Information and digital literacy in education via the digital path

In this post, Tim Slade shares three ways to make e-learning gamification simple.

As part of the assessment for Digital, Media and Information Literacy, I've created a podcast which discusses Elmborg's Critical Information Literacy: Implication of Instructional Design (2006) and...

Gamification In eLearning: How Science Supports Gamification In eLearning and What are The Top 5 Benefits of Gamification In eLearning?

In the third installment of the blog series on gamifying your learning, Karl Kapp outlines eight game elements to make learning more intriguing.

This is the third in a three-part series on Gamifiying Your Instruction. (Catch up with Part One and Part Two.)The series is written by Karl Kapp, professor of instructional technology and internationally known author of two books on gamification both co-authored by ASTD.

For many people, the term “gamification” conjures images of leaderboards, earning points and obtaining badges for learning specific content. While all of those elements are part of gamification, I think the real, long-term benefits will occur when instructional designers mine other, richer game elements and apply those to learning—elements that draw learners to play games and continue playing games in the first place.

A Primer On Using Games To Teach

by Rosa Fattahi, WizIQ

A key element to ensuring any successful pedagogy is student engagement.

However, keeping students motivated and actively involved can be difficult. Besides the basic challenges of maintaining students’ interest and participation in class, today’s teachers also have to deal with growing numbers of students and the increased distraction from smart phones and other personal devices.

One good way to keep students engaged in the learning process is by varying class exercises to include a combination of lectures, individual assignments, group work, computer activities, videos, and other pedagogical tools like games. Games are interactive, fun, and appealing to most students, and they also offer a number of specific benefits to the learning process.

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Gamification—the application of game design principles to non-gaming contexts—has gained a foothold in a wide variety of industries and disciplines, including one that may seem to be a very strange bedfellow indeed: the wide august field of learning.

10 Specific Ideas To Gamify Your Classroom by Mike Acedo In today’s classroom, educators are constantly required to mold their teaching methods to give students the best opportunity to succeed. It is not only imperative for students to learn the required material, but also critical that students gain a sense of confidence toward their work, and find motivation to expand their learning.

However, this can be difficult for some students, who may struggle in traditional, lecture-based class styles. For some students, finding the motivation to complete homework or prepare for class can be a constant struggle, especially when every effort is met with a poor grade or frustration from teachers and parents. Therefore, teachers must become more and more creative when motivating students to learn.