Introduction

Neil B. Niman

A chapter in The Gamification of Higher Education, 2014, pp 1-4 from Palgrave Macmillan

Abstract: Abstract Many young people today think nothing about spending hours upon hours killing trolls in a role-playing game, freeing Angry Birds on their smartphone, or making social connections via Words with Friends. However, when it comes to studying for their classes (where the costs and future rewards are very real), it is the last thing many find themselves doing. We are failing our students. Some think it is because the material we teach is not very relevant for today’s economy. Others think it is because something fundamental has shifted and as a result, learning styles are no longer in step with the way higher education is delivered. I think it is because we have not engaged students in a way that has made their educational experience a personal one with demonstrable benefits and a clear rationale for how it is going to make them more successful.

Keywords: Game Design; Future Reward; Game Industry; Massively Open Online; Past Investment (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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DOI: 10.1057/9781137331465_1

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