How I Built a Chat Simulation in 2 Hours
See how I built a simple chat simulation in a few hours. I used Twine and the Trialogue story format to create a forced choice chat.
Games, Sims, & VWs
L&D and D&D: Learning and Role Playing Games
A conversation about role playing games like D&D and instructional design with Christy Tucker, Matthew Pierce, Jonathan Rock, & Luis Malbas.
Branch and Bottleneck Scenario Structure
A branch and bottleneck scenario structure keeps the complexity of branching scenarios manageable while allowing a deeper progression over time.
Captivate 8 Custom Motion Effect Example
I created a Captivate activity with a custom effect using motion and scaling to animate two cars driving away to the horizon. Each car moves depending on how you answer a series of questions. This post explains exactly how I built this activity.
Research in Gamification of Learning and Instruction
Last week, I posted a rebuttal to Ruth Clark’s claim that “Games Don’t Teach.” In
Ruth Clark Claims "Games Don't Teach"
Ruth Clark posted at ASTD an article titled “Why Games Don’t Teach.” It’s a deliberately
Integrating Game Design Principles into Instructional Design for e-Learning
These are my live blogged notes from the webinar. Any typos, awkward phrasing, or errors
E-learning That Makes You Make Tough Choices
Have you ever been tasked with developing e-learning that needed to jolt people out entrenched
Synchronous Software Scavenger Hunts
If I’m doing software application training, doing it as a webinar isn’t really my first
Instructional Design for Virtual Worlds
Welcome to stop #10 on the blog book tour for Learning in 3D! How does