The results of an International Educational Assessment are alarming… Out of 34 countries, the U.S. ranked 14th in reading, 17th in science and 25th in math. These poor rankings have caused many educators to rethink the methods in which we teach our elementary, secondary and collegiate youth; bring some educators to the doorstep of gamification….
On June 19 in San Francisco, the 3rd annual GSummit will take place, bringing together thought leaders from top companies for 3 days of workshops, sessions, networking and fun. Since its inception, GSummit has been the place where some of the most thought-provoking and practical discussion of behavior change have taken place. We bring together…
This week on the Gamification Roundup, we got gamification expansion. In the news provided today, see how gamification is expanding in the industry in innovation and industry: Badgeville nets $25 in funding. Sensum gamifies the sweat on your skin. Zurmo releases its open-source and gamified CRM platform in beta. Pug Pharm aims to create a unified gamification/analytics…
Just to prove what an effective motivator loyalty is for people, Chad Ochocinco posted this video to Twitter last week when his car was broken into: Can you hear his poor voice crack around 1:31? The New England Patriots wide receiver was on his day off enjoying breakfast at IHOP when he returned to…
Hello GCo Readers! Today we have three new examples of education gamification added to the GBase: Khan Academy is a non-profit organization that provides a free online curriculum for learning a variety of subjects featuring gamification elements to encourage learning. Mind Snacks is a language learning mobile game that uses minigames to teach vocabulary in 7 languages. Septris is…
