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Online Gamification Certification Course Now Available on Udemy

Ivan Kuo13 years ago123 mins

Demand for gamification certification has been steadily increasing throughout the years and it has gotten to the point where we’re unable to keep up with demand for certification at our live events. In order to meet this demand, we decided to create an online course that would help meet the needs of all those looking to be certified from the comfort of their own home, time, and pace.

You’ve asked for it and now we’ve delivered: an online gamification certification course is now available exclusively through Udemy as a part of TechCrunch’s new CrunchU collection of education courses.

Gamification Roundup – January 30, 2012

Ivan Kuo14 years ago13 years ago31 mins

This week in the Gamification Roundup we have little companies doing big things. In the face of massive companies and acquisitions, startups and other smaller institutions are still achieving great innovations across all sectors and are growing as a result.

The “Facebook App Economy” Proves the Value of Gaming

Danyell Thillet15 years ago13 years ago31 mins

Though many naysayers continue to shrug off the serious impact of gaming in our culture, there’s no longer any room for doubt in how it is effecting our economy. A recent article by Leena Rao for TechCrunch highlights a study by the University of Maryland of what is being referred to as the “Facebook App Economy” –…

Enterprise

Every Start-Up CEO Should Understand Gamification

Jeff Lopez15 years ago13 years ago11 mins

This week, Bing Gordon, former EA executive and part of the KPCB sFund team, gave a practical breakdown of gamification and how it can apply to businesses of every type. While presenting at sFund’s Gamification Event, Gordon gave details on how gamification can help “acquire, engage, and retain” users. More than just a tool to increase…

Social Good

Kiva Shifts Focus to Fun

Gabe Zichermann16 years ago13 years ago05 mins

Kiva President Premal Shah is worried about the drastic change that internet has taken since 2005, the year the site first launched. In a recent interview with TechCrunch, Shah noted that with game mechanics increasingly the norm and social games reaching an unprecedented audience, companies like Zynga are a stronger competitor to the micro-lending site…

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Online Gamification Certification Course Now Available on Udemy

Gamification Roundup – January 30, 2012

Every Start-Up CEO Should Understand Gamification