Panel Talk SOL74
Student + Gamification = Engagement? II
Bob Barrett
Professor, American Public University, USA
Dr Bob Barrett is a professor in the School of Business at the American Public University. He has an Ed.D. in the field of Human Resource Development from The George Washington University in Washington, DC. His research interests include online learning, disability, teacher training, knowledge management, and intellectual capital. His specialization has been concentrated on human and intellectual capital, as well as knowledge management in the context of human resource management and human resource development. Dr. Barrett has worked in the both the private and public sectors, but he has been teaching online for the past twelve years. He has spoken extensively at various international conferences in Europe, South America, and Asia. Currently, he is working on chapters on lifelong learning, human capital, and disability for three different international books.
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Stefano Menon
Head of Digital Learning & Collaboration Area, Fondazione Politecnico di Milano - Digital Learning & Collaboration Area, Italy
I Graduated in Psychology in 2000. Actually I lead the Digital Learning and Collaboration area in Fondazione Politecnico di Milano. Before (2001) I have worked in Vocational Training projects and in 2004 I was involved for the 1st time in a research project focused on e-learning. Then I worked in Polimi-Metid approaching innovation of didactics and e-collaboration methodologies. In the last 3 years with my team we are focusing on applied-games, business games, transition university-work new skills, MOOCs, support to cooperation, Hospital and Home Education.
I always loved learning. Or rather, experiencing. I liked books but they needed to be experienced: a lot of effort... And then I discovered that there were many ways to teach and learn. And that this world does not stop, vibrant and lively. I was and am curious to discover these methods. I like to explore how far you can push. I never married only one Idea, perhaps for this reason I have more questions to ask than answers to give.
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http://www.fondazionepolitecnico.it/
Moderator
Peter Isackson
Managing Director, Skillscaper, USA & Learnscaper, France
Peter Isackson has worked in France for over 30 years as a consultant, trainer, coach and trainer of trainers. A prolific author, producer and publisher of a wide range of multimedia and e-learning products, he has acquired a reputation as a pioneer in the use of new technology in training, collaborating with multiple publishers in Europe and the US. He has authored programs on sales techniques, foreign languages, intercultural skills, team management and sustainable development.
He is the founder and Chief Visionary Officer of SkillScaper, proposing next generation authoring tools, methods and content for learning in a Web 2.0 context.
In 1995 Peter Isackson was a member of the steering committee that founded Online Educa Berlin. He is an expert with the European Commission in the area of TEL (technology enhanced learning).