Many students seem to be more interested in managing risk than achieving success. Whether they are trying to prevent losing points on an exam, looking foolish answering a question in class, or selecting easy rather than difficult courses to take, it is more about averting …
Gamification is often thought of as being nothing more than the addition of Points, Badges, and Leaderboards. However, the process of gamifying the learning experience can contain so much more. What does it mean to gamify the learning experience? Narrative Many games rely on narrative …
Imagine standing at the front of a large lecture hall. Half the students are missing. Moreover, half of those in attendance are hunched over their smartphones furiously typing with both thumbs and a large smattering are still half asleep in their pajamas even though it’s …
