Hurix Digital

MARCH 14, 2024

Summary: This blog has provided an overview of serious games, including their definition, application, and benefits. It also provided a brief overview of the differences between serious games and gamification, and highlighted the advantages and disadvantages of serious games in the healthcare industry.

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Kapp Notes

APRIL 21, 2014

I was interviewed a while ago about the use of games and gamification within the employee selection process, here are some of the questions and responses. The reason that a game-type approach was used was for three reasons. Games are being used to access all types of employment skills, attributes and abilities.

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Tesseract Learning

APRIL 1, 2021

Gamification has already been entrenched as a viable form of the digital learning method and is now gaining a lot of traction. The question is: When going for tailor-made or custom learning, why not go for something like gamification instead of standard eLearning ? Most gamification-based courses have avatars.

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Knowledge Guru

SEPTEMBER 27, 2013

Recently, the elearning Guild published a report by Brenda Enders discussing games and gamification for learning. It includes numerous case studies and examples of games being used in the workplace today, and summarizes recent research on games for learning. Research Support Games and Gamification for Learning.

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Kapp Notes

JULY 28, 2014

Strategy games are a popular type of games that require players to outwit and outmaneuver fellow players through careful decision making, planning several moves ahead and attempting to predict outcomes and consequences of both their moves and their opponent’s moves. Perhaps one of the best known strategy games is Chess.

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QuoDeck

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Gamification is a Meta approach to boost education & keep students sharp & engaged like nothing else. Gamification is a buzzword that’s ringing doorbells in all the industries revolutionizing the way learning resources are created and distributed. Here are five ways gamification improves students’ education.

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Brilliant Teams

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Interactive and Immersive: Gamification in our Custom eLearning Solutions In the digital age, education and training have evolved significantly, with eLearning becoming an indispensable tool for imparting knowledge and skills. This is where gamification steps in as a transformative approach to custom eLearning solutions.

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Kapp Notes

JULY 31, 2014

Many games involve creating, identifying or predicting a pattern. This is a common element in many basic and electronic games. A simple example of a pattern recognition game is tic-tac-toe. In the game the player attempts to align 3 X’s or 3 O’s before an opponent can do the same.

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Kapp Notes

AUGUST 11, 2014

One feature video games, board games and gamification have over traditional learning environments is the frequency and intensity of feedback. Feedback in games and in gamification is almost constant. One type of feedback often in games and gamification that helps with learning is conformational feedback.

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Hurix Digital

MARCH 27, 2024

Game-based learning has emerged as an efficient educational tool across numerous sectors, including healthcare, aviation, city planning, and beyond. To enhance the learning experience for staff, many medical colleges and hospitals are embracing serious games. Table of Contents: What are Serious Games?

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Hurix Digital

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

One such concept that is gaining popularity in the education sector is gamification in learning, a process that utilizes game elements to enhance learning. In the United States alone , around 227 million people play games every week, and worldwide, there are around three billion video game players.

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eLearning Alchemy

JANUARY 11, 2017

It’s hard to have missed the rise of gamification in the learning industry over the past few years. Self-proclaimed gamification “experts” have seemingly dropped from the sky to fill our conferences and social media channels. Avoid these gamification pitfalls, or you could end up losing at your own game. Reading Time: ~3.5

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Upside Learning

NOVEMBER 14, 2012

There has been so much buzz around gamification recently that it can be difficult to separate the hype from the reality. With clients asking the first questions about In this post I’m attempting to draw some lines around gamification in learning. An important element of games that works in learning as well is competition.

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Hurix Digital

MARCH 27, 2024

This is where game-based learning, a powerful approach to K12 education , comes in. This number balloons to a staggering three billion players worldwide. Games are a fundamental part of childhood, fostering creativity, problem-solving skills, and critical thinking. Also Read: Gamification 2.0: Also Read: Gamification 2.0:

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Learning Visions

JUNE 12, 2014

Games = organized play (Prensky (2001) Serious games = games with purpose Gamification = use of game design elemnts in non-game contexts (Deterding, 2011) Beyond complexity…a methodology (HEXA-GameBasedLearning GBL): 1. Inter-group competition and cooperation – one of the most fundamental of game mechanics.

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Dynamic Pixel

JANUARY 1, 2024

In this blog post, we delve into the fascinating world of gamification and explore why it is not just a passing trend but here to stay. From improving engagement and motivation to fostering creativity and critical thinking skills, gamification has taken education by storm. Get ready for a thrilling journey through the power of play!

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Origin Learning

AUGUST 27, 2014

In another case, 53% of the respondents participating in a Pew research found said that by 2020 gamification will be widely adopted by most of industries, communications scene and most of all education. Gamification. Gamification is the integration of game-like elements into any activity in order to encourage engagement in it.

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Folio3

APRIL 13, 2023

The term “gamification” carries a lot of weight! ” Or maybe the idea of gaming in eLearning intimidates you a little. There are a ton of methods to include games and gaming elements in your corporate eLearning, the truth is. Perhaps when you hear it, you scoff and consider “buzzword.”

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Hurix Digital

APRIL 4, 2024

Summary: This blog has provided an overview of serious games, including their definition, application, and benefits. It also provided a brief overview of the differences between serious games and gamification, and highlighted the advantages and disadvantages of serious games in the healthcare industry.

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Kapp Notes

DECEMBER 10, 2013

The first part of the chapter is an attempt to identify the key elements in the definition of gamification. Gamification is an emergent approach to instruction which facilitates learning and encourages motivation through the use of game elements, mechanics and game-based thinking. Origin of Term. 2011, Groh, 2012).

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Kapp Notes

MARCH 25, 2014

When some one is engaged with a gamification experience, one of the key elements is often some type of reward structure. I have written about this before in Measurement vs. I have written about this before in Measurement vs. Completion Achievements in Gamification. 3) They have no other value to the player after they have been used.

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Kapp Notes

FEBRUARY 25, 2014

This is an excerpt written by Lucas Blair from the book The Gamification of Learning and Instruction. A player’s goal orientation must be considered when designing achievements, as it will influence how they experience gamification and games through goals they set for themselves. GOAL ORIENTATION.

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Kitaboo

DECEMBER 31, 2023

Gamification is changing education for the better, and it’s not just a trend – it’s a smart move. It brings game design principles into education, turning boring stuff into interactive adventures. With points, levels, challenges, and rewards, gamification makes learning fun and immersive. Table of Contents: I.

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Origin Learning

OCTOBER 21, 2014

Gamification can be a powerful element of any elearning strategy. Games that are designed to improve the productivity and skills of learners are a good investment of organizational resources. However, adding games for games’ sake is definitely a no-no. By that we mean, do not make the game design too complex.

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Webanywhere

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Gamification , a groundbreaking strategy in the educational sphere, involves applying game design elements in e-learning platforms to make the process more dynamic, interactive, and engaging. Understanding the importance of gamification in learning is essential as we navigate the digital age. What is Gamification in e-Learning?

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eLearningMind

AUGUST 29, 2021

If the idea of gaming at work conjures images of isolated employees hunkering over their laptops and secretly playing Minecraft in their cubicles—think again. Gamification training, or the use of game play elements in a learning experience, is one of the hottest trends in corporate training. What is Gamification Training?

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Kapp Notes

OCTOBER 12, 2012

Here are four papers, articles, and/or chapters that discuss various aspects of gamification and what it means to education, learning and the public in general. The first article is from an online journal called GAME. Gamification and deGamification. The third paper is Gamification in Education: What, How, Why Bother?

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eLearningMind

JANUARY 28, 2021

If the idea of gaming at work conjures images of isolated employees hunkering over their laptops and secretly playing Minecraft in their cubicles—think again. Gamification training, or the use of game play elements in a learning experience, is one of the hottest trends in corporate training. What is Gamification Training?

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Knowledge Guru

JULY 17, 2013

Welcome to Part 3 of my multi-part Learning Game Design series. In my last post , I talked about Step 2 in my 5-step process for getting started in game design: getting familiar with game elements. Specifically, I focused on game goals and game dynamics. Examples of explicit rules or mechanics that PLAYERS follow.

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Knowledge Guru

SEPTEMBER 14, 2017

Designing a game is no easy task, but do you know what’s even more difficult? Designing a game that helps people actually learn something. The BLP team (creators of Knowledge Guru) is no stranger to the challenges that come with learning game creation. But how do you become the Milton Bradley of learning games?

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Kapp Notes

APRIL 29, 2013

Some ideas on when to use #Gamification. ( a sneak peak of my 2014 Gamification Fieldbook). Gamification can be used to accomplish a number of goals related to learning. Adding game-elements can be done at the structural level of gamification through points and badges. One example is the game FoldIt!

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Kapp Notes

AUGUST 2, 2012

It then dissects the elements of games and describes how they can be applied to the design and development of interactive learning. The presentation is based on solid research including peer-reviewed results from dozens of studies that offer insights into why game-based thinking and mechanics makes for vigorous learning tools.

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Knowledge Guru

OCTOBER 9, 2013

Sharon Boller , creator of Knowledge Guru® and President of Bottom-Line Performance, has authored a new white paper on using game mechanics and game elements in learning games. When a game’s mechanics, or set of rules that the game itself and players follow, are too complicated, it detracts from the learning.

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Magic EdTech

JANUARY 24, 2023

There is a common conception that playing video games can lead to extreme behavior or game addiction. This is because games have a tendency to raise a child’s engagement levels, causing them to become absorbed in the game mechanics. What exactly are game-based learning solutions, one might wonder?

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Kapp Notes

JANUARY 5, 2017

She wanted to know if I could answer a few questions about gamification as she saw my TEDx talk and has gotten interested in the subject of games and gamification for learning. I think it is awesome that she is so excited about games and gamification for learning so here are the questions and my answers.

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Knowledge Guru

APRIL 17, 2014

First impressions matter in almost every situation – including game play. Aesthetics are a huge part of the game play experience. If the game doesn’t LOOK appealing, then players won’t want to play even if the game has a great game goal and rules. Compare these two game boards.

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Hurix Digital

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

In recent years, using educational games in the classroom has soared in popularity. Though game-based learning has been in use for generations, gamification in learning has become one of the leading digital learning tools that educators employ in K-12 education.

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