How Enterprise Software Gamification ToolsIncrease Student Engagement and Retention

Build Community, Motivate Participation &Boost Learning Outcomes

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Gamification is Built into Social Enterprise SoftwareGaming tools create a familiar learning environment.

o Students come to campus with years of experience in a virtual world that develops specific skills and techniques.

o They are accustomed to the opportunities and rewards of a gaming environment.

o College is a high stakes game with a long feedback cycle. Gamification offers learning experiences with low stakes and rapid feedback.

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Gamification Develops Multiple Dimensions of Learning

Emotional learning – games stimulate emotional reactions of joy at success, or frustration at failure. Games require repeated failure to achieve ultimate success. The lesson is: how to overcome failure.

Cognitive learning – complex rules and levels engage players, guiding them through to mastery.The lesson is: mastering complex systems to accomplish difficult tasks.

Social learning – players assume varying roles, seeing their options from different viewpoints. The lesson is: students can try on different roles as they explore new subjects and develop their future academic and life choices.1

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Gamification Tools Engage and Motivate StudentsStudents earn points and rewards for ongoing participation.

Award students points for:

o Posting information on their student profile;

o Visiting a community discussion board daily;

o Commenting on other posts.

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Apply Gamification in the Classroom

Use the institution’s social enterprise software to:

Award achievement badges for projects or course outcomes;Post achievement badges on student profile pages;Replace grading with gaming rewards, or implement a gaming points system to feed into grading.

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Build Community by Facilitating ConnectionEnterprise software helps students connect, learn, and earn rewards

o Students become part of a larger, even global virtual campus;

o Easy, quick access to experts in a field enriches their learning experience;

o Recognize research acquired through their own outreach efforts;

o Motivate and reward interest in research and continued participation in linked communities

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Motivate and Reward Students with Gaming Quests

Offer course-related quests that allow students to demonstrate expertise and share challenges.Reward achievements with a mix of badges, game cards, coupons, or other prizes.Create new incentives to achieve; incent and track participation with customized initiatives.

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Level-based Reward Structures Recognize and Encourage Mastery of Skills

Structured Rewards Motivate Students to “Level Up”

o Use the natural gaming process of completing levels to lead students to mastery.

o Recognize achievements on leaderboards with certificates or ratings that point to skills mastered.

o Award students badges to collect, acknowledging their success as a “Strategic Thinker,” or “IT Expert,” or “Fastest Gamer.”

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Enterprise Software Gamification Tools Work for Colleges and Universities

Link all communities into a networked global campus, with private social enterprise software.Use powerful gamification tools to engage students accustomed to the mechanics and skills of the gaming world.Incent participation through structured levels and rewards, to achieve increased student retention and superior learning outcomes.

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