LMS Gamification: Are We Having Fun Yet?

What is LMS gamification?  It’s not about playing games in a learning management system.  But it is about leveraging game-oriented mechanics to drive interest and involvement in online training content.  In other words, it’s about tools and techniques that work together in a LMS to create a more engaging and effective learning experience.

Thought leaders such as Dr. Karl Kapp have helped the learning industry invest heavily in developing techniques for learning content gamification and game-based learning.  However, less is known about gamification at the learning platform level.  As independent LMS analysts, for the past three years we have been tracking LMS gamification trends across multiple sectors — associations, academia and commercial training, as well as corporate learning.