LMS gamification promises to become an important tool for making online courses more effective. In this LMScast podcast Joshua Millage and Chris Badgett discuss how gamification helps students retain more of the course material presented to them, and offers more motivation and interest in their learning process than traditional classroom methods provide.
Gaming has become a significant part of our culture. Most people are already comfortable in gaming environments and associate the activity with pleasurable experiences. Gamification employs challenges and rewards for quizzes and recaps, so there is positive incentive to push past barriers to gain points, badges, and other tangible indicators of success. Competition is also motivational, as students can evaluate their performance relative to others taking the same courses.
The lifterLMS WordPress learning management system plugin includes the option for LMS gamification, which provides incentivization and encourages interaction with course information eLearning students need to learn, while making the learning process satisfying and enjoyable.
