Gamification Design Challenge

Personalize the e-learning experience: Give learners a voice—Ditch the one-size-fits-all course design model by giving learners more control and options to personalize their learning experiences. (Create a sample one to five slide course)

• Let users choose an avatar that best represents them
• Increase learner engagement by using their name throughout the course
• Create adaptive learning paths that meet the unique needs of each learner (branching)
• Allow learners to choose closed captioning, audio narration, design themes, and other course preferences
• Personalize feedback based on quiz scores and on-slide actions
• Use gamification techniques to add personalization to courses

Gamify an Existing E-Learning Course: Gaming elements, such as rewards, points, discovery, and competition, are excellent ways to engage and motivate learners. But the challenge for most course designers is finding practical ways to apply game mechanics without disrupting their existing course design models.

So, how can e-learning designers get started with gamification? What are some practical ways to gamify e-learning courses?

• Begin Small and Use Existing Projects - One way to experiment with gamification is by starting small and working with existing projects.

• Beginner: Course personalization, designed by Adam Gavarkovs
  
• Intermediate: Personalized learning using gamification, designed by Julia Pinholster
  
• Advanced: Get Your Head in the Game, designed by Meaghan Lister
• Advanced: Nine Lives of Electra: A Safety Game, designed by 42 Design Square, LLC