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Level Up Your Learning Experience Design!

Are you ready to boost engagement, drive learning retention, and future-proof your career? Join us for the Gameful Design Surveyor Certification (Level 1) — a live, interactive, and hands-on certification experience that will revolutionize the way you create learning experiences.

Why Gameful Design?

Through the lens of LXD, Gameful Design takes on a whole new meaning. No longer are we throwing points, badges, and leaderboards at programs; we now examine the neuro-science of how humans learn through games and play, and apply those principles to our own learning experiences.

Your learners are changing. Their pivotal learning years were not spent in the classrooms of old. Now they want learning experiences that better align with neuroscience and human experiences. To engage them, you will need to adapt.

• Stay Ahead of the Curve: Learn the latest techniques being used internationally in corporate training, eLearning, and instructional design.
• Boost Your Career and Credibility: Earn an industry-recognized Gameful Design Surveyor Certification (Level 1) that sets you apart in your field.
• Enhance Your Training Effectiveness: Transform dull training sessions into engaging, results-driven experiences.
• No Coding, No Tech Headaches: This session focuses on practical application, not technology, making it accessible for all skill levels.

This is the ONLY Gameful Design Certification that earns you recertification* credits with SHRM, HRCI, and ATD.

More Than a Certification — A Smart Career Move!

✔️ Stay relevant in today’s evolving learning landscape

✔️ Develop a powerful skillset that is in high demand across industries

✔️ Increase engagement & learner motivation with proven gamification strategies

✔️ Gain recognition as a forward-thinking learning professional

✔️ Walk away with ready-to-implement ideas for your next training or learning experience

Don’t miss your chance to become a certified Gameful Design expert! Secure your spot today, and let’s turn learning into an adventure.

ATD Chapter members save $200 off the $497 public rate.

Agenda

In this 6-hour certification program, you will use an L&D case study as you overlay the 5-step Game the System™ model for gameful design, gather data, and participate in problem-solving and assessment exercises.

An individual who has earned a Gamification Surveyor Certification (Level 1) has received introductory training and demonstrates the necessary understanding of the fundamentals of Gameful Design and has completed basic training in the trademarked and proven model for learning design.

Outcomes

The goal is to increase learning and engagement through key concepts found in game design and behavioral psychology. By adding game mechanics and dynamics to training, Gameful Design not only increases interest, but it also makes training "fun."

At the end of this session, participants will be able to:

• Understand how key concepts found in behavioral psychology and game design can increase learning and engagement
• Have a five-part process for gamifying a learning program
• Demonstrate a return on investment for your gameful learning program

Takeaways for Participants

1. Game the System™ “game board” of the 30 necessary steps for creating successful gameful learning programs
2. All handouts and ancillary tools
3. Analysis and feedback of a proposal for gamifying a case study or real program
4. Sententia Level 1 Surveyor digital badge with metadata about the program and work completed for employers, recruiters, and potential clients
5. HRCI, SHRM, and ATD recertification credit documentation for each registrant

Who Should Attend

• Trainers
• Instructional designers
• HR professionals
• Educators
• Anyone looking to make learning more engaging, effective, and fun.

Speaker: Monica Cornetti, Founder — Sententia

Monica works with individuals and organizations who want to learn how to think differently to achieve uncommon results. A gamification speaker and designer, Monica was rated #1 among the “Gamification Gurus Power 100” by RISE in 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018; and was also recognized as a Top 3 Finalist in the “Gamification Guru of the Year Award” by the World Gamification Congress held in Barcelona, Spain.

Monica is the Founder and CEO of the Sententia Gamification Consortium. She authored Totally Awesome Training Activity Guide: Put Gamification to Work for You, and is a co-author of Deliberate Fun: A Purposeful Application of Game Mechanics to Learning Experiences. Monica is hired for her skill as a gamification speaker and is considered at the top of her field in gamification design for corporate learning.

She is a graduate of Seton Hill with a BA in psychology, and The University of Houston-Victoria where she earned a Masters Degree in Economic Development and Entrepreneurship.

Jonathan Peters, PhD, Chief Motivation Officer — Sententia

Jonathan Peters, PhD, is recognized in the field of gameful design for his contributions as a speaker, writer, and Chief Motivation Officer at Sententia. His work focuses on understanding and leveraging what motivates people to engage them in learning experiences. Specifically, he studies what motivates people to learn, work, and interact within gameful environments.

Jonathan is the co-author of Deliberate Fun: A Purposeful Application of Game Mechanics to Learning Experiences, the author of several other titles, and a ghostwriter of 71 books. He lives in South Padre Island, Texas, where he can watch SpaceX rocket launches.

CANCELLATION POLICY: Cancellations must be received by Friday, October 9 by emailing info@atdatlanta.org. Each cancellation/refund will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.