Kapp Notes

NOVEMBER 10, 2015

Karl Kapp and Elliott Masie riffing on games and gamification for learning at Learning2015 in Orlando, FL. Last week I had the honor and privileged of being one of the keynote speakers at Elliott Masie’s Learning2015 Conference in Orlando, FL. The conference was a great flurry of activity and provided many wonderful chances to interact with great people and to discuss the concepts of games and gamification for learning.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2015

The other day I had the opportunity to attend a gamification summit held at the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. It was titled “Gameful Approaches to Motivation and Engagement” with the hashtag #WhartonGAME and it was attended by many of the most influential thought-leaders in both the academic and practitioner space in the arena of gamification.

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APRIL 30, 2015

Here are my slides from the EduNeering Leadership forum on the topic of Blended Learning. Related Posts. Think Like the Caveman: Campaign, Not Event. Designing an Interactive Training Event. Online Learning: Better Than the Classroom? Check out my Gamification course on Lynda.com. The Gamification of Learning explores how to use game concepts to make your learning design engaging.

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APRIL 28, 2015

If you are a fan of superheros and of the muppets and Sesame Street then this video is for you. (if not, move along, nothing to see). Also, it is a good video on the value of staying focused!

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APRIL 13, 2015

'Here are some guidelines developed from multiple implementations of games and gamification within organizations. One: Be cautious of programs described as “gamified”; the term is being used in various ways, so be sure the program fits your purposes. Examine the gamified intervention to ensure the emphasis is on learning and not simply on winning. Two.

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OCTOBER 27, 2014

'Last summer I spent a week at Lynda.com headquarters and had a great time recording the course “The Gamification of Learning.” You can read about the experience here– My Adventure at Lynda.com. And now the course is live and being seen all over the globe (73 countries to date). The Gamification of Learning explores how to use game concepts to make your learning design engaging.

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OCTOBER 23, 2014

'This year at DevLearn is going to be a busy one! First, I am doing a workshop with over 60 participants with Sharon Boller called “Play to Learn” we’ve had a wonderful time presenting this workshop before at various events and are excited to once again offer it at DevLearn. The idea behind the workshop is to teach people the basics of designing a learning game.

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OCTOBER 17, 2014

'Here are the resources from my presentation. Opening Slides. Short Explanation of Gamification. Pinterest Page on Gamification Happenings. Gamification Happenings. Facebook Page on Gamification of Learning and Instruction. Facebook Gamification Page. Polling Software. Poll EveryWhere. Articles. Here is some information on thinking like a game designer.

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OCTOBER 16, 2014

'This year for DevLearn I was asked to do a feature presentation on Matching the Right Content to the Right Instructional strategy. Here is the time, date and description… 2:45 PM – 3:45 PM Wednesday, October 29. What is the best way to design instruction for today’s technology tools, for stand-up instruction, and for eLearning? Many designers struggle to answer that question because you must match the right learning content with the right instructional strategy and design instructio

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OCTOBER 14, 2014

'Tonight I am speaking at a Barnes and Noble in New Brunswick, NJ. I am excited about the presentation and to talk to a number of teachers and parents about some of the positive impact that video games can have on learning. As part of that process, here are some links to educational games. Game to Teach STEM. Below is a link to Survival Master Winter.

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JULY 1, 2014

'It is interesting that with all the attention on the Facebook purchase of Oculus Rift , the virtual reality goggles that immerse the learner in a 3D world, people have forgotten about the continued work on building and creating 3D virtual world platforms for learning, collaboration and teamwork. Well two companies that I have worked with are continuing to be pioneers in the area of virtual 3D worlds.

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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. In creating a strategy of learning with game-based interventions, it’s important to consider a game or certain type of game as just one piece of the learning puzzle.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2014

'Today I had the privilege of traveling to one of my sister universities West Cheste r and talking about the use of games and within the context of a college classroom. Here are my slides and list of resources and some links that apply. Here are the slides. Games and Gamification of College Course Content: Examples and Best Practices from Karl Kapp.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2014

'Here is some interesting research about competition reported in an research paper titled “ The N-Effect: More Competitors, Less Competition ” by Stephen M. Garcia from the University of Michigan and Avishalom Tor from the University of Haifa published in the Journal of Psychological Science, Volume 20—Number 7, 2008. In the research article, five studies were undertaken.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2014

'Here are eight story types by author and storyteller Stephen Denning. He indicates that these types of stories can be used by leaders to effect change. Motivate Others to Action —These types of stories are designed to ignite action and to spur implementation of new ideas or activities within an organization. These are motivational in nature and should contain a call to action.

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OCTOBER 31, 2013

'Ok, why am I just finding out about this…today?

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OCTOBER 30, 2013

'Once again, DevLearn was a fun and exciting event. Always a good time meeting old friends and making new friends. One great thing about events like this is bumping into all of the wonderful graduates of Bloomsburg University’s Instructional Technology program. We had a lot of former students at the event “representing.” I really enjoy seeing students in the field making an impact.

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OCTOBER 18, 2013

'Recently I had a great opportunity to present in St. Louis (one day after my San Fran presentation) to a wonderful group of learning and development professionals, here are some notes, links and resources from that presentation. It was for the Learn St. Louis ASTD Conference. Here are the slides. Creating Learner Engagement Through Gamification from Karl Kapp.

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JULY 12, 2013

'Here is a funny, but poignant look at streamlining college with the famous Father Guido Sarducci. Sometimes I wonder just how close this might be to many university experiences.

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JULY 12, 2013

'There are two elements of learning that seem almost opposite, yet, each contribute immeasurably to the ability of a person to learn. Without these two elements, a person does not learn as deeply as they could. When designing a learning intervention, you need to design both high levels of activity as well as quiet times for reflection. You can not have true learning success without both of these activities within a learning design.

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JULY 8, 2013

'Here is a funny video about what happens when the schools system is totally taken over by testing as well as making an argument against compartmentalizing subjects. Scary funny. You’ll laugh and kinda cry.

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MARCH 22, 2013

Had a great time last night with the wonder folks from the ASTD DC Metro chapter, a full house with lots of great questions and interactions. Met a number of new friends, saw an old college classmate, Dara Nicholls, and ran into Richard Blunt, author of Do Serious Games Work? Results from Three Studies which is an interesting look at some game-based research, we caught up before the event and had a great time comparing notes.

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MARCH 15, 2013

Here is the second part of my conversation with Clark Aldrich. (in case you missed it, here is Part One.). Clark asked me to see if I could find a picture of the two of us together so I decided to see how far back I could find a picture. I think this one is from 2005. Here is the rest of my recent conversation with Clark Aldrich. Kapp: So how can people benefit from ClarkChart and how can they contribute?

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MARCH 14, 2013

This is Part One of a Two Part Interview: The other day I had the opportunity to have a conversation with Clark Aldrich and ask him a few questions about learning and development. For those who may not know Clark, here is a little about him before the discussion. Clark Aldrich first started writing about online learning and education as an e-learning analyst for the Gartner Group where he pioneered Gartner’s e-learning practice.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2012

On January 29, 2013, I am partnering with Koreen Olbrish on a pre-conferene workshop at the ASTD TechKnowledge Conference. We are currently working on the agenda and thought I’d post in case anyone was interested in attending. Hope you see you there. Game Design and Gamification Event: January 29th. 8:30 – 9:00. Breakfast and Networking. 9:00-9:30.

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NOVEMBER 12, 2012

In addition to several other hats that I wear, I am current serving as the Assistant Director of Bloomsburg University’s Entrepreneurial Leadership Center where I am coaching and mentor students who want to form for-profit and not-for profit entrepreneurial ventures. So when I saw this graphic, I though it was very interesting. Brought to you by: AccountingDegree.com.

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OCTOBER 31, 2012

Wow, had a great 3 days at DevLearn, met some absolutely wonderful, fascinating and brilliant folks. Saw a bunch colleagues and friends, and had lots of fun in the Gamification Workshop. So the slides to the Gamification workshop can be found here. Here are the slides from my short presentation in the Expo. DevLearn presentation on Future of Learning from Karl Kapp.

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JUNE 5, 2012

TODAY’s BLOG BOOK TOUR STOP: June 6: Live appearance at the 8th ANNUAL INNOVATIONS IN e-LEARNING SYMPOSIUM. I am speaking on the topic of Getting Lost in a 3D Virtual World: Selecting and Evaluating Appropriate Virtual Worlds for Learning. Here is a brief description of the presentation. This presentation details the trials and tribulations of selecting, implementing evaluating and teaching within a 3D virtual World.

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APRIL 9, 2012

It looks like EduNeering, the leader in compliance-based learning has been acquired by UL, a global independent safety science company offering expertise across five key strategic businesses: Product Safety, Environment, Life & Health, Knowledge Services and Verification Services. Looks like it is going to be a perfect fit. Keep your dial right here for more updates and any potential impact on Kapp Notes.

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APRIL 16, 2012

TODAY”S TOUR STOP: April 20: Judy Unrein OneHundred Forty Words and Rich Mesch Performance Punctuated. The tour is going well and has garnered some controversy as Kathy Sierra has weighed on as a self-proclaimed gamification curmudgeon and is appropriately warning folks about the downside of gamification–which certianly exists. It’s lead to some great discussions about motivation and I hope you join in!

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APRIL 21, 2012

Week One Recap. The first week of the blog book tour has ended and it has been a fantastic week with informative blog posts, information and opinions about gamification and even a bit of controversy. The week opened with a posting of the tour stops on the Learning Circuit’s Blog and the Kapp Notes blog and then introduced everyone to the Facebook page for the book and then the discussion really ramped up with Jane Bozarth talking about the how the book takes a common sense look at the subject.

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APRIL 23, 2012

TODAY’S STOP:April 27: Connie Malamed The eLearning Coach : Are you a Gamification Wizard. This week promises to be an exciting second week of the Gamification Blog Book Tour. Here are the stops for this week. April 23: Clark Quinn Learnlets. April 24: Karl Grieb ASTD Philadelphia Chapter. April 25: Webinar Presentation for Houston ASTD Chapter “What Research Tells Us about Games, Gamification and Learning” Join the webinar.

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APRIL 30, 2012

TODAY”S BLOG STOP: May 4: UL EduNeering Online Compliance Training Blog. The blog book tour has been a lot of fun, with interesting comments and exciting dialogues and some in-person stops. Here are the stops for week three (with a few changes) and a recap of week two. April 30: Enid Crystal ASTD New York Chapter Blog. May 1: Jeanette Brooks Word of Mouth blog.

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MAY 6, 2012

TODAY’S BLOG BOOK TOUR STOP: May 11: Zaid Ali Alsagoff Zaid Learn. And if you missed a couple of recent stops, check out Mike Qaissaunee’s post Gamification of Learning and Instruction and Koreen Olbrish’s The Shamification of Gamification. And Larry Hiner at drlarryhiner as well as Catherine Lombardozzi at her Gamification Whistle Stop.

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MAY 14, 2012

TODAY’S BLOG BOOK TOUR STOP:May 17: Slight alternation in the schedule. Today’s stop is Gamification Happenings. It is the Pinterest page for the book and all things gamification. Also, today would be a good day to revisit some of the great posts of this week. Stop by and see the post at Designing Digitally about the book. Check out. John Rice’s stop on the tour , I want to thank John as I included some ideas on understanding elements leading to higher learning in videogames wh

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MAY 18, 2012

As the The Gamification of Learning and Instruction Blog Book Tour has been underway, another interesting discussion has been occurring in the learning blogosphere. It was sparked by Ruth Clark’s article “ Why Games Don’t Teach. ” The article kicked off a firestorm of debate, demands for proof and even name calling. Christy Tucker addresses the question in her post.

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MAY 22, 2012

TODAY’S BLOG BOOK TOUR STOP: May 24: Webinar event with Dan Bliton who challenges attendees to the game “Are you smarter than Karl Kapp” Dan Bliton will be hosting the game and conducting an interview with me on the 24th of May during BAH open webinar at 1:00 ET. Stops for Week Six. May 21: Games Teach! Encore stop from last week. May 22: Bruce Walsh Can video games help us learn?

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