Gamification should include game design, not just game components. Some education games can damage players’ interest or engagement. 

New York University

An overview of the factors for the rise of gamification since the beginning of the century and how to improve users’ learning motivation in games in the future. 

Gamification: Designing for motivation

History of gamification

- inexpensive sensors that tracks users’ daily activity 
- a shift in Web analytics to human behaviors 
- the current cultural momentum of video games 


3 factors for the recent rise of gamification

game design + game component

- create meaning, positive connections between faculties and students 
- assign collaborative work rather than individual ones 


ways to engage students

steps include: 
- offer intrinsic value that users want
- weaving gamification into the value
- encourage students’ engagement and desire to participate

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