Games vs Game-based Learning vs Gamification

Approximate Reading Time: 3 minutesSo many people are confused about the differences between these terms. Unfortunately, this article just muddies the waters further.

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It’s a great effort, but I’m afraid none of these are quite right.

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The Virtue of Failure – Designing Games You Can’t Win for Learning

Approximate Reading Time: 2 minutesThought I should upload a few of my more recent talks. This one is from the CNIE conference in May 2014 that I did with Dana Ruggiero. [P] Presentation Ruggiero, D. & Becker, K. (2014) The Virtue of Failure: Designing … Continue reading →

Another Sneak Peak into My Upcoming Book

Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteInstructional Strategies for Use with Games Interested in using games in the classroom but not quite sure how? My upcoming book will have an extensive set of supplementary materials, from summaries of the theories and models discussed in the book, to … Continue reading →

Game-Based Learning vs Game Pedagogy

Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minutePutting everything that has to with learning and games under one name obscures the complexity of the field. We should use TWO terms: Game-Based Learning for the learner’s perspective, and Game Pedagogy for the teacher’s perspective. bookblog:game-based_learning_vs_game_pedagogy [Magic Bullet Games]. 1 … Continue reading →

Instructional Theories for DGBL

Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteAnother sneak peek to my book. This one outlines instructional theories relevant to GBL. bookblog:dgbl_instructional_theories [Magic Bullet Games]. Be the first to like. Like Unlike … Continue reading →

Learning Theories for DGBL

Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteAnother sneak peek to my book. This one outlines learning theories relevant to GBL.     2 people like this post. Like Unlike … Continue reading →

book-teasers [Magic Bullet Games]

Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteProgress on my book is proceeding, albeit slowly. The first few chapters are the hardest for me, as they involve a whole lot of background research to make sure the information is up to date. Interestingly, it is actually more … Continue reading →

Academic Integrity, do YOU have it, or do you just mouth the words?

Approximate Reading Time: 3 minutesHow many people actually take the time to check the things they cite? Even worse, how many bother to check what they quote? I’ve complained about this before. When I want to cite some seminal bit of information, I usually … Continue reading →