This workshop document discusses using game mechanics and challenges to improve student engagement and achievement. The Strategic Innovations team at Curtin University has embraced challenge-based learning and digital badges to transform teaching and learning. This workshop will provide practical insights into innovations like Curtin's new Challenge platform, learning analytics strategies, and serious games used in classrooms.

1. Practical Game
Mechanics
to drive engagement and achievement
Kolbe Celebrat ing Teaching and Learning Day Oc t 15, 2015
Wor k shop Fac i l i tator s: Kim Fl intof f and Leah I r ving

2. 21st Century Learning?

3. Transforming Teaching and Learning

4. Strategic Innovations for Learning
Engagement
Gamification is the buzz word of business and education at the
moment and is widely misunderstood. The Strategic Innovations team
at Curtin Teaching and Learning have embraced game-like challenge-based
learning as one of the key drivers of the university’s
Transformation of Teaching and Learning. The team is involved in
national and international developments around Digital Badging,
Challenge-based Learning, Personalisation of Learning, Learning
Analytics, Serious Games and other innovative approaches to
drive student engagement, improve student achievement and student
and employer satisfaction.
This workshop will offer practical engagement and rich insights into
some of these innovations including Curtin’s new Challenge platform,
analytics strategies, and serious games in the classroom.

5. Gamification

6. Quantified Learning / Quantified Self

7. UNEP-DHI ECOCHALLENGE 2015
curtin.edu.au/ecochallenge

8. CURTIN CHALLENGE
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9. SCORCH
Alternate Reality Learning Experience

10. SCORCH
Alternate Reality Learning Experience

11. SCORCH
Alternate Reality Learning Experience

12. QUESTIONS?
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Resource collection
http://tiny.cc/gamifyed