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Games and Gamification: Research from the eLearning Guild

Knowledge Guru

Recently, the elearning Guild published a report by Brenda Enders discussing games and gamification for learning. Research Support Games and Gamification for Learning. The report heavily cites Dr. Karl Kapp’s book, The Gamification of Learning and Instruction. My takeaway?

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Ready Player None: The Pitfalls of Gamification

eLearning Alchemy

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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Game Element: Strategy

Kapp Notes

Strategy games are a popular type of games that require players to outwit and outmaneuver fellow players through careful decision making, planning several moves ahead and attempting to predict outcomes and consequences of both their moves and their opponent’s moves. Perhaps one of the best known strategy games is Chess.

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Tips for Creating an Interactive Learning Event

Kapp Notes

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. The best games, gamification and simulations are not created by accident. Design with interactivity in mind.

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How Do Serious Games Work in a Large Enterprise?

Knowledge Guru

Organizations of all sizes are turning to game-based learning , serious games , and gamification to solve a range of learning and development challenges. For some, the challenge is one of engagement; learners are tired of traditional eLearning and programs are seeing diminishing returns. The Benefits of Serious Games.

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Game Element: Construction and Creation

Kapp Notes

In that game, players first work together to build an overly complex and complicated mouse trap by landing on “build” spaces and creating part of the trap. In this electronic game, players are able to build all types of things out of textured cubes in a 3D world. The player also has the ability to build roller coasters.

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Coming to Devlearn 2015?

bozarthzone

There is rumor of an impromptu ukulele band jam after the Wednesday session so new players and singers will be welcome for that, too. Kudos to the eLearning Guild for providing the ukuleles for this experience. Extra credit to the Guild for supporting women in games!) See you soon!