Gamification in Higher Education

An overview of games, gamification and how to get started with it in higher education.

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1. Gamification in Higher Education Dr Zac Fitz-Walter | zacfitwalter.com
3. Marketing
5. Value Motivation Usability Three pillars 
 of engagement.
7. 67% of Australians play video games. IGEA Digital Australia 2018 Report
8. 89 Minutes is the average daily total of all gameplay. IGEA Digital Australia 2018 Report
10. Hotz, L. (2012). When Gaming Is Good for You. The Wall Street Journal. Available from: https:// www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052970203458604577263273943183932 (Accessed 6 Apr 2018) 50 billion hours of game time
12. Added ~144 billion steps to US physical activity in 3 months Althoff, T., White, R. W., & Horvitz, E. (2016). Influence of Pokémon Go on physical activity: study and implications. Journal of medical Internet research, 18(12).
13. If games are so engaging…
14. …how can we use this to our advantage in other contexts?
15. Gamification “The addition of game elements 
 to non-game activities” Deterding, S., Dixon, D., Khaled, R. & Nacke, L. (2011). From game design elements to gamefulness: defining “gamification”. Proc. MindTrek ’11. ACM Press (2011), 9-15.
16. To do list Exercise tracker Social network
17. To do list Exercise tracker Social network
18. Fitness Fitbit
19. Fitness Zombies, Run!
20. Productivity Chore Wars
21. Education Duolingo
22. Marketing Game of Phones
23. Events Orientation Hunt
24. Gamification Blueprint
25. Points Badges Leaderboards
27. Make the activity more engaging, rather than rewarding the outcome.
28. Goal Rules Feedback Challenge
29. Autonomy Competence Relatedness
30. ACTING PLAYERS INTERACTING WORLD Killers Achievers Explorers Socialisers ! ⚔ # $ Bartle, R. (1996) Hearts, Clubs, Diamonds, Spades: Players Who suit MUDs. Available from: mud.co.uk/richard/hcds.htm
31. Rewards
32. Changing the game
33. Create the next… …for university!
34. Value Motivation Usability Three pillars 
 of engagement.
37. Goal Rules Challenge Relatedness Rewards Feedback
41. Goal Rules Feedback Challenge Relatedness Reward
43. Goal Rules Feedback Challenge Relatedness Reward
45. Games for building consensus, kickoff meetings, ideation, identifying stakeholder values, making a decision, team bonding, understanding the feasibility of change.
47. Slides + Resources zacfitzwalter.com/qs2019