics most commonly used by both students and professionals are also the most ineffective.

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Designing Digitally

APRIL 12, 2017

Elearning designers hold more responsibility than just developing a game that is “good.” Their clientele expects a training program that will not only engage their employees as they learn the necessary information, but will also translate into increased revenue for their business. That can be a tall order to fill. Prepare learners.

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