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They remind me a lot of Rod Beckstrom's ideas that I posted earlier about IT support following a disaster. Our agency has that functionality - we have disaster web site, email address and phone number on our ID badges to let the agency know where we are and what is happening, but there isn't any connection outside.
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They also do a solid job leveraging the Pavlovian points / badges / stars / stickers that are, like, so hot right now. I think this tool would be particularly effective following a disaster or other unexpected event - just like the very similar mechanism in text message donations.
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Participants made name badges using selecting tool names for their first and last name. This project has identified the following definitions of success: A Peer-to-Peer Learning Exchange. They had to create name that represented a tool they already knew and one they wanted to learn more about.
VisionLink brings particular expertise to the sectors of 2-1-1, information & referral, disaster relief, elder care, education and workforce development, homeless management, and volunteer and donation coordination. Stop at booth 2 and register to win a free Zuri Group Facebook strategy and badge design--a $3,000 value.
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VisionLink brings particular expertise to the sectors of 2-1-1, information & referral, disaster relief, elder care, education and workforce development, homeless management, and volunteer and donation coordination. Stop at booth 2 and register to win a free Zuri Group Facebook strategy and badge design--a $3,000 value.
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It involves using points, badges, leaderboards, and challenges to create an immersive learning experience. For example, insurance companies can implement AR to enhance fire or disaster inspection training. This way, gamification increases learner motivation, improves knowledge retention, and ushers in a sense of achievement.
It involves using points, badges, leaderboards, and challenges to create an immersive learning experience. For example, insurance companies can implement AR to enhance fire or disaster inspection training. This way, gamification increases learner motivation, improves knowledge retention, and ushers in a sense of achievement.
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