The Serious Games Zone is your opportunity to see and play some of the latest and most instructionally sound serious games. But it’s not all fun and games! The Serious Games Zone is designed to help you learn more about how game design strategies can have a seriously positive impact on learning. You’ll discover how to solve corporate learning challenges through the innovative use of games and simulations.

The Serious Games Zone runs throughout the conference. You can select a short formal session from the published schedule or simply stop by and enjoy a game or two. Serious Game experts and enthusiasts will be available to answer your questions. So, bring your questions, but more importantly bring your curiosity and get into the game! The Serious Games Zone is open for all registered participants and expo-only attendees of DevLearn.

Serious Games Zone Program Planner and Host Alicia Sanchez, Ph.D. Serious Games Czar Defense Acquisition University Leveraging decades of research in Education and Simulations, Alicia’s focus lies in the appropriate use of emerging technologies that continuously redefine the potential of games-based learning options. Aliciaearned her doctorate at the University of Central Floridaand subsequently served as a Research Scientist at the Virginia Modeling, Analysis and Simulation Center prior to being named Defense Acquisition University’s Serious Games Czar.

Schedule Wednesday, November 11 10:15a - 10:55a Small Games, Big Learning: Exploring the Genre of Mini-games and Their Impact on e-Learning – Alicia Sanchez 11:15a - 11:55a Computer-based Games in Classrooms: Leveraging the Instructor – Harbinger 12:15p - 12:55p Polyglot: Using Games to Help Students Gain and Retain Foreign Language skills – Alicia Sanchez 1:15p - 1:55p Adventure-based Learning: It's Not Just a Game – Core Competence 2:15p - 2:55p Enspire Learning: Celebrity Calamity! Exploring a Resource Management Game Designed for Young Adults and It's Impact on Larger Audiences – Alicia Sanchez 3:15p - 3:55p Games to Remember! How to Reinforce Retention – Alicia Sanchez Thursday, November 12 10:15a - 10:55a Novonics: Team Training for Intact Teams Learning the Acquisition Process – Alicia Sanchez 11:15a - 11:55a Change is Constant; The Game is Serious. How One Auto Company Used a Game to Affect Change Management – Tandem Learning 12:15p - 12:55p Silly Monkey: First Aid in Games?  A Look at Siqur – Alicia Sanchez 1:15p - 1:55p "Agent Surefire”: Infosec in Physical Office Space – MAVI Interactive 2:15p - 2:55p Old Game, New Learning: How Favorites Can Be Leveraged for Learning – Alicia Sanchez 3:15p - 3:55p Doing is Different than Knowing? Games and Performance Outcomes  – Alicia Sanchez Friday, November 13 10:15a - 10:55a Social Learning – Mark Oehlert 11:15a - 11:55a Serious Games Wrap Up – Alicia Sanchez