eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2024

When students can bring models to life and test them in real world situations, they are expanding beyond paper and screen into the world around them. Over the past several years, educators have talked about how gamification has positively impacted the education industry, and how it will continue to help students evolve and grow.

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Edsurge

MARCH 6, 2017

students who played edgames outperformed their peers on standardized tests. Now a soon-to-be released study from Vanderbilt University demonstrates the impact of rigorous, peer reviewed research into curricular tools, in this case showing that students who played edgames outperformed their peers on standardized tests.

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Game-Based Learning Peer Review Learning Gamification 165

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Any connected educator has heard buzzwords like flipped classroom, gamification, social-emotional learning (SEL), differentiation, and personalized learning. When I designed the gamification unit, I had no idea the effect it would have. But Ray taught me an invaluable lesson about buzzwords, adaptability, and unintended results.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 28, 2022

The first few explain elections in general and the next teach the process through gamification. You can participate in the process incognito (without logging in) or from your iCivics account. website, radio app, podcast. C-Span provides Americans with access to live gavel-to-gavel proceedings of the U.S.

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Gamification Quizzes Learning Styles Knowledge 167

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

New students participate in an orientation that aims to teach them how to become “autonomous learners” ready for an intensive academic program, says provost Robert Savukinas. The company reports that 4 million people have used its system, and that 90 percent of learners improve their proficiency between tests after three months.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 4, 2016

The first five explain elections in general and the next three teach the process through gamification. Another great election video by Schoolhouse Rock is How to Vote , showing students the process they’ll be expected to understand and participate in–once they’re old enough. website, radio app, podcast.

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Gamification Quizzes Participation Learning Styles 140

EAB

JUNE 12, 2023

Blogs Can gamification help you generate leads for healthcare programs? Introducing gamification into your lead generation strategy could offer a promising new way to find students. What is gamification? Gamification is used in marketing to engage potential customers using fun and interactive tactics.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 14, 2023

By tailoring quizzes to align with students’ interests and learning styles, Qzzr fosters engagement and active participation in the learning process. This feature is particularly advantageous for standardized test preparation, where time constraints are critical.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 24, 2015

Technology and the connected world put a fork in the old model of teaching–instructor in front of the class, sage on the stage, students madly taking notes, textbooks opened to the chapter being reviewed, homework as worksheets based on the text, tests regurgitating important facts. Did I miss anything? Play is the new teaching.

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Critical Thinking Textbooks Gamification Knowledge 163

eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2022

In fact, research shows that 80 percent of esports teams are comprised of students who have never before participated in extracurricular activities. Much like participation in an athletic team, esports players learn how to work together as an effective team by communicating and collaborating with each other. — Keith Look, Ed.D.,

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Edsurge

JULY 12, 2017

The following year, the duo participated in the Verizon Design Lab Fellowship, an opportunity for teachers to contribute to the creation of Design Lab , an interactive exhibit spanning two floors with activities that invite visitors to exercise problem-solving skills and develop solutions to engineering and design challenges.

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Science Learning Schools Gamification 145

Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

The first five explain elections in general and the next three teach the process through gamification. You can participate in the process incognito (without logging in) or from your iCivics account. website, radio app, podcast. C-Span provides American’s access to the live gavel-to-gavel proceedings of the U.S.

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Gamification Quizzes Learning Styles Participation 98

eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

These sessions often encourage active participation, enabling students to ask questions, share insights, and collaborate with peers. For example, in a history class, students might participate in a simulation of a historical event, immersing themselves in the context and gaining a deeper appreciation for the complexities of the past.

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Learning eLearning Instructors Learning Styles 130

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Instead of relying solely on traditional testing, encourage students to design projects, outlining their goals, alignment with course objectives, and criteria for success. Another option would be to allow students to participate in problem based learning. Modeling To balance this freedom we can also model structure for our students.

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Hybrid Courses Gamification Discussions Online Learning 123

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

It also supports collaborative learning, as students can work on group projects within shared documents, participate in discussion threads, and ask questions directly within the class stream. This dynamic format keeps learners engaged and motivates them to participate actively in the lesson. Educational games like Kahoot!

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 23, 2022

In fact, research shows that 80 percent of esports teams are comprised of students who have never before participated in extracurricular activities. Much like participation in an athletic team, esports players learn how to work together as an effective team by communicating and collaborating with each other. — Keith Look, Ed.D.,

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Hybrid Learning Communication Accessibility Language 294

Edsurge

APRIL 26, 2017

test-prep provider. Yet education ministries across Asia recognize they need more than test-takers; they need students who can ideate, create and compete in a global economy. Participating Asian Investors. It offers services in Japan that are the equivalent to what the Education Testing Services, or ETS, provides in the U.S.)

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Faculty Focus

MARCH 4, 2025

In a large classroom, instructors often face challenges in creating personal connections with students, maintaining attention, and ensuring active participation (Wang & Calvano, 2022). Active Learning and Gamification Active learning techniques became invaluable in reinforcing key concepts.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 27, 2015

It was run like a flipped classroom where class members picked 60% of daily topics, then they read, tested and experimented. Some had been teaching for thirty years and still enthusiastically embraced everything from twitter to the gamification of education. Participants–like students–learned in different ways.

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Faculty Focus

MARCH 4, 2025

In a large classroom, instructors often face challenges in creating personal connections with students, maintaining attention, and ensuring active participation (Wang & Calvano, 2022). Active Learning and Gamification Active learning techniques became invaluable in reinforcing key concepts.

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Teaching Lecturing Gamification Interdisciplinary 79

eSchool News

JANUARY 5, 2024

When students can bring models to life and test them in real world situations, they are expanding beyond paper and screen into the world around them. Over the past several years, educators have talked about how gamification has positively impacted the education industry, and how it will continue to help students evolve and grow.

Gamification 130

Gamification Intelligence Reading Ethics 130

EAB

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Out-of-industry strategies like gamification can engage leads effectively. For instance, gamification is an out-of-industry tactic that my team adopted by creating a unique landing page and career quiz experience for students using Appily Advance. Appily Advance Appily Advance connects institutions with high-intent leads.

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Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Instead of relying solely on traditional testing, encourage students to design projects, outlining their goals, alignment with course objectives, and criteria for success. Another option would be to allow students to participate in problem based learning. Modeling To balance this freedom we can also model structure for our students.

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Hybrid Courses Gamification Discussions Online Learning 79

Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 25, 2016

It was run like a flipped classroom where class members read, tested and experimented from resources available in the weekly syllabus. Some had been teaching for thirty years and still enthusiastically embraced everything from twitter to the gamification of education. They failed and tried again. Asked questions. They are inquirers.

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EAB

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Do you know how to test marketing messaging among your target audience? Over a quarter of domestic students have no plan to take a graduate admissions test. While test-taker lists have been traditionally reliable lead sources, they may not supply the lead volume that they have in the past.

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Gamification Testing Internet Participation 52

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 3, 2024

The Jung Typology Test Based on the work of psychoanalyst Carl Jung, this typology test measures a person’s personality along four dimensions. I always start with the Jung Typology Test because students usually are familiar with the idea of extroverts and introverts, if not the entire model.

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Group work Discussions Gamification Testing 59

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 3, 2024

The Jung Typology Test Based on the work of psychoanalyst Carl Jung, this typology test measures a person’s personality along four dimensions. I always start with the Jung Typology Test because students usually are familiar with the idea of extroverts and introverts, if not the entire model.

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Group work Discussions Gamification Testing 52

k12 Online Schools

MAY 9, 2025

Why It Works Gamification works because it introduces immediate feedback and visible progress, two elements that keep learners engaged. How to Apply It in Online Classrooms Point Systems: Reward points for punctuality, participation, completing assignments early, or collaborating well in group projects. The result?

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Schools Motivation Gamification Essay 52

k12 Online Schools

APRIL 22, 2025

The goal is not entertainment for entertainments sake, but purposeful engagementwhere students are active participants in their learning. Incorporate Gamification Techniques Gamification involves applying game elements to non-game contexts, like schoolwork. This technique can significantly boost motivation and participation.

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Quizzes Gamification Learning Schools 52