Karl M. Kapp discusses the convergence of learning, technology, and business, emphasizing forward-thinking L&D strategies and emerging trends like microlearning, gamification, and the use of artificial intelligence. The document highlights the expected growth in the global microlearning market and the gamification market, suggesting that learners will increasingly use digital tools for personalized and immersive learning experiences. Kapp concludes that understanding these technological trends is crucial for adapting to an evolving educational landscape.

1. Karl M. Kapp, Ed.D.
Professor of Instructional Technology
Commonwealth University
Follow on Twitter @kkapp
Email: karlkapp@gmail.com
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and Gamification

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3. The future is already here.
Quote Attributed to William Gibson—Coined term cyberspace, author of the cyberpunk novel Neuromancer and futurist.
It’s just not very evenly distributed.

4. 4
Learning Objectives:
Forward
Thinking L&D
Strategies?
How do we
maintain
engagement?
Emerging
Tech
Issues?

5. Science
Institutional
Structures
Converging Trends Lead to the Future
5
Technology Society

6. Science
Institutional
Structures
6
Technology Society
Engagement
Storytelling
Distributed Practice
Interleaving
Big Data
“Shrinking” Devices
Augmented Reality
Virtual Reality
Artificial Intelligence
Pandemic Aftermath
Social Unrest
Digital Divide
Distributed Delivery
Cost Reduction
Increasing
Complexity New Competitors
Climate Change
Constant Connectivity
Converging Trends Lead to the Future
Interleaving

7. • Microlearning is a way of
delivering content to
learners in small, very
specific bursts over time
or as needed.
• Supporting Trends:
• Distributed Practice
• “Shrinking Devices”
• Distributed Delivery
• Constant Connectivity
Future: Breaking from
the Four Walls
7
The Global
Microlearning
market is expected
to reach $4.65
billion by 2027.
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8. • Microlearning is a way of
delivering content to
learners in small, very
specific bursts over time
or as needed.
• Supporting Trends:
• Distributed Practice
• “Shrinking Devices”
• Distributed Delivery
• Constant Connectivity
8
Future: Breaking from
the Four Walls
https://www.yourprimer.com/

9. • Traditionally analog
tools and learning
experiences be
experienced digitally.
• Supporting Trends:
• Engagement
• Distributed Delivery
• Artifical Intelligence
Future: Analog Goes Digital

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VP Sales Strate
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12. https://www.enterprisegamestack.com/

13. https://www.enterprisegamestack.com/
Gamification Market
worth $ 30.7 billion by
2025.

14. • Learners will carry
around digital
teachers/mentors and
coaches.
• Supporting Trends:
• Distributed Practice
• Artificial Intelligence
• Increasing Complexity
• Interleaving
• New Competitors
Future: Instructor in
Your Pocket
https://presentr.me/

15. • Learners will carry
around digital
teachers/mentors and
coaches.
• Supporting Trends:
• Distributed Practice
• Artificial Intelligence
• Increasing Complexity
• Interleaving
• New Competitors
Future: Instructor in
Your Pocket
What is the nature of
the injury? Torn skin or
cut into the skin?
Torn skin.
This is an abrasion.Is
the patient experiencing
pain or swelling?
Swelling.
Dress wound, place ice
bag on top of wound
and take temperature.

16. • Learners will transport
to the same “space” as
others for collaboration
and teamwork and feedback
on behaviors/actions.
• Supporting Trends:
• Virtual Reality
• Storytelling
• Social Unrest
• Cost Reduction
Future: Immersive Practice
and Feedback

18. Player’s Avataris
Customizable..
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20. Learner functions in 3D office
environmenttalking with co-workers
trying to go about their day. Pointsand
scores are accumulatedfor doing the
right thing and avoidingdoing the
wrong action or behavior.
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21. Actions and behaviorsare tied to a
behaviormodel and scores are
providedto participants.Related to
amount of empathy or bedside
manner or other models.

22. Example of Empathy Model

23. Branching Dialogue
engages learner.

24. Engage:
-Opening
-Uncovering Needs
Good
Better
Best
Branching Dialogueis
mapped to empathy
model. .

28. Each interactionis
evaluated.

30. First, Last name
First, Last name
First, Last name
First, Last name
First, Last name
First, Last name

31. Cross Device

32. • A “layer” of learning
will be placed overtop
the natural environment
to augment human
performance.
• Supporting Trends:
• Augmented Reality
• Storytelling
• Social Unrest
• Cost Reduction
Future: Real-time
Guided Instruction

35. RISSCI Assessment
• Replace: Does the technology allow the training to reach
areas, people, or levels of sophistication that were not
possible previously?
• Insight: Does the technology provide insights into
learner performance or behavior that are not available
using existing methods?
• Safety: Does the technology allow skills to be practiced
in a safer manner than currently available methods?
• Scalability: Does the technology allow performance to
scale or to be constantly available?
• Compatibility: Is the technology compatible with your
current systems, the organization's culture, and the
desired learning goals?
• Innovation: Does the emerging technology truly provide a
new and unique way of solving an organizational problem?

36. Science
Institutional
Structures
Conclusion
36
Technology Society
Trends are a
convergence of
forces.
We need to track
and follow trends.
The future is already
here, we just need to
know where to look.

37. Karl M. Kapp, Ed.D.
Professor of Instructional Technology
Bloomsburg University
Follow on Twitter @kkapp
Email: karlkapp@gmail.com
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