Article Tag: gamification

Published Apr. 24, 2018 by Halden Ingwersen

I’m about to say the most obvious sentence of all time, but stay with me: Games are fun. People love games. We use them to learn as children, to pass the time and to help us bond... Continue Reading

Published Jan. 24, 2018 by Halden Ingwersen

A whopping 89% of LMS users report that they would be more engaged with their eLearning application if it had a points system. Gamification works to engage students by applying game principles (points, progression, competition) to learning activities. And, a... Continue Reading

Published May. 31, 2017 by Halden Ingwersen

Update 5/31/2017: In the three years since this article was written, gamification and game-based learning have both come a long way. Find out what changed below. So, all this games stuff. You know it’s important because the market... Continue Reading

Published Jan. 17, 2017 by Nick Morpus

Since the early nineties, cell phones, gaming systems, televisions, computers, cars, and even gadgets that were considered science fiction have either come to fruition or have progressed exponentially since their invention. As someone who grew up... Continue Reading

Published Sep. 28, 2016 by Halden Ingwersen

The Spice Girls are a font of unrecognized genius. Yes. Those Spice Girls. The fantastic British girl band of the 1990s. I am aware that it’s 2016. I’m aware they haven’t produced anything since a brief 2012 reunion... Continue Reading

Published Aug. 31, 2016 by Halden Ingwersen

Like. Oh my gawd. What are you even saying right now? Like, no one even says that anymore. It’s totally grody. If I spent the whole article writing like that, you’d lose your mind, wouldn’t you? That... Continue Reading

Published Jul. 27, 2016 by Halden Ingwersen

Ever heard the term brownie points? In school, my friends and I would liberally exchange these mythical points. “Get me a coke, it’s 30 brownie points.” “50 brownie points to whoever gets to lunch fastest.” “Help me pass this... Continue Reading

Published May. 26, 2016 by JP Medved

You’ve heard all the buzzwords: “gamified,” “game-based learning,” “serious games.” But what do they actually mean? What specific pedagogical concepts to they refer to? Are they effective, and is there any real difference between them? Actually, yes, and yes. And you’ll... Continue Reading

Published May. 20, 2016 by Nick Morpus

As we progress toward connecting every aspect of the world to itself through the Internet of Things, one particular trend stands out for event management: iBeacons. iBeacons use bluetooth technology in your smartphone to send out signals... Continue Reading

Published Feb. 26, 2016 by Nick Morpus

For people who have to work while getting a degree, on-campus learning is not the easiest, nor the most convenient solution. Luckily, school administration software, as well as broadcasting programs such as Skype, have made mobile... Continue Reading