Sharing & Peer Learning in Serious Games

Spread the Word about LEEF and Help Grow a Diverse Community of Innovators and Learning Leaders Working with Serious Games

Why LEEF was created: “Learning about serious games should be hands-on. We wanted to provide a venue where individuals could gain first-hand experience with gaming, simulation and virtual world learning solutions, as well as learn from the project creators what went into producing the solution.”  Andy Petroski, LEEF Co-collaborator

Goals for LEEF: “By maintaining a focus on serious games, we can present beginner and advanced-level topics, delve into critical issues and techniques, and fully explore best and emerging practices. I think people have enjoyed LEEF because they are surrounded by others who share their curiosity, and who provide inspiration to push for new approaches.” Charles Palmer, LEEF Co-collaborator

Help grow the LEEF community by spreading the word about the annual forum in June.

In its third year, LEEF is gaining recognition as a high-quality, innovative forum that speaks directly to creative learning professionals and game developers who are enthusiastic about the potential of serious games.  Below are some announcements you can cut and paste into your various communications channels.

A few things you can do to introduce your network to LEEF:

  • Update your LinkedIn, Facebook or Twitter statuses with a note about LEEF.
  • Follow @goLEEF on Twitter and retweet some of our posts.
  • Include an announcement about LEEF in your blog.
  • Share with your professional networks through online bulletin board, discussion groups or chapter forums.
  • Send an email announcement encouraging contacts to join you at LEEF.

Spread the Word:

LEEF – Forum on Serious Games for Learning, Harrisburg PA

Explore how games, simulations and virtual worlds change the nature of learning and work

LEEF  |  May 3-4, 2011  | http://www.goleef.com | #goLEEF

The Learning and Entertainment Evolution Forum (LEEF) brings together learning professionals, game designers and developers, to explore and experiment with the evolving use of games, simulations and virtual worlds for learning and performance.

About LEEF:

  • An intimate venue for hands-on exploration of games, simulations and virtual worlds for learning
  • A collection of 12 in-depth case studies, 3 keynotes and 1 great networking reception
  • Presents 12 interactive workshops on design, development and implementation
  • Explore gamification and how games impact our experience at work
  • Where veterans and newbies explore the frontiers of serious games and immersive eLearning
  • Easy to navigate, applies experiential learning and allows you to make meaningful contacts

Learn more at http://www.goleef.com and read about topics discussed at the forum on the LEEF Blog at http://www.LEEFblog.com.

LEEF – Forum on Serious Games for Learning, Harrisburg PA

LEEF, on May 3-4, 2011, will explore the evolving use of games, simulations and virtual worlds for learning and performance. The event attracts organizational learning professionals and serious game designers and developers.

The forum examines how serious games change the nature of learning by increasing engagement through immersive experiences, and how games introduce new ways of approaching work through ‘gamification.’ LEEF presents in-depth case studies, sessions on design, development and implementation, and provides a great venue for networking and experiential learning.

Learn more at http://www.goleef.com, and read about topics discussed at the forum on the LEEF Blog at http://www.LEEFblog.com.

What Others Have Said About LEEF:

“After being in the training and multimedia business for 27 years, I thought I was pretty much on top of things regarding where the business was heading. LEEF offered an outside-the-box experience with leaders in their fields from all over the country. Attending the program energized me to go back to our operation and take a fresh look at everything we were doing and re-engineer our future plans to include some of the ideas we discussed at LEEF.”  Jerry Kambic, Operations Manager, Commonwealth Media Services

 

“LEEF is held on a much more “intimate” level than other forums.  Attendees and presenters alike are afforded the opportunity to play the role of user, through various case studies. This is unique because almost every forum or conference related to emerging learning technologies has multiple presenters referring to ‘death by PowerPoint,’ as they happily click through a 75 slide power point presentation.  I feel that developers of these technologies are more imaginative that, and LEEF has proven this to be true.”  Tracy Beus, Hill Air Force Base

 

“My colleagues and I thoroughly enjoyed our time spent at LEEF; it was productive, educational and a great networking opportunity.  The facility is truly state of the art with regard to parking, accessibility, classrooms and technology. Since returning from LEEF, we have been able to clearly define our requirements and set expectations around capabilities and costs to move forward in the immersive learning environment, and are looking forward to LEEF next year.”  John Ghidiu

LEEF was an interactive professional development event that explored the use of games, simulations and virtual worlds for learning. The program showcased how learning and entertainment technologies have converged, and continue to evolve, to produce new, immersive solutions that are redefining the learning experience.