The Gamification Report Blog
Jonathan Peters, PhD
Chief Motivation Officer
Gamification is an effective tool to make training engaging and fun, because it uses the dynamics of games, such as collaboration, chance, and progress, to tap into learners’ intrinsic desires to master and complete tasks.
When done well,...
by Jonathan Peters, PhD
Chief Motivation Officer
When I was in second grade, there were 4 Jonathans. One, of course, got to go by Jon, one got Jonathan, one had to settle for Jonny, and since I have two first names, I was labeled “Pete.” And I was called Pete all the way through high...
When I was at summer camp we sang the song, “There’s a hole at the bottom of the sea.” Each verse expanded until the final round went:
There's a fleck on the speck on the tail
On the frog on the bump on the branch
On the log in the hole in the bottom of the sea
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The legendary (and infamous) Spanish Reale, or "Piece of Eight" is the coin of pirate lore, when kings ruled the land, and pirates ruled the sea!! Minted for over 300 years, Spanish Reales were the world's premiere trade coin... and were the coin of choice for kings and pirates alike.
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We academic types are often critical of studies. In this case, the study I want to explore with you was a self-selected group of people self-reporting on an online survey. So, not very scientific, but some interesting things surfaced that impact the design of gamified learning programs.
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In addition to being host of The Gamification Quest Podcast, Monica enjoys being a guest on the occasional instructional design podcast herself. Earlier this week, Monica joined Dr. Ginger Malin on BadgeCert's StreetCred podcast to discuss applied learning, the future of the...
by Jonathan Peters, PhD
Chief Motivation Officer, Sententia Gamification
I spoke at the Irish Game-Based Learning Conference this morning. Believe me, I would rather have been there in person if for no other reason than to be on their time zone (waking at 4:00 AM to speak does not fit my...