Duolingo uses passive-aggressive reminders, such as sad owl images and guilt-inducing messages, to encourage users to stay engaged with the language-learning app. While this strategy has faced criticism for upsetting some users, especially children, it has proven effective in maintaining daily engagement, with over 24 million active users.
Read MoreChahd Ourhani, an eighth grader at Joseph H. Brensinger PS 17, found augmented reality (AR) lessons more engaging and effective for learning math concepts like slope compared to traditional methods. Her teacher, Jack Maher, incorporates AR, VR, and gamification into lessons, using free online resources from Verizon Innovative Learning HQ.
Read MoreSelf-help books often focus more on profit than practical advice, but gamification offers a proven alternative for achieving goals. By using variable reward systems, like those in casino gambling, people become highly motivated to repeat behaviors, fostering habit formation.
Read MoreGamification, the integration of game-like elements into education and training, has gained significant popularity for boosting engagement and motivation. By incorporating rewards, milestones, and challenges, gamified systems foster competition, achievement, and recognition, which in turn increases productivity and retention.
Read MoreAyla Schwarz, an assistant professor in Digital Health, is exploring how gamification can encourage neighbourhood residents, particularly children, to exercise. Her research involves creating engaging, scientifically informed games that combine the digital and physical worlds.
Read MoreGeneBlocks, a board game developed by Malaysian researchers, uses gamification to make complex genetic concepts more engaging and accessible for students. The game transforms difficult topics like DNA replication and genetic inheritance into interactive, memorable experiences.
Read MoreGamification is reshaping how people engage with tasks, including financial markets. During the COVID-19 pandemic, businesses embraced gamified features like instant rewards and vibrant visuals to attract and retain customers, including in trading platforms.
Read MoreGamification is becoming a powerful tool for marketers in the attention economy, helping brands engage consumers by tapping into their desire for agency, enjoyment, and reward. Traditional advertising struggles to capture attention, but gamification encourages active participation and builds deeper connections.
Read More4elements, a Montreal-based multimedia design studio founded in 2016, specializes in creating immersive, interactive experiences by blending technology, storytelling, and physical engagement. The studio focuses on gamified environments, allowing visitors to actively participate rather than passively observe.
Read MoreDepression and anxiety are major global health challenges, worsened by the COVID-19 pandemic. Digital health solutions, such as telehealth, mobile apps, and gamified interventions, offer accessible, cost-effective, and engaging alternatives to traditional mental health care.
Read MoreGamification in the workplace boosts employee engagement, motivation, and productivity by transforming routine tasks into fun challenges. It uses game elements to make activities more engaging and encourages positive competition or collaboration.
Read MoreUnion Minister of State for Education Sukanta Majumdar highlighted the benefits of online games and their potential to enhance education. Speaking at the Indian Gaming Convention in New Delhi, he emphasized how gamification can make learning more engaging, accessible, and effective by fostering critical thinking, problem-solving, and creativity.
Read MoreJillian Fader, a wildlife ecology major at the University of Delaware, is exploring how board games can enhance chemistry students’ understanding of quantum numbers, a key concept in chemistry.
Read MoreGamifying employee training is becoming increasingly popular as companies strive to adapt to a changing business environment. By using technology, training becomes more engaging, interactive, and fun, leveraging human instincts toward competition and achievement.
Read MoreStudent engagement is key to academic success, and integrating AI with traditional methods like gamification and storytelling can enhance it. Gamification fosters personalized learning through feedback, collaboration, and competition, while storytelling makes learning immersive and memorable.
Read MoreGamification, the integration of game mechanics like points and leaderboards into non-game contexts, is gaining traction in the financial services industry.
Read MoreGamification applies game mechanics to non-game contexts to boost engagement and motivation, especially in corporate learning and development (L&D). It enhances employee training by improving information retention, reducing turnover, and increasing knowledge application.
Read MoreA study by researchers from the University of Zaragoza explores the challenges and benefits of hosting cultural events in the metaverse, emphasizing the role of gamification in enhancing user engagement.
Read MoreGame-based learning (or gamification) has become integral to education, enhancing memory retention and performance. However, its potential in workplace learning and development (L&D) remains largely untapped.
Read MoreAssociate Professor Mattia Thibault, based at Tampere University, specializes in semiotics, gamification, and translation within the creative industries. His research focuses on intersemiotic translation practices, exploring how real objects translate into virtual realities and vice versa.
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