... workshops and symposiums. I hope to get a lot of good pics and hoping for some good video as well. If you are at DevLearn, look for me at the Serious Games Zone. DevLearn - The eLearning Development Conference & Expo Co-located with the ... DevLearn is looking awesome this year! I really had no idea the amount of detail work that went into putting on a ... Mark Oehlert at the Serious Games Summit. We presented on Games and Simulations in Corporations. Mark presented his ... out my microblogging via Twitter HERE . And don't forget to try out Mobile DevLearn aka devlearn.mobi Dial it up ...

Yes its true...I'm getting ramped up for the eLearning Guild's DevLearn 2008 conference coming up next ... ripoff of Eric Zimmerman 's BRILLIANT " Game Design Challenge " sessions at GDC . Those GDC sessions are amazing moments when world-class designers really stretch the bounds of what it means to design games and you leave the session ... I'm greatly looking forward to his effort. He will be joined by game designer and author Deborah Todd . I just had a chat with her about this project yesterday and I am psyched! The first year the challenge was to design a game to ...

DevLearn and the Adobe Learning Summit! This is quite possibly one of the coolest things I've seen in my eLearning career. And that's an industry leading software company focusing a major effort on the eLearning industry and the many elearning developers that have been using their tools to improve the learning process for so many. I was a very early ... Director in the game...but no such luck. To many of us developers it seemed like a tool destined to die a slow painful death ... quite possibly could be positioned as a game changer in the spirit of the iPhone. Ya know everyone's complaining ...

Mark Oehlert kindly invited me to contribute to the Great ILS Challenge at DevLearn 08 . Now I wasn't able to get to the event, but I did submit some slides describing my ideas for a game that would "reveal the 'ethical truth' of a person". You can see my slides on SlideShare here . They should be self-explanatory. But of course the real fun is that so many others contributed quite different ideas based on their own perspectives. For those that contributed slides, Mark provides links and synopses here . For others that contributed a narrative but no slides, look ...

I will be presenting Session 702: Virtually Anywhere: A Case Study of Mobile Learning at Qualcomm , at DevLearn 2008 next month along with a co-worker, Barbara Ludwig. Here’s a quick summary of what we’ll cover in this session: Mobile technologies are transforming the way we work. But are we harnessing their potential to transform the way employees learn? Discover how Qualcomm Incorporated, a digital wireless technology company, is extending the reach ... networking, games and simulations, and location awareness, and we will examine their potential for mobile learning.

Brent Schlenker is on stage at DevLearn, prepping us for the day, when the fire alarm goes off. Brent will henceforth be known as Mr. Cool-under-pressure. Find more videos like this on Internet Time In early afternoon, Jane Hart, her husband Philip and I snuck out to go to The Tech Museum of Innovation across the street. One 2.0-ish exhibit: The mind-blower at The Tech was the Leonard da Vinci exhibit, its only US stop. Our language does not have words to describe the breadth, brilliance, and artistry of this man. Wow. Wow. Wow. And I am still ...

... conference hanging out in the Serious Games Zone if you want to check it out. I'll also be leading a Breakfast Byte ... ! See ya there! DevLearn - The eLearning Development Conference & Expo Co-located with the Adobe Learning ...

GDC, two of the challenges were building a game based on love and then build one on the poetry of Emily Dickinson. The designers have an unlimited budget and staff and don't actually have to build the game so yes, its dificult..its a challenge. "I learned at my mother's knee (and my Dad's poker table) that game ethics are not real-world ethics. Mercy (for a simple example) so precious in social life, would ruin chess." Right. That's why we need to build a new game ... stick to your original dclared rules, the better you do in the game.  I suppose what it really establishes is how ...

DevLearn was an HUGE success this year! I didn't blog as much as I would have liked but your eLearning Colleagues listed below attended and will be blogging their reactions. There are also some photos in Flickr tagged devlearn2007. I can't get the RSS feed to work, so I'll assume you know how to get to flickr and search tags. Mark Oehlert - e ... the amazing shift occuring in technology and how that is impacting our industry. The Serious Games Zone was a great place to hang out and talk about how games impact learning and how they might be used as learning tools. Halo3 and ...

... taking notes> So to recap - the challenge was to design a game that would reveal the 'ethical truth' of a person ... using Karma and multiple lives as a game mechanic. Sure, you could win the game in one lifetime - by being a real SOB ... / slides ): " The Ethics Game " Clive's submission is well-thought out and brings up the idea of how can we apply weights to ... ): " an untitled work " :-) Karl does his typical great job and brings up the design point that the game really needs some ... Ethics " Noah, an amazing designer and game consultant, weighs in with an entry that trumpets one of the main and ...

Not playing around: Army to invest $50M in combat training games - Stars & Stripes The Army has created a video game unit and will invest $50 million over five years on games and gaming systems designed to prepare soldiers for combat ... just forgot about it for a while" - Dave Snowden. Immersive Learning Simulations - DevLearn ILS slides DevLearn ILS slides View SlideShare presentation or Upload your own. (tags: devlearn elearning ) ...

The Table of Elements seems to be a very popular starting place for implementing new media in education. In July I posted about learning the table of elements via video . This month I've discovered a 14 year old entrepreneur who has created a Fantasy game that... "Combines chemistry facts with fantasy in a board-based card game." VentureBeat has the ... giving their opponents lead poisoning. So he created a fantasy role playing game that combines the rapturous teenage joys ... ." DevLearn 2008 Conference & Expo - November 10-14 - San Jose, ...

OK...here is a HUGE list of conferences, primarily developed with a focus on games, simulations etc. I am in the ... and will get back with the link to that as soon as we get that created. Thanks!! Game Developers Conference 2009 ... ; ADL sponsored Games + Mobile Forum @ LA Games Conference 2008 May 21-22, 2008 Army DL & Gaming Working Group at Fort Eustis May 28-29, 2008 Rob Bowen, Chief TCM Gaming, NSC, Futures Division Medical Technology, Training and Treatment (MT3) Jun 1-3, 2008 Lake Buena Vista, FL Games for Change June 2-4, 2008 ...

Confessions of an Aca/Fan: The Official Weblog of Henry Jenkins: From Serious Games to Serious Gaming (Part Four): Labyrinth Originally uploaded by Brent Schlenker I have not been to Dr. Jenkins blog as often as I should. And wouldn't ya know it when I get there again there is a beautiful post on a mobile serious game. Its a beautiful thing. We've just come down from a DevLearn high talking about Serious Games and mobile learning and the fun future of learning ... , but is a good read. I hope it makes you think about the innovation that is going on in mlearning and serious games.

Today is the day. One of the most anticipated games is on store shelves... SPORE ! Learn more about we might use SPORE in training and education at sporelearning.ning.com . DevLearn 2008 Conference & Expo - November 10-14 - San Jose, ...

DevLearn for my posts. - Mobile Twittering with m.twitter.com is less awkward. I'm not certain how I'm going to use it outside of DevLearn. Anyone want to go see the Sharks ? - I turned on the Twitter feeds to my mobile phone for Brent S. , Mark O. and DevLearn 08 . Uh - did it a bit early. I felt like I was eavesdropping on a conversation between Mark ... Mobile Spore . Finally finished one entire game. Love it because it is Metro friendly - each turn takes 1-3 minutes ... teaser for the real game. - Oh yeah - and battery life on my new phone is AWESOME! With heavy data use (for me at ...

... learning a new skill set by simply playing the game differently?   Perhaps simply using the game environment to learn ... idea ;-) Hey, speaking of games!  We now have The Serious Games Zone programmed and ready to go for DevLearn08 .  SGZ ... ? DevLearn 2008 Conference & Expo - November 10-14 - San Jose, ...

... typically younger, newer employees) who "get it" help the late adopters get into the game. Recommendation: If you are ... straight to groundswell. DevLearn 2008 Conference & Expo - November 10-14 - San Jose, CA DevLearn 2008 ...

Yesterday, I presented with Tony O'Driscoll at the DevLearn event virtually. Assisting us expertly was Matt Monahan my graduate assistant who has been helping me with many Second life tasks. Neither Tony or I could make it in person so we presented virtually. Which, of course, was a perfect use of Second Life. We provided a little tour with Brent Schlenker discussing the uses of Second Life for providing learning solutions. I also kicked off my Basics of Second ... form of order and keeps the new learners from getting frustrated. __ Recommended Games and Gadgets ...

Next week is DevLearn , and as it’s run by the eLearning Guild, it’s always good.  I’ll be switching time between two pre-conference symposiums , one on games, and one on mobile.  Then I’ll be presenting on Deeper Instructional Design, doing Breakfast Bytes on (learning) games in the organization and one with Jay Cross on hot topics from the conference, and will be part of Jay Cross’ Learnscaping presentation.  Whew! The learnscaping will resurrect for the Corporate Learning Trends conference.  Run by George Siemens, Tony Karrer, and Jay Cross, ...

... presenting a session in Oct at the DevLearn conference (session 503) on using Secondlife as a learning tool. Mark and I presented at the Serious Games conference on this topic and I hope to expand our discussion. I'm working on a ...

... session at DevLearn 08. Discussing the use of Twitter and I started to dig up some websites… If you just google ... DevLearn 08 That’s gotta be the shortest session ever. 2. Jeff OHara  |  November ... build buzzword collaborative conference create design education free game google iphone ...

... fandom or gaming -- than they do inside the classrooms. Researchers have sought to better understand these sites of ... Fanfiction.net. Therefore, youth at all different skill levels have the opportunit... Sent from my iPhone DevLearn ...

... session at DevLearn called The Great ILS Challenge , I was up for it before I'd even heard what was required. It is, of ... game play into learning experiences. Even though I have a note on my pinboard which reminds me to say 'no!' to time ... to a single player mode and a 3D environment: "The theme of the game could be co-operation and collaboration. I ... , money, work, relationships, housing, etc." "I would suggest some sort of game where the player explores the ... game takes place over a two-day period, immediately following the convict's release from jail. Here we're assuming ...

... earlier; the learning trifecta: blogs, wikis, rss 2) gaming :  no, not jeapardy style flash games.  I'm ... yourself to me at DevLearn in October if you are attending.  I'll be busy with a few session: my sessions ...

Two situations recently have got me thinking about e-learning authoring tools. Firstly, I've been doing some more work on the script for The 30-minute masters which, if you remember, aims to teach the essentials of instructional design to subject matter experts in no more than 30 minutes. With the script now 1/3 complete and with a session agreed at the eLearning Guild's DevLearn 2007 in San Jose in November, my mind is turning to how I can convert this script into a ... games (Caspian's Thinking Worlds ), software simulations (Captivate, Qarbon ViewletBuilder , Camtasia ) and ...

WANT an LMS? , Leading with an LMS - Harmful to Your Health ). My prediction about Games ... ( Ten Predictions for eLearning 2008 ), I took a bit of heat, but looking at the trends - Games down! So are simulations and virtual labs. Any ... prediction ... Prediction #8 => Serious Games - Seriously Sorry, Not for You They will continue to get talked about A LOT ... . Look at mobile learning in education. 23.5% drop! Games, EPSS, Simuations also dropping fast in education. I also ... can claim victory on the serious games prediction just yet. Please see ...

... big game about productivity and communication but simultaneously want to keep everyone shackled and quiet. Good luck ... at Living Game Worlds IV 21 hours ago Marcs Voice My family has been outed - we ... -MAKING SERIOUS GAMES Playing GWAP: Serious Gaming To Help Computers Get Smarter 1 day ago ... e-Clippings (a division of blogoehlert) DevLearn 08 ...in a week..Im getting psyched ... Sealunds Blog The Impact of Serious Games on the Workplace 1 week ...

... measurement.  The game changes because the goal and the path to get to the goal changed. Done correctly, the ecosystem ... , “ The Bionic Brain: Learning, Technology, and Social Networks ” at DevLearn, he asked, “How many of ...

... eLearningGuild at DevLearn has done a room full of demonstrations in the past. Some are really good. Some not as good. I liked going ... presenter, you feel like you have to aim at the 50% who are relatively newer. On the demos - definitely DevLearn has done a ... . The only issue I have with the way DevLearn does it is that its just in a big room with 30-50 demos going on. Its loud ... Ive ever been to at any conference - the Game Design Challenge session at the Game Developers Conference. Man! This ... DevLearn this year. Good stuff!!!   At 6/21/2007 09:39:00 ...