Epsilon2012 – Gamification for Learning

This page delivers all references from my Epsilon2012 Forum+ session on practical examples of how to use social media for formal learning. Have a look at the Prezi, or scroll down for more references. Thanks for reading! D

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References noted within the Prezi

• The game I play in leadership training is based on the Prisoner’s Dilemma – more information on that here
• My definition of “Gamification” comes from Karl M Kapp‘s great book on the subject: “The Gamification of Learning and Instruction”
• Have a look at “Bottle Bank Arcade here” or look at www.thefuntheory.com for more cool videos
• Very complete and interesting white paper from MIT on gamification
• Watch my mini-interview with UCL Adult Education and Learning Professor Isabel Raemdonck on the importance of double-loop learning
• Read the @KluwerLearning blog-post on how Belgacom have used gamification in their learning track
• Contact @Mary_a_Myers for more information on what they did at Ford
• Read my previous blog-spot on how to increase learning engagement and effectiveness with gamification
• Read what Wikipedia has to say about “Game Modes”
• Remember – giving points is only 1 of the ways to reward people in games – read about the 4 drives here
• If you want a concrete example of how I have used gamification to work on attitude and performance, read the blog-post “Expermenting with Gamification and the Dinner Table”

 

Thanks again for reading – and be sure to share!

D