Friday, September 04, 2015

Gamification resources

A recently released "Infokit" on Gamification from JISC, authored by John Kirriemuir, is at http://www.jiscdigitalmedia.ac.uk/infokit/games/ and there is also a note from the author at http://www.silversprite.com/?p=1870
A couple of other useful resources:
- Educause. (2011) 7 Things you should know about gamification. http://www.educause.edu/library/resources/7-things-you-should-know-about-gamification
- Hamari, J. et al (2014). Does Gamification Work? — A Literature Review of Empirical Studies on Gamification. (conference paper). https://www.researchgate.net/publication/256743509_Does_Gamification_Work__A_Literature_Review_of_Empirical_Studies_on_Gamification
- Kim, B. (2015). Understanding Gamification. American Library Association Library Technology Reports. Downloadable version at https://journals.ala.org/ltr/issue/view/502 (subscription only) and a review at http://www.ariadne.ac.uk/issue74/kirriemuir#sthash.OgNx7S8y.dpuf
- Perrotta, C. et al (2013). Game-based Learning: Latest Evidence and Future Directions. NFER Research Programme: Innovation in Education. http://www.nfer.ac.uk/publications/GAME01/GAME01_home.cfm
Photo by Sheila webber: hydrangea, September 2015

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