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QuestBoise 2013: Unconference on Quest-Based Learning, Gamification, and Badges for Learning
Boise State University will be hosting a two-day unconference on quest-based learning, gamification, and badges for learning. Click here for more information.
Continue reading...Can Gamification Save Our Broken Education System?
Sunday, February 24, 2013
In the dialogue on how technology may save education for a generation facing a broken public school system and countless distractions, gamification has received plenty of attention. But can digital games – often the very source of distraction — engage the new generation in education? Yes and no. Games are a tool, and their value [...]
Continue reading...Gamify Your Life: A Guide to Incentivizing Everything
Tuesday, January 15, 2013
Going to the gym for an hour is 2 red points. Calling my mom is 1 blue point while calling Aunt Deborah is 5 blue points because, honestly, Aunt Deb’s sort of a pain to talk to and sometimes she says crazy inappropriate things. Cleaning the bathroom is 15 red points. Otherwise I would never [...]
Continue reading...Gamification, Brainstorming Come Together in ‘Academy of Ideas’
Thursday, January 10, 2013
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Gamification is now being used in the ideation process, too, and some companies are creating immersive platforms that aim to not only get users to participate, but truly want them to have fun while solving a company’s challenges. One such site is the Academy of Ideas. Created in 2011, the Latvian platform runs as both [...]
Continue reading...All the World’s a Game, and Business Is a Player
Wednesday, December 26, 2012
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The New York Times recently published an article about gamification that also incorporates gamification to keep you reading. Now that’s meta. via All the World’s a Game, and Business Is a Player – NYTimes.com.
Continue reading...University of Pennsylvania offering online course in gamification
Tuesday, December 18, 2012
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Ken Werbach, associate professor of legal studies and business ethics at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, is offering a free online course on gamification. The course examines the use of digital game design to solve business problems. He provides dozens of examples of companies using game elements to promote customer-engagement, enhance employee-productivity, [...]
Continue reading...Gabe Zichermann: Rethinking Elections With Gamification
Wednesday, November 21, 2012
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In the run-up to the 2012 election, various candidates approached me and my design firm Dopamine to discuss how gamification could be used to help them get elected. Although we ultimately lacked the time to do anything tangible, this year saw a number of gamified models used to drive success at the ballot box. These [...]
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