In-Class Presentations: Gamification

We know where you are. We know where you've been. We can more or less know what you're thinking about. — Eric Schmidt, co-founder of Google

In pairs, present your research about gamification during class in a short talk (no more than 5 minutes):

• GradeCraft: Game-Inspired Learning Management System about GradeCraft
• Case Study: How Duolingo Utilizes Gamification To Increase User Interest about Duolingo
• Developing a Gamified School about Quest to Learn School
• Is EdTech Doing it Right: How to Move Beyond Gamification (video and transcript)
• Does Gamification Work: More Motivated but Equally Good: No Effect of Gamification on Visual Working Memory Performance
• Ethical Considerations

Submitting your Work

Add your presentation materials (such as slides or notes) to the shared class notes repository's gamification folder.

You can either clone the repository and push your files or upload them through the website when you are ready.

Specifications

There are many aspects of games and gaming principles that align well with learning goals, making people think can be used to improve learning, increase engagement, or help motivation.

Think critically about which can be most effectively adapted and which might easily lead to bad outcomes — how can gamification:

• impact the design of educational technology
• enhance the application of learning theories
• help students for whom traditional educational methods are not effective
• promote collaboration and teamwork (rather than direct competition)

You may use any resource you want for your review, but you must site it in your presentation or README (as appropriate).