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Gamification with Moodle

By : Natalie Denmeade
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Gamification with Moodle

By: Natalie Denmeade

Overview of this book

This book describes how teachers can use Gamification design within the Moodle Learning Management System. Game elements can be included in course design by using, badges, rubrics, custom grading scales, forums, and conditional activities. Moodle courses do not have to be solo-learning experiences that replicate Distance Education models. The Gamification design process starts by profiling players and creating levels of achievement towards meeting learning outcomes. Each task is defined, valued, and sequenced. Motivation loops are devised to keep the momentum going. In a gaming studio, this approach would require a team of specialists with a large budget and time frames. Preparing for a class rarely has these optimal conditions. The approach used in this book is to introduce game elements into the course design gradually. First, apply gamification to just one lesson and then build up to gamifying a series of lessons over a term. Each example will indicate the difficulty level and time investment. Try it out to see what is most effective with your learners and choose wisely in your use of technology. By the end of this book, you will be able to create Moodle courses that incorporate choice, communication, challenge, and creativity.
Table of Contents (18 chapters)
Gamification with Moodle
Credits
Foreword
About the Author
Acknowledgement
About the Reviewers
www.PacktPub.com
Preface
6
Mastery Achieved (Badges and Motivation)
8
Completing the Quest (Reporting Activities)
Index

Summary


When you set up activities within Moodle, the in-built reports offer quick feedback on participation levels. This means teachers can intervene at the right time. Overall patterns reveal whether the class pace can be fast-tracked or slowed down.

If you are uploading worksheets (PDF or DOC) for learners to download, complete, and then upload again—which you then download and assess and then, upload for them to log on and check your feedback—then you and your students are probably feeling frustrated with the amount of work involved. You are probably wondering what the benefits are of using Moodle as a learning management system. You used to do this by sending e-mails with attachments and replying, so is it really any different? Moodle provides much easier ways to provide feedback and interaction. Hopefully, this book has inspired you to look for ways through which learners can directly go to Moodle and get rapid, automated, and frequent feedback:

  • Checkboxes can be used to indicate the...