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When to use gamification

When to use gamification

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When to use gamification

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Here are some best practices you need to consider before implementing gamification within your learning environment. Identify success criteria first. Before you begin to Gamify learning events, make sure you know what constitutes success. Is it 100% participation? Is it students having a passing grade in the class? Is it measurable business results? Is it a score on a test? If success is not defined before the Gamification initiative, it's hard to know if or when success is achieved. It's hard to nail down success. So make sure, at the beginning, everyone agrees. What success looks like and someone writes it down. Seriously consider alternatives to gamification. This may sound strange coming from a Gamification advocate. But too many times I've seen easy simple solutions to learning problems passed over for the latest instructional fad. While I don't think gamification is a fad I do think that the opportunity for misuse is vast. If an alternative solution is a better fit use it. Only…

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