Corporations are constantly challenged to find ways to keep learners engaged. Methods such as social learning, portal, and mobile learning have been implemented with success; however, gaming has remained elusive. Often, a gaming initiative can fall victim to the constraints of time and budget, while other organizations struggle to determine how to best harness the power of gaming in their learning strategy. The question remains: Is it possible to produce corporate gaming that engages the learner without breaking the bank? Join Sheri Weppel, Director of eLearning Development and Training for GP Strategies, in this 20-Minute Webinar to discuss how to bring game-based learning into your enterprise today. Specifically, she will consider: - What are the challenges and direction related to game-based learning? - What are the elements of gaming that captivate the learner? - What support is required to ensure a successful knowledge transfer? - How can gaming be achieved in a responsible time and budget allocation?

1. Knowledge. Performance. Impact.
Putting the Pieces Together: Game-Based Learning in the Workplace
Sheri D. Weppel
April 30, 2014
MBI – GP Strategies Company Confidential

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Introduction
Sheri D. Weppel
»Director of eLearning and Training Development

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Want to Play a Game?
If I’m not at work, I’m on the Xbox, Wii or PlayStation.
I have friends come over for a game night, either online or good old-fashioned board games.
No thanks, I’m not into games of any kind.
I have at least 5 games installed on my smartphone and play them occasionally.

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Wave of the FUTURE

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What about your team?
If they are not at work, most are on the Xbox, Wii or PlayStation.
They have friends come over for a game night, either online or good old- fashioned board games.
No thanks, most aren’t into games of any kind.
They have at least 5 games installed on their smartphones and play them occasionally.

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Current Challenges

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Standard eLearning
Loss Prevention
Click the forward arrow below to review the first scenario.
Loss Scenarios There are a variety of losses that can occur. In this module, we will review the following loss scenarios:
•Water
•Fire
•Wind
•Theft We will review several scenarios and the procedures that you should follow to identify and prevent loss with our clients.
Resources
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You need to score an 80% to pass.
Current Score 0%

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The Methodology

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The Methodology
What is your message?
Before developing a training, consider what the key message is you want your learners to take way.
Why
is this important?
Consider why this training is important and provide that connection in the design.
How will this be used?
How will the learners use this information? This context can become part of your story.

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It’s the NAME of the game

11. Putting a FACE to the voice

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The Methodology
What will the learner do?
Provide a challenge for the learner to complete while engaged in the training program.
Is this applicable to their job?
When developing a challenge, try to make this something that is applicable to their day- to-day responsibilities.
What is the possibility of success?
Be careful to make the challenges something that the learners can be successful to keep them engaged.

13. The real GOAL of the training

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The Methodology
Does a percentage matter?
If a percentage doesn’t matter, consider representing the score as a number of points instead.
Does
time
matter?
A score doesn’t have to be a number; it can be completion within a given timeframe.
Is status more important?
Often a score isn’t important at all— rather a red, yellow, green status is more memorable.

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STATUS is more than a page count

16. Start keeping SCORE

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The Methodology
When will tools be needed?
Whenever possible, consider using tools in the module that the learner can use on the job.
What kinds of help are needed?
Learners are at all different levels. Include information like definitions, descriptions and tools to support.
Does your learner know what to do?
Remember that games still need to provide the learner with support and directions on how to succeed.

18. Provide SUPPORT and Direction

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TOOLS are more than just resources

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A means of NAVIGATION

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Budget
What increases a budget?
•Synchronous gaming
•Leaderboards
•Customizable avatars
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What doesn’t increase a budget?
•Grounding the training inside of a story
•Challenges
•Creating scoring
•Characters
•Support tools
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22. Time’s UP!

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Sheri Weppel
Director of eLearning and Training Development
sweppel@gpstrategies.com
Phone 484.949.1354
For more information, be sure to download our latest white paper: The Design of Scaffolding in Game-Based Learning: A Formative Evaluation