The document discusses the use of gamification to enhance a biology course through a zombie apocalypse theme, featuring problem-based learning for students aged 14-15. It highlights the successful engagement of students with a 97% participation rate and emphasizes the importance of incorporating complex tasks and a virtual economy. The authors caution about the implications of gamification and share insights from their experience.

1. 0 Gamification World
Congress´14
How we Improved Biology Course
by means of Gamification
@SantiagoBio
#gwc14
May 24, 2014
gEducation

2. We´re not
Fuente:
Sus
Warming.
http://www.mocpages.com/moc.php/212489C

3. Fuente:
Sus
Warming.
http://www.mocpages.com/moc.php/212489C
Another
Brick in
the Wall

4. Zombie apocalypse
Problem-Based Learning
14-15 agers
Biology - Geology

5. ZOMBIE
OUTBREAK
INVESTIGATION REPOPULATION
NARRATIVE

6. ZOMBIE
OUTBREAK
DJK
#1 SURVIVAL
Food
Refuge
Water

7. INVESTIGATION
#2 INVESTIGATION
Supplies
Basecamp
Vaccines & medicines
Lab

8. REPOPULATION
#3 REPOPULATION
Growth rate
Human reproduction
Birth control

9. N
Onboarding 97%
Quests (RPG) 100%
More complex tasks
80% fail
4% disengage

10. NOW,
WHAT?

12. Gamify
or
die

13. Gamification in
Source: Gamification Toolkit by @victormanriquey & the
invaluable help of @isidrorodrigo

14. Scarcity
as the core
mechanic

15. World
Quests &
Virtual Economy

16. 5 lives &
+200 Points

17. 100%
engagement

18. What we´ve
learned…

19. Be
careful
out
there…
www.zombiologia.com