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8 Game Design Lessons For Learning Designers

eLearning Industry

Games hook users right from the start, and keep them playing for hours on end. What lessons can we, as learning designers, borrow from games to improve engagement in our courses? Read on to find out. This post was first published on eLearning Industry.

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Insights for L&D, Twine, Games: ID Links 3/8/22

Experiencing eLearning

This post includes links on insights for L&D, Twine, game design, graphic design, and quality assurance for elearning. Games and branching scenarios. How to Craft Branched Scenario Choices Like a Game Designer – E-Learning Heroes. Plus, Bianca includes recommendations for games to try for more ideas.

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From Gaming to Learning: How Duolingo Made Language Learning Fun

Kalisa Young

Gamification is the use of game elements in non-game contexts to motivate and engage users. As a user, I can earn points for completing lessons and practicing regularly. Thirdly, Duolingo uses a variety of game elements to make learning fun and engaging.

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Gamified Anatomy Lessons: Making Learning Fun for Medical Students

Hurix Digital

When it comes to gamifying anatomy lessons for medical students, creativity is key. By transforming traditional anatomy lessons into interactive games, educators can create an immersive learning environment that captures students’ interest and keeps them actively engaged throughout the lesson.

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Partnering Well on a Rapid Timeline

Speaker: Becci Zweirs, Learning Projects Leader, Inno-Versity, Miriam Taylor, Chief Learning Strategist, Inno-Versity, and Pam Whetstone, Training Development Manager, Williams-Sonoma

Learn how they co-created a luxury brand look that employed a simple game approach to a technical AS400 system. Our speakers will share valuable lessons learned, including how to partner well with a vendor and support a large roll-out. Incorporate creative animation and game elements into highly brand-focused eLearning modules.

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6 Design Tips for Building Effective Learning Games

LearnDash

But how do you design a game for your course? I learned to type from an old computer game. It offered several typing games, each designed to teach a certain skill—where to find letters on the keyboard, where to find numbers, how to use capitals and punctuation, and (the hardest) how to gain a sense of rhythm. (I Interactive.

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The Future of eLearning: How Gamification is Changing the Game

Kalisa Young

Gamification is the process of adding game-like elements to non-game contexts, such as education. In addition, game mechanics such as leader boards and rewards can encourage students to be more competitive while learning. By adding game-like elements, learners are more likely to participate and complete tasks.