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This is a pathfinder about Gamification in the Classroom. It is primarily focused on the application of gamification in formal teaching & training contexts. (i.e. it is NOT about gamification as a marketing tool).

Note that this is a work in progress - a lack of entries does not imply that there is nothing to include - it simply means I haven't had time to fill it in yet.

• Superbetter (not sure I would call this practical gamification, but it is one of the well-known examples of gamification, generally.
• Odessy2Sense. http://www.odysseys2sense.com/V9.0/
• Quest to Learn. http://q2l.org/
• University of Michgan Gameful Learning Lab
• https://www.gradecraft.com/
• Gamified UK: User Type Test

• Katrin Becker
• Sebastian Deterding
• Karl Kapp
• Lee Sheldon
• Scott Nicholson
• Barry Fishman
• Clayton Ewing

• The Multiplayer Classroom: Designing Coursework As A Game
  • Lee Sheldon, Emi Smith, Mark Hughes, 1435458443, Delmar Learning
  • 2011, $37.99, 256p.
  • Lee's book provides numerous case-studies, but without a lot of details.
• The Gamification of Learning and Instruction: Game-based Methods and Strategies for Training and Education
  • Karl M. Kapp, 1118096347, Pfeiffer
  • 2012, $66.00, 336 p
  • Largely focused on corporate training and top-down design.
• The Gamification of Learning and Instruction Fieldbook: Ideas into Practice
  • Karl M. Kapp, 111867443X, Pfeiffer
  • 2013, $66.00, 480p
  • Does have some useful strategies.

K.Becker has a number of blog posts about gamification:

• Stopping Boring Content with This List of Gamification Elements??? Try Again….
• 7 [NOT] Key Learning Points on Gamification | Axonify
• Human Factors: The Third Wave of Gamification?
• Can Gamification Boost Independent Learning? | MindShift
• The Gamification of Everything
• Coursera Gamification Course, Assignment 3.
• Coursera Gamification Course, Assignment 2.
• Coursera Gamification Course, Second Impressions.
• Coursera Gamification Course, Assignment 1.
• Tips & Techniques: Assessment with Stoplight Feedback
• Gamification – The New Chocolate Covered Broccoli?
• Gamification: Are Badges and Points Enough? Will Monetary Rewards Fix It?
• Learnlets » Kapp’s Gamification for Learning and Instruction
• Does everything really need gamification?
• The Ludologist » Gamification Backlash Roundup
• The Massively Multi-Player Online School

• What Game Based Learning Can Do for Student Achievement | EdSurge News
• Ely, M. (2011). 3 Reasons NOT to Gamify Education (LearnBoost)[Blog]. Retrieved from https://www.learnboost.com/blog/blog/3-reasons-not-to-gamify-education/. on Oct. 4 2012.
• Heick, T. (2011). The Gamification of Education: What School Can Learn from Video Games (Edutopia.org)[Blog] Retrieved from http://www.edutopia.org/blog/gamification-education-terrell-heick. on Dec. 11 2012.
• Juul, J. (2011). Gamification Backlash Roundup (The Ludologist). Blog Retrieved from http://www.jesperjuul.net/ludologist/gamification-backlash-roundup. on April 2, 2011.
• Valdes, G. (2012). Three things you need to know about gamification. VentureBeat. Retrieved from http://venturebeat.com/2012/07/03/three-things-about-gamification/. on July 3, 2012
• Ventrice, T. (2011). Gamification: Framing The Discussion. Gamasutra. Retrieved from http://www.gamasutra.com/view/feature/6530/gamification_framing_the_.php. on November 2, 2011

• Andersen, P. (2012, Apr 24, 2012). Classroom Game Design TEDxBozeman. [YouTube Video] Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4qlYGX0H6Ec. on Apr 24, 2012.
• Deterding, S. (2012, 12 October 2012). 9.5 Theses on the Power and Efficacy of Gamification. Microsoft Research. [Microsoft Research Video] http://research.microsoft.com/apps/video/dl.aspx?id=174677&l=i (note: this talk is 1h23m long but it covers a LOT of ground and is well worth the time)
• Deterding, S. (Producer). (2010, Jan. 2012). Pawned. Gamification and Its Discontents. [SlideShare Presentaion] Retrieved from http://www.slideshare.net/dings/pawned-gamification-and-its-discontents. on Jan. 2012.
• McGonigal, J. (2010, Mar 17, 2010). Gaming can make a better world TEDTalks. [YouTube Video] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dE1DuBesGYM
• Nicholson, S. (2012, Dec. 25, 2012). A RECIPE for Meaningful Gamification. [YouTube Video] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4qikCx_SSc
• Patel, S. (2011, Dec 5, 2011). How Game Mechanics can Change Education TEDxChandler. [YouTube Video] http://youtu.be/E97HHr6M6RU

Gamification 2013 - University of Waterloo The conference showcased ongoing research in gamification and provided a venue for international and interdisciplinary attendees to discuss the research and …

GSummt - non-academic; focused primarily on corporate gamification, mounted and run by a gamification company

Gamification World Congress