Virtual learning platforms are now commonplace in the classroom, with blended learning becoming increasingly popular. Here, Emma Slater, head of education at Access Education, and a strong advocate of gamification in the classroom, explores how digital realities can instead act as a powerful pupil engagement tool.
Read MoreIn the world of games-based learning and gamification, we frequently see research on the efficacy of using games in learning applications, or articles and posts extolling the virtues of this approach. The ability to fail quickly, get timely feedback and experiment with different approaches until you get it right, are, after all, characteristics of games which makes them so suitable for learning.
Read More"You can think about the metaverse as an embodied internet, where instead of just viewing content-you are in it." When it comes to the metaverse's educational applications, the benefits seem clear-history teachers might use the metaverse to engage students in virtual realities that depict key historical events.
Read MoreGamification in learning has transformed traditional learning into an enhanced learning strategy to tackle concepts that might otherwise be harder to understand. The same gamification principles applied to learning can lead to classes full of students who are intrinsically motivated to learn.
Read MoreDevolver Digital founder Mike Wilson is partnering with medical device expert Ryan Douglas to launch DeepWell Digital Therapeutics, a video game company that will both develop games that can treat health conditions. The company will also help outside companies identify existing games that have therapeutic value, the founders say.
Read MoreFor the last few years, gamification has been an emerging trend in learning. Gamification guru Yu-kai Chou's Octalysis Framework is a good starting point for those seeking to better understand gamification and the different techniques available.
Read MoreFor the last few years, gamification has been an emerging trend in learning. Gamification guru Yu-kai Chou's Octalysis Framework is a good starting point for those seeking to better understand gamification and the different techniques available.
Read MoreGreen consumer habits may not be impacted by gamification practices, but people who purchased environmentally friendly products in the past are likely to continue to do so, according to a team of researchers, who theorized that adding gamification techniques to a consumer's eco-friendly purchasing habits would perpetuate green consumerism.
Read MoreHistorically, education has always been centered around the classroom, with in-person teaching the preferred means of delivering lessons and corporate learning courses alike, outside the context of COVID-19. Many educators appear to have been keen to leave digital learning behind and return to the classroom as soon as social distancing measures and government guidance permit.
Read MoreOne of the elements effectively changing the stature of the iGaming industry is the gamification technique. Supporting iGaming brands to form deeper connections with the users and whet their gaming skills, it helps in building deeper relationships and thus increasing the bar of profitability as a by-product.
Read MoreThe gamification of learning may help you generate innovative, instructional, and entertaining material regardless of your audience or topic matter. One of the primary advantages of gamification is that it makes learning more exciting and instructive, owing to its interaction.
Read MoreWhether you're trying to keep up a seven-day streak on the language learning app Duolingo, or just trying to improve the 'strength' of your LinkedIn profile, the chances are, you're aware of gamification.
Read MoreGamification and game-based learning have been popular for the last decade and will remain in trend in the future. There are essential differences between gamification and game-based learning that you may want to know. The more exciting a plot is, the faster and deeper a learner will immerse in learning.
Read MoreGamification is the use of game elements and other engaging mechanisms in training that motivate and challenge participants to take action and make decisions. Gamification promotes better involvement in effective staff training, helps participants to absorb and assimilate information more easily and to reinforce the skills they have learned.
Read MoreBYJU'S chief creative director Dhilip Kumar to know more about their experience with gamified learning, challenges faced while working on it, its future and more. Game-based learning is one of BYJU'S key focus areas while developing content and an immersive learning experience that is engaging, easy-to-understand and fosters active and effective learning.
Read MoreApplications like these can provide students with novel and fun learning opportunities as well as a more stimulating experience overall - something that can pay dividends when it comes to retained knowledge, sustained engagement and even social interaction between students.
Read MoreAs consumers evolve, gamification is one of the emerging critical elements of marketing that can be deployed to engage an attention-deprived consumer. Since its inception, elements of gamification have appeared everywhere - from performance marketing campaigns' playable ads, social marketing campaigns, to e-commerce strategies.
Read MoreThere are more things competing for our time and attention - cell phones, tablets, watches, video games, smart home devices, smart lights, smart doorbells and far too many more things to name. Following a blueprint set forth by the video gaming industry, many industries have begun to integrate the process of "Gamification," or banking on the competitive nature of people to encourage them to continue engaging with the product or service.
Read MoreThe concept of gamification is increasingly gaining popularity-;tourists frequently traveling overseas earn frequent flier points from their preferred airline; customers purchasing apparel from their favorite fashion outlet accumulate customer loyalty points.
Read MoreOn the surface, gamification and productivity appear to be conflicting concepts. What Are the Benefits of Gamification in the Workplace? Gamification can help your employees develop their skills.
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