Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteLike I’ve said before, much of gamification really isn’t new at all. This is an example. Competency-based assessment is one of the corner-stones of my gamified designs, along with giving students access to almost all of the assignments at the … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: 3 minutesThis is Part 19 in my continuing saga of my current iteration of a gamified course. We have just passed the midway point in the course and things are mostly going well. We’re in week 7 out of 13. Attendance: … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteJust because we can doesn’t always mean we should. Yes, it is true that more and more people are taking courses online via MOOCs, but do we really know how successful that is? There are a whole host of problems … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: 6 minutesKarl Kapp has outlined 8 ways to make learning more intriguing, but do they really? While I agree with some of them, I see others as decidedly counter-productive. It highlights a fundamental difference in perspective – a fundamental difference in the … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: 2 minutesI happened across some posts by noted Gamification advocate Karl Kapp the other day. I’ll talk more about those in upcoming posts. First there is something I’d like to clear up. While I like Dr. Kapp’s books, I also have some … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteGame-Based Learning / Gaming / Learning / Social Learning While this isn’t a new article, it’s one worth repeating. The 4 Myths described by Kapp are: Gamification and Games are the same. Gamification alienates older learners. There is no science … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minute1. A Floating Ghost Your kids will be delighted by this cheesecloth ghost in weird postures this Halloween. Easy to make with inexpensive materials from the craft store, these ghosts are sure to liven up the spooky scene at your … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteI love lists, so lists of lists have to be even better, right? This one is. Posted on the LinkedIn GLS (Games + Learning + Society) Forum by Anuar Andres Lequerica. Re-posted here with permission. Many serious games databases are just list … Continue reading