AVOIDING GIMMICKS in gamified e-learning

When does fun stop being beneficial to e-learning and start becoming a distraction? How can you tell effective gamification from gimmick? In this video, I'll show you a simple 2-step test you can apply to your playful idea to find out how likely it is to actually be a gimmick.
This helps instructional designers evaluate gamification ideas, decide between different playful mechanics, facilitate discussions with stakeholders and design engaging e-learning programs with confidence.

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0:00 Intro
0:59 Question #1
2:20 Question #2
3:37 Bringing it all together
5:24 Fuzzy boundaries
5:53 Use cases

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