{"id":7853,"date":"2021-09-20T06:27:13","date_gmt":"2021-09-20T06:27:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.northampton.ac.uk\/learntech\/?p=7853"},"modified":"2021-09-20T09:34:29","modified_gmt":"2021-09-20T09:34:29","slug":"exploring-gamification-of-learning-at-northampton-10th-september-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.northampton.ac.uk\/learntech\/2021\/09\/20\/exploring-gamification-of-learning-at-northampton-10th-september-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Exploring Gamification of Learning at Northampton &#8211; 10th September 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-rounded\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"278\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.northampton.ac.uk\/learntech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2021\/09\/small-game-image.jpg\" alt=\"Picture of man looking at a maze\" class=\"wp-image-7855\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.northampton.ac.uk\/learntech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2021\/09\/small-game-image.jpg 450w, https:\/\/blogs.northampton.ac.uk\/learntech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2021\/09\/small-game-image-300x185.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freestock.com\/free-photos\/businessman-straight-ahead-wide-road-mazes-1395368135\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Image used under license from Freestock.com<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;It is a cold Autumn day at Waterside and you are sitting in a room within the Learning Hub. You recognise other people in the room and there is a facilitator at the front. Do you:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>a) Talk to other people on your desk?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>b) Talk to the facilitator and engage in the workshop?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>c) Log onto your laptop and check emails?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>d) Exit the room and go elsewhere?&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fortunately, all participants on the first meeting to explore the nature of gamification and the value for the University  decided to remain in the room and fully engage with Tim Hinchliffe, Senior Adviser from Advance HE.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>&#8216;Games can be used as a general tool to look at our teaching processes more generally. The lessons are broadly applicable to whatever we do. You can take any subject and any content and use gamified mechanisms and dynamics to achieve what you&#8217;re looking for.&#8217;<\/p><cite> Tim Hinchliffe, Senior Adviser from Advance HE. <\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Over the day we were treated to an exploration of the differences between <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/observatory.tec.mx\/edu-trends-gamification\" target=\"_blank\">defining gamification in education, serious games and game based learning<\/a>. We then went on to discuss the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/yukaichou.com\/gamification-examples\/octalysis-complete-gamification-framework\/\" target=\"_blank\">Octalysis Framework <\/a>and apply this to a range of both physical and virtual games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tim used a <a href=\"https:\/\/mynorthamptonac.sharepoint.com\/:p:\/s\/LearnTech\/EVnjfYWvpC1EicrvsbNJAkoBqQWvWH67ujx8gD_ty2EXcw?e=PqdTOQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">slide deck<\/a> to keep us all on track but the flexible nature of the workshop gave us plenty of time to explore how the concepts could apply to our own areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/northampton.mediaspace.kaltura.com\/media\/Tim+Hinchcliffe+reflects+on+Gamification+session+%28Podcast%29\/1_0lq7bk6v\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tim Hinchliffe<\/a> , <a href=\"https:\/\/northampton.mediaspace.kaltura.com\/media\/Kate+Coulson+reflects+on+gamification+session\/1_y4qe8r8w\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Kate Coulson<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/northampton.mediaspace.kaltura.com\/media\/Jim+Harris+reflections+on+Advance+HE+session+10-9-21\/1_f01y0yqy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jim Harris<\/a> and<a href=\"https:\/\/northampton.mediaspace.kaltura.com\/media\/Simon+Chapman+%28lecturer+in+ITT%29+reflects+on+Gamification+session+%28Podcast%29\/1_9yjl9gx7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> Simon Chapman<\/a> provided some insightful reflections into the day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>&#8216;The approach of gamification would be really useful because it&#8217;s helping students to develop a lot of transferable skills: critical thinking, teamwork, collaboration, problem solving.&#8217;&nbsp;<\/p><cite>Simon Chapman, Senior Lecturer in Education.<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Discussions are now ongoing on the possibility of launching a inter disciplinary group to further explore gamification. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are interested in further conversations around gamification then please email Rob.Howe@northampton.ac.uk<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freestock.com\/free-photos\/businessman-straight-ahead-wide-road-mazes-1395368135\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Image used under license from Freestock.com<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It is a cold Autumn day at Waterside and you are sitting in a room within the Learning Hub. 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