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Gamification or Game-Based Learning? What’s the Difference?

Association eLearning

Gamification and game-based learning (sometimes abbreviated GBL) are both hot topics and the terms are often used interchangeably. Hopefully this will help: gamification is icing and GBL is cake. Gamification, “Icing”. Gamification is primarily used to motivate learners. Gamification and GBL are icing and cake.

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Gamification Basics

Web Courseworks

Gamification is revolutionizing the field of learning and development. Gamification Strategies for Instructional Designers and Trainers skills seminar I led at the recent ASTD Chicagoland Chapter meeting at the DePaul University School for New Learning on September 18 th. These are just a few of our gamification success stories.

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eLearning Gamification: How to Implement Gamification in Your Learning Strategy

eLearningMind

Share on facebook. Gamification training, or the use of game play elements in a learning experience, is one of the hottest trends in corporate training. 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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Game Based Learning: Is It Appropriate For My Association?

Association eLearning

Why are games so popular, and how can we leverage gamification for association learning? Like any effective learning project, it’s critical to define your audience and determine if gamification is a good fit. Will the audience for this gamification experience be primarily male or female? Share this on Facebook.

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eLearning Trends for 2015: Here to Stay or Go Away?

Association eLearning

Gamification. Gamification, not to be confused with game-based learning, is the use of game elements such as leaderboards and badges, in courses. In fact, gamification taps into the learner’s basic desires for status and achievement. In fact, gamification taps into the learner’s basic desires for status and achievement.

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Gamification Basics

Web Courseworks

Gamification is revolutionizing the field of learning and development. Gamification Strategies for Instructional Designers and Trainers skills seminar I led at the recent ASTD Chicagoland Chapter meeting at the DePaul University School for New Learning on September 18 th. These are just a few of our gamification success stories.

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Gamification of Learning and Instruction Theory Into Practice Blog Tour

Kapp Notes

We are starting it today as ASTD and I kick-off a 10+ stop blog book tour for the ASTD co-published book The Gamification of Learning and Instruction Fieldbook: Theory into Practice. The goal of this book is to provide a practical, hands-on approach to creating games, gamification and simulations for learning. December 23: MindTickle.

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