Games and Gamification

Dates & timetable:

Application for this micro-credential is closed for academic year 2024/2025 and it will be renewed in academic year 2025/2026.

Description:

Uncover how video game design principles can transform education via gamification. Explore the psychology and anthropology of play, analyse key game mechanics, and apply them to create compelling, game-based learning experiences. Through a practical pilot project, you’ll build hard skills such as educational software proficiency and cultivate soft skills like creative problem-solving and innovation. Covering motivational game theory, reward systems, badges, and classroom applications, this micro-credential empowers learners to design interactive environments that heighten engagement and enhance educational success.

Learning Outcomes:

1. Identify and describe main gamification strategies
2. List and describe the basic principles, methods and techniques used in a gamifying process

Sustainable development goals:

• SDG4. Quality education

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