Gamification as an Innovative Teaching Method

The session will cover how gamification can be implemented in teaching to further the student experience. We will discuss our research project, where we created a board game to teach software skills to students and discuss the outcomes, successes and future ambitions for the project. We will look at online gamification possibilities and discuss the potential positive impact that projects like this could have on University Education.

Session Aims

• Explore Gamification and the positive impact it can have on a classroom environment.

• Discuss ways that gamification is already being implemented here at the University of Portsmouth.

• Explore online gamification possibilities.