Foundations of Learning Gamification Training

An Overview of Learning Gamification

• Introduction to Gamification
• Demo: The Systems Choice Game
• Discussion: Identifying Gamification Elements
• What is Gamification? Karl Kapp’s Game Theory
• Brief History of Gamification’s Origins
• The Business Case for Gamification and Employee Engagement
• The Wheel of Gamification
• Applying 12 Elements of Gamification to Technical Training
• Activity: Using the Wheel to Gamify an Existing Technical Training Module
• Gamification vs. Learning Games: What is the Difference?

The Framework for Designing Gamified Learning Experiences

• Dr. Michael Allen’s 3 M’s for Driving Learning Engagement
• Activity: Creating 3M Learning Experiences
• CCAF: The Gamified Learning Design Methodology
• Review CCAF examples in Gamified Technical Learning
• Activity: Convert an existing training module to CCAF
• Challenge-Based Learning Design & Delivery for Technical Training
• Activity: Write a CCAF Technical Training Lesson

Gamified Quiz Making Design

• Writing Quiz Questions for a Gamified Learning Experience
• Using CCAF to create branching Feedback Trees
• Demo: Accelerating Learning with Gamified Quiz Design
• Activity: Write a Gamified Quiz using CCAF and Branching Feedback
• Reviewing Designer Applications for Creating Gamified Quiz Content
  • Demo: Poll Anywhere Competitions
  • Demo: Articulate Quiz maker
• Activity: Create a Poll Anywhere Competition

Introduction to Learning Games

• From Gamification to Serious Games: A Maturity Timeline
• Demo: The DC Game
• Demo: Elearning Brothers Training Arcade
• Activity: Build an Arcade Game

Creating a Business Case for Investing in Gamification

• Challenges in selling ‘Gamification’ to senior leadership
• Gamification’s value through engagement, retention, and seat time
• Activity: Create a business case