The Gamification Report Blog

When I met Lillian, she was just beginning to experiment with her first words, but she had been communicating via sign language for months. She not only expressed her needs and wants, but also how she felt about situations long before she could express such terms verbally. 

Gestures are our...

by Jonathan Peters, PhD

Mrs. Van Etten’s second-grade class was stressful for me. Our desks were precisely placed in exact rows, where we sat for long stretches in silence. The slightest wiggle would draw her scathing stare. And the tension both internally and within the room would increase...

by Jonathan Peters, PhD

With the launch of our new BOX Experience, I’ve been thinking about what it means to be inside or outside the box.

With the BOX  Experience each panel of the BOX —both inside and out—represents different aspects of our lives. For instance,...

by Jonathan Peters, PhD

There is a subset of games that I believe deserves an examination for certain learning programs. We’ve had a couple of people going through our Gamification Certifications recently who are tasked with creating cyber security courses. And I imagine other readers might...

by Jonathan Peters, PhD, Sententia 

My weekly runs on the beach have been more interesting lately. Summer brings many people to our little island community. For some reason, more people than usual were digging in the sand last week. Some even came equipped with sizable shovels and buckets...

by Monica Cornetti
Chief Engagement Officer, Sententia Gamification

My adventure into the world of gamification for learning began in the summer of 2012 when I received a call from a client asking me to develop a Creative Thinking Workshop for her managers using gamification. She said to me, "I...

Jonathan Peters, PhD, CMO, Sententia

“As you all know, first prize is a Cadillac El Dorado… Second prize is a set of steak knives. Third prize is you're fired.”   ― David Mamet, Glengarry Glen Ross

I was young when arcades appeared. My parents...