Thinking about the design elements of serious games and simulations is not as complex as you might believe. Educational simulations are a broad genre of immersive learning simulations focused on increasing participants mastery level in the real world. They differ from c... More »

Learning & Development , Learning Technologies

Curriculum Alignment , Delivering Training , Designing Learning , Engagement , Simulations and Serious Games , Training and Development - General

There are lots of recipes for great games. A bad cook, or just an unlucky one, could spoil any of them, but by and large, the successful multiplayer titles work their magic using variations on the ten ingredients described here. 1. Self-Representation with Avatars The c... More »

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Designing Learning , Engagement , Innovation , Simulations and Serious Games , Social Learning

The interactivity of simulated learning environments calls for a new array of course facilitation skills. We all know that the most powerful and lasting learning comes from the discovery associated with our direct experienceswhen we act and then experience the consequen... More »

Learning & Development , Learning Technologies

Delivering Training , Designing Learning , Engagement , Simulations and Serious Games , Training and Development - General

As of yet, there are few schools, certificate programs, or even seminars available to provide step-by-step instructions for conducting educational sessions in 3D virtual immersive environments. Absent those formal, standardized guidelines here are lessons learned from v... More »

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Designing Learning , E-Learning , Engagement , Informal Learning , Intermediate-level Content , Simulations and Serious Games , Social Learning , Students , Trends