Many training professionals are reluctant to start developing game-based learning. They may mistakenly believe their success depends on being able to code as a programmer, being proficient in developing animations or virtual worlds, being able to illustrate as a state-of-the-art graphic designer, or being an expert videographer. By devaluing the effectiveness of low-cost, low-tech solutions, they lose the opportunity to convince key stakeholders to fund more ambitious projects.

You can start implementing game-based learning using highly impactful solutions that are not complex functionally or graphically. In this session, you will learn about a wide variety of platforms and methods that you can use in implementing end-user interactivity and engagement to produce measurable real-world results. Areas of focus will include: learning to know vs. learning to do; awareness of the risk-opportunity continuum; focusing on the long game—learning objectives vs. institutional objectives; tips and techniques enabling anyone to develop effective simulations; and reproducible lean development practices.

In this session, you will learn:

• How to develop high-impact game-based learning that you can effectively deploy using low-cost, low-tech solutions
• About reproducible lean practices for courseware development
• Tips and techniques for developing effective simulations
• How to persuade stakeholders to approve time and cost investments for more ambitious projects

Audience:
Novice to advanced designers, developers, project managers, managers, and directors.