De-Gamification

Although gamification is so 2011, I bet we will be seeing it cropping up here and there in 2012 and beyond. Why? Because it is such a simple and yet powerful concept: we all know our 'games' and we all can come up with examples how certain incentives helped us achieve our goals, whether it was money, game points or esteem. So why not incorporate 'gamification' into more (social) activities such as health, education, environmental issues and make the world a better place? There’s nothing to loose, is there? Yes there is, gamification can crowd out intrinsic pleasure or moral motives. In other words, there is potential harm in gamification…

Tagged with: telos, gamification, psychology,

Gamification

Games are hot. It’s undeniable. In the past people looked at gamers as nerds,
antisocial people who lock themselves in their basement for days on end. But this time has long since passed. Nowadays everyone plays games. The concept of gaming is implemented in everyday life.

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Gamification of Education

One of the trends that came forward during the Media Future Week 2011 in Almere, was Gamification and Chris Crawford gave a very inspiring presentation about game design. In his vision a game designer is god of the universe that he creates for the game. What could this mean for education?

Tagged with: quality, determinism, gamification, education,