Kapp Notes

APRIL 8, 2014

Last week I had a chance to attend the ITEAA Conference which is the conference of the International Technology and Engineering Educators Association. We have also created a video game for learning that accompanies the physical modeling curriculum or can stand alone as it’s own instructional module. Games Out and About'

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Knowledge Guru

NOVEMBER 25, 2013

If you’re using instructor-led sessions for your training, consider incorporating simple games into the sessions that let people rapidly practice the terminology. If you go the digital route, you do not need a fancy simulation or 3D game to practice product knowledge. A simple game or gamified experience will do the trick.

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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.

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E-Learning Provocateur

AUGUST 31, 2021

Australia’s performance in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games was impressive, even for a nation that considers barely scraping into the top 10 a national cause for concern. Australia’s upward trajectory was observed by Kieran Pender in Back to square one: how Australia engineered remarkable golden Games.

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Knowledge Guru

OCTOBER 29, 2013

Serious games are worth a look when you want to improve performance in an organization, but one size does not fit all. In a recent blog post on GamaSutra, Andrzej Marcewski points out that “serious games” is too broad of a term to actually be useful. For employees, it’s usually not fun to do this.

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Clark Quinn

APRIL 28, 2015

Why should you, as a learning designer, take a game design workshop? What is the relationship between games and learning? James Paul Gee has pointed out how the semantic features of games match to the way our brains learn, as has David Williamson Shaeffer. We can tune that into a game.

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Clark Quinn

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

As luck would have it, I found out about an event on Storytelling Across Media being run in the city, and attended a couple of the panels: half of one on interactive design and Telltale Games, one on story and games, and one on story and VR. Story and Games. Having rules and timers give you the opportunity.

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Knowledge Guru

JANUARY 7, 2015

You want to include a serious game in your training… but can you use an inexpensive game template or do you need a more expensive custom game? How much skill do you have in game design and instructional design? It feels – and acts – a lot like a video game. How much budget do you have?

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ATD Learning Technologies

DECEMBER 2, 2015

This post is not about the efficacy or meta-analysis studies of using games in e-learning (although, here’s a nice summary of three key points by Karl Kapp). Rather, this post is about how using a game engine can take your gamified learning design to the next level. What’s a Game Engine?

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Upside Learning

MARCH 15, 2010

The Open Screen Project was started to help create a singular experience on multiple devices (using Flash) be it Computers, Mobiles, TV or Game consoles. In the mobile browser market, Webkit browser engine and Opera have taken the lead. Related posts: Adobe AIR & Flash Player 10.1–

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Kapp Notes

JULY 19, 2010

Here is a list of educational games that can be used to teach kids during the school year or over the summer break. Here are some games based on Nobel Prize winning research. These games cover the topics of physics, chemistry, physiology, medicine, literature, peace and economics. The Blood Typing Game 2.

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Kapp Notes

JULY 7, 2010

Cover of board game that outlined possible disaster scenarios. In the 1970's a board game called Offshore Oil Strike was created by BP and it has a number of elements related to the current spill situation. Too bad no BP executives ever played that game.

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Rustici Software

AUGUST 15, 2023

Thanks, Lost in LRS Land Dear Lost in LRS Land, Great question and one we’re starting to see more often as xAPI adoption rates are growing to track more advanced technologies, like AR, VR and serious gaming, with xAPI. Having a robust player with an LRS is the fastest and most versatile route to getting your application up and running.

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Rustici Software

OCTOBER 31, 2017

While SCORM Engine has never needed to be compliant itself, it is a building block for other eLearning applications and it’s important for us to provide the accessibility features our customers need. When D2L wanted to improve Engine’s player so it could more easily cooperate with screen readers, we were game.

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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? So, where is the learning?

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OpenSesame

JUNE 24, 2016

Although mobile learning, also referred to as mlearning, is not yet as readily available as companies would like, it has already proven to be a major power player in elearning. This new interactive approach to learning uses a video game model to educate and captivate its users. billion industry by 2017. Gamified Learning.

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Growth Engineering

AUGUST 29, 2017

This week, the Growth Engineering superheroes are in full celebration mode. Craig writes that Growth Engineering “have been in my NextGen rankings for the last three years. It’s engagement focused and uses micro-learning campaigns, game templates and player vs player battles for long-lasting behaviour change.

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OpenSesame

JULY 5, 2016

Although mobile learning, also referred to as mlearning, is not yet as readily available as companies would like, it has already proven to be a major power player in elearning. This new interactive approach to learning uses a video game model to educate and captivate its users. billion industry by 2017. Gamified Learning.

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Knowledge Guru

JUNE 11, 2014

Use our Knowledge Guru game engine to create a “BLP Guru” game to teach process, procedures and jargon! Employee on-boarding information is well-suited for the spaced repetition-based game engine. New hires review the handbook, then play the game with handbook close by. ” Our solution?

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Knowledge Guru

NOVEMBER 19, 2013

They found the game because they were looking to deliver training differently. It comes as no surprise that these same people find creative ways to implement Knowledge Guru in their organization, extending the value of the game beyond what’s included in the subscription. They wanted a bold, new approach to corporate learning.

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Dashe & Thomson

APRIL 6, 2011

For an excellent illustration of this problem, check out this great example provided by the always-interesting Cathy Moore (click the image to launch the Flash player): Courtesy of [link] So, why does narration in eLearning frequently do nothing more than parrot back what’s written on the screen? Jim: Glad you enjoyed the post, Liam!

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Knowledge Guru

JANUARY 20, 2014

You can… Host your games with us on a dedicated VPS server: Your games get their own dedicated server space. You can now support thousands of players (or tens of thousands) with ease. Create and remove your own game shells: The game administrator can easily create, edit, and delete individual games.

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Kapp Notes

AUGUST 29, 2008

IBM has released a 3D game to teach engineering concepts to kids. The game is called PowerUp. Players journey to planet Helios and deal with ecological problems. The game is free and can be downloaded at the PowerUp Website. The game is free and can be downloaded at the PowerUp Website.

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Hurix Digital

MARCH 28, 2024

That is essentially a game app development engine, a software framework that simplifies game development by consolidating crucial elements like graphics rendering, physics, sound, and AI. The booming game app development industry owes much to powerful engines like Unity and Unreal. What is Unreal? What is Unity?

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The Game Agency

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

Instead of turning to traditional training methods, consider using more immersive solutions such as game-based training. In my work at The Game Agency, I’ve seen firsthand how engaging games can be when it comes to training, especially in an age in which attention is hard to keep. Game Training Examples.

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Growth Engineering

JULY 14, 2016

Today, we’re looking at the wonderful world of Alternate Reality Games. What is an Alternate Reality Game? It’s a game that happens in reality, but it works on the players’ assumption that it’s ‘not a game’ and that reality isn’t all it seems. That’s a very brief definition, but this video sums it up a lot better.

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Coreaxis

APRIL 12, 2021

Did you know that auto-tune , so prevalent in music today, was actually developed by an engineer at an oil company seeking to send sound waves into the ground for seismic data exploration? Is it any wonder that when virtual reality learning became an established mode of learning L&D teams turned to game designers for inspiration?

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Growth Engineering

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

Choosing to build a learning game is a bold move, but one which can really pay off. A study by the UC-Denver Business School discovered that people who play learning games end up with 11% higher factual knowledge, 14% higher skill-based knowledge, and 9% higher retention than those who use other methods.

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Kapp Notes

NOVEMBER 24, 2009

This initiative aims to increase science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) literacy among students in US educational institutions. computer and video game publishers, says "Computer and video games are one of the most effective ways to reach America's children and encourage them to stay interested in vital STEM principles."

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Kapp Notes

APRIL 23, 2008

Are you trying to "sell" games internally as a valid method of teaching content. Also, guide them to Games Teach Life Saving Skills: Accidently as an argument as well. Perhaps if you mention that government agencies like NASA are investing in this methodology, you might have a better chance of making your case.

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Growth Engineering

APRIL 19, 2016

If you’re embarking on your first game-based learning odyssey, you might be wondering where to start. The fact is that games behave differently from the eLearning of old. With games, the player is thrown into an environment and they’re often given no instructions on how to proceed. Gamers look for patterns.

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Kapp Notes

MAY 27, 2008

At an ever increasing pace, college curriculums are starting to pick up on "serious gaming" and the implications that games and game-like interfaces are having on just about everything and are creating classes and experiences that reflect the value of video games to learning and education. So a shout out to Jaff!

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Kapp Notes

DECEMBER 17, 2008

If you are doing some last minute shopping, here are some games that are semi-learning related and a lot of fun. Number 5: Spanish for Everyone (Nintendo DS) Nintendo DS has a number of educational games to teach a variety of subjects. This fun game challenges the player/learner with various Spanish words and phrases.

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Coorpacademy

JULY 8, 2021

The off-the-shelf catalog that we offer contains premium contents, with courses created in collaboration with publishing partners and our team of educational engineers, and also the possibility of using an authoring tool in order to add their own content to the training catalog. Employees seduced by the platform gaming universe .

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Learning with e's

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

I pointed out that some major players in the gaming industry are participating. One of the leaders in the game engine world is Unity , who sell their Unity Pro developer software package for $1500 but give away a lower level version of the same package for free. How can they afford to do this? The reason is quite clear.

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Rustici Software

APRIL 28, 2022

They work closely with the Rustici Engine , SCORM Cloud and Content Controller product teams to create and run tests and plans for all sorts of “what if” scenarios, like zombie apocalypse contingencies (not sure whether they’re creating the scenario or planning for one in this case). -Lara Abdurazak. Traveling back in time.

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Kapp Notes

FEBRUARY 12, 2009

We have spent some time struggling with creating the right concept for the game. We initially had it be a wilderness survival type of game but it was too hard and artificial to inject formulas and problems into that environment. Tags: Games. It seemed that we were at a dead end.

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