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Books on Gamification
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Actionable Gamification: Beyond Points, Badges, and Leaderboards
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Call Number: eBook (click title)This book introduces the Octalysis Framework, a research-supported model for understanding what motivates people and how to apply that insight to increase engagement in learning, work, and digital experiences. It's a valuable resource for faculty interested in gamification techniques to boost student motivation, participation, and long-term learning outcomes in the classroom. -
Computer Games for Learning: An Evidence-Based Approach
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Call Number: LB1062 .M385 2014Offers a research-based look at how computer games support learning, analyzing different approaches to measuring their effectiveness from one of the leading researchers in educational technology. -
Game-Based Learning: Challenges and Opportunities
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Call Number: eBook (click title)This book explores a range of real-world applications of game-based learning across disciplines like health, science, and the arts. Designed for educators and practitioners, it blends theory with practical guidance to highlight both the challenges and the transformative potential of using games in 21st-century teaching and training. -
Game Design for Learning
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Call Number: eBook (click title)This practical guide introduces the basics of using games, gamification, and simulations as training tools, offering a framework for designing effective game-based learning experiences. It includes tools like a game design worksheet, testing feedback form, and strategies for gaining stakeholder support. -
Game On! Gamification, Gameful Design, and the Rise of the Gamer Educator
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Call Number: LB2395.7 .B45 2018Explores how college faculty are integrating games and gamification into their teaching through real-world case studies. It offers practical insights into best practices for game-based learning in higher education, along with a broader discussion of the role of digital tools in engaging today’s students. -
Gamification in Higher Education: A How-To Instructional Guide
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Call Number: LB2331 .A33 2024A user-friendly text for anyone curious about gamification and how it increases student engagement. This book presents actual examples from gamified college courses, furnishing strategies and detailed plans for integrating gamification, regardless of the subject area, discipline, or modality. -
The Gamification of Learning and Instruction: Game-Based Methods and Strategies for Training and Education
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Call Number: LB1029.G3 K364 2012Guides educators and instructional designers in creating engaging, interactive learning by applying game elements to online and face-to-face instruction. Backed by research and real-world examples, it offers strategies for aligning game mechanics with learning outcomes to boost retention, motivation, and knowledge application. -
The Gamification of Learning and Instruction Fieldbook: Ideas Into Practice
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Call Number: LB1029.G3 K363 2014This companion to The Gamification of Learning and Instruction offers practical tools for implementing gamification strategies in educational settings. Designed for both educators and students, it includes step-by-step guidance, examples, worksheets, and an online workbook to reinforce key concepts and support real-world application of gamified learning. -
Gamify Your Classroom: A Field Guide to Game-Based Learning
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Call Number: LB1029.G3 F37 2017This completely revised and expanded field guide is packed with new innovative ideas on how to implement game-based learning and gamification techniques in everyday teaching. -
Learning by Playing: Video Gaming in Education
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Call Number: LB1028.3.L3775 2014 & eBook (click title)This collection explores how video games can enhance classroom learning by examining the cognitive skills and knowledge developed through gameplay. Drawing on insights from psychology, education, and instructional design, contributors analyze game features that support learning and outline research directions for maximizing educational potential through engaging, leisure-based games. -
Minds on Fire: How Role-Immersion Games Transform College
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Call Number: LB2395.7.C38 2014Examines how role-immersion games, particularly through the Reacting to the Past pedagogy, engage students in deep learning by channeling competitive impulses into critical thinking and teamwork. It highlights the effectiveness of historical role-play in enhancing communication, problem-solving, and leadership skills in higher education. -
The Multiplayer Classroom: Designing Coursework as a Game
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Call Number: eBook (click title)Offers a guide to designing learning experiences as games, helping to engage students, improve grades, and boost attendance. With practical tools and case studies, it shows educators how to create multiplayer games for any subject without needing prior game-making experience. -
Play to Learn: Everything You Need to Know about Designing Effective Learning Games
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Call Number: LB1029.G3 B65 2017Bridges the gap between instructional design and game design; it's written to grow your game literacy and strengthen crucial game design skills. Experts Sharon Boller and Karl Kapp share real examples of in-person and online games, and offer an online game for you to try as you read. They walk you through evaluating entertainment and learning games, so you can apply the best to your own designs -
Postsecondary Play: The Role of Games and Social Media in Higher Education
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Call Number: LB2395.7.P68 2014 & eBook (click title)Explores how online games and social media can simplify the college application process, especially for underserved students. It shows how these tools boost confidence, increase engagement, and enhance college access. Through research and case studies, it emphasizes the importance of effective game design and the concept of play in improving student learning and retention. -
Reality Is Broken: Why Games Make Us Better and How They Can Change the World
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Call Number: GV1201.38.M34 2011Visionary game designer Jane McGonigal shows how we can harness the power of computer games to solve real-world problems and boost global happiness, since her research suggests that gamers are expert problem solvers and collaborators because they regularly cooperate with other players to overcome daunting virtual challenges. -
Video Games and Learning: Teaching and Participatory Culture in the Digital Age
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Call Number: GV1469.3.S76 2011Can we learn socially and academically valuable concepts and skills from video games? How can we best teach the 'gamer generation"? This accessible book describes how educators and curriculum designers can harness the participatory nature of digital media and play.
