coursera - gamification in education - manu melwin joy

COURSERAGamification in Education

Prepared By Manu Melwin Joy

Assistant ProfessorSCMS School of Technology and Management

Kerala, India.Phone – 9744551114

Mail – manu_melwinjoy@yahoo.com

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COURSERA• Coursera is an educational

technology and social

entrepreneurship company

that partners with leading

universities to make some of

their online courses

available for free.

COURSERA

• Subjects include courses

ranging from the Sciences

and Engineering to

Humanities and Business.

COURSERA• The courses are designed to

be delivered as a series of

short video lectures on

different topics and

assignments, which are

typically submitted on a

weekly basis.

COURSERA• Progress can be measured

by completing assignments

and tests online where

machine grading and

evaluation can be used.

COURSERA• In good education

gamification spirit, the results

are immediately reported to

the student, as well as the

instructional staff, providing

feedback and reinforcement

to the student.

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• In some cases,

leveling up, badges

and other rewards

systems are

implemented.

COURSERA• Interactivity among the

students is emphasized

to encourage

engagement and assist

in long-term retention

of concepts.

COURSERA• This also provides frequent

feedback which enables the

student to monitor their

progress and self-evaluate

their understanding of the

material.

COURSERA• Interestingly, the most

popular course on

Coursera is the

Gamification course.

Gamification Education

indeed!