[Talk] Gamification in Higher Education

Wed, 09 Mar 2016 00:00:00 +0000

References and resources

Games and Gamification for Learning and eLearning

Talk given at the Brighton Gamification Meetup on the 9th of March, 2016.

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. Special thanks to Santanu Vasant for sharing these resources.

Moscrop, C. (2015). Improving student engagement in lectures through the use of free mobile applications. Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Education and New Learning Technologies, Barcelona, Spain (EDULEAN15). Retrieved from

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Reimers, S. (2015). Text message gamified quiz system [Computer software]. (Dept. of Psychology, City University London)

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about Coventry University’s Disruptive Media Learning Lab.

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Willmer, M., Stanley, H., & Cheales, C. (2014). The Apprentice – you’re hired!. Evolving experiences: Articles from the learning and teaching conference: 2013. 68-75.

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Csikszentmihalyi, M. (1990). Flow: The psychology of optimal experience. New York: HarperCollins Publishers.

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Kapp, K. M. (2012). The gamification of learning and instruction: Game-based methods and strategies for training and education. San Francisco, CA: Wiley, John & Sons.

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McGonigal, J. (2012). Reality is Broken: Why Games Make Us Better and How They Can Change the World. London: Vintage.

Sclater, N. (2015, April 29). What do students want from a learning analytics app?. Retrieved March 8, 2016, from

Chou, Y.-K. (2015). Actionable Gamification: Beyond points, badges and Leaderboards. United States: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform.

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McGonigal, J. (2012). Reality is Broken: Why Games Make Us Better and How They Can Change the World. London: Vintage.

Sclater, N. (2015, April 29). What do students want from a learning analytics app?. Retrieved March 8, 2016, from

Chou, Y.-K. (2015). Actionable Gamification: Beyond points, badges and Leaderboards. United States: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform.

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Using gamification elements with careful planning but not necessarily with lots of technology involved (referred to the work of Hannah Frith).

Gordon, N., Brayshaw, M., & Grey, S. (2013). Maximising gain for minimal pain: Utilising natural game mechanics. Innovation in Teaching and Learning in Information and Computer Sciences, 12(1), 27–38. doi:10.11120/ital.2013.00004 Available at:

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Scramboo. (2016). Playmaker [Computer software].

Actionbound. (2016). Actionbound [Computer software].

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Playful Learning Conference, Manchester, 13-15 July, 2016

Re-Blog: Reflections on using Rise to support conference-based gamification

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Guest blog I wrote for the Rise Blog 22/10/15

Reflecting on my experience using Rise Leaderboard to support conference-based gamification.

In early June I had the pleasure of implementing a conference-wide gamification activity in support of the UCISA Digital Capabilities event. The event took place at MediaCity, Salford; a vibrant and engaging venue for an event stocked-full of innovative ideas. The event focused on showcasing successful practices for supporting academic staff and learners in their use of technology within further and higher education. Another goal of the event was to highlight findings from the recent Digital Capabilities survey. So when a member of the event organising committee, Iain Cameron (University of Aberdeen, and UCISA Digital Capabilities committee), mentioned the idea of a Twitter selfie (or Twelfie) competition as part of the proceedings, Rise immediately came to my mind as the right tool for the job! I had encountered Rise before at a demo at the International Confex event in 2013 and then again during the Mahara 2014 Hui held at the University of Brighton.

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[Talk] Gamification in Higher Education

References and resources

Games and Gamification for Learning and eLearning

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Re-Blog: Reflections on using Rise to support conference-based gamification

Guest blog I wrote for the Rise Blog 22/10/15