Virtual Worlds Best Practices in Education Conference is pleased to announce Dr. Karl Kapp, as a 2016 keynote speaker.
Karl Kapp is a full-professor of Instructional Technology at Bloomsburg University in Bloomsburg, PA. He teaches subjects related to games, gamification and learning technologies. Karl is the Director of Bloomsburg’s Institute for Interactive Technologies which works with organizations to create interactive instruction including games and simulations. Karl has authored or co-authored six books including “The Gamification of Learning and Instruction” and its accompanying how-to-book “The Gamification of Learning and Instruction Fieldbook” as well as the book “Learning in 3D” about virtual worlds for instruction.
A TEDx speaker, and an international presenter who travels the world speaking on the convergence of games, learning and technology, Karl’s work explores the research, theoretical foundations and application of effective game-based learning.
Karl will be discussing crafting engagement through games and gamification during this coming year’s VWBPE Conference, March 9-12. Karl will be exploring some of the research around games, gamification and virtual worlds while creating links between research and virtual world actions and interactions. In this keynote, Karl will answer questions like:
- How does one mix virtual world and game-based learning experiences?
- How should games be integrated into a curriculum?
- Can attitudes and behavior change result from playing a game in a virtual world?
Dr. Karl Kapp, one of the pre-eminent researchers in game theory and learning technologies, will talk to us about “reaching the engagement horizon in virtual worlds.”
Submit a proposal today and join us with Karl in making VWBPE 2016 the best conference yet.
March 9-12, 2016
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