We here at Gamification Co have always maintained that earning “stuff” from a rewards program doesn’t amount to a hill o’ beans in this crazy world compared to earning status or special access, and this is even more true for a program for male prisoners who’ve been issued life and double-life sentences. Let’s face it,…
Happy Social Media Week! This week on the gamification news roundup, we explore the power of gaming in a social and enterprising context. The office could be changed forever if Gartner is right about the need for gamification in BPM implementation and if the Microsoft Kinect ends up in everyone’s office. And in light of Social Media…
An inside look at James Gatto: Virtual World and Video Game Team Leader at Pillsbury Winthrop [SlideDeck id=’978′ width=’100%’ height=’450px’] You can read more of James’s thoughts by reading the blog at www.virtualworldlaw.com Don’t miss hearing him speak at the Gamification Summit in January!
by Justin Schier, Chief Creative Officer, Dopamine Inc. One day you’re in, the next you’re uninstalled – or even worse, forgotten. The number of apps, services, social media sites and games competing for our attention has never been greater. How can the average person keep track of it all? The real question is: does it…
In a recent. study conducted by the Pew Internet and American Life Project and Elon University 53 percent of respondents “mostly agreed” with this statement: “By 2020, there will have been significant advances in the adoption and use of gamification. It will be making waves on the communications scene and will have been implemented in many new…
This week’s recap covers some great media content. Saatchi & Saatchi S produced a good introductory video on gamification and the power of games, Mashable looks at implementing SCVNGR for marketing, TNS Global asks the question, “Gamification: Future or Fail?”, and Kaila Colbin of Minimonos argues for “fail”. Also, Gabe Zichermann’s talk from TEDxKids at…
The financial services sector is now taking gamification seriously and with the help of True Office, employee compliance training has never been more engaging. True Office, a one year-old startup, has attained some success working with several financial services by gamifying regulatory compliance training. Currently being tested in three banks, the startup’s product aims to…
This week on the Gamification Roundup: Nicholas Kristof creates a casual game that will benefit refugee camps and schools, HealthTap receives $11.5 from Eric Schmidt and the Mayfield Fund, gamification incentivizes college students to do extra work, education credentials are possibly being replaced by digital badges and the Tate Museum creates a fun art history…
Social Media Week is a major international event that takes place twice a year. This past week saw NYC flooded with events celebrating and investigating social media across a wide spectrum. Of course, gamification featured prominently in the discussion. In case you missed it, here are some of the gamification apps, slides and videos from…
Part VI – Taking it to the Next Level This is the sixth and final part of a series of posts on the role of gamification in modern education by Andrew Proto. If you missed the previous articles, catch up with “Part I: the Unique Obstacles Teachers Face“, “Part II:Technology’s Role in a Gamified Classroom“,…
The Gamification Revolution is the only live gamification webcast featuring Gabe Zichermann and fellow gamification experts every week. Join us and have all of your gamification questions answered by these experts. This past week’s guest was Tim Chang, Gamification VC and Managing Director of the Mayfield Fund.
Be sure to catch our next episode this Thursday, July 25 at 1PM ET/1800 GMT, where we feature Bob Marsh, CEO of LevelEleven as our next guest.
In this week’s episode, Gabe and Tim get down into the nitty gritty on why gaming and gamification have always made sense as a business practice. Learn how an accomplished venture capitalist sees gamification and get a new perspective on the design practice. Also take a look to learn about Tim’s investment sensibilities as it comes to gamification and Tim’s investment case for gamification.
The Academy Awards are this Sunday and as per usual, people are making their winning picks for Best Picture, and Best Actor/Actress. If The Oscars and other similar industry awards are the prizes, is the act of film making a game in and of itself? Earlier this week we mentioned Clinton Bonner’s idea to gamify…
Let’s face it America. Our children are no longer the top academic performers in the world. Teachers are desperately searching for new ways to keep students motivated to learn, occasionally resorting to unconventional strategies. Some teachers feel online, multiplayer games in education may be an effective, fresh way to teach important academic topics. It’s probably safe to…
Today in our ongoing GList series, we’re featuring J.P. Rangaswami. As the Chief Scientist for Salesforce.com, JP knows a thing or two about getting things done. He’s been named one of the 50 most influential people by Silicon as an outspoken advocate of open source software and the use of emerging technologies for information sharing…
US college tuition fees have been skyrocketing for the past decade and estimated student debt loans just exceeded over $1 trillion earlier this year. These signs are a cause of concern for higher education students but rest assured, Grantoo is on the case. Co-founded by Dimitri Sillam and Mikhael Naayem, Grantoo is a social gaming…
