Valary Oleinik's guest appearances

Valary Oleinik

The Gamification Quest

Professor Game Podcast

USDLA Soundbites

Ahmed Hossam

David Chandross

Philipp Busch

Jan Bidner

David Mullich

Keith Lillico

Bernardo Letayf

Pete Jenkins

Michael Matera

Juliette Denny

Chuck Sigmund

Sylvester Arnab

Zsolt Olah

Toby Beresford

Andrzej Marczewski

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Valery Oleinik is a fellow USDLA board of directors member, gamification expert, and all-around fascinating person. At this year’s USDLA national conference, Ms. Oleinik will offer a presentation titled “Syllabus Resuscitation: Revive Your Course Using Gamification”. If you put together some amazing course content but your learners still aren't engaged, please don’t be discouraged and know that you are not alone! Though her an interactive and collaborative conference session, Valary will help you start at the very beginning, and explore ways to turn your syllabus into a document learners don’t just gloss over but genuinely want to read!In this podcast episode, Valary talks about why learners often do not read the course syllabus and what you can do to strategically change that, among others, tapping into some of the basic principles of gamification. To participate in Ms. Oleinik’s engaging keynote presentation, please join us at this year's July 21 to 24 virtual conference by registering at usdla.org.In our next episode, we'll be joined by Dr. Richard Tillman, an educator and research psychologist teaching at the University of Cincinnati psychology department, who will preface his USDLA conference presentation by sharing a few soundbites on how faculty members can foster meaningful connections in distance learning, despite the limited time available to them.

Valery Oleinik is a fellow USDLA board of directors member, gamification expert, and all-around fascinating person. At this year’s USDLA national conference, Ms. Oleinik will offer a presentation titled “Syllabus Resuscitation: Revive Your Course Using Gamification”. If you put together some amazing course content but your learners still aren't engaged, please don’t be discouraged and know that you are not alone! Though her an interactive and collaborative conference session, Valary will help you start at the very beginning, and explore ways to turn your syllabus into a document learners don’t just gloss over but genuinely want to read!In this podcast episode, Valary talks about why learners often do not read the course syllabus and what you can do to strategically change that, among others, tapping into some of the basic principles of gamification. To participate in Ms. Oleinik’s engaging keynote presentation, please join us at this year's July 21 to 24 virtual conference by registering at <a href="http://usdla.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">usdla.org</a>.In our next episode, we'll be joined by Dr. Richard Tillman, an educator and research psychologist teaching at the University of Cincinnati psychology department, who will preface his USDLA conference presentation by sharing a few soundbites on how faculty members can foster meaningful connections in distance learning, despite the limited time available to them.

Episode 7: Valary Oleinik, Revive Your Syllabus Through Gamification

Valary is one part artist and one part geek and has been accused of having a contagious level of passion and curiosity. Her career path has twisted and turned through the performing arts, computer support, business communication, and more along the path to multiple roles in the adult learning and development space. Along the way she decided that learners deserved better, so she set out on a quest to uncover ways to disrupt boring traditional approaches and improve learner experiences and outcomes. As a result, Valary has become a consultant and sought-after speaker at learning events across the United States. She has contributed to a number of articles and publications on learning, creativity and gamification and is the creator of the GAME Plan framework for gamifying learning.

Valary is one part artist and one part geek and has been accused of having a contagious level of passion and curiosity. Her career path has twisted and turned through the performing arts, computer support, business communication, and more along the path to multiple roles in the adult learning and development space. Along the way she decided that learners deserved better, so she set out on a quest to uncover ways to disrupt boring traditional approaches and improve learner experiences and outcomes. As a result, Valary has become a consultant and sought-after speaker at learning events across the United States. She has contributed to a number of articles and publications on learning, creativity and gamification and is the creator of the GAME Plan framework for gamifying learning.

047 with Valary Oleinik the superhero of curiosity in gamification

Just because you can't use words like games and gamification to describe the types of learning experiences you are using, doesn't mean you can't infuse your training with fun, interactivity, and a gameful spirit. Like a super hero in disguise, gamification can be the secret identity behind an innovative and highly effective training program. That was just the approach Valary took in producing a blended learning program called Exploring Our Customer Service Universe: Moving Beyond Expectations that was delivered to experienced administrative and support staff at a top 10 law firm.    About Valary Oleinik: Valary is one-part artist, one-part geek, and 100% committed to finding ways to help people develop and deliver more engaging and effective learning experiences. She is a project manager at Weil, a top-tier international law firm, where she has been involved in training and development of both technical and professional skills. She is also a frequent speaker and educational consultant on gamification and creativity. You can connect with Valary at www.valarywithawhy.com and on Twitter: @valarywithawhy About Your Host: A gamification speaker and designer, Monica Cornetti is rated as a #1 Gamification Guru in the world by UK-based Leaderboarded. She is the Founder and CEO of Sententia Gamification, the Founder and Gamemaster of GamiCon, hosts the Gamification Talk Radio program, and is author of the book Totally Awesome Training Activity Guide: Put Gamification to Work for You. Monica’s niche is gamification strategy design that can be used within the framework of employee engagement, corporate talent development, HR, and adult education. Connect with Monica at www.GamiCon.us, www.SententiaGamification, and on Twitter @monicacornetti.

Just because you can't use words like games and gamification to describe the types of learning experiences you are using, doesn't mean you can't infuse your training with fun, interactivity, and a gameful spirit. Like a super hero in disguise, gamification can be the secret identity behind an innovative and highly effective training program. That was just the approach Valary took in producing a blended learning program called Exploring Our Customer Service Universe: Moving Beyond Expectations that was delivered to experienced administrative and support staff at a top 10 law firm.  About Valary Oleinik: Valary is one-part artist, one-part geek, and 100% committed to finding ways to help people develop and deliver more engaging and effective learning experiences. She is a project manager at Weil, a top-tier international law firm, where she has been involved in training and development of both technical and professional skills. She is also a frequent speaker and educational consultant on gamification and creativity. You can connect with Valary at <a href="http://www.valarywithawhy.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.valarywithawhy.com</a> and on Twitter: @valarywithawhy About Your Host: A gamification speaker and designer, Monica Cornetti is rated as a #1 Gamification Guru in the world by UK-based Leaderboarded. She is the Founder and CEO of <a href="http://www.sententiagamification.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sententia Gamification</a>, the Founder and Gamemaster of <a href="http://www.gamicon.us/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">GamiCon</a>, hosts the <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/gamification-talk-radio/id975589985?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Gamification Talk Radio</a> program, and is author of the book <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Totally-Awesome-Training-Activity-Guide/dp/0978922956/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1528555576&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=totally+awesome+training" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Totally Awesome Training Activity Guide: Put Gamification to Work for You</a>. Monica’s niche is gamification strategy design that can be used within the framework of employee engagement, corporate talent development, HR, and adult education. Connect with Monica at <a href="http://www.GamiCon.us," rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.GamiCon.us,</a> <a href="http://www.SententiaGamification," rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.SententiaGamification,</a> and on Twitter @monicacornetti.

Valary Oleinik - Moving Gamification Beyond Expectations