Game Thinking: From Content to Actions
L&D professionals may think of games and gamification as silver bullets for engagement and motivation issues that add fun to workplace learning. But they need to use those tools to show value, rather than showcase fun. This requires a mindset shift and a move from content to actions through game thinking. In this issue of TD at Work, Zsolt Olah delves into the definition of games and gamification. He also:
- details considerations for building a game-based learning strategy that is engaging and effective
- presents case studies of when to use game-based learning or gamification and when not to.
- offers tips on how to keep learners—that is, players—in mind while building learning games.
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Full ProfileZsolt Olah works in workforce development as a Manager, Digital Learning & Experience at Amazon Web Service with over 20 years of experience in the learning and development space. His passion, to combine innovative learning and performance technology with human-centered design, goes back to his thesis project, where he built an artificial neural-network using machine learning.
Zsolt is a frequent speaker at learning conferences on the subject of engagement and game thinking for L&D. He is also the author of the book, Engage the WORL&D!, exploring six essential traits of instructional design through adventures in an imaginary WORL&D.
Previously, Zsolt worked as a learning consultant at Kineo, led an instructional design team, and for nine years, he worked as a Sr. Program Manager at Comcast, designing and building learning and performance solutions with business impact.
