874 - Gamification Aha's, Karl Kapp Featured, Buy a Light!
May 7, 2015 Learning TRENDS by Elliott Masie - May 7, 2015.
#874 - Updates on Learning, Business & Technology.
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1. Gamification & Learning Aha’s.
2. Gamification Forum with Karl Kapp at Learning 2015.
3. Lighting for Skype, Webinars & More.
1. Gamification & Learning Aha’s: The last three days have been an amazing learning opportunity for me on the evolving topic of Gamification and how it fits into the world of corporate learning. I hosted 46 learning leaders from around the world, including China, Brazil and Germany, for an intensive deep-dive into Gamification and Learning. The dialogues with the participants as well as connected collaborations with game developers, learning analysts, corporate learning experimenters and even the U.S. Dept. of Education evolved my thinking about the current and next step in Gamification adoption and evolution. Here are a few of those Elliott aha’s:
* Gamification is NOT a formula of how to add leaderboards, points, badges and a few characters to eLearning.
* Gamification IS a spectrum of methods, ascetics, rules, engagement strategies and more - to add GAME Elements to a NON-GAME learning setting.
* Game Design is NOT natively aligned with Instructional Designs. Rules bend, characters evolve and FAILURE is highly valued.
* Gamification CAN be applied to each of these formats, with the right set of designs and Usability testing:
- eLearning and Game Elements
- Classroom and Game Elements
- Webinars and Game Elements
- Course Structures and Game Elements
- OJT and Performance Support with Game Elements
* Learning Personalization will impact Gamification even more deeply than expected. The learner/player will want to shift models in real time.
* Gamification MAY NOT be the brand in the end. Participants were using “Engagement”, “Interactive”, “Simulations” and even “Company Challenges” instead.
* Gamification REQUIRES that the designers and facilitators spend serious time as PLAYERS to engage.
* Gamification CAN leverage older games – e.g. playing cards, Mad-Libs and sports models - as well as Video Game Metaphors.
It was one of the most high-energy 3-day sessions that I have ever facilitated thanks to the participants, resource people and the dynamic nature of the content. We are almost filled for the next section of our Gamification & Learning LAB to be held in Saratoga Springs, NY from June 23rd to 25th. Details and online registration at http://www.masie.com
If you are planning on attending, please register ASAP as the last class was fully booked with a waiting list.
2. Gamification Forum with Karl Kapp at Learning 2015: As a result of the field’s reaction, confusion and need for evidence-based research, yesterday we expanded our Learning 2015 program and are pleased to announce a new section: Gamification Forum. And, I am honored to announce a new Featured Keynoter at Learning 2015:
Karl Kapp - Gamification & Learning.
Featured Keynoter at Learning 2015.
Karl Kapp is the author of several key books, including The Gamification of Learning and Instruction. He is the assistant director and faculty member at Bloomsburg University’s Institute for Interactive Technologies. And, Karl is an analyst that combines the worlds of corporate learning production with the evolving world of Games, Gamification and Engagement. He will be a Featured Keynoter at our General Sessions and will lead sessions and conversations in our Gamification & Learning Forum.
Early registration discounts for Learning 2015 are now available at http://www.learning2015.com
3. Lighting for Skype, Webinars & More: Read my lips - buy some photo lights for your Skype, Webinar and other video sessions! You can buy a photographer’s light on a tripod or a new LED light - for under $100 - and it will make your image, your video and even your age look much better. As we add video to so many of our interactions, lighting really matters. Another option that I have used in our Center is to add a lilt down lamp into the ceiling, aimed at my face when on video. Do it! You and your viewers will much be happier.
Yours in learning,
Elliott Masie
Chair, The Learning CONSORTIUM
MASIE Center Seminars, Events and Services:
- Membership in The Learning CONSORTIUM
- Learning Directions - Dallas, Seattle, Chicago and NYC in June.
- Learning Strategies LAB with Doug Lynch & Elliott Masie - July 15-17 - Saratoga Springs, NY.
- Gamification & Learning LAB - Led by Elliott Masie - June 23-25 - Saratoga Springs, NY.
- Learning 2015 - Nov 1 to 4 - Orlando, Florida.
Info and Registration: http://www.masie.com - twitter: emasie