Knowledge Guru

JULY 17, 2013

Welcome to Part 3 of my multi-part Learning Game Design series. In my last post , I talked about Step 2 in my 5-step process for getting started in game design: getting familiar with game elements. Specifically, I focused on game goals and game dynamics. Examples of explicit rules or mechanics that PLAYERS follow.

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Hurix Digital

MARCH 14, 2024

Summary: This blog has provided an overview of serious games, including their definition, application, and benefits. It also provided a brief overview of the differences between serious games and gamification, and highlighted the advantages and disadvantages of serious games in the healthcare industry.

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Magic EdTech

JANUARY 24, 2023

There is a common conception that playing video games can lead to extreme behavior or game addiction. This is because games have a tendency to raise a child’s engagement levels, causing them to become absorbed in the game mechanics. What exactly are game-based learning solutions, one might wonder?

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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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Knowledge Guru

AUGUST 7, 2013

In preceding posts on learning game design, I’ve focused on game goals, game mechanics, and a variety of game elements. Continuing with game elements, this post focuses on rewards and scoring. Rewards can be anything players earn via game play. Some games have them. Many games don’t.

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Origin Learning

OCTOBER 21, 2014

Games that are designed to improve the productivity and skills of learners are a good investment of organizational resources. However, adding games for games’ sake is definitely a no-no. A gamification strategy must be clear; every game should serve its own purpose of learning. Image Credits – Freepik.com.

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Experiencing eLearning

MARCH 17, 2020

Since the TLDC community has several D&D players, this version of the presentation has some references and examples related to D&D. For those of you who don’t play D&D, that means he’s running a campaign for a role playing game, a collaborative storytelling game. His players aren’t engaged.

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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. Whether you give your players immediate or delayed feedback depends on how you want them to use the information and the type of information you are giving.

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Kapp Notes

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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Hurix Digital

MARCH 27, 2024

Game-based learning has emerged as an efficient educational tool across numerous sectors, including healthcare, aviation, city planning, and beyond. To enhance the learning experience for staff, many medical colleges and hospitals are embracing serious games. Table of Contents: What are Serious Games?

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Infopro Learning

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Gamification: Games and game-like elements can make training more engaging and fun. In a metaverse gaming environment, Non-fungible Tokens (NFTs) can serve as incentives for players to strive for higher levels of achievement. This highlights the increasing necessity for metaverse training.

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Upside Learning

DECEMBER 8, 2010

As our services in game design and development advance, we’re often asked how ‘social gaming’ paradigms can be used in learning games. I’ve been doing some thinking about social games; what makes them tick. When designing a social learning game, I’d definitely want to include one or more of these in some way or the other.

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Kapp Notes

MARCH 4, 2011

While not all games have a story narrative behind them, storytelling is an essential part of the gamificaiton of learning and instruction. Simple games like tic-tac-toe are not guided by a story. Neither are games like hide and seek, freeze tag or word searches. But remember, good story design in a game requires good writing.

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Knowledge Guru

SEPTEMBER 14, 2017

Designing a game is no easy task, but do you know what’s even more difficult? Designing a game that helps people actually learn something. The BLP team (creators of Knowledge Guru) is no stranger to the challenges that come with learning game creation. But how do you become the Milton Bradley of learning games?

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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.

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Hurix Digital

APRIL 4, 2024

Summary: This blog has provided an overview of serious games, including their definition, application, and benefits. It also provided a brief overview of the differences between serious games and gamification, and highlighted the advantages and disadvantages of serious games in the healthcare industry.

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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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Knowledge Guru

FEBRUARY 19, 2014

Organizations of all sizes are turning to game-based learning , serious games , and gamification to solve a range of learning and development challenges. Serious games can be a part of the solution to increasing engagement and retention. A growing body of research has been published supporting the use of games for learning.

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The Game Agency

APRIL 4, 2019

Tax Refunds: Traditional vs Behavioral Economics Explained. And Why That Matters for Game Learning Systems) by Julia Keren-Detar. Ever wonder how instructional designers create training games that really work? It’s part game design knowledge and a lot of behavioral psychology. So why the disconnect?

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Kapp Notes

FEBRUARY 28, 2013

The other day I posted Three Questions to Ask Before You Create a Learning #Game and it was rightfully pointed out that those questions could be asked about a gamification project or even a simulation project. What does the learner/player need to know to achieve the outcome of the game? What behavior? ?What What skills?

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Learning Visions

JUNE 12, 2014

Games = organized play (Prensky (2001) Serious games = games with purpose Gamification = use of game design elemnts in non-game contexts (Deterding, 2011) Beyond complexity…a methodology (HEXA-GameBasedLearning GBL): 1. Inter-group competition and cooperation – one of the most fundamental of game mechanics.

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Magic EdTech

JANUARY 24, 2023

There is a common conception that playing video games can lead to extreme behavior or game addiction. This is because games have a tendency to raise a child’s engagement levels, causing them to become absorbed in the game mechanics. What exactly are game-based learning solutions, one might wonder?

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Kapp Notes

APRIL 21, 2014

I was interviewed a while ago about the use of games and gamification within the employee selection process, here are some of the questions and responses. The reason that a game-type approach was used was for three reasons. Games are being used to access all types of employment skills, attributes and abilities.

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Kapp Notes

DECEMBER 14, 2011

Here is a great TED Video that clearly details the ways that video games engage us, transfix us and compel us to action. Tom Chatfield also describes how video games are data collection machines and they are constantly collecting data on players. Interesting stuff.

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Coreaxis

APRIL 20, 2022

Corporate training gamification and game-based learning are becoming the gold standard for training. Whether they take part in immersive learning or simple games, learners have fun experiences and can learn from mistakes while receiving coaching and feedback in real time. Why Is Gaming So Effective? .

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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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Hurix Digital

JUNE 8, 2023

The value of games in K12 learning cannot be underscored. But how exactly does game-based learning help students? Read on for 8 benefits of educational video games in K12 learning. Games Make K12 Learning Fun Multiple studies have shown that students learn complex information best when they are enjoying themselves.

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Kapp Notes

MARCH 17, 2011

One of the features video games, board games and other types of games have over traditional learning environments is the frequency and intensity of feedback. Feedback in games is almost constant. In fact, often a screen or a player will flash to indicate they are in danger of being eliminated with the next wrong move.

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Paradiso Solutions

AUGUST 18, 2023

In today’s digital era, where technology has become an integral part of our lives, game-based learning emerges as a captivating and effective educational approach. Combining the allure of interactive games with the quest for knowledge, game-based learning has gained momentum as a promising solution to engage learners in a digital world.

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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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Experiencing eLearning

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

But I want this to be really exciting for learners, like a game! Many games use time as a way to keep players engaged and excited. Feedback like the expression of the client or a scale showing the client’s motivation to change their eating behavior would be more beneficial than feedback on how quick they are.

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Kapp Notes

MARCH 11, 2011

At its simplest form, a game is just a set of defined rules. There are rules indicating the maximum number of players who can play a game, rules describing how to score points, rules indicating what is allowed in the game and, in the case of digital games, rules that apply to writing the code that makes the video game character jump.

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Wizcabin

DECEMBER 10, 2019

In this article, we’ll be looking at a few challenges in serious game development for corporate training. Serious games help employees/learners to put knowledge and skills into practice. Serious games help to deliver engaging and inspiring training for employees.

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Kapp Notes

MAY 17, 2011

“A game is a system in which players engage in an abstract challenge, defined by rules, interactivity and feedback that results in a quantifiable outcome often eliciting an emotional reaction.” Missile Command classic game. A score is related to behaviors and activities which, in turn, are related strategy or movement of pieces.

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The Game Agency

JULY 29, 2018

Game-based training transforms traditional learning from a passive experience into an active experience. Furthermore, a survey of 101 individuals, with the majority of participants between the ages of 25 to 54, found that 79% thought they would be more productive if their work was more game-like. Memorization Games: Prove Knowledge.

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Kapp Notes

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

candidate about games and simulations to augment his literature review. So here is the answer to the first question which is, “What are the key advantages of Serious Games/Immersive Learning Simulations?&#. Game Element. Learning outcomes presented in a game context with specific missions/goals/tasks. Key Advantage.

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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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