Chris Heard wrote recently about his effort to “gamify” a course he teaches. Here's a snippet:
Here’s the elevator pitch: My Religion 101 course, also known as “World of Biblecraft,” functions like a cross between Farmville, Minecraft, and the World of Warcraft, where students earn XP and level up by exploring the Bible.Students enter the World of Biblecraft as first-level Bible readers, called Joiners. As students complete various class-related activities, they earn experience points (XP). As they hit certain XP thresholds, students level up to the ranks of Initiate, Hopeful, Greenhorn, Fledgling, Enthusiast, Dilettante, Catechumen, Bibliophile, and perhaps even to the coveted rank of Acolyte. At the end of the semester, student’s level determines the letter grade I report to the registrar. (If you can’t figure out the conversion, you didn’t read this paragraph carefully enough.)
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