Game-based learning and gamification: Still confused?
Watch our explanatory videos about game-based learning, gamification, serious games, g-learning… in our Youtube channel! Hope you like them!
Game-based learning and gamification
Game-based learning is becoming a growing topic among HR and L&D professionals worldwide. It has been used for developing technical skills for a long time now but with the appearance of game-based solutions for soft skills development while game-based learning has called the attention throughout the market. In the rush, some concepts like “gamification” and […]
Serious games for soft skills training
Serious games or educational games, are games designed for a primary purpose other than pure entertainment. Serious games have an explicit and carefully thought-out educational purpose and are not intended to be played primarily for amusement. Serious games are used to train adults in a variety of subjects. Despite the fact that it is a […]
What is Game-based learning?
Game-based learning has become the best solution for soft skills learning. While classroom training and traditional e-learning formats are less didactic, hard to implement and costly, game-based courses are the best way to train soft skills in a fun, consistent and inexpensive way. The combination of gamification and game-based learning is commonly used in the […]
What is gamification?
Gamification is the use of game mechanics and game design techniques in non-game contexts. Mechanics are the various actions, behaviors and control mechanisms given to the player within a game context. The mechanics support overall gameplay dynamics. Examples of game mechanics are: Improve your score Discover something Receive a prize Finally, the main purpose of […]
Gamification of the hand of our CEO in the GREF days
Last Friday 27th of June, the GREF (The Assotiation of Training and Development Responsibles of Finantial Entities in Spain) invited Ibrahim Jabary, CEO of Gamelarn to take part of its XX edition of learning seminars. Creator of Triskelion and Merchantss, Ibrahim is a pioneer in the development of game based learning courses. In 2008 after […]
New version of Gamelearn’ serious game in time management
Triskelion is Gamelearn’s interactive adventure video game played to learn time management and personal productivity. Since its launch in 2011, thousands of employees at hundreds of companies have played Triskelion and, over the course of a thrilling twenty-one day virtual adventure, learned how to plan, prioritize and accomplish objectives. As employees play Triskelion, a virtual […]
The Increasing importance of soft skills development
Soft skills are personal attributes that determine how effectively and harmoniously we interact with others. Examples of soft skills include communicating, problem solving, leadership and team building, selling, inspiring and motivating, negotiating and time management. Soft skills, also known as people skills, play a highly important role in the workplace and in professional and personal […]
Negotiation simulator Merchants: How does it work?
The practical approach of game-based learning courses makes negotiation skills training particularly effective. That is why Merchants includes a negotiation simulator. The students are able the skills and techniquest they learn in a virtual environment to gain confidence when facing real situations. In negotiation simulator Merchants, the players turn into the figure of Carlo Vecchio, a young […]
Merchants and Triskelion : International benchmarks in gamification and serious games
For the third consecutive year, Gamelearn’s team took part of the biggest event for RRHH professionals in USA. Organized by the ASTD (American Association for Training & Development), ASTD 2014 International Conference and Exposition gathered during the days 5th 6th and 7th of May more than 300 exhibitor companies and around 9000 professionals from the training […]