Gamification in Learning

Gamification is the process of making non-game activities more fun and engaging. Gamification occurs when the activity is based on a clearly defined goal or a "win state".

Many desingers are starting to use gamification when designing their content. People participate in learning activites that include game elements such as earning points, overcoming a challenge, or receiving badges for accomplishing tasks.

According to Anoxify, the basic characteristics of gamification include:

--Simple cues to define next actions

--Clear, instant feeback

--Easily identified ranking and performance

--Easy-to-understand progression paths

Including games in your learning content is a great way to engage, power, and actually educate your audience. The processes needed to master a game are often the same required to learn something new. When completed correctly the combination of games and learning can be a powerful tool to ensure retention of any content or material. Just think about all the games you played as a kid and see how many of the rules of the game you can still remember.

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