304 Case Study: The Evolution of a Gamified Formative Assessment
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM Wednesday, October 25
Games and Gamification
St Croix B
Has a client ever asked you, “Can’t you just convert classroom training into eLearning?” This is the kind of question eLearning designers dread, particularly when the training in question covers dry content. Sure, you can convert the course to an electronic format, but how do you turn that bare-bones content into an eLearning module that actually helps students learn? With a little creative genius.
In this session, you’ll learn how Advantedge Education turned a face-to-face academic class about nursing laws and practice into a dynamic, gamified, audience-centric formative assessment. The game results revealed that the students had surprising knowledge gaps, which ultimately led the nursing school to overhaul the course curriculum. But the game didn’t get there overnight. This session explores the evolution of this project: getting engagement and feedback from the audience, adapting updated technology, and using agile learning design. You’ll hear about the team’s hurdles and victories, and you’ll leave with practical suggestions for how you can approach your next innovative design.
In this session, you will learn:
- Why games can improve learning outcomes
- How to blend formative assessments with gamified experiences
- How to apply simple elements of gamification using Articulate 360
- About the importance of using agile design to identify pitfalls in your game mechanics
- About the key personalities you need on your testing team
Audience:
Novice to intermediate designers, developers, and managers with
basic knowledge of Articulate Storyline’s built-in variables, states, and
triggers.
Technology
discussed in this session:
Articulate 360, Articulate Storyline 2, SCORM
Cloud, and various web resources.
Lesley Cashman-Peck
President & CEO
Advantedge Education
Lesley Cashman-Peck is the owner of Advantedge Education, where she designs and develops mandatory continuing education for interprofessionals who work in healthcare and K-12 education. An eLearning designer and entrepreneur with over 14 years' experience, Lesley's training in eLearning design is complemented by a bachelor's degree in psychology from Dickinson College and a master's degree in education with a focus on college students from the College of Saint Rose. She's a National Scholar graduate from the Goldman Sachs 10K Small Businesses/Tory Burch Foundation Initiative, and a volunteer teacher with Junior Achievement.
Ann Purchase
Co-President, Curriculum Development
Advantedge Education
Ann Purchase is a co-founder and co-president at Advantedge Education, where she leads curriculum development. As a nurse, entrepreneur, and educator with nearly 40 years’ experience in classroom, clinical, and online settings, Ann has worked at some of the best hospitals in the nation— including University of California–San Francisco, Massachusetts General, and Albany Medical Center—in roles including clinical nurse, educator, and clinical nurse specialist. She holds a master’s degree in nursing education from Sage Colleges. Ann continues to teach students online and in clinical settings.