games & simulations for learning eldc2011 nick floro

Games & SimulationsTaking the next step in learning:

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Who is a gamer?

GamersBorn ≥ 1980

GamersBorn ≥ 1980

‣ 8-10 1+ hour/day

‣ teens 13+ hours week

GamersBorn ≥ 1980

‣ 43% females

‣ 5 hours a week

Gamers

Gamers • Anyone born after 1980Over 10,000 hours played...

A look back...

1980’s

Welcome to Adventure!! Would you like instructions?

Some e-learning is underachieving...

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Take the TestRead it

experiencesDesigning

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How should we

Design?

Focus on the

Audience1

is the keyContent

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Transparent

Interface3

What makes a game

Work?

Goal-oriented

storytelling

Challenging

Contextual

interactive

Engagement

If you have good content, they will come.

The most effective learning experience is an engaging one.

Casual Games • Designed to play over and over again, simple to learn, short playing time, relatively inexpensive to build

• Addictive

Games & Simulations

A look back...

www.marmalademedia.com.au/flashamp/

www.research.att.com/~ttsweb/tts/demo.php

Sims• Pick a Character• Roles• Time• Mission• Results• Fun

An Idea

Games

Select an Assistant

Overview

Patient File

Overview

Character Development

Mission

Text MessagingSMS Integration

Would you like to sell, hold or buy?

1. Sell

2. Buy

3. Hold

Defining the Game

What are the learning objectives?

Who is the audience?

What is the timetable?

Current technology or solution?

What is the budget?

Who is responsible for community building?

Selecting the Tools

Participation

Collaboration

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Gamification

Teach how to solve

Teach how to be creative

Resources

Resources • Designing for the social web• Joshua Porter

www.twitter.com

Screencasts 101 Mini-Session

www.jingproject.com

http://www.techsmith.com/camtasia.asp

http://www.adobe.com/products/captivate/

http://www.telestream.net/

Games1. Play

2. Watch others play

3. Experiment

Resources • Engaging Learning: Designing e-Learning Simulation Games• Clark Quinn

Resources • Gadgets, Games and Gizmos for Learning: Tools and Techniques for Transferring Know-How from Boomers to Gamers

• Karl M. Kapp

www.launchcycle.com

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Thank You

Nick Floronick@sealworks.comtwitter.com/NickFloro

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