Build Your Own Adventure: Creating Interactive Content Using Near-Life
This special game design workshop will guide you through the innovative process of crafting interactive, VR, and gamified content using the Near-Life platform.
Discover how to transform standard videos, images, and presentations into engaging, immersive experiences that significantly enhance learning retention and impact.
Why Modern Educators Should Learn to Design with Near-Life? In an educational landscape where 70% of new information is forgotten within 24 hours, Near-Life's technology provides a crucial advantage. Interactive content has been shown to increase retention rates by up to 90%. This workshop will demonstrate how Near-Life’s user-friendly platform makes it efficient and accessible to integrate interactive videos and VR into your educational strategies, helping to overcome the forgetfulness curve and improve learning outcomes.
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Instructor: Mike Todd
Founder and CEO of Near-Life, Mike Todd has extensive experience in media and technology. Beginning his career in digital content, he has also worked in film and television, creating internationally acclaimed feature documentaries for the likes of BBC, ESPN, and PBS, as well as working in international development.
Near-Life was established 10 years ago to support learning for humanitarian response. The company has gone on to be recognised as an immersive learning pioneer in the eLearning industry, as well as being recognised for excellence in learning design at the Learning Technology Awards. Near-Life’s VR and interactive video authoring tool makes gamification design quick and easy.
Mike has spoken internationally on immersive learning and gamification, including at the UN, SXSW, and at conferences around the world.
Introduction and Overview
See what Near-Life can do and begin thinking about how you can use this tool to build out truly interactive learning experiences.
⏰ 15 minutes
Download the Course HandoutPlatform Features
Let's start with the basic features you'll need to get started before you experience just how powerful this platform is.
⏰ 7 minutes
Examples
See what you can do with Near-Life and get inspired.
⏰ 11 minutes
Using a Template
Near-Life does a lot of the heavy lifting for you. It's as easy as click and apply.
⏰ 5 minutes
Instrutions
Now it's your turn. Give it a try and see what you can create.
⏰ 14 minutes
Achievements and Conditions
Let's step up the gamification. Learn how to apply achievements to your video sequences and set conditions.
⏰ 24 minutes
Building Your Own Chatbot
Not only is it easy to create a Chatbot on your videos, you'll get some great ideas on how to use them in your programs.
⏰ 1 minutes
Final Thoughts and Questions
Listen in on the live audience's questions and ideas.
⏰ 27 minutes
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Risk: We are willing to take risks and step playfully into the unknown, knowing that we cannot learn without failing
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Kick the Tires: Free Limited Access
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Come in, kick the tires, explore, and give us a try. You will have limited access to certain resources and courses, but can join us for the Live Friday Night Game Garages and other community amenities.
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