You have probably been hearing a lot about Gamification of Education lately and may think it is a new concept or sales strategy people just came out with. The truth is that the only new aspect of gamification is the approach as it used to be limited to the physical world.

Technological advances today speak of the possibility of  “making the leap” and taking gamification to a digital scenario by integrating it with a Learning Management System so students and teachers can benefit from a more engaging and fun eLearning experience.

In this context, Moodle Gamification is one of the best options provided to gamify classes. Moodle is the leading eLearning platform used by big companies such as The Open University and Mcdonald’s. It lets teachers, trainers and administrators manage online learning and online training as well as customize it with gamification features.

Organizations like DirecTV, NTT Data and the U.K.’s Department for Work and Pensions are using gamification to motivate employees and just like them, many other enterprises realized that pricing is one of the main benefits of gamifications as digital engagement provides an opportunity to scale it at a low cost rather than spending money for every new student as teachers would have to do in the physical world.

 

Other benefits are:

 – Collaboration and Feedback

– Activities that aim at gaining and holding your students’ attention while they achieve the course’s goals.

– Better reward system

– Games provide a safe environment to fail

– Implement challenges and more sociable tools

 

Moodle Gamification Capabilities

Basic guidelines of games can be applied in different contexts: Adding rules and challenges to make it more interesting, setting goals and having feedback. The possibilities are limitless and here we present some features and screenshots of our solution for educational institutions and the corporate sector that can enhance students skills and make online classroom more engaging. Just keep in mind that gamifying education is more than the use of badges and points, it is the proper use of all the ingredients that make games appealing to the eLearning field in order to leverage students’ skills.

 

Features:

– Badges

– Games Modules

– Points and Rewards

– Leaderboard High Score

– Leaderboard Direct competition (displays 2 next higher scores and 2 immediate lower scores)

– Games developed in rapid elearning course builders such as articulate and captivate.

– Social Media Sharing

 

 

 

These are only a few ways that you can incorporate gamification into your Moodle course. By implementing them in your online courses, you can enhance your students’ competences and take the learning experience to the next level.

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