An overview of my presentation on Gamification in eLearning - Part 1

1. GAMIFICATION 101
Building fun and play into your eLearning
Dr. Allen Partridge
Senior eLearning Evangelist, Adobe

2. Gamification 101: Agenda
Setting the context & history
Applicable game principles
Example – Rock Valley
• Analyzing the eLearning Project
• Identifying appropriate opportunities to employ game principles

3. What is Gamification?
Oxford English
Dictionary
• The application of typical
elements of game playing
(e.g. point scoring,
competition with others,
rules of play) to other
areas of activity …
Karl Kapp
• Gamification is using
game-based mechanics,
aesthetics, and game
thinking to engage
people, motivate action,
promote learning and
solve problems.
Sebastian Deterding
• …using game design in
non-game contexts.

4. Applicable Game Principles
Narratives
(Quests)
Gathering
(Information /
Tokens)
Experience
Tracking
(Feedback)
Time /
Resource
Constraints
(Lives)
Objectives
(Sequencing,
MetaCognition)
Badges /
Levels /
Rewards

5. Narratives / Quests
Hero
•Learner
•Player
Outcome
Objective
•Feedback Reward(s)
•Experience Gained
•Learning Objectives
•Gameplay Objectives
Obstacle(s)
•Learning Detractors
•Game Detractors

6. Quests
Delivery – Give an object or message to someone
Find – Find a character or object
Create – Make something based on instructions
Master a skill – Do any quest(s) n times successfully
Destroy – Eliminate a character or object
Escort / Defend – Protect a character, object or place
Collect – Gather object(s)

7. Gathering

8. Gathering

9. XP (Experience Tracking)

10. Lives: Time / Resource Constraints

11. Objectives: Sequencing

12. Badges / Levels / Rewards

13. Life in Rock Valley

14. Hot issues to consider
• Meta narrative can provide structure
• Quests can provide short term goals
• When does a narrative get in the way of learning facts?
• How do you ensure that the curricular objectives are met?
• How much extra time will it take to do it this way?
• Can you blend the approaches?
• Should it be done – per module? Per lesson? Per course? Per Year?

15. Examples of Gamification in eLearning
• Ribbon Hero: http://www.ribbonhero.com/
• Class Dojo: http://www.classdojo.com/
• DuoLingo: http://www.duolingo.com/
• KnowRe: http://www.knowre.com/
• Gamification in Education: Google + Community
• https://plus.google.com/communities/114370132276739546873/strea
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