Game On or Game Over for Learning & Development? The challenges and opportunities of gamification for L&D. This presentation explores the Gamification questions L&D should be asking according to GP Strategies colleague Tim Clague – and the challenges and opportunities it presents for #gamification #gamesforlearning

1. For Learning and Development?
The Gamification Questions L&D Should be Asking

2. Says Who?…Tim Clague
Lifelong
Learner
Gamer
Film-maker
StorytellerScriptwriter
Follow Tim Clague on Twitter @UKscriptwriters

3. 1 – FACT: Games are often set up to make you fail!
HI-SCORE
1000
1UP
3260
LIVES
0
GAME OVER!
TRY AGAIN!
QUESTION IS:
Would you be
happy with a
percentage of
your learners failing?

4. 2 – FACT: Games are a ‘third place’
QUESTION IS:
Games take place in a unique
world with its own rules.
Does your learning take place
in the normal world?

5. 3 – FACT: People have their work games already in place
“The last one
to get the rubbish
in the bin, makes
the tea!”
QUESTION IS:
With these kind of
games already going
on, do yours seem a
little pedestrian?

6. 4–FACT:Fewplayersfinishagame START
QUESTION IS:
Would you be happy
for learners to not do
all of your course?
To get the idea and
move on?

7. 5–FACT:Gamesmaynotendatall
QUESTION IS:
How comfortable would you be with learning that doesn’t have a fixed ending or score?

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Are these barriers to Gamification for L&D?
NO! There’s no easy way to Power Up L&D for Gamification
but these are things to think about. Games really engage people.
But just how a camera pointing at a book doesn’t really use the power of film making
- so most people aren’t really using the full power of games.
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L & D