Brandon Carson manages and designs award-winning learning solutions focused on improving organizational performance. Recently, he led Sun Microsystem's efforts to integrate social media and gaming into their learning infrastructure, and currently manages NetApp’s cloud curriculum. Carson has over 15 years of experience consulting with organizations including Oracle, eBay, Intel, and Siemens, among others. Brandon serves on the board of the North American Simulation and Gaming Association, and is a frequent facilitator and presenter at industry conferences. He holds a M.Ed. in Educational Technology, and a B.A. in Business Communication. He and his family reside in the San Francisco Bay area.

Contact Brandon by e-mail to brandoncarson@gmail.com

 

 

Articles by Brandon Carson

ARGs Leverage Intelligence: Improving Performance Through Collaborative Play

(11/4/09)
Alternate Reality Games (ARGs) facilitate e-Learning while maintaining motivation. They are excellent tools to encourage collective intelligence, collaborative play, and distributed storytelling in an educational environment. ARGs also help to increase communication, and raise awareness about products and causes. Read this case study, assemble your design team, and create a successful game!

Crafting the Total Learner Experience: Preventing Data Corruption in Instructional Messaging

(10/23/06)
All too often, the first thing a course designer does is to make a content outline. However, all too often, the learners are not interested in the content for its own sake. They are trying to learn how to solve a problem, how to be successful in their work, or how to have a better life. Design for your learners! Here are some guidelines for sharp, focused content.