The document discusses using multimedia games for skills development and recruitment. It covers how play and games are fundamental to learning. It also outlines the rise of immersive multimedia games and their potential to provide career guidance, allow skills development in a safe environment, and collect data on candidates. Examples presented include games for budgeting and energy planning that provide interactive learning experiences.

1. Multimedia games
for skills development
Michael Wolf
Formula D interactive
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2. You will be hearing about:
1 Play, Games and Education
2 The age of multimedia games
3 Using games for recruitment & career training
4 Examples
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3. 1 Play, Games & Education
Play and games are fundamental to
learning
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4. Play, Games & Learning
Functional play
Role play
Constructive play
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5. Play, Games & Learning
Definition of ‘Game’
Competitive form of play according
to rules and decided by skill, strength
or luck.
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6. Play, Games & Learning
Definition of ‘Career’ ?
Competitive form of play according
to rules and decided by skill, strength
or luck.
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7. Play, Games & Learning
There is learning in every game
Capitalist game Socialist game
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8. 2 The Age of multimedia games
Steve Russel invents SpaceWar
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9. The age of multimedia games
Board games versus multimedia games
• Immersive experience (animations and sound)
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10. The age of multimedia games
Board games versus multimedia games
• Play in solitude against computer
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11. The age of multimedia games
Board games versus multimedia games
• Play in a team of 10,000 + peers
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12. The age of multimedia games
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13. The age of multimedia games
Reach of Multimedia games
70 Million people play Farmville
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14. The age of multimedia games
Reach of Multimedia games
10 Million people play World of Warcraft
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15. The age of multimedia games
Reach of Multimedia games
> 500 Million people
> 1 hour per day
> 2 Million people in Southern Africa
> 1 hour per day
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16. The age of multimedia games
What makes Multimedia games so attractive
• Challenge / Competition
• Save environment to experiment with actions and
consequences
• Try out different identities (“What if I was a …?”)
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17. The age of multimedia games
What makes Multimedia games so attractive
• Exciting audio-visual presentation
• Capturing storyline
• Dramaturgical effects, e.g. suspense
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18. The age of multimedia games
What makes Multimedia games so attractive
• Reward system
• Immediate feedback on player actions
• Most games are participative and inclusive
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19. 3 Multimedia games for recruitment
& Career training
“There is no unemployment in World of Warcraft.”
Jane McGonigal
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20. Multimedia games for Recruitment & Training
Situation for job seekers in South Africa
Reality Virtuality
Lack of career Introduction &
guidance and guidance through
perspective recruitment games
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22. Multimedia games for Recruitment & Training
Advantages of using multimedia games for recruiting
• Players can preview work environment and challenges
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23. Multimedia games for Recruitment & Training
Advantages of using multimedia games for recruiting
• Players can preview work environment and challenges
• Career information and guidance
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24. Multimedia games for Recruitment & Training
Advantages of using multimedia games for recruiting
• Players can preview work environment and challenges
• Career information and guidance
• Build confidence in “safe” environment
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25. Multimedia games for Recruitment & Training
Advantages of using multimedia games for recruiting
• Players can preview work environment and challenges
• Career information and guidance
• Build confidence in “safe” environment
• Pre-employment skills development
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26. Multimedia games for Recruitment & Training
Advantages of using multimedia games for recruiting
• Players can preview work environment and challenges
• Career information and guidance
• Build confidence in “safe” environment
• Pre-employment skills development
• Data collection about player progress, candidate selection
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27. Multimedia games for Recruitment & Training
Advantages of using multimedia games for recruiting
• Players can preview work environment and challenges
• Career information and guidance
• Build confidence in “safe” environment
• Pre-employment skills development
• Data collection about player progress, candidate selection
• Repeatable and scalable
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28. Examples of recent game developments
OpenBudgetsGame.org
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33. Examples of recent game developments
Energy Planner Game
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34. Thank you
www.formula-d.com
michael@formula-d.com
Twitter: michael_w_wolf
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