Kapp Notes

MAY 18, 2012

It was sparked by Ruth Clark’s article “ Why Games Don’t Teach. ” So, So looking at the argument, Why Games Don’t Teach, we have several interesting positions: Games Don’t Teach. All current reviews of adequately designed and peer-reviewed research have found NO learning or motivational benefits from games.

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Teach Games Simulations Cognitive 239

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2014

The other day I got an email asking me some questions about serious games. 1) What are the advantages of serious games? One advantage of serious games is they provide two things most traditional instruction does not. Games encourage failure and exploration, two keys to modern workplace success.

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Games Lecture Instructional Instruction 229

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NOVEMBER 20, 2012

It is obvious that games are immensely popular, what is less obvious is that they are also powerful teachers who have been “schooling” a generation for the past 30 years. Games are filled with goals. Contrast that gaming environment with a typical classroom environment that dominates the current educational landscape.

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Games Video Journal Brain 272

Kapp Notes

AUGUST 29, 2013

Doing a presentation for an online conference called GAME ON: Exploring innovative pedagogies: Using game design to enhance online learning being conducted by Charles Darwin University in Australia. In that presentation I am going to discuss game-based learning in a 30 minute talk called “Where is the learning in games?”

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Games Education Pedagogy Conference 193

Kapp Notes

SEPTEMBER 11, 2014

A Meta-Analysis of the Cognitive and Motivational Effects of Serious Games. It is assumed that serious games influences learning in 2 ways, by changing cognitive processes and. We used meta-analytic techniques to investigate whether serious games are more effective in. Consistent with our hypotheses, serious games were found.

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Analysis Cognitive Simulations Study 263

Kapp Notes

JULY 5, 2016

Why include a fantasy element in the design of learning games for adults. In a game with Zombies teaching a sales model, the exact sales model that is used in the field can be used in the game. Finally, fantasy in games can be highly motivational. General Look at Fantasy.

Games 136

Games Cognitive Case Study Simulations 136

Kapp Notes

APRIL 15, 2013

Here are some ideas I’ve had lately about trying to separate games and gamification as concepts. A game is a self-contained unit. There is a defined “game-space” in which the players agree to engage in game activities. There is a clear beginning, middle and end to a game. o Piece is to Puzzle.

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Gamification Games Player Association 277

Kapp Notes

APRIL 1, 2014

Instructional games work best when there is a narrative that provides the learner with the proper context for the learning that needs to take place. In a game, the time frame is usually compressed so that something that typically takes a year might only be 5 minutes of game play. Design Games' Next there are characters.

Games 187

Games Instructional Instruction Simulations 187

Kapp Notes

AUGUST 5, 2013

No, games and gamification are tools for learning, they are not magic. Learning games or serious games work well when they are built from the ground up focused on teaching underlying concepts models or ideas, helping a player learn the trade-offs required to make important business or sales decisions.

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Gamification Games Lecture LMS 268

Kapp Notes

SEPTEMBER 24, 2012

Games would be so much better at teaching application. So here are some articles and ideas about using games for assessment of the application of skills and measuring a level of learning. Here is an interesting article titled Proof of Learning: Assessment in Serious Games. MCQs are not always the best choice, though.

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Assessment Games Ideas Learner 277

Kapp Notes

JUNE 4, 2013

Games are emotional, in a game there are typically winners and losers. As someone creating or commissioning an instructional game, are you prepared to deal with the losers of that instructional game? You may even decide that a cooperative game is better than placing someone in a losing situation. After the game.).

Games 243

Games Instructional Instruction Cognitive 243

Kapp Notes

SEPTEMBER 5, 2013

Here are the top ten best practices for instructional game design. Plus a bonus) Practice #1 – Design the learning game to meet specific instructional objectives. Complicated games confuse and frustrate learners. Practice #4 – Get learners comfortable with the rules and game play before they start. What am I missing? ?.

Games 263

Games Cognitive Instructional Instruction 263

Kapp Notes

JUNE 25, 2013

The next video features Sid Meier telling us that everything we know about game design is wrong, its an interesting look at the psychology of game design. An interesting perspective and meaningful to instructional game design in many ways. Design Games Games video games'

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Ideas Games Design Video 268

Kapp Notes

MARCH 3, 2014

Include learning games as part of a larger learning strategy for the organization, not as simply a “bolt-on” to existing learning or as something “extra.” ” Games are one piece of the learning puzzle. ” The game is then played. see BP Spill NOT Fun and Games ).

Learning Strategy 269

Learning Strategy Games Simulations Strategy 269

Kapp Notes

JULY 10, 2014

Since that time, a movie has come about but I think the book, Ender’s Game, is much more powerful than the movie. Movie poster from Ender’s Game. Consider checking out the book Ender’s Game which provides a compelling and, sometimes scary look at learning and gaming in the future. Games video games'

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Games Video Movie Teach 159

Kapp Notes

OCTOBER 7, 2014

Understanding a large game space requires some type of visual. In most games, this visual is in the form of a map. Strategy games like Civilization V contain maps to help players continually orient themselves to where they are and where they need to go. Design Games'

Games 145

Games Player Integrate Strategy 145

Kapp Notes

JANUARY 17, 2013

I am often asked if an instructional or training game should be “realistic” or can the game have “fantasy” elements and still be an effective learning tool. It turns out that there are several valid and research-based reasons for including fantasy as a key element in the design of games to help people learn.

Cognitive 234

Cognitive Games Instructional Instruction 234

Kapp Notes

JULY 24, 2014

When you are considering creating a learning experience using a game or parts of games, one type of element you can add is the Construction/Creation element. There are several game examples that use the concept construction for game play. There are several game examples that use the concept construction for game play.

Games 180

Games Player Maslow eLearning Guild 180

Kapp Notes

SEPTEMBER 12, 2012

These ideas originated in work done by Mark Lepper, a researcher from Stanford University and Thomas Malone also a researcher from Stanford who’s work includes extensive investigations into why games are fun and motivational. This includes: Cooperation in terms of players working together to achieve a goal within a game.

Games 196

Games Cognitive Taxonomy Theory 196

Kapp Notes

AUGUST 28, 2014

When creating an instructional game, there are a number of considerations related to interface design that should be followed to create an inviting and easy-to-use interface. In instructional game design, you want the interface to almost be invisible so the learner doesn’t have to spend time learning the interface.

Games 165

Games Player Press Tutorial 165

Kapp Notes

OCTOBER 19, 2012

Here are some thoughts on what needs to be done to develop an instructional game that meets the objective of actually teaching something to the player. To ensure that the goals of a serious game are met, the first priority is to design the game to focus on those learning or social objectives from the beginning and not as an afterthought.

Games 275

Games Player Attitudes Behavior 275

Kapp Notes

DECEMBER 21, 2011

As I begin to reflect upon this year coming to a close, I have to admit that I am pretty excited about two instructional game projects of which I have been involved. Here are videos describing each project. You can link here for additional information. You can link here for additional information.

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Project Games Instructional Instruction 248

Kapp Notes

JULY 21, 2011

When most people think of video games, they think of combat and battle but not all games need to include battles and many corporte games (serious games) avoid combat. The Escapist : Extra Credits : Non-Combat Gaming. The Escapist : Extra Credits : Non-Combat Gaming.

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Games Ideas Video Design 243

Kapp Notes

JULY 16, 2013

Here are three online resources that can help you to think about developing an instructional game. These slides are near the end but are very interesting and helpful as you think about game mechanics. Play to Learn – Getting Started in Learning Game Design : 2013 ASTD ICE workshop from SharonBoller. Design Games'

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Resources Games Instructional Instruction 198

Kapp Notes

APRIL 16, 2014

My title for the presentation is Three Mysterious Keys to Interactive Learning: Game-Thinking, Game-Elements, and Gamification. As part of that presentation, I will be defining the term “Game Thinking” from the perspective of an instructional designer. With nothing at risk, there is little to gain.

Instructional Design 243

Instructional Design Games Instructional Instruction 243

Kapp Notes

MARCH 11, 2014

In games, failure is an option. Games provide the opportunity to explore a set of rules test hypotheses and to remember which approaches were successful and which ones failed. In games, unlike many other activities, exploring failure and what it means is a valued approach. Games Gamification' And it’s a good one.

Games 191

Games Video Player Gamification 191

Kapp Notes

FEBRUARY 14, 2013

After the game was over, participants waited as the researcher then “accidently” spilled a cup of pens a few feet away. This is interesting by itself but when you combine it with the results of other similar studies, it becomes clear that pro-social games can and do influence behavior positively. The results were interesting.

Behavior 257

Behavior Games Change Virtual World 257

Kapp Notes

AUGUST 12, 2014

The other day I had a conversation with David Kelly of the eLearning Guild about a game design workshop Sharon Boller of Bottom Line Performance and I are doing at the upcoming DevLearn Conference in Las Vegas. It’s a great way of really grokking the entire instructional game development process and…it’s a lot of fun.

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DevLearn Games eLearning Guild Design 182

Kapp Notes

NOVEMBER 24, 2013

Here is a link and a video about the implementation of game-based learning. It features Bryan Austin of Game On! Learning and also Carol Clark, advisory game changer for Game On! Here is some of the advice from the article. Anchoring learning application to job roles. Check out the post and article here.

Games 157

Games Learning Collaboration Roles 157

Kapp Notes

AUGUST 18, 2015

The concept of “balance” in a game experience encompasses many ideas. Everyone wants to create a balanced game…it’s just…what is a balanced game? Is it a game that unfolds at a comfortable pace but with surprises thrown-in? Is it the idea of not too challenging but not too difficult?

Games 100

Games Player Instructional Instruction 100

Kapp Notes

AUGUST 14, 2015

We don’t often think of something as abstract as “freedom” as a game element but actually, “freedom” is a large part of games. Games give you the freedom to fail, you can safely do something wrong and then start over again with minimal consequences and almost no longer term negative implications.

Games 100

Games Player Gamification Environment 100

Kapp Notes

MAY 21, 2013

Recently Sharon Boller of Bottom Line Performanc e and I did a presentation at ASTD2013 on Instructional Game Design. We talked about game design, the need to play games and how games can be used for learning in the first part of the one day workshop and in the second half of the workshop, we had the attendees create games.

Games 243

Games Instructional Instruction Video 243

Kapp Notes

APRIL 25, 2011

What is a game? Famous game board. There have been many different definitions and attempts at defining the term “game” but I think one of the most appropriate definitions for application in an instructional setting was put forth by Katie Salen and Eric Zimmerman in their book Rules of Play: Game Design Fundamentals.

Games 243

Games Player Score Gamification 243

Kapp Notes

NOVEMBER 30, 2011

The other day I received an email message asking if my upcoming book “The Gamification of Learning and Instruction” gives instructions on how to build games. But if you want to program games, these are not the books. However, here are some recommendations to help start programming games. 3D Software.

Games 253

Games Program Simulations Create 253

Kapp Notes

MARCH 5, 2014

Here are three videos from the Extra Credit series that are thought provoking in the area of game design. If you are thinking of using games for learning, check these out and think about the messages. Here is the first video about using games in education and how “voluntarily” playing games is a HUGE part of playing games.

Games 219

Games Video Player Discussion 219

Kapp Notes

SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

One great element of learning games is the amount of feedback that you can provide is usually more consistent and more evident than feedback given in more traditional learning venues. Immediate feedback is also important when the player is getting information about a changing game state that they must rapidly respond to.

Games 196

Games Player Simulations Evalution 196

Kapp Notes

AUGUST 15, 2012

It would be well worth your time if you are interested in serious games for learning. 50+ Speakers Address the Future of Games for Training, Learning . Plenary sessions include: “Getting the Best Virtual vQuotient in Non-Entertainment Games”. Ran Hinrichs, 2b3d, keynote speaker.

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Conference Games IBM Virtual World 140