Using Game Elements in mLearning - Learning Solutions March 2015

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Using Game Elements in Mobile Learning Applications

Learning Solutions / Orlando, FLMarch 25, 2015

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What Does an mLearning Game Look Like?


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Why Do We Consider Games/Gamification?


• Current learning is boring

• Desire improved learner engagement

• Good audience demographic

• Enterprises more open to games

• Blended learning approach



Everybody’s Doing It!




Why Do We Decide Against It?


• Inexperience

• Stakeholder disapproval

• Budget and capabilities

• Learner motivation

• It’s different



It could bomb!




Source: eLearningGuild Perspectives, “How Mobile Learning is Done: Nine Case Studies from Around the World” by Imogen Casebourne, Copyright 2013.




Eight Engaging Game Elements


1. Mystery

2. Action

3. Challenge

4. Being at Risk

Source: Karl Kapp,“Eight Game Elements to Make Learning More Intriguing,” Learning Solutions Blog, ATD, March 12, 2014, td.org.


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Eight Engaging Game Elements


5. Uncertainty of outcome

6. Opportunity for mastery

7. Visible signs of progress

8. Emotional content

Source: Karl Kapp,“Eight Game Elements to Make Learning More Intriguing,” Learning Solutions Blog, ATD, March 12, 2014, td.org.


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Before You Start


• Business plan and process • Stakeholder buy-in • Dev team in place • Content strategy • Analytics • Creation, publication and

governance



Know Your Audience


• How will they respond to games? • Is context appropriate? • Will it fit in your culture?



Source: CellCast by Onpoint Digital.




Keys to the Game


• Stay focused on just a couple of objectives

• Don’t let the game overwhelm the goal of the learning

• Add a social element when appropriate

• Achievements are not always about performance

• Remember, not everyone likes games



Keys to the Game - Game Elements


• Leaderboards • Badges / Trophies • Points awards • Levels & achievements



Keys to the Game - UI Design


• Clean, simple • Intuitive • Appropriate • Easy in, easy out


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Keys to the Game - Sketch it!



Keys to the Game - Engagement


• Ratings • Comments • User-generated content • Collaboration


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Immediate, encouraging, inspiring


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Challenging, rewarding, enabling


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Does it Work? - Metrics


• 96% of 350 learners participated • 28% returned 2x’s a day • 28 average visits • 250 questions viewed on average

11 times • 7 hours, 48 minutes average

playing time



What learning games have you seen?


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Scott.My name is


[email protected]

309-838-2168

twitter: @scottfloat

McCormick.


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