Gamification with Moodle

Gamification

The term Gamification refers to the use of game elements and game design techniques in non-game contexts to increase user engagement. In this course we analyze how you can gamify Moodle in order to increase learners’ engagement.

Moodle is a very flexible platform and we have fully customized it to highlight the Gamification elements provided by Moodle.

We have installed almost all of the Moodle – plugins associated with Gamification and we have searched to find and “upload” relevant resources and activities.

The aim of the course is to enable the learners to enrich their teaching process and thus make it more engaging and fun.

The Gamification in Moodle training program meets the different needs of each learner:

Provides educational material in various forms (text, video, links, scorms) and gives the learner the ability to freely “move” across the material depending on the degree he already knows the educational subject
Provides self-assessment tools that enable each participant to evaluate his / her learning and the degree of acquisition of knowledge and skills.
Provides a solid assessment system

During the Gamification in Moodle program, the educators facilitate learners to design gamified modules in their subject area of interest, and guide them to implement them.

Gamification is a Moodle layout where you apply interactivity, engagement and immersion that results in successful learnin

All courses are supported in Greek and English languages

New Gamification course in:

September 27, 2021

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€290,00

Gamification in Moodle

Aims of the course

The ” Gamification in Moodle ” course has as its primary purpose to give to every participant the opportunity to learn and familiarize with Moodle tools that are appropriate for Gamification. The second and most important purpose is to give participants the opportunity to produce their own gamified-educational content by applying the knowledge they have gained.

Target Audience

The course is aimed to corporate trainers who want to apply Gamification in their Moodle courses, to Moodle course creators who want to include Gamification in their design and to primary school teachers, secondary or tertiary school teachers and trainers in non-formal training.

Structure of the course

The program consists of 6 parts

First

The first part – Introduction to Gamification, is designed to familiarize learners with the Gamification concept and show how this can be used to enhance the teaching procedure.

Second

Third

Fourth

Fifth

Sixth

Advantages of structure

The course is structured in such a way that no particular knowledge is required from the participants
Learners have the ability to chose how they will study each subject, spending less time and go quickly through materials that are already familiar with and concentrate on subjects at which their initial knowledge and experience is lower
Provides all the required information using Moodle sources and activities as well as other appropriate examples and content
Provides a detailed terminology glossary. The glossary entries are included as learning resources in the main body of the course
Provides forums for communication, exchange of views, solving problems, troubleshooting and collaboration
Provides surveys that record and publicize learners’ opinions on the value or usability of the tools listed
Provides self-assessment tools that enable each participant to evaluate his / her learning and the degree of acquisition of knowledge and skills
Provides completed facilitation to enable learners to produce their own content

Contents of the course

The contents of the course are categorized as follows:

Introduction to Gamification

What is Gamification (Definition – Added value of Gamification (Why) – History – Examples)

Gamification not Gaming (Gamification in context (structural gamification)- Takeaways for gamification from Games and Play)

Gamification (game) thinking (Design rules – Emotions – Fun )

Gamification elements (The pyramid of elements (Dynamics, Mechanics, Components) – The PBL (Points, Badges, leaderboards) triad and its limitations

Motivation & Psychology (Behaviorism – Cognitivism – Self Determination Theory – Bartle model of player types)

Assessment – Feedback

After Course activities

Introduction to Moodle

Starting with the Moodle course page (Dashboard- Edit icons- Atto – Activity chooser)

Starting with the Moodle course administration ( Layout – Backup- Restore)

Moodle Resources (Label – Page – Book – URL – File – Folder)

Moodle Communication modules (Forum- Chat- Choice- Messages- Notifications)

Moodle Assessment tools (Quiz- Lesson- Assignment- Workshop)

Moodle Collaboration Activities (Glossary- Database- Wiki)

Learning paths ( Completion tracking- Restrict access)

Users ( Groups- Reports and Gradebook options – Locally Assign roles)

Blocks

Moodle Release 3.8

Assessment – Feedback

After Course activities

Moodle core elements for Gamification

How can we implement the game Dynamics (Constraints – Progression – Relationships etc.) using Moodle tools (Restrict Access – Completion tracking – Communication and Collaborative tools etc.)

How can we implement the game Mechanics (Cooperation and Competition – Feedback – Rewards etc.) using Moodle tools

How can we implement the game Components Avatars – Badges – Content Unlocking – Leaderboards – Points – Teams etc.) using Moodle tools (Avatars – Badges – Stealth activities – Activity results block – Grades – Groups etc. )

Assessment – Feedback

After Course activities

Moodle 3rd parties elements for Gamification

Content Gamification in Moodle

Designing an gamified Moodle course

Gamification