The document discusses gamification and bring your own device (BYOD) approaches in academic libraries. It defines key concepts like gamification, serious games, and game-based learning. It also describes a library instruction scavenger hunt game developed by the author that uses mobile devices. Links are provided to the author's website showcasing similar projects, a paper on gaming and gamification in academic settings, and the slideshow presentation.

1. Gamification and BYOx
in academic libraries:
low-end, practical approach
2016 LibTech Conference
March 16, 2016
Plamen Miltenoff, Ph.D., MLIS
St. Cloud State University

2. http://www.weforum.org/agenda/2016/03/21st-century-skills-future-jobs-students

3. Gaming and gamification
• game as a system of rules that, taken together, creates a
simplified model of some aspect of reality (Koster, 2013).
• definition of serious games as “digital games and equipment
with an agenda of educational design and beyond
entertainment” (Ulicsak and Wright, 2010, p. 24)
• Gamification is defined as the process of applying game
mechanics and game thinking to the real world to solve
problems and engage users (Phetteplace & Felker, 2014, p.
19; Becker, 2013, p. 199; Kapp, 2012).

4. Gaming and gamification
• Game based learning (GBL) is a type of game play that has defined
learning out comes.
• Digital Game Based learning emphasizes on Millennials and
Generation Z affinity to electronic and online games versus “in-
person” games (Tsai et al. 2015).
• Paper available at:
https://blog.stcloudstate.edu/ims/files/2015/03/Gaming-and-
Gamification-in-academic-and-library-settings-final-draft-1digudu.pdf

5. Let’s revise
• Please use your mobile devices,
• open the browser on your mobile devices and
• go to
http://KAHOOT.IThttps://play.kahoot.it/#/k/60182627-60ce-4eb6-aa3d-25c0f7887151

6. Games / gamification in the academic library
• Library Instruction Using Mobile Devices
• Scavenger-hunt-like game
• http://web.stcloudstate.edu/pmiltenoff/bi/
•http://bit.ly/learnlib

7. Resources and links
• Link to Web page with all projects
http://web.stcloudstate.edu/pmiltenoff/bi/
• Link to IMS blog
https://blog.stcloudstate.edu/ims
• Link to paper on gaming and gamification
https://blog.stcloudstate.edu/ims/files/2015/03/Gaming-and-
Gamification-in-academic-and-library-settings-final-draft-1digudu.pdf
• Email: pmiltenoff@stcloudstate.edu
• Link to SlideShare presentation:
http://www.slideshare.net/aidemoreto/gamification-and-byox-in-
academic-libraries-low-end-practical-approach