Game designer Ian Schreiber writes a blog post entitled My Problem With Gamification. In the post, he describes three main points that people are making regarding gamification: “(1) The education system in the US is broken. (2) Grades are an outdated game mechanic. This is part of the problem. (3) Replacing grades with other extrinsic [...]
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Problems with Gamification
Edward Castronova on the blog Terra Nova recently posted his thoughts on gamification. Interestingly, he talks about how his gamified syllabi in classes have bombed and that he has mixed feelings regarding gamification. He explains that students don’t want their grades determined by MMORPG mechanics. He cites a number of challenges with gamifying classrooms: time [...]
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