The article describes how clinical pharmacy specialists Deborah Booth and Allison Tempo use gamification to improve disaster preparedness education for pharmacists. They created a PowerPoint-based virtual escape room incorporating quizzes, puzzles, and cultural references to teach emergency management concepts.
Read MoreEngages children with fun, interactive games that aid in developing social skills, numeracy, attention and processing speed.
Read MoreI've been teaching educational game design for a few semesters now as part of a module of a Creative Thinking and Problem Solving liberal arts course at my institution. From teaching the course several times, I've learned a lot about how to teach it, but I've also learned a lot from observing my students make mistakes when designing educational games.
Read MoreWhat is gamification? A term that has been thrown around to the extent that it has become a buzzword, gamification in the learning context is to apply game design and game mechanics to enhance learning outcomes.
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