Developing Gamification within Moodle Function and Instruction Presented by: Steve Bader Learn more at: https://gamification.delta.ncsu.edu Distance Education and Learning Technology Applications (DELTA) https://gamification.delta.ncsu.edu

Gamification Exploration with Moodle Why Gamification? What is Gamification? Moodle and Gamification The Gamification Plugin Our First Case Studies https://gamification.delta.ncsu.edu

Reasons for Gamification PRT 266: Introduction to Sport Management The primary objectives of the course are to expose students to the range of careers in Sport Management and to help them develop a career plan. Students only focus on glamorous careers and lose interest in other career options. Career plans weren’t diverse and students did not explore career options enough. 400 students enrolled per year. Goal: Increase engagement and exploration in content and activities. https://gamification.delta.ncsu.edu

Define Gamification Gamification is the use of game mechanics and game design techniques in non-game contexts. Gamification uses the natural desire for competition, achievement, status, altruism and/or collaboration (depending on the personality type). Non-game contexts, means no actual game play. The rewards are given via the contexts involved. Source: https://badgeville.com/wiki/ https://gamification.delta.ncsu.edu

Gamification Components Objectives: A behavioral mechanic type, requiring the user to take action for the reward. Quests Discovery Goals Progression: Move the user through the content. Leveling Progress Bar Stages Feedback: Informing the user of their status. Achievements Leaderboard https://gamification.delta.ncsu.edu

Player Types Know how to target different player types using gamification components. Killers: Driven by player vs player competition. How do I compare to others? Explorers: Pride themselves in exploring all facets of a game or the context surrounding it. Achievers: Look to achieve all objectives available in a game. Desires to beat the game itself. Socializer: Prefer to socialize, play cooperatively, and share game experiences with others. https://gamification.delta.ncsu.edu

Gamification in Moodle Existing Components Restrict Access Activity Completion Badges Leveling Stages Discovery Achievements https://gamification.delta.ncsu.edu

Gamification in Moodle Needed Components Creating Objectives & Rewards More variety in objectives Visual Progress Images, progress bars, status Points & Leaderboards Just-in-time feedback Achievements Course level awards Some suggest showing the grade book or quiz results as ‘points’ – you need to be real careful of doing such things because of FERPA regulations. https://gamification.delta.ncsu.edu

The Gamification Plugin The Block Manage Menu Point Sets Achievements Objectives & Rewards Leaderboards Configurable Can link to larger list Can show multiple Achievements Configurable Can show unachieved Multiple instances can be added to the course. Can show one or more configurable leaderboards. Can show achieved and/or unachieved achievements. https://gamification.delta.ncsu.edu

The Gamification Plugin Objectives Rewards Activity Completion Moodle Event Points Goal Meta Completion Achievement Backpack File Points Filter https://gamification.delta.ncsu.edu

The Gamification Plugin Objectives: A closer look Moodle Event Objective Uses Moodle’s Event API to listen for events. https://docs.moodle.org/dev/Event_2 Has the option to be a repeated objective Assignment, Book, Chat, Choice, Database, Forum, Lesson, Page, Quiz, Wiki, Workshop https://gamification.delta.ncsu.edu

The Gamification Plugin Rewards: A closer look Filter Rewards Uses Moodle’s Filter API to alter content in the course. Filters can ‘stack’ or ‘replace’ previously awarded filters. HS200: Home Gardening Course Example https://gamification.delta.ncsu.edu

Let’s put it together… https://gamification.delta.ncsu.edu

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PRT 266: Intro to Sport Management Sports Career Exploration 10 Major Career Paths: Allowing the student to choose a path(s) and begin a mock career. 14 Job Skills: Course activities reward job skill points used to track career development. 139 Job Opportunities: 58 entry level, 35 mid level, and 46 dream jobs (targeted by the student) 58 entry level 35 mid level 46 dream level 75 Course Activities: Spread throughout the career to help build job skills and deliver course material to students 36 Achievements: Ranging in difficulty https://gamification.delta.ncsu.edu

PRT 266: Intro to Sports Management The Results Fall 2014 Spring 2015 Higher average grade 3 point jump in grades, with a smaller S.D. Mean: 82 85 S.D. 6.35 6.23 Content explanation The instructor explained material well. Mean: 3.8 4.4 S.D. 1.3 0.7 Effective instructor Overall, the instructor was an effective teacher. Mean: 4.0 4.5 S.D. 0.5 0.7 Excellent course Overall, this course was excellent. Mean: 4.0 4.6 S.D. 1.1 0.8 https://gamification.delta.ncsu.edu

HS 495: Plant Identification Another Example 14 Students Online / Distance Education Course All Students Passed 309 Gamification Objectives 81 Objectives attached to optional activities 73% of objectives completed 46% of attached to optional activities 49 Available Achievements Ranging in difficulty 54% achieved Intrepid Traveler Eat Your Greens Trees Guru https://gamification.delta.ncsu.edu

ELI Presentation An interactive, gamified presentation Presentation was delivered from a gamified Moodle course Audience was encouraged to follow along with activities 52 members participated in course 62 were in the audience. 70 more have registered since the presentation 4 members reached maximum points 2 were in the online audience Over 100 forum posts where created Several were used in the Q&A at the end of the presentation https://gamification.delta.ncsu.edu

What’s Next? More trials, module changes MB 411: Immunology Creating a card study tool collection using the gamification module filter reward. Sharing with Moodle Community Working with Campus Office of Information Technology for permission. https://gamification.delta.ncsu.edu

Questions? Contact Me Thank You! Be gentle… I won’t mind About the definition of Gamification? The concept is still kind of evolving... @smbader smbader@ncsu.edu About the module? Also still evolving but stable! smbader@ncsu.edu About some of the pilot courses? Learning more every semester… Thank You! Distance Education and Learning Technology Applications (DELTA) https://gamification.delta.ncsu.edu