Blending the best of both worlds – Gaming and Courseware
In the past, many organizations considered using serious games to train their workforce, but were concerned that the open, free-play format and the undirected “discovery” method of learning would result in instructional objectives being missed. Adayana® has developed a solution which combines the structured learning approach of web-based courseware with focused job performance gaming elements, ensuring that the learning objectives are covered while providing the superior retention achieved through practice. The benefits of Adayana® GameWare Learning Solutions SM are plentiful, ranging from its web-compliant core to real-life job simulations and all with low-cost effects.
Simulate real world job performance tasks
Just as athletes practice before the game, employees need to practice before being faced with real tasks. Courseware combined with gaming provides this opportunity. Learning objectives are always tied to authentic performance tasks, and learners have realistic consequences for their actions – both important features of the learning model. Moreover, elements such as realistic models or avatars can be added to the course, allowing learners to truly connect with the material and its significance. The result is gaming activities that reallydo simulate job performance duties.
Knowledge is broken down and easier to remember
Through GameWare Learning SolutionsSM, learners receive small chunks of content followed by an opportunity to apply that content in the form of a game to build knowledge retention. At the end of each game, learners receive feedback on their performance for each objective and are prompted to revisit sections of the training with which they had difficulty during the game play, once again reinforcing the concepts they learned. This segmented training is then followed up with an end-of-unit capstone game that brings all performance objectives into a single common scenario so that the learner can put into practice what they learned in each earlier game that they completed.
SCORM- friendly, among others
One of the major advantages of this solution is the fact that it uses standard courseware architecture with embedded gaming elements allowing for the content to be reused. The utilization of web-friendly technologies allow for game elements to be accessed by the widest possible audience. Unlike many other serious games, Adayana® GameWare Learning SolutionsSM boasts SCORM 2004 compliance, allowing for easy and quick integration with any Learning Management System.
Enjoy a more cost effective training solution
Getting more for what is spent is always an appealing advantage. The overall architecture of Adayana® GameWare Learning SolutionsSM utilizes industry knowledge and expertise in rapid courseware development. Other interactive training games may have fully custom deployment bases, but do not offer easy reuse of efficient development practices. Combining rapid courseware development approaches with focused, job performance games significantly reduces development time and costs over full game development approaches.
Adayana® GameWare Learning SolutionsSM is a highly developed, superior solution that uses game design principles within our instructional design methodology, and pushes web-based technologies to their limits in order to develop the gaming elements within bounds that anyone can reach. This learning solution in conjunction with sound teaching elements ensures that learners will quickly and effectively obtain the required skills. By combining the best of both the gaming and courseware worlds, students will feel challenged to learn through an approach they are familiar with, while providing results of a successful learning experience.