Power Play: Gamification for Learning & Performance

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Power Play: Gamification for Learning & Performance

Blast beyond the buzzwords and boost your skills and design through gamification

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It's all fun & games … and results!

Create irresistibly engaging activities that improve retention and boost performance
See how we've creating learning games for some of the world's most recognized brands
Remix your favorite games for learning and
Create while you learn with five real-world applications designed to jumpstart projects you're working on

Let's play!

Work hard, play harder

Learn 25+ game mechanics
1.5+hours of video tutorials
5 real-world "boss battle challenges"
Free downloadable tools, templates, & references
Examples from our decades of combined experience working in companies & teaching at Stanford

Ready to change the game?

If you've missed one of our popular gamification classes at Stanford, here's your chance to learn about gamification for training & learning. In this new course, you'll learn how to analyze popular games for the elements that make them work, make them fun, and make them perfect for your learning challenges.

In this highly interactive workshop, you'll play, design, and test more than 10 unique game mechanics – giving you an insider's view into how to incorporate them into your next learning challenge.

You'll also have the opportunity to apply your learning to up to 5 distinct learning challenges that you're facing now, giving you a jumpstart on applying your learning in the real world.

We also believe that fun is a key driver for learning – so we'll have a lot of it along the way. This isn't a boring "death by PowerPoint" course. Get ready to roll up your sleeves and get gaming.

Finally, we'll share success stories (and a couple failures) about how we've specifically incorporated games into our practice at companies like Virgin Orbit, Virgin America, SAP, Lyft, and more.

Challenge accepted

The Teaching Team

Laura Pickel

Laura (course co-designer) has spent the past several years understanding the role design thinking and creative processes can and should play in workplaces. She does this both through her job at Lyft as a Learning Experience designer and the classes she teaches at the Stanford d.school, such as Building Creative Cultures in the Workplace and Organizational Psychology of Design Thinking.

Because she enjoys filling her time with meaningful work, she also works for IDEOU as a teaching team lead on their Leading for Creativity and Designing for Change courses. She is a graduate of Williams College and the Learning, Design, and Technology program at the Stanford Graduate School of Education.

Jesse Harris, SPHR

Jesse (instructor & course co-designer) is a Director of People at Virgin Orbit, where he leads the Learning & Development, Recognition, and Engagementprograms for Sir Richard Branson's rocket company. He also teaches classes and workshops for Stanford Continuing Studies and the Stanford d.school. He specializes in program design and development and transforming boring events into memorable experiences. He also crossed off a big bucket list item by winning big on the Price is Right.

Jesse earned a master’s in Learning, Design, and Technologyfrom the Stanford Graduate School of Education, a graduate certificate in entrepreneurship from Stanford’s Graduate School of Business, a bachelor’s in Anthropology from The University of Texas at San Antonio. He is a Gallup-certified Strengths Coach, and received accreditation as a Senior Professional in HR (SPHR) in 2009.

Jesse brings his in-house experience leading Talent and HR teams at Virgin America, Alaska Airlines, Virgin Orbit, and Texas’ largest private employer, H-E-B. He has taught classes and workshops for Stanford, UTSA, and the Chief Learning Officer executive forum. He was named one of the 50 Top Leaders in Learning & Development – Americas by Corinium.

"I really liked the exercises and real-world examples … Excellent content!

Welcome

Laying out the game board

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Getting Started

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How to access activities

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ACTIVITY: Getting started

A Serious Look at Fun & Games

My AHA! moment

Why Games?

ACTIVITY: Why Games?

A Skeptic Speaks

ACTIVITY: Thinking Critically about Fun

Design Thinking for Instructional Design

Designing for Failure

Prototyping & Design Thinking

ACTIVITY: Prototyping & Design Thinking

Game Mechanic #1: Points & Scoring

On Your Mark …

VIDEO – Understanding Points & Scoring

WORKOUT #1 – Points & Scoring

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Game Mechanic #2: Badging

VIDEO – Understanding Badging

WORKOUT #2 – Understanding Badging

Game Mechanic #3: Randomization

VIDEO – Understanding Randomization

WORKOUT #3 – Randomization

Game Mechanic #4: Competition & Cooperation

VIDEO – Understanding Competition & Cooperation

WORKOUT #4: Competition & Cooperation

Game Mechanic #5: Roleplay & Simulation

VIDEO – Understanding Roleplay & Simulation

WORKOUT#5 – Roleplay & Simulation

Game Mechanic Lightning Round – 25+ More Mechanics!

VIDEO – Understanding Additional Mechanics (Lightning Round)

RESOURCE: A (Partial) List of Game Mechanics

Reflection & Follow-Up

The Finish Line

ACTIVITY: Reflection

FAQs

How long do I have access to the course?

You'll have as much time as you need to complete the class. After enrolling, you have unlimited access to this course (including unlimited logins) across any and all devices you own.

Who should take this class?

Anyone interested in designing games and activities to impact learning, change, or motivation would benefit from this class. While we specifically target instructional designers, HR professionals, and program designers, many managers, executives, and coaches have found this to be a helpful course. We have taught the same course to product and service designers, engineers, artists, and everyone in between – and all to rave reviews!

When does the course start and finish?

The course starts now and never ends! It is a completely self-paced online course - you decide when you start and when you finish.

Do I need to be a "gamer" to learn from this course?

Absolutely not! We're hardly what you'd consider traditional "gamers" ourselves, but we do enjoy using the mechanics of what make games interesting to design better experiences. However, if you absolutely LOATHE playing games (and who hates games, right?), then this course might not be for you.

Isn't gamification just a buzzword? Why should I attend?

We designed this course in part because we were highly skeptical of the overused "gamificaiton" buzzword. Our course focuses on analysis and application of game mechanics and applies those to real-world challenges. At the end of this course, you'll be able to analyze any game for its potential in learning, you'll have designed 5+ prototype games for use in your organization, and you'll walk away with cheat sheets, activities, and supplemental materials to reference and share with others your organization.

What if I am unhappy with the course?

We would never want you to be unhappy! If you have completed the course and are unsatisfied in any way, contact us (courses@myjobis.fun) in the first 30 days and we will give you a full refund.

Do you offer a discount for group enrollments?

Yes! If you'd like to register 5 or more participants for your organization, please e-mail us at courses@myjobis.fun for volume pricing.

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