Games & Learning
Games and gamification are powerful ways to enhance engagement, adding elements of story, challenge, motivation, and other gaming principles to improve learning outcomes.
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Essential Elements of Learning Game Design
Turning something into a game might not make it a better learning tool; learn which game elements help—or harm—learning.
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No Contest: Use Gamification to Strengthen Values, Not Competition
Gamification can motivate and engage—or turn learners off. Beware of emphasizing the wrong aspects of gamified eLearning.
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Increasing Student Engagement in Business Education
Pearson Education found that gamifying content for an introductory business textbook stimulated student engagement in a mandatory business education class.
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Metafocus: Making an Educational Game That Lasts 40 Years
Do you aspire to build perennial-seller educational video games that people will play for years, gaining skills and insight? Great! Start here.
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Four Quadrants of Design Intersect in Top Learning Games
Great learning game design can be found at the intersection of four areas of design expertise. Learn what they are and why each matters.
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Six Key Executive Gamification Questions for Karl Kapp
Respected expert Karl Kapp shares trends and research in gamification, why learning executives should invest in it, and how to present it in the C-suite.
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Gamification Saves Money, Sparks Social Responsibility
A gamification initiative helped global firm Swiss Re save money, lower its carbon footprint, and demonstrate social responsibility.
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Metafocus: Serious Games: Three Questions About Unit Economics
Unit economics are an important part of making serious games or educational experiences. Answer three basic questions to see if they are financially feasible.
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Ten Tips for CLOs Considering Gamification
Here are 10 recommendations from vendors and industry thought leaders for chief learning officers who are considering implementing gamification strategies.
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Skills Needed to Create a Serious VR Game with a Game Engine
In order to create a serious game or educational experience in virtual reality, you’ll need skills with game engines and related game development software.
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