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Call for Session Proposals:  Games-Based Learning Virtual Conference 2025

Call for Session Proposals: Games-Based Learning Virtual Conference 2025

The Games-Based Learning Virtual Conference (GBLVC) 2025 invites session proposals for its annual three-day virtual event from June 6-8, 2025. Hosted by the Games-Based Learning Alliance and University XP, GBLVC fosters discussions among educators, designers, and professionals on using games for teaching and training. Sessions can be pre-recorded or live, with diverse topics including gamification, professional development, and culturally relevant games. Proposals are due by December 8, 2024, with notifications sent by January 13, 2025. Presenters receive complimentary conference access. GBLVC promotes diversity and encourages participation from varied backgrounds.

GBLVC2025Dave EngOctober 14, 2024gamification, education, games-based learning, conference, GBLVC2025Comment

Robot Trading: How Automation is Gamifying Financial Markets for New Investors

Robot Trading: How Automation is Gamifying Financial Markets for New Investors

Robot trading is revolutionizing financial markets by making investing more accessible for new investors. Automated platforms simplify the process, using algorithms to reduce human error and emotional decision-making. These systems offer a gamified experience, with leaderboards and interactive features that engage users. While risks remain, automation lowers barriers to entry.

contributed article, automation, gamificationDave EngOctober 7, 2024automation, gamification, contributed article, robo-advisors, investingComment

Gamification in Diabetes Management Improves Glycemic Outcomes

Gamification in Diabetes Management Improves Glycemic Outcomes

Veronica Brady, PhD, RN, and colleagues conducted a systematic review exploring the efficacy of gamification as a self-care intervention for type 2 diabetes (T2D) management. They investigated studies from 2013 to 2021, assessing gaming's impact on T2D self-management behaviors and outcomes.

systematic reviewDave EngSeptember 24, 2024systematic review, gamification, self-care interventionComment

Gaming As A Learning Tool: Exploring The Intersection Of Gaming And Education

Gaming As A Learning Tool: Exploring The Intersection Of Gaming And Education

From gamification strategies to serious games explicitly designed for learning purposes, integrating gaming into education can enhance cognitive skills, foster creativity, and develop problem-solving abilities. One of the most significant benefits of incorporating gaming into education is its ability to enhance cognitive skills such as memory, attention, and problem-solving.

gamingDave EngAugust 23, 2024gaming, gamification, educationComment

Exploring the Magic of Game-Based Learning

Exploring the Magic of Game-Based Learning

In this article, we will explore how game-based education can take your learning to the next level. Click and read more about it.

engagement, contributed article, gamificationDave EngAugust 12, 2024engagement, motivation, contributed article, gamification, learning, education, innovationComment

Warehouse Workers Embracing Gamification

Warehouse Workers Embracing Gamification

Warehouse Workers Embracing Gamification - Supply Chain Management Review Introducing game mechanics into everyday tasks is attractive to 84% of warehouse workers. The data shows that companies are increasingly shifting focus from hiring to creating more efficient supply chains.

workersDave EngAugust 2, 2024workers, warehouse, gamificationComment

5 Benefits of Bringing Gamification to Your Classroom

5 Benefits of Bringing Gamification to Your Classroom

Gamification has become a go-to learning method in the classroom because of the power it holds to help keep students engaged at all levels. One of the major benefits of using gamification within the classroom is how it helps motivate your students to want to learn, thereby boosting engagement.

studentsDave EngJuly 28, 2024students, learning, gamificationComment

What is Gamification? Definition, Benefits & Examples

What is Gamification? Definition, Benefits & Examples

Each industry adapts gamification to suit its unique needs, but the goal remains the same - to make apps more than just tools; to make them a part of users' daily lives. In the next section, we'll explore the tangible benefits of gamification in mobile apps and how it can revolutionize user interaction with your mobile product.

gamificationDave EngJuly 26, 2024gamification, strava, experienceComment

How to Use Games Post Training to Assess, Engage, and Make the Content Sticky

How to Use Games Post Training to Assess, Engage, and Make the Content Sticky

This post will cover how games and gamification after a training session can boost motivation and engagement in after-course activities. 4 Ways Games Are Effective After a Training Session Games are quick: Many games can be completed in 5 minutes or less.

gamesDave EngJuly 25, 2024games, training, gamificationComment

Gamified Healing: A New Frontier in Workers’ Compensation Therapy

Gamified Healing: A New Frontier in Workers’ Compensation Therapy

This innovative approach leverages games' rewarding and engaging aspects to motivate injured workers to adhere to their therapy regimen. This enhanced engagement through gamification can lead to a more consistent and proactive approach to rehabilitation, potentially accelerating the healing process and improving overall outcomes in workers' compensation cases.

workersDave EngJune 26, 2024workers, therapy, gamificationComment

Study: gamification entices 84% of warehouse workers

Study: gamification entices 84% of warehouse workers

Warehouse workers who play together, stay together, according to market study insights released today from Lucas Systems, a distribution center technology company providing software to workers in more than 400 warehouses worldwide.

researchDave EngJune 13, 2024research, gamification, workersComment

Integrating technology and gamification in education: Unleashing a new era of student learning

Integrating technology and gamification in education: Unleashing a new era of student learning

Going beyond the traditional learning approaches, various tech-oriented learning strategies have come into being, offering learners improved educational experiences.

learningDave EngMay 22, 2024learning, students, gamificationComment

Exploring Gamification in Education: Turning Learning into a Game

Exploring Gamification in Education: Turning Learning into a Game

This exploration delves into the multifaceted realm of gamification in education, uncovering the principles, benefits, challenges, and the transformative potential of turning learning into a game. Gamification in education involves incorporating game elements, such as point systems, badges, and leaderboards, into non-game contexts to enhance engagement and motivation.

challengesDave EngMay 13, 2024challenges, gamification, educationComment

Why you should incorporate gamification into your L&D programs

Why you should incorporate gamification into your L&D programs

In addition to immediate performance benefits, incorporating gamification into learning and development programs results in increased engagement among learners, ensuring their commitment to completing the training program.

gamificationDave EngApril 25, 2024gamification, learning, engagementComment

How Entrepreneurs Can Transform Accounting With Gamification

How Entrepreneurs Can Transform Accounting With Gamification

As an accounting expert, I've seen firsthand the transformative power of gamification in finance. Learning accounting is often seen as challenging, but a case study involving 50 undergraduate accounting students from Taylor's University sought to change this perception by integrating gamification into the curriculum.

accountingDave EngApril 16, 2024accounting, gamification, studentsComment

Revolutionising Employee Onboarding: A gamified approach to boost performance and engagement

Revolutionising Employee Onboarding: A gamified approach to boost performance and engagement

The importance of a motivated and cohesive cannot be overemphasized in today's competitive corporate world. As Steve Jobs famously stated in an interview "Great things in business are never done by one person, they're done by a team of people".

teamDave EngApril 14, 2024team, onboarding, gamificationComment

Levelling Up Learning: The Integration of Gamification in EdTech

Levelling Up Learning: The Integration of Gamification in EdTech

In the ever-evolving landscape of EdTech, the incorporation of gamification has emerged as a dynamic strategy to revolutionize and enhance the learning experience. By integrating game elements into educational platforms, educators aim to engage, motivate, and inspire students in ways traditional methods often fall short.

gamificationDave EngApril 1, 2024gamification, learning, educationComment

Gamification guide: Elevate your training for better team engagement and competition

Gamification guide: Elevate your training for better team engagement and competition

How can you possibly find the time to effectively manage and deliver the crucial training and development programmes your employees need to grow? In current times, the pressure of high workloads and a super-packed schedule at work is causing a lot of stress for office workers, and learning and development staff are no exception.

trainingDave EngMarch 23, 2024training, gamification, toolsComment

Dopamine-driven gamification to motivate your teams

Dopamine-driven gamification to motivate your teams

Gamification: More than just points Both as a founder of a productivity tool that uses dopamine-driven gamification to drive intrinsic motivation and as someone with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder who with her dopamine, I've both seen and lived the productivity impact of combining motivation with gamification.

gamificationDave EngMarch 7, 2024gamification, motivation, environmentComment

8 Reasons Gamification Is More Than Fun And Games At Work

8 Reasons Gamification Is More Than Fun And Games At Work

When gamification is inadequately applied it can be nothing more than a short-term fix to long-term issues around demotivation at work. It is more likely that extroverted candidates will respond positively to certain gamification elements such as multiplayer competitions, whilst introverts might perform better on single-player games with clearly-defined rules.

gamificationDave EngMarch 6, 2024gamification, engagement, teamsComment