Approximate Reading Time: 2 minutesHow much of your students’ grades in your courses is subject to random chance? Is your first reaction a defensive one? “Why, NONE, of COURSE!” We all like to think we are assessing our students fairly, and that the grades … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteI recently posted a table explaining the differences between games, serious games, educational, games, GBL, etc. I thought a concrete example might help to understand the distinctions. Say we are using The Parable of the Polygons to help a high school … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis question keeps coming up. Here’s a handy table to help. This is an updated version of the table I created back in 2015. Note: This image is not to be posted anywhere or re-used without my written permission. Citation: … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis article is an update to a study that tried to answer the question: How long it takes to design one hour of instruction? Source: How Long Does It Take to Develop One Hour of Training? Updated for 2017 Be … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: 2 minutesThe inflated style is itself a kind of euphemism. A mass of Latin words falls upon the facts like soft snow, blurring the outlines and covering up all the details. The great enemy of clear language is insincerity. —George Orwell … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: 4 minutesThe question of what to do about smart watches in exams came across my feed. Predictably, the typical response is to simply not allow them. I’ve got news for you all….. this won’t fix the problem. Anything we do to … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: 6 minutesAnd 12 ways in which these ideas are problematic. Gamification is generally defined as the use of game design elements in non-game contexts. Fair enough. But this is pretty much where the article goes off the rails. (She’s not alone). … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteDeath to Deadlines: Gamification and Other Subversive Thoughts on Formal Education With any luck at all, this book will save you countless hours heading down rabbit holes. While you might find something wonderful in those rabbit holes, this book will … Continue reading