Understanding Games and Gamification
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This document discusses gamification of learning and instruction. It presents the topic through a fictional story and case involving a detective investigating why learners are disengaged. Through clues and interactions with characters, it is revealed that there are two types of gamification - structural which uses game elements to guide learners through content, and content which alters content to be more game-like. Game elements that can engage learners are identified such as points, badges, leaderboards, challenges, stories, characters, and missions. The presentation models gamification techniques by incorporating a storyline, characters, audience participation, and competition.
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Understanding Games and Gamification
- 5. What game elements and tools of engagement are used?
- 7. The Case of the
- 8. t was a quiet Monday morning, very quiet, really quiet⌠almost tooâŚ
- 9. Then, out of nowhere, she flew into my office, like a boss who had a problem that needed solved ⌠Hi Boss.
- 10. I have a problem that needs to be solved.
- 11. We need more engagement. She wanted to increase learner engagement and have more interactive learning in our company.
- 12. You came to the right L&D guyâŚthatâs what I doâŚ
- 13. Yeah, I knowâŚthatâs why I hired you. Ugh.. Now take the new person here and go ask Clyde, he went to a conference on the subject.
- 14. For some reason, she didnât seem bothered by the fact that she was breaking our organizationâs no smoking policyâŚ
- 15. Hereâs where you come in. Help me figure out the clues âŚand fast. Open a separate window on a web browser, Go to: PollEv.com/karlkapp
- 16. When the poll is active, click on the answer you believe is correct. New questions will appear when the slides change. Stay on: www.polleverywhere.com/karlkapp.
- 19. Stakes are high and time is short.
- 20. Learners are not Engaged? Why? LEARNING EAGLE October 30, 2014See Section F for Coupons Investigation Opened By Harry James Las Vegas, NVâ It started out as just another normal day. Larry the Learner had just sat at his desk to embark on a learning journey. A journey that turned horrific within only a few moments. The result is unnecessary incident that could and should have been avoided by having the right instructional strategy coupled with the right content. The news of disengagement was spreadingâŚ
- 21. We need to find IvanâŚthe Informant...
- 22. I knew one of his old hauntsâŚ
- 23. He was about as friendly as a fly at a fly strip convention. Hello, CluelessâŚ
- 24. Look I am going to ask you some questions, the right answer gives you a clue to interactive learning. He was about as friendly as a fly at a fly strip convention.
- 25. What do you and your detectives here have to say about this?
- 26. Games and Gamification are the same thing? Tell me is this Fact or Fishy?
- 28. Enter Question TextNext clue, how many types of gamification are there?
- 29. There are two types of gamification.
- 30. He grabbed his typewriter and made some notes to explain to me the difference between the two types of gamification.
- 31. Structural Gamification is use of game- elements to propel a learner through content with no alteration or changes to the content. Structural: ď§ Points ď§ Badges ď§ Leaderboard
- 32. Content Gamification use of game thinking to alter content to make it more game-like but doesnât turn the content into a game. Content: ď§ Challenge ď§ Story ď§ Characters ď§ Missions
- 33. Ivan then grabbed his laptop to show me a demonstration of the two types.
- 36. Then he demonstrated content gamification....
- 37. It was a little like dĂŠjĂĄ vu âŚ.this content gamificationâŚ..
- 38. It has elements of story, characters and content that was altered to be more game-likeâŚ
- 39. Ivan had another question for meâŚI was the one who was supposed to be askân questionsâŚ. Learners remember facts better when presented in a bulleted list or when presented in a story?
- 40. Fact or Fishy?
- 44. Thanks, Ivan.Get out of hereâŚ. This mystery of interactive learning was starting to take shapeâŚ
- 45. Letâs brief the boss on what we know so farâŚ
- 46. So what have we learned, tell me in the chat?
- 47. So far, so good. Follow the next clue on the matchbook I found in my desk drawerâŚ.
- 49. I arrived at the place on the matchbook, as shady as a clump of oaks caught in an eclipseâŚ
- 50. Enter Question TextHmm⌠What could this location and clue mean??? Tell me. Does engaging instruction start with:
- 51. Action draws in the learner and encourages further engagement.
- 52. Too often instruction is about the content and not about interacting or engaging with the content.
- 53. Make the learner do something Answer a question Identify a procedure. Make a decision. Solve a mystery. Confront a challenge. Pick a team.
- 54. Create Open Loops. Ask Questions. Law & Order
- 55. You can also add elements such as âŚNovelty Inconsistency Complexity SurpriseIncomplete information Unpredictable Future
- 57. Time for a recap with the bossâŚshe looked a little franticâŚshe wanted to know one more thing.
- 58. I want to know one more thing. What game elements can engage learners?
- 59. What game elements did we encounter today that can engage learners?
- 60. Any Others?
- 61. Great stuff, you folks really seemed to have cracked the case as to what makes engaging learning.
- 62. I thought my work was done but thenâŚ.I found another pack of matches on my way homeâŚ
- 63. But weâll have to leave that mystery for another presentationâŚ.
- 64. What game elements and tools of engagement are used in this presentation?
- 66. 1) Story/Genre 2) Polling/Audience Input 3) Teams 4) Mystery/Curiosity 5) Characters 6) Competition 7) Group Particpation 8) Action
- 67. QUESTIONS?
- 68. The End
- 69. Credits: Detective Artwork Courtesy of Vanessa Bailey Typewriter is MS Clip Art Audience Response Devices by PollEverywhere Demo of Gamification Software by MindTickle