No matter how advanced technology becomes, there will always be some things that human beings just do better, such as recognizing distinctions in colors and patterns and prioritizing complex decisions. In the fields of human biology and DNA analysis, these skills are key to understanding genetic structure. Being able to recognize similarities and make distinctions…
Human beings are innovative creatures capable of inventing unique solutions to our problems. This was on display when the utility company “National Grid” used gamification to encourage their customers to save electricity. Cio.com explains, In Rhode Island, National Grid is piloting a program in which customers earn points based on the amount of energy saved….
As a former English major who never performed very well in high school math, I was convinced that nothing—not even gamification—could help me be good at, let alone enjoy math. Then the Internet introduced me to Sal Khan and his online Khan Academy and turned my whole world upside-down.
The gamification of test-prep. ‘Angry Cars’ and the difference between advergaming and gamification. The weak-points of the gamification movement. And an open sourced solution to gamification. All in this week’s gamification around the web.
This week on the Gamification Roundup, we are all about startups: FundingWorks brings crowdsourcing to non-proft donations, HealthPartners is providing customized corporate wellness, CodeAcademy and Treehouse are teaching programming with gamification, Kiip adds rewards to any app, and SuperBanker is generated great participation at a banking conference. Check out what these awesome startups are capable…
Today is Les Paul‘s birthday, and the Google landing page has an interactive sound board in memoriam of the jazz guitarist and father of the electric guitar. The page is fun to play around with and lets you record your song with a shortened URL to send to friends. Similar to the piano stairs, Google has made a…
Did you receive a certificate of completion for scoring 70% or above in the Coursera Gamification Course? If so, bolster that achievement by getting an Engagement Alliance Gamification Certification at Level One. This certification includes: A graphic you can display on your website/Linkedin profile letting everyone know you have completed the basic knowledge requirements for gamified…
Students sit through hours and hours of boring and unengaging lectures. Professors ramble on to an audience of students sleepily typing away on their smart phones while checking Facebook, Twitter and pretty much anything else that has nothing to do with the lecture. How do we fix this? Enter Labster! Founded in 2010, Labster (@labster)…
We are hard at work preparing the next GSummit for Spring 2012 to be held in San Francisco. Some details are still to be determined, but we would like to invite you to join us in getting a head start to select the next round of creative and innovative individuals to take the stage at…
In this episode of Gamification Revolution weekly webinars, Gabe talks to Phaedra Boinodiris of IBM about IBM’s initiatives to support regular employee education for the company’s 500’000 global employees.
Are you as engaged as a zombie?
Strengthened by its early success, gamification is now becoming a staple in the arsenal of world-class companies everywhere. But it only represents one tool in addressing a larger business challenge that remains unanswered: How do you comprehensively manage user behaviors across all your digital properties to fight the engagement crisis. In this talk, Badgeville’s Chief Strategy Officer Kris Duggan will discuss the engagement challenges faced by 21st century enterprises, and how they can leverage gamification, along with other key engagement mechanics, to fight them in this session from GSummit SF 2013
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Many people have submitted questions to virtual schools about whether of gamification is being utlized in the structure and model of learning. The quick answer is Yes! However, the momentum and legitimacy of it is just getting started. Here are some answers to some questions:
As an educator and a person who struggles with regular physical fitness, I’m excited about the current rise of gamification of physical fitness, mental well-being, and overall self improvement. For me personally, I am bored by a lot of physical fitness and wellness activities, and struggle to find activities and routines that continue to motivate…
We hear a lot about gamification success stories, but there really aren’t too many regarding music. Most success stories involve increasing engagement and motivation to have users and/or consumers interact with brands and institutions in favorable ways to both parties. Nike+ allows users to obtain more feedback on their running routines while providing Nike with a way to get people more accustomed to having Nike in their everyday life. The Buffalo Wild Wings Scvngr app allows people to have an engaging experience while eating their favorite wings, providing the restaurant chain with ways to increase customer loyalty. However, in the case of the music industry, there isn’t that definitive success story that provides ample evidence that gamification largely benefits music. Therefore, it begs the question: does gamification have a place in music?
Amidst all the arguments about gamification’s off-putting nomenclature, trivializing problems, and it not being about playing games, it would be a mistake to not at least consider the study of games as a point of reference to better understand gamification. If you can accept Richard Bartle’s player types as a model for gamification player design,…
