Scissortail's Learning Nest

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Write a glowing review or testimonial for a company you’ve done business with. Leave a nice comment on a video, social media post, or blog that you appreciate. Write a stellar LinkedIn recommendation for someone you’ve worked with. Write down your proudest accomplishments from the week (or month or year). Read a book.

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Scissortail's Learning Nest

APRIL 11, 2023

Reading Time: 8 minutes Introduction I’ve been playing video games quite a bit lately. Mainly, I’ve been trying out new-to-me games that use interactive stories, gathering ideas for a project. I’ve also been scouring the internet for examples of various types of eLearning games. As I told my husband, “it’s research, I swear.”

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Experiencing eLearning

MARCH 14, 2023

I share these links periodically here on my blog. Branching scenarios Designing game-inspired narratives for learning Conference paper by Miranda Verswijvelen, Ricardo Sosa, and Nataly Martini on what we can learn from how game designers write narratives and apply that to scenario-based learning.

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Experiencing eLearning

MARCH 23, 2021

While I often share those recordings on my blog as they happen, this is the first time I have compiled a complete list like this. I’m linking to blog posts about the presentations rather than directly to the recordings because I often include links to resources or further information in my posts. Blogging to Build Your Business.

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Experiencing eLearning

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

I share these links periodically here on my blog. Narrative design in video games. A Twitter thread with tips for writing stories with internal and external conflict from narrative design in games. As I read online, I bookmark resources I find interesting and useful. Story design. Strategies for Humanizing Training.

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Scissortail's Learning Nest

MAY 23, 2023

Reading Time: 8 minutes Introduction The Training, Learning, and Development Community recently hosted Learning by Doing: Games and Gamification for Instructional Design. It was three days with ten sessions and fourteen speakers that added up to one amazing conference focused on learning games.

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Kitaboo

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Here’s where interactive quizzes and games can act as great tools to ensure student involvement and facilitate learning effectively. This article explores the intricacies of designing dynamic quizzes and games characterized by interactivity to make learning all the more fun. Table of Contents I.

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Knowledge Guru

MAY 23, 2017

You built a wonderful learning game. I’m going to ask you to write down things and answer some questions. Before I do, take 30 seconds and write down everything you need to get done today. Then write down everything you need to do this week. So why aren’t you reaping results from it? Getting Started.

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E-Learning Provocateur

DECEMBER 4, 2023

It’s about that time again when I look back on my blogging year and choose a theme that connects the breadth of topics that I managed to cover. That’s why I don’t use AI to write my posts. I’m not against anyone using it as a tool for writing; it’s just that my posts, on this blog, come from the heart.

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Knowledge Guru

OCTOBER 5, 2013

A while back we did a post listing 100 Great Game Based Learning and Gamification Resources , and since then we’ve done an occasional series called GBL Picks to try and curate information for you. So in line with that mission, we’d like to recommend 5 great blogs about serious games and gamification (besides our own of course).

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Knowledge Guru

JUNE 12, 2013

If the sign-ups for our learning game design workshops and Primer on Play workshops are any indicator, learning and development professionals are clamoring for solid guidance on how to get started in learning game design or “game-based learning.” These people will NOT make good game designers.

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Origin Learning

AUGUST 7, 2018

The focus is now shifting on creating learning experiences that integrate games organically into the eLearning course content rather than a forced inclusion. In today’s blog post, we will learn about ‘Game Thinking’, how it differs from gamification, and the application of game thinking in modern workplace eLearning.

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Kitaboo

JANUARY 12, 2024

In this blog, let’s dive deeper into the ways AI serves as a game-changer, reshaping the future of higher education. To know more, write to us at KITABOO@hurix.com.

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Kitaboo

JANUARY 19, 2024

Especially when it comes to the realm of higher education, strategic partnerships in publishing can be a game-changer for authors. Make sure you clearly define your shared writing goals and establish objective measures to track your progress in Higher Education. Write to us at KITABOO@hurix.com for more details!

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Origin Learning

DECEMBER 7, 2018

Who does not like a good game? In this blog post, we will be exploring how games can be used in eLearning programs to enrich the content and help learners understand concepts better. Why Add Games? Before we look at how games can be integrated within the eLearning content, let us understand why we need to add them.

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Knowledge Guru

MARCH 6, 2017

Karl Kapp’s new book on learning game design on the BLP blog. It’s called “Play to Learn: Everything You Need to Know About Designing Effective Learning Games.” We also kicked off the Play to Learn Book Tour, which blends conference workshops, webinars and guest bloggers to expand the learning game design conversation.

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Experiencing eLearning

MAY 4, 2011

These are my live blogged notes from the webinar. Integrating Game Design Principles into Instructional Design for e-Learning. Webinar presented by Ethan Edwards of Allen Interactions ( Allen Interactions blog ). Identify the characteristics of games that create motivation and engagement. Game show variations.

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Kitaboo

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

6 Game-Changing Ways Open Access Textbooks Transform Learning Initiatives Open Access Textbooks promote research, transformation in pedagogical methodologies, and advanced learning for students. Write to us at KITABOO@hurix.com for more info! Table of Contents: What Do Open Access Textbooks Refer To?

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Upside Learning

MARCH 31, 2010

Over so often I get asked what fundamentals of game design apply to the design of learning games – a very difficult question to answer that. In my opinion, every sort of principle ever used in the design of commercial video games applies to the creation of digital learning games as well. more about that here.

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Kapp Notes

NOVEMBER 8, 2012

One question I am frequently asked is “How did you get interested in games for learning?” ” When did you notice that games could play a role in corporate learning? I noticed that games could play a role in corporate learning on my first internship out of college.

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Upside Learning

JUNE 24, 2009

When writing the whitepaper about Casual games , I did a fair bit of research and looked at several hundred web links. I’d been mulling posting these to the blog. So here they are – a Top 100 Learning Game Resource list. It is All Fun and Games…And Then Students Learn- Kapp Notes, July 30, 2008.

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Upside Learning

JUNE 24, 2009

When writing the whitepaper about Casual games , I did a fair bit of research and looked at several hundred web links. I’d been mulling posting these to the blog. So here they are - a Top 100 Learning Game Resource list. It is All Fun and Games…And Then Students Learn- Kapp Notes, July 30, 2008.

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Clark Quinn

APRIL 21, 2022

Having written one of the books on the learning science side, Clark has undertaken to write the other half. The book is grounded in his early experience writing learning games, then researching cognition and engagement, and ongoing exploration and application of learning, technology, and design to creating solutions and strategies.

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Upside Learning

DECEMBER 5, 2023

None of this should be different, but in our experience, the ways of thinking about changing how you write questions does take some time. Going beyond, to full simulation-driven experiences, serious games, is another matter. 3D environments, e.g. virtual reality, or alternate reality games will similarly be dearer.

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LearnDash

SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

When you start a business, any business, you have to be in it for the “long game” What does that mean specifically? Whether you choose to use paid advertising with Facebook or a content marketing approach (blogging, podcasts, etc.) then the sooner you can get started, the better. This may seem counter-intuitive.

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Kitaboo

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

Write to us at KITABOO@hurix.com to know more! It will help you maximize the effectiveness of progress monitoring. Discover How An Ebook Conversion, Publishing & Distribution Platform Can Help You Kitaboo is a cloud-based content platform to create-publish & securely distribute interactive mobile-ready ebooks.

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Learning Rebels

JULY 20, 2015

A mix “blog” and “image” The challenge, for his purpose, and inspired by Amy Burvall (USA @amyburvall) and Simon Ensor (France @sensor63) is to take a picture, send it to friend and they in turn create an L&D inspired blog post based on said picture and so on. Can you say serendipity? LetsDoThis!

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Experiencing eLearning

JANUARY 3, 2023

I share these links periodically here on my blog. Writing them isn’t necessarily as easy as generating typical recognition questions, but they more closely mimic the actual task, and therefore lead to better transfer. As I read online, I bookmark resources I find interesting and useful. Clark Quinn. Clark Quinn.

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Origin Learning

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

Instructional designers too can get insights into how users are using a particular piece of content vis-à-vis the other, and compare different elements- like style of writing, page responsiveness, etc. Then Subscribe to this Blog ! . Learning Management System Is Learning Analytics A Game Changer For Enterprise LMSs?

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Dashe & Thomson

JUNE 6, 2011

Those of you who visit the Social Learning Blog frequently will know by now that I’ve been on something of a “games-in-learning” kick for a while. One major reason, of course, is that games represent one of the cutting-edge aspects of our industry, and our blog seeks to explore anything that’s new and exciting.

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Upside Learning

AUGUST 24, 2023

It struck me that what was missing was a finer focus, and it drove me back to previous writings. For instance, we still can surface from involvement in a movie/book/game and note “how’d it get so late?” This blog was originally published on Learnlets. The post Beneath the Surface first appeared on The Upside Learning Blog.

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Ed App

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Game based learning platforms are designed to increase learner engagement and productivity by incorporating gaming elements into the training strategy. We’ve curated a list of game based learning platforms below that highlights their key features such as game elements and templates. Multiple game templates.

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Association eLearning

APRIL 9, 2013

The following is a guest blog post from Christina Smith, a content & client marketing specialist with a focus on social media at YourMembership.com. It’s all fun and games until….” Gamification is not about video games; it’s not even about technology. What about game theory? Welcome Christina! Christina G.

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Clark Quinn

AUGUST 2, 2023

A colleague recently suggested that I write about how I get so much done. I also read fiction and play games, to allow thoughts to ferment. (My I blog (like this), for the same reason. When I do presentations and write articles for others, they’re the result of the time I’ve spent here.

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Web Courseworks

JULY 13, 2017

I love writing branching scenarios, preparing presentations for conferences and webinars, and editing images for clients’ courses. A blog post about the importance of incorporating social media into your company’s blog might have been relevant about 10 years ago (probably still behind the curve, honestly) so I’m not going to write that.

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Knowledge Guru

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

I interviewed Bottom-Line Performance President and industry thought leader, Sharon Boller to learn more about current game-based learning trends and where this learning strategy is headed in 2017. Sharon has been writing and speaking about game-based learning since at least 2008. Where is game-based learning headed in 2017?

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Upside Learning

MARCH 26, 2009

It’s everywhere – these varied conversations about learning games and the spending of millions of dollars to further the state of art in learning games. It’s evident that they do need to, an audience familiar with game-based metaphors and interfaces are starting to enter the workplace in force. Where do they start?

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