The world is changing - it's getting more exciting, more stimulating, more addictive. However, this comes at a cost. Our attention span, which according to some research is now below that of a goldfish! One of the ways of trying to recapture our students' attention is to gamify their learning experience. These are the slides from Ebrahim Adam's presentation at "@CTIVSIT 2016 - Durban" where he discussed our research into the impact of gamification on one of our courses.

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GamifyingLearningto
“Win Back” Learners
Ebrahim Adam

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The reality of life in the classroom…

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On the other hand…

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The fix?

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Or…

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Gami-what?!
Gamificationis the integration of gamedesign, game
mechanicsand game dynamicsinto real-worldcontextsto
motivatebehaviour.
integration game design
game mechanics game dynamics
real-worldcontexts motivatebehaviour

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Gamificationexpanded…
Argues gamification is Human-
FocusedDesign
Gamification is essential in every
learning professional’s toolkit

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Does it work?

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What makesa good game?
• Clearly defined goals
• Better scorekeeping and scorecards
• More frequentfeedback
• A higher degree of personal choice of methods
• Consistentcoaching

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What about gamification for learning?

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We gamified to investigate…

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Gamified Course - Course Guide

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Gamified Course - Aesthetics

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Gamified Course – SomeGamification Elements

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Gamified Course–
Rewards & Social Learning

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What did we find?

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• “The gamificationis good for students inorder tocompletewhileunderstandingtheir
academic work.”
• “I really liketheway the course/gamificationhashelped medevelop self-confidence
especiallyseeing mywork rewarded (badges).”
• “The gamekept uscompetitive andmotivated to give alittle bitmore to ensurewe can
do well inthe game.”
• “I wish at least50% of IST Honours modulescanswitchto gamification– itsawesome.”
• “Having pointswas helpful with realisingprogress but displayingthesepoints on a
leaderboard shouldnot beshown.”
• “The gamificationwas great, althoughfor some activities, I did notunderstandhow I
missed someof thebadges.”
• “Sometimes thedeadlines were tight, especiallygivenour commitmentsinother
courses.“
• “I thinkthe pointsandthe badge allocationshouldbe madeclearas to what exactly
is expected before-hand.”

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When gamifying…

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Consider your students –What drives them? What
are their goals?

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Link rewards to learning objectives to ensure
relevance.

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Onboarding to introduce students to the gameis
crucial for success.

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Beprepared to givestudents autonomy and control.

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Students will work and earn collaboratively in a well-
designed gamified course.

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Nearreal-time feedback is what students will
demand.

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Students demand transparency in how they are
scored– they will ask.

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Visual responses arealways preferred by students.

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Somestudents will “fall-off” whilst others “fall through” –beready to adapt the game to lend a hand

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Gamification demands a massive time-commitment butis
rewarding for everyone.

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Start small and growfrom there.

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How can gamificationbe brought into the classroom?

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kahoot.it

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www.socrative.com  StudentLogin

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Thank you