Are you a bit noobish at gamification? No problem! StylelLearn got you cover with this quick intro to gamification and the Mechanics, Dynamics and Aesthetics (MDA) framework for game design. Conquer your noobness and become gamification dangerous ; )

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for Noobs!

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What are you learning today?
What’s gamification?
Why use it?
What’s MDA?

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Gamification is…
“the use of game mechanics and design frameworks in
non-gaming applications” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gamification
It has been used successfully in marketing to engage
consumers. Why not use it for learning?

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Traditional elearning is boring
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more slides to go!

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Why gamify?
Traditional eLearning has limited interaction
i.e. the infamous NEXT button

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En g agement
Gamified content engages users with
interactions
and decision making which makes it fun!

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What’s MDA
MDA is a framework for game design. It stands
for:
Mechanics
Dynamics
Aesthetics

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Mechanics
Game mechanics are the nuts and bolts of the game.

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Dynamics
Dynamics are all about the User Experience or UX
Decision
Action
Feedback ChallengeRules
Reward
Outcome

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Aesthetics
It’s all about the look and feel of the experience.

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Game Over- The end
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