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Sorry, Games and Gamification are Not Magic

Kapp Notes

No, games and gamification are tools for learning, they are not magic. Learning games or serious games work well when they are built from the ground up focused on teaching underlying concepts models or ideas, helping a player learn the trade-offs required to make important business or sales decisions.

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Gamification 101 – The Basics

LearnDash

Gamification is all the rage these days, but not everyone is up-to-speed on what gamification is and how it can be used to supplement elearning. Before reading about gamification methodology, or even how to implement your own form of gamification , it’s a good idea to get the basics covered first. What is it?

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Learning cultures and gamification at #oeb21 in Berlin

Joitske Hulsebosch eLearning

I gave a workshop about humor, learned a lot about learning culture and got inspiration and pratical tips for gamification and. There were about 650 people and normally more than 2000. Furthermore, many sessions focussed on learning culture, gamification, use of video in online learning. This was done by means of a game.

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Why Your Online Training Course Development Needs Gamification

Hurix Digital

Gamification in learning is the addition of game elements to content to enhance the material and make it more engaging. It involves applying game thinking to instructional or educational content. A report by Gartner predicts that more than 70% of the leading 2000 global companies have adopted gamification as a strategy.

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Gamification: Why It’s Good

LearnDash

The increasing popularity of using game mechanics to enhance various concepts, companies, services and goods has grown substantially over the past decade. With the continuing growth and development of the internet, social media, and global community, gaming has flourished as a viable median for communication. Growth In Gamification.

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Unlock the Potential of Gamification: What is, How it Works & Much More!

Hurix Digital

Gamification in e-learning is not just about playing games—it’s a powerful tool that enhances engagement, motivation, and retention. Today we’re about to unlock the power of gamification in e-learning and discover how it can revolutionize how we acquire knowledge. That’s gamification in action.

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Answering #Gamification Questions from a 7th Grade Student-Part 2

Kapp Notes

Here is part two of the questions about gamification from a 7th grade in a California school. In that sense, I think it is safe to say that I have been using a form of gamification for the past 19 or so. although, it wasn’t called gamification). Some who even hate games.