Approximate Reading Time: 2 minutesI’m still playing along with the coursera course on Gamification. (See my initial reaction here) Today our first assignment is due. Here’s the scenario: You are an employee of Cereals Incorporated, a large manufacturer of breakfast food products. Your supervisor, … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: 2 minutesI have registered for my first Coursera course: the one on Gamification. I’m keen to see what it’s like. Besides, I think all teachers should become students* from time to time. First Impressions The syllabus page is clean but fairly … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteHere’s an idea that a student in a class I taught this summer shared with me. I LOVE it and wanted to share it here. First, THANKS to Roberta Slobodian for letting me share this. Here’s her idea: When you … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteGamification has some real potential, but it will be discredited before it even gets started if people insist on using it as little more than a new veneer plastered over antiquated methods. Here’s an article that explains how to use … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: 2 minutesBadges, points, and leaderboards: Is Gamification good or bad? The short answer is: YES. Part of the problem is that some people who are jumping on the gamification bandwagon don’t actually know much about games. Like a great many other … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteClark Quinn has written a well considered review of a new book on Gamification. It’s nice to see more people getting past all the superficial gamification hype. There’s some good stuff here. Learnlets » Kapp’s Gamification for Learning and Instruction. … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: 2 minutesGamification Summit 2011 San Francisco. This seems to be the hot, hot, hot topic these days. There are conferences, books, and companies jumping on the bandwagon to bring you apps and more that can help you gamify your web space, … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteNice summary. The Ludologist » Gamification Backlash Roundup. For me the most important comment is this one: Sebastian Deterding’s Pawned. Gamification and Its Discontents: “Games are not fun because they are games, but when they are well-designed.” Be the first … Continue reading