It is important to know what motivates the students to participate in class activities. The online classes have to be fun to motivate students to log in and join in the classes for participating actively. One technology which can make online classes more interesting is game based learning. Game based learning is effective for educational purpose. Game based learning has several advantages:
· Game based learning increase participation:
· Students participate better in game based learning.
· Game based learning improve communication and collaboration.
But the most important potential of game based learning is it’s ability to foster collaboration and engaging students in learning process.
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References:
Johnson, L., Smith, R., Willis, H., Levine, A., & Haywood, K. (2011). The 2011 Horizon Report. Austin, Texas: The New Media Consortium
Cynthia M. Calongne, (2005). Assessment by Playing: using game Design in our online course rubrics. Technical Report , Computer Science Department, CTU-CS-2005-001, http://library.colorado-tech.com/papers/2005/tr05calongne001.pdf
Cynthia M. Calongne, (2005). Let’s Play: Using Game Design in Our Online Course Rubrics. Technical Report , Computer Science Department, CTU-CS-2005-002. http://library.colorado-tech.com/papers/2005/tr05calongne002.pdf
Cynthia M. Calongne, (2005). Playing to enhance learning: using game Design in our online course rubrics. Technical Report , Computer Science Department, CTU-CS-2005-003, http://library.colorado-tech.com/papers/2005/tr05calongne003.pdf
