In this episode, we discuss the differences between gamification and game theory. Then we dig deep into game theory and how we can apply it to any kind of learning that we’re designing. Listen to the end as we wrap up with a fun game.
In this episode, we discuss the differences between gamification and game theory. Then we dig deep into game theory and how we can apply it to any kind of learning that we’re designing. Listen to the end as we wrap up with a fun game.
In this episode, we discuss the differences between gamification and game theory. Then we dig deep into game theory and how we can apply it to any kind of learning that we’re designing. Listen to the end as we wrap up with a fun game.
You already know that games can be powerful tools for enhancing learning experiences. But what happens when you want to move beyond including gamification elements in traditional eLearning? What is it like to create an actual game that motivates and fully engages your audience? How will you know it’s time to move to a true game? How are such things actually achieved?
What process do organizations go through when deciding to build a true learning experience game? This eBook is that story…a fable if you will. The company, AshCom, is fictional, but their story is based on a real company that wanted to increase its managers’ financial literacy. The learning team’s challenge is to find a way to increase management’s understanding of corporate finance, not a subject that is near and dear to most peoples’ hearts.
Games engage, challenge, motivate, and entertain. Why click through slides when you can play and learn at the same time? Learn how to bring gamification to your learning with solid theory and great case studies.
Today, Dr. Zandstra sits down with Yu-kai Chou, gamification guru. Yu-kai was one of the very first people to study gamification, back in 2003, and has since written several books and spoken on the topic around the world. In 2015 he was rated #1 among the “Gamification Gurus Power 100” by RISE and has received the “Gamification Guru of the Year Award” two years in a row by the World Gamification Congress.
