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This article will also cover how game goals work in concert with player agency and how designers can take advantage of player skill development while simultaneously mitigating luck and randomness. The player experience represents the defining factor for players engaging with games for learning; so, player feedback loops as well as how failure is addressed will also be considered.

goals, objectivesDave EngDecember 6, 2022goals, objectives, learning outcomes, motivation, flow state, reflection, magic circle, agency, skill, luck, experience, feedback, failure, progressionComment

What is Games-Based Learning?

This article covers why we should use games for learning as well as includes a definition of games-based learning. Games-based learning often gets confused with gamification; so this article will discuss the differences between the two. Lastly, the article will cover how skills are developed through games-based learning as well as how to use games-based learning in your own practice.

games-based leareningDave EngMarch 26, 2020games, games-based learning, gamification, skill Comments

I’d Rather be Lucky than Good

“I’d rather be lucky than good,” is a phrase that I’ve heard before. What it really means is that I’d rather benefit from chance than succeed through skill. In this post we’ll cover the difference between luck and skill; how both are similar; and how you can use it in student affairs practice.