Gamification for Interactive Learning

Explore the various types of gamification, and learn how to use gamification and interactive learning to develop compelling learning experiences.

Introduction

• Welcome

1. Overview of Gamification

• Gamification overview
• Why gamification for learning?
• Games vs. gamification
• When to use gamification for learning

2. Making a Gamified Learning Experience Successful

• Ensure a mastery orientation
• Keep the experience balanced
• Leverage dashboards and big data
• Strive for interactivity and engagement
• Engage different interests of learners
• Create effective feedback loops
• Understand the progression loop
• Writing effective questions

3. Points, Badges, and Leaderboards

• Use points effectively
• Make badges meaningful
• Design effective leaderboards
• What to do with losers
• How to minimize cheating

4. Different Types of Structural Gamification

• Overview of structural gamification
• Game-based
• Competition-based
• Progression-based
• Badge-based
• Performance-based

5. Elements of Content Gamification

• Overview of content gamification
• How to leverage characters for learning
• Create a motivating challenge
• Create the right learning context
• Provide juicy feedback

Conclusion

• Next steps