Research Interview Series #8 - with Karl M. Kapp, Ed.D. Professor, Bloomsburg University
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Ray Pastore #8 - Interview with Karl M. Kapp, Ed.D. Professor, Bloomsburg University
Awesome interview with Karl Kapp, the author of Gamification! Check it out to hear his story #gamification #edtech #edtechchat #elearning #gaming #instructionaldesign Today we are going to be talking to Dr. Karl Kapp who is an award-winning professor of Instructional Technology at Bloomsburg University in Bloomsburg, PA. Karl, whose doctoral degree is from the University of Pittsburgh, is the Director of Bloomsburg’s Institute for Interactive Technologies and is recognized internationally as an expert in the application of games, game-thinking and gamification to learning. He is currently a senior researcher on a grant sponsored by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), has worked on several NSF grants, and is an advisor for several EdTech start up companies. Karl has authored/co-authored eight books, presented at TEDx, and in 2019, he received the ATD Distinguished Contribution to Talent Development Award. Karl’s work explores the research, theoretical foundations and practical application of gamification, game-thinking and activity-based learning to organizational performance issues. His goal is to help organizations create engaging learning experiences through intelligent, research-based application of instructional strategies and techniques. He shares his expertise and knowledge through consulting, workshops and one-on-one mentoring with start-up firms, Fortune 100 companies and various governmental agencies.
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