Kapp Notes

JULY 31, 2014

Many games involve creating, identifying or predicting a pattern. This is a common element in many basic and electronic games. A simple example of a pattern recognition game is tic-tac-toe. In the game the player attempts to align 3 X’s or 3 O’s before an opponent can do the same.

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Association eLearning

OCTOBER 4, 2017

People often just look at video games as fun, but they can also be played to aid learning. Listed below are examples of when gaming and learning are combined to give learners an optimal, innovative experience. The player is graded based on how many actions they take to make the optimal experience for the passengers.

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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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Hurix Digital

JULY 14, 2023

Game-based learning is a teaching strategy that invokes games to achieve specific learning outcomes. As such, game-based learning is a supplemental tool that K12 educators use in classrooms across the globe. Indeed, educational video games are designed to support, rather than replace traditional teaching methods.

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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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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

APRIL 2, 2014

In serious games, story is a narrative that either weaves through an entire game or sets up the reason you are playing the game and elaborates on the theme. Will a story that is too detailed exclude certain learners or make them feel the game does not apply to them? Smallworld board game, ® Days of Wonder.

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QuoDeck

JULY 28, 2021

This is not just a saying, but it actually works, as games help in the production of dopamine in the brain that stimulates attention and induces learning. And with the revolutionized gaming industry, even educators can learn a lot and apply the strategies to make the teaching effective. Players are usually the actors in a game.

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Hurix Digital

MARCH 27, 2024

However, traditional teaching methods often make learning to code seem dry and complex, leading to discouragement and low engagement. This is where game-based learning, a powerful approach to K12 education , comes in. This number balloons to a staggering three billion players worldwide. Also Read: Gamification 2.0:

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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. One can’t bolt game elements onto traditional learning or social education and expect that to be an effective, interesting or even instructional game.

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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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Matrix

OCTOBER 8, 2019

For that, you can look to a rather unlikely source for inspiration: video games. And that medium can teach you a lot about how to catch and hold people’s attention. Most video games start with a tutorial of some kind, a sort of “learn by doing” guide that walks players through the basics of the game.

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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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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.

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Experiencing eLearning

DECEMBER 6, 2022

L&D and D&D: Learning and Role Playing Games. L&D and D&D: Learning and Role Playing Games. On TLDC, we had a conversation about role playing games like D&D and instructional design with Matthew Pierce, Jonathan Rock, & Luis Malbas. We also talked about my journey from teaching to instructional design.

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Hurix Digital

APRIL 18, 2023

Serious games are one of the most effective learning methods for corporate training. This game-based learning method is innovative and can make the training sessions more engaging. What are serious games? Serious games are designed to teach employees industry-specific problem-solving skills in an engaging manner.

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Hurix Digital

JUNE 8, 2023

Although game-based learning in education is not new, the use of game-based learning solutions is exploding in popularity. Although top education tech companies may dream of a day when game-based learning in education reigns supreme, it is unlikely that it will replace traditional educational methods.

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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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Dynamic Pixel

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Are you tired of the same old teaching methods that seem to leave your students uninspired and disengaged? Well, it’s time to level up your classroom experience with game-based learning! In this blog post, we dive deep into the world of game-based learning and explore its numerous benefits for both educators and learners.

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Hurix Digital

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

You no longer have to depend upon traditional teaching methods to deliver an enhanced mode of learning. Today, game-based learning in a classroom is a game-changer with the myriad ways it helps students learn and apply different concepts in various contexts across generations. What are the benefits of online game-based learning?

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Hurix Digital

JULY 14, 2023

The terms gamification and game-based learning are occasionally used interchangeably. Here is a deep dive into the differences between game-based learning and gamification. Here is a deep dive into the differences between game-based learning and gamification. What is Game-Based Learning?

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Knowledge Guru

JULY 31, 2013

The game elements you choose to include in your game should be carefully selected, with a focus on making the play experience fun and facilitating/enhancing the learning experience. Aesthetics, or visuals, are one means of engaging players and helping to immerse them into the game experience. Aesthetics.

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Upside Learning

JANUARY 3, 2011

A very popular myth surrounding game-based learning is that it involves learning through video games. This article showcases The Healing Blade , a card game which is slowly gaining popularity among medical students in the United States. In the game you play as either an Apothecary or a Lord of Pestilence.

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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

SEPTEMBER 27, 2012

Here are some tips for teaching expert learners. For example, in a previous blog entry I noted that expert chess players have access to over 50,000 configurations of Chess pieces on a board and can easily remember where chess pieces are mid-game because of these patterns.

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Knowledge Guru

DECEMBER 4, 2013

Many of our customers are first drawn to Knowledge Guru because they are looking for a serious game. They want their training to be more game-like and fun for learners. Any game becomes useless for learning unless learning is carefully built into the game mechanics and game elements. It’s intuitive, really.

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Hurix Digital

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

In recent years, using educational games in the classroom has soared in popularity. Though game-based learning has been in use for generations, gamification in learning has become one of the leading digital learning tools that educators employ in K-12 education.

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KnowledgeOne

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

The Game Creators’ Odyssey is the gateway to an epic quest where learners acquire valuable knowledge on game creation. The first one, Rational Game Design, explores the ways games are made, from player skills to game mechanics and atomic parameters and their signs and feedback. Challenges.

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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

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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Kapp Notes

NOVEMBER 3, 2011

Walked on the beach in the morning and presented Gadgets, Games and Gizmos right before lunch. Here the slides from my presentation: Gadgets, Games and Gizmos for Learning: Teach on the Beach. Here is the audio version of my Training Quarterly article titled Improving Training: Thinking Like a Game Developer.

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Knowledge Guru

OCTOBER 18, 2013

If you want to design a learning game, you need to know about game mechanics and game elements. Game mechanics are the rules players follow… and rules the game follows. In the board game Ticket to Ride , you can choose between four possible actions but only perform one of them on every turn.

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Kapp Notes

APRIL 8, 2014

We have also created a video game for learning that accompanies the physical modeling curriculum or can stand alone as it’s own instructional module. Here is the developer and co-designer of the game, Jim Kiggens talking to some enthusiastic teachers about the Survival Master game and how it can be used effectively in the classroom.

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Knowledge Guru

MARCH 11, 2015

At Bottom-Line Performance (owners of the Knowledge Guru platform), we have a “learning game design peer group” that meets a few times per year. I started the group three years ago to help build game design skills and to foster deeper knowledge of the power of games as learning tools.

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Hurix Digital

JUNE 12, 2023

In recent years, using educational games in the classroom has soared in popularity. Though game-based learning has been in use for generations, gamification in learning has become one of the leading digital learning tools that educators employ in K-12 education.

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Knowledge Guru

NOVEMBER 25, 2013

If you’re using instructor-led sessions for your training, consider incorporating simple games into the sessions that let people rapidly practice the terminology. If you go the digital route, you do not need a fancy simulation or 3D game to practice product knowledge. A simple game or gamified experience will do the trick.

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Experiencing eLearning

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

But I want this to be really exciting for learners, like a game! Teach the skill without a timer first, then provide additional practice opportunities to build fluency and speed in the skill. Many games use time as a way to keep players engaged and excited. Let’s add a timer for each decision. What do you think?

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