Gamification
An introductory course about understanding the characteristics and elements of gamification and its applications.
Description
Gamification is the integration of game dynamics into a website, service, community, content or campaign in order to drive participation.
This introductory course will begin discussions on identifying and defining gamification and present its benefits and risks. The succeeding modules will discuss pitfalls, characteristics and elements in gamification. A discussion about the usage of gamification, specifically in the areas of education and business will be included in this course. Last but not the least, some trends, real-time applications and the future of gamification will be discussed.
What You Will Learn!
- Learn about Gamification and its history
- Understand Gamification design concepts
- Learn about the benefits and risks of Gamification
- Know some characteristics and facts about gamification
- Learn about the dynamics, mechanics and components of Gamification
- Learn about how Gamification in Education and its different benefits and disadvantages
- Learn about Gamification of Business and some of its benefits and applications
- Know the trends in gamification and its future in the industry
Who Should Attend!
- Recent graduates looking to get a foothold in the IT industry.
- Individuals looking for work within Public or Private Sector.
- Organizations, marketers, and website product managers needing a tool for customer engagement and for encouraging desirable website usage behavior.
- Educators looking to implement a new motivational tool.
- Businesses looking to implement new employee training and motivational tools.