eLBX Online Day 12 – Game-Based Design

What’s the difference between games, gamification, and quizzes? (Especially things people call games that are really just glorified quizzes!) Furthermore, how can they be used to build engagement and increase the transfer of learning?

Today we hosted Misty Harding, expert Instructional Designer, in a discussion of the instructional design mechanics of games and gamification, how they differ from quizzes, and examples of things from our courses that can help to inspire you for your own.

Misty talked about: Why gaming? Game cautions Design thinking for games/experiences Pyramid of engagement power The spectrum of play