Gamifying learning is being increasingly explored as a way to motivate learners. This short course on gamification in learning is meant to help you develop a comprehensive understanding of the concept. It addresses the difference between gamification and game-based learning and explores how gamifying can enhance the learning experience. While games add an element of motivation, helps enhance decision-making capabilities, and allow creative application of learning theories, they also increase the cognitive load and hence must be used carefully. To address this aspect, the course presents an analysis of situations that will benefit or not benefit from gamification.
Requirements
Good English comprehension skills
Ability to write grammatically correct and fluent English
Experience in analysis, design and storyboarding
Material Included
Self-paced learning modules
Quizzes & Practice Exercises
Additional Reading Resources
Job Aids
Who should take this course?
This course is meant for experienced instructional designers, corporate trainers and learning and development professionals.
How is the course designed?
Course Name
Gamification
Skills Addressed
Decision making and creative application
Duration (Learning Time)
Learning Seat Time: 2 hours; Course Access: 15 days
Target Audience
Instructional Designers and Learning & Development Professionals
Online Assessment
Yes
Certification
To qualify for your certificate from Purnima Valiathan, you must complete all episodes in this course and score 70% or more in the course assessment.
Course content is great. But some of the questions in the assessment were too specific to IT sector to understand the feasibility and effectiveness in gamification. It is hard for people from non-tech/IT background.
The course is short but touches upon the most important aspects of gamification. The examples provided in the course are highly useful in understanding the core concepts. The assignment provides an opportunity to apply the learning, although I personally found it to be a little confusing. Job aids and the white paper embedded within the course are extremely useful. Overall, a great learning experience for me.
The course is concise and focused, with no superfluous content. It respects the learner’s time with its strictly relevant content. I found it a perfect base to understand gamification and a great pointer to further exploration on the subject.
I like how the concept is explained in meaningful chunks. I found the job aid, article and additional resources provided to be fun to read and understand. I specifically liked –
1) The examples provided in the framework, it is easy to relate to.
2) This course also has an assignment to work on which is exciting because we will get to practice what we learn.
Course is comprehensive
Course content is great. But some of the questions in the assessment were too specific to IT sector to understand the feasibility and effectiveness in gamification. It is hard for people from non-tech/IT background.
The course is short and to the point. Gives quick insight into Gamification and game-based learning
Thanks for giving an insight into the concept of gamification in learning. It is useful in understanding the core concepts.
An introductory topic on aspects of using engaging learning strategy through game
The course is short but touches upon the most important aspects of gamification. The examples provided in the course are highly useful in understanding the core concepts. The assignment provides an opportunity to apply the learning, although I personally found it to be a little confusing. Job aids and the white paper embedded within the course are extremely useful. Overall, a great learning experience for me.
The course was short and to the point. Gives quick insight into gamification and game-based learning.
This course covers an important aspect of learner engagement in instructional design. Key topics have been covered in a comprehensive manner.
The course is concise and focused, with no superfluous content. It respects the learner’s time with its strictly relevant content. I found it a perfect base to understand gamification and a great pointer to further exploration on the subject.
The course was focussed and provided the basic logic for using the strategy effectively.
I like how the concept is explained in meaningful chunks. I found the job aid, article and additional resources provided to be fun to read and understand. I specifically liked –
1) The examples provided in the framework, it is easy to relate to.
2) This course also has an assignment to work on which is exciting because we will get to practice what we learn.
good course
Enriched with Germane cognitive load