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Why gamification works [Part 1]

Neo LMS

Candy Crush, a mobile gaming phenomenon, earns its makers, Swedish-based King Games, big money: $250 million in the company’s last declared quarter alone. Building on my curiosity about the way games like Candy Crush affect our minds, I thought we’d take a closer look at gamification. Gamification versus play.

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Best Gamification Tools for Teachers

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

Gamification is a cross-disciplinary concept that has been adopted in several sectors including marketing, healthcare, professional development trainings, politics, among others. By definition, gamification is "the incorporation of game elements into non-game settings" 1. References: 1. & Hammer, J. & Dcheva, D.

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It’s Pedagogy Go With Location-Based Mobile Learning At The University Of South Australia

EdNews Daily

Mobile phones are in the hands of young people everywhere, so it is quite natural that teaching and learning opportunities are progressing towards the mobile domain. Wijers, Jonker and Drijvers (2010) highlight that the potential for engagement increases when gamification features such as rules, goals, points and activities are added.

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The Future of eLearning - 10 Trends To Be Aware Of

ViewSonic Education

For those who don’t know what it is, eLearning refers to learning that utilizes electronic means to create a more dynamic and instructive learning environment. Gamification. Referred to as gamification, or game-based learning, this facet of eLearning attempts to make education fun! Mobile Learning.

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Charting New Territories in PD: The Whitsby Story with ASCD

The CoolCatTeacher

As educators, there are many new options opening up to us that will help improve our classrooms and make our professional development more accessible and available via our mobile devices. Furthermore, in May 2013, they obtained a certification in Gamification through Coursera Course Certificates.

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How Can Technology Help Improve Teaching Efficacy in a Classroom?

Kitaboo on EdTech

For instance, gamification allows the packaging of lessons in the form of games. Gamification of lessons builds on the same principles of games for entertainment, the only difference being that the gamified lessons have associated learning outcomes. Many EdTech platforms maintain a record of such communications for future reference.

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8 Biggest Reasons Why Teachers Prefer eBooks in Classrooms

Kitaboo on EdTech

Gamification Makes Learning Interesting: Classroom is a place where students learn new things and at the same time they are competing with their peers to score the highest marks in all subjects. With eBooks being embedded with gamification, teachers are able to use these techniques to motivate students to do better in class.

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