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Gamify Your Moodle Course. Jim Edgar TESL Ottawa May 4, 2019. Presentation summary.
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Gamify Your Moodle Course Jim Edgar TESL Ottawa May 4, 2019
Presentation summary Gamification in e-learning has emerged as an effective way to increase learner engagement and motivation. This session explains gamification and demonstrates ways of adding different types of games to a Moodle course. It also shows how Moodle badges can be used to recognize skills and achievements. Edulinc.org, a Moodle site funded by IRCC, is used to demonstrate these concepts.
Outline • Gamification vs. game-based learning • Common features of games • Moodle tools enabling gamification • Badges • Activities: Games, H5P, Realtime Quiz • Blocks: Latest badges, Activity Results, Level Up! • Badges • Revealing hidden content • Social interaction: Comments block • Wrap up and Questions
Gamification vs Game-based Learning Gamification – using game-like elements to present course content to increase student engagement in the learning process Game-basedlearning – the use of game as part of the instruction
Common Features of Games • Interactivity • Instant feedback • Progress indicator • Scoreboard • Time limits • Repetition • Unveiling of level • Badges and awards • Social interaction • Others?
Moodle Tools Enabling Gamification In browser, navigate to EduLinc.org Log in with today’s credentials: ie: username: gamerXX password: gamerXX
Contact • Project Info: learnit2teach.ca • Twitter: @learnit2teach Jim Edgar edgar.jim@gmail.com