assessment — Experience Points

You know that feeling when the clock is ticking, and you’re scrambling to solve a puzzle before time runs out? Maybe you're searching for a hidden key under a rug, decoding a cipher on a whiteboard, or yelling, “Hey! Try this combination!” as your team races to escape a locked room?

Episode 90 How do I Adapt Games for Learning?

On today’s episode we’ll answer the question “How do I Adapt Games for Learning?” Most people know games as vehicles for fun, entertainment and socialization. Elements of games – through gamification – can also be used to augment, change, and influence individuals behaviors. Those behaviors can affect the way that they interact, shop, and travel.

games-based learningDave EngJuly 23, 2023adaptation, strategy, approaches, games-based learning, assessment, learningComment

Episode 76 Designing learning games with players in mind

educational game designDave EngJanuary 8, 2023diversity, learning styles, motivation, goals, competencies, experiential, feedback loop, challenges, theme, storytelling, educational game design, assessmentComment

Episode 68 What is a Knowledge Check?

On today’s episode we’ll answer the question: “What is a Knowledge Check?” Making sure that learners are learning what they need to learn is important. That’s especially important when teaching something critical, applicable, or related to something that is time sensitive. That’s when knowledge checks come into play. Knowledge checks are a way for us to determine whether our learners are learning what we want them to learn when we want them to learn it.

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