Karl M. Kapp, EdD, is a professor of instructional technology at Bloomsburg University, where he teaches game design and gamification classes. Karl also serves as the director of Bloomsburg’s Institute for Interactive Technologies. He has authored or co-authored eight books, including The Gamification of Learning and Instruction and Play to Learn. Karl is the author of several LinkedIn Learning courses, including the "Gamification of Learning," and is designer of the instructional card game "Zombie Instructional Design Apocalypse." He has received the eLearning Guild's Guild Master award and was named a LinkedIn Top Voice in Education in 2017. Karl speaks and consults internationally, helping organizations with the convergence of games, learning, and technology.