[game_edu] game_edu Digest, Vol 93, Issue 12

[John Murray]

Hi Scott,

I developed and helped run a Drupal-powered gamification of an existing
course (taught by James Davis) last fall here at UCSC for CMPS170 Computer
Graphics as the TA. I adapted the user points module along with a method
for the grader tutors to grade assignments as a checklist of requirements,
along with an economy-based points system where students could purchase
extensions and "respecs" where they could reweight their grades.
Unfortunately there is not a write up available yet, but I can provide more
details and access to the site itself. The students overall found the
course design and execution extremely valuable, as the points provided
positive reinforcement for posting videos/content, creating quizzes and
otherwise validated in areas they felt otherwise unrewarded for in
traditional course structures.

John Murray
PhD Student, Computer Science
Expressive Intelligence Studio
University of California, Santa Cruz


*From:* Scott Nicholson <srnichol at syr.edu>

> *Date:* April 29, 2012 7:12:02 AM PDT

> *To:* "<game_edu at igda.org>" <game_edu at igda.org>

> *Subject:* *Re: [game_edu] game_edu Digest, Vol 93, Issue 12*

> *Reply-To:* IGDA Game Education Listserv <game_edu at igda.org>

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>  Do you know of examples in education using gamification as incentives or

>

> grading? Of course I already know of Lee Sheldon's example but am looking

>

> for others. Also, has anyone added sections on gamification to their

>

> courses?

>

>

>

> I'm preparing a new class now for the fall - "Meaningful Gamification."

>

> This will be a split-level course for undergrads and grads that will be

> case study in the beginning, and then project-focused at the end.  At the

> School of Information Studies where I teach at Syracuse University, we have

> students who are going into corporate, educational & library, and

> non-profit settings, so projects where the students pick their own domain

> and create information-based gamification systems.

>

> Oh, and before anyone asks.. I don't yet have a syllabus for it. :)

>   That's my summer project.

>

> Scott Nicholson

> http://becauseplaymatters.com

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