The Gamification Report Blog

Originality is Overrated adult learning game-based learning gamification Aug 16, 2023

With all the discussion and fears of generative Artificial Intelligence, especially what Long-Language Models might mean for education, it’s a good time to wonder why we praise originality and creativity in the first place. 

Why? Well, as a species, we are particularly adept at...

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GamiCon48V Pairing Leaders and Legends for 48-Hours of Online Gamified Learning adult learning corporate training game-based learning gamification instructional design Mar 07, 2023

GamiCon48V ran for 48 CONSECUTIVE hours! Each session stood out with creativity, bursting interaction, and skillful use of playful learning to solve most any design challenge. Participants learned from amazing world-class speakers as they shared and workshopped their creative...

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How to Survive a 48-hour Virtual Conference adult learning corporate training game-based learning gamification Feb 16, 2023

by Monica Cornetti
GamiCon Gamemaster

Conferences can be a valuable opportunity to network, learn about new trends and developments, and gain new skills and insights. At GamiCon48V, a truly global event, we circle the globe twice over a 48-hour period as we learn and grow with speakers...

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Does Drumming Make You Smarter? adult learning behavioral science game-based learning gamification Jan 05, 2023

Jonathan Peters, PhD
Chief Motivation Officer

12 drummers drumming … we made it!  We are on our final day of our 12 Days of Christmas Giveaways! And it is certainly going off with a bang with our 12 drummers drumming. 

My uncle played the drums in high school. He...

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Are You a Lounger or a Leaper? adult learning behavioral science motivation Jan 03, 2023

Jonathan Peters, PhD
Chief Motivation Officer

Perhaps the bigger question is why would 10 lords be leaping? Is it because of the lizard in the living room? Or a lusty look from a lover? Perhaps they’re competing to be on the leaderboard in a leaping league.  

In learning and...

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Are You Designing Learning Experiences to Include Movement? adult learning corporate training instructional design Jan 02, 2023

Two years ago, I moved about as far south as you can move in the State of Texas. Down here, my life would go more smoothly if I could at least understand spoken Spanish (9 damas bailando), but… 

People who teach language acquisition are perhaps rightfully faultfinding of...

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What Can We Learn From Milking Cows? adult learning game-based learning gamification instructional design Jan 01, 2023

by Jonathan Peters, PhD
Chief Motivation Officer

As Sententia celebrates the 12 Days of Christmas, I anticipated eight maids a milking …

because I worked on a dairy farm for several months in high school. 

I was sent to a boarding school that believed young people shouldn’t...

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