Finals session of a 3-part webinar series on using Alternate Reality Games for training and performance.

1. “Levels Of Learner Activity: 10 Points For Gryffindor”
Alternate Reality Games for Training

2. Charles Palmer
Executive Director
Professor of Interactive Media
Harrisburg University of Science & Technology
@charlespalmer
www.linkedin.com/in/charleslpalmer/
http://www.slideshare.net/charlespalmerhu/

3. Andy Petroski
Sr. New Product Development Consultant
Corporate Faculty
Harrisburg University of Science & Technology
@apetroski
www.linkedin.com/in/apetroski/
http://www.slideshare.net/apetroski

4. www.gamificationforperformance.com
Twitter: @ARGGamification
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gamificationforperformance
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5. What is your main reason for attending this webinar?
Want to learn more about learner activity
To learn about alternate reality games
Gain general ID knowledge
Sounds interesting
Keep up on new trends

6. Levels Of Learner Activity: 10 Points For Gryffindor
Levels of Learning
Activity
Levels of
Activity
and
Interaction
Supporting
Technologies
Creating
Specific
Interactions
Feedback
Mechanisms

7. Alternate Reality Games
ARGs combine real-world experience with fictional
clues, puzzles and communication in a collaborative
game format. The story-based and problem-based
experience promotes the use of physical and online
resources, collaboration among game players and
critical thinking related to the storyline and problem-
based activities.

8. Your triumphs will earn you points, any rule-breaking and
you will lose points”

9. Examples
http://playgen.com/play/floodsim/
http://playgen.com/play/floodsim/

10. Examples

11. Examples

12. Examples

13. Levels of Participation and Activities
Participation Activities
Passive Reading, watching, collecting
Active Puzzles, short challenge questions, light
research or collaboration, two-way digital
communication
Immersive World building and customization, asset
crafting, extensive communication

14. Info Info Activity Info Quiz
Levels of Interactivity in eLearning

15. Levels of Interactivity in eLearning
Passive Active Immersive

16. Designing with players in mind

17. Designing with players in mind
http://www.gamificationperformance.com/ils

18. Well-Rounded
Passive
ActiveImmersive

19. Moving from Passive to Active to Immersive
Used with permission

20. Moving from Passive to Active to Immersive
Passive Design Active Design Immersive Design
Watch an animation
about addressing
security threats along a
network.
Answer a series of
questions about
addressing network
security threats. Click
on elements of the
network diagram to
discover information
that will assist in
answering the
questions.
Review a network
diagram and select
points along the
network where
security should be
increased. Read a
short case study and
review a completed
diagram to inform your
decisions. Compare
your updated network
diagram with those
from other learners
when complete.

21. Define
• Goals
• Criteria
• Scope
Design
• Story
• Interactions
• Platform
Deliver
• Final
production
• Testing
• Launch
• Close
Develop
• Plan
• Media assets
• Implement
technologies
Putting it All Together

22. Review: Hurricane Kit
Define phase
• Goals
• Introduce ARG concept
• Have players learn from each other
• Have players contemplate their personal preparedness
• Criteria
• Short
• Rich
• Paper only
• Scope
• 30 minutes
• Single room
• Teams or individuals

23. Review: Hurricane Kit
Design phase
• Experience
• Individual experience (personalization)
• Non-immersive, physical (immersion)
• Players paid to attend (motivation)
• Short experience with periods of inactivity (pacing)
• Story
• Players should learn the importance of home preparedness
(outcomes)
• Compare items to determine their importance during and
evacuation (challenges)
• Coastal city, daytime, just before the storm (setting)
• Weathercaster, Game master and players (characters)

24. Review: Hurricane Kit
Design phase
• Interactions
• Group discussion
• Searching
• No conflict, no penalty
• Engagement
• Timed events
• Hidden clues
• Group negotiations
• Platform
• Paper items
• List for each table
• Hidden Post-it note clues
• Computer for video playback

25. Review: Hurricane Kit
Develop phase
• Plan
• Production schedule
• Policy documents
• Execution chart
• Event timeline
• Create media assets
• World
• Story
• Experience
• Implement technologies
• Print
• Create social media accounts
• Install web technologies
• Hosting
• Servers
• Pages

26. Review: Hurricane Kit
Delivery phase
• Final production
• Verify and install media assets
• Testing
• Final testing for user experience
• Initiate backup technologies
• Launch
• Initiate starting event
• Monitor
• Close
• Debrief
• Archive
• Remove technologies

27. Story
1
1a
1b
1c
User Experience
Event 1 Event 2 Event 3
Event 1
Event 2a
Event 3
Event 4
Event 2b Event 5
Story
2
2a
2b
2b1
2b2
2c
Story
3
3b
3c
3d
3e
3a

28. Beat Sheet
ARx – Deep Sleep Initiative
http://etc.cmu.edu/projects/arx/index.html

29. Beat Sheet

30. Beat Sheet

31. Feedback Mechanisms

32. Progress Indicators

33. Technology & Platforms

34. Questions?

35. Resources
Gamificationforperformance.com
ARGNet:
http://www.argn.com/
Immersive Learner Type Survey
http://www.gamificationperformance.com/ils

36. Resources
Shrock’s Gears
http://www.schrockguide.net/bloomin-apps.html
Conducttr
http://www.conducttr.com/
North American Simulation and Gaming Association:
http://www.nasaga.org/page/our-conferences
CUNY Games Festival:
https://gamesfest2016.commons.gc.cuny.edu/

37. www.gamificationforperformance.com
Twitter: @ARGGamification
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gamificationforperformance
Buy on Amazon: http://amzn.to/1RKPfJN