{"id":903,"date":"2017-07-19T15:08:31","date_gmt":"2017-07-19T15:08:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/support.vedamo.com\/?p=903"},"modified":"2022-12-19T14:00:03","modified_gmt":"2022-12-19T14:00:03","slug":"gamification-in-virtual-classroom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vedamo.com\/knowledge\/gamification-in-virtual-classroom\/","title":{"rendered":"Gamification In The Virtual Classroom"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>What is gamification? How does it help the learning process? What are its advantages? Here are some recommendations on how to effectively implement it in your virtual classroom. Combining gaming principles in the teaching process makes it fun and helps you give direct feedback to learners.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gamification comprises in the involvement of gaming principles and techniques in the learning process. Games are a method of building up social skills, team work, motivation, life experience and discipline. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gamification of the VEDAMO <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vedamo.com\/virtual-classroom\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Virtual Classroom<\/a> interaction is related with a number of learning theories \u2013 active learning, problem-oriented learning, social learning, constructivist theories and collaborative learning. \u00a0It not only helps boost motivation but also fosters learner adaptation for identifying their weak and strong points.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gamification in the virtual classroom has to do with making learning a fun and interesting process. In this way learners develop skills and master knowledge useful for the real world.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7731\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7731\" style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-7731 size-large\" title=\"Virtual classroom gamification\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vedamo.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/virtual-classroom-gamification-750x418.png\" alt=\"An image of children in the context of virtual classroom gamification\" width=\"750\" height=\"418\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vedamo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/virtual-classroom-gamification-750x418.png 750w, https:\/\/www.vedamo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/virtual-classroom-gamification-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/www.vedamo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/virtual-classroom-gamification-768x428.png 768w, https:\/\/www.vedamo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/virtual-classroom-gamification-50x28.png 50w, https:\/\/www.vedamo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/virtual-classroom-gamification-920x513.png 920w, https:\/\/www.vedamo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/virtual-classroom-gamification-600x335.png 600w, https:\/\/www.vedamo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/virtual-classroom-gamification-320x179.png 320w, https:\/\/www.vedamo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/virtual-classroom-gamification.png 950w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7731\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Virtual classroom gamification<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Gamification of the interaction can be achieved, for example, through:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Intertwining an imaginary scenario when assigning a problem and determining individual challenges for learners to overcome in the course of solving the problem.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Awarding points\/prizes for completion of a given task or practice activity.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Determining of levels (from easy to hard).<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Awarding virtual badges\/stickers or another type of prize.\u00a0For example, in the virtual classroom you can award your students with stars or smileys using the shape library from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vedamo.com\/knowledge\/platform-tutorials\/virtual-classroom-online-whiteboard-tools\/\">whiteboard tools<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Weekly Rankings<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A Success Notice Board<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gamification has the following advantages:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Promotes interactivity<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Imperceptibly engages in the learning process \u2013 offers variety and alternation of activities and tasks which triggers interest<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Immediate feedback and \u201caward\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stimulates creativity<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Develops critical thinking and problem-solving skills<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Develops practice skills<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7732\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7732\" style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-7732 size-large\" title=\"Benefits of virtual classroom gamification\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vedamo.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/virtual-classroom-gamification2-750x418.png\" alt=\"Benefits of virtual classroom gamification\" width=\"750\" height=\"418\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vedamo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/virtual-classroom-gamification2-750x418.png 750w, https:\/\/www.vedamo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/virtual-classroom-gamification2-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/www.vedamo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/virtual-classroom-gamification2-768x428.png 768w, https:\/\/www.vedamo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/virtual-classroom-gamification2-50x28.png 50w, https:\/\/www.vedamo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/virtual-classroom-gamification2-920x513.png 920w, https:\/\/www.vedamo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/virtual-classroom-gamification2-600x335.png 600w, https:\/\/www.vedamo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/virtual-classroom-gamification2-320x179.png 320w, https:\/\/www.vedamo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/virtual-classroom-gamification2.png 950w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7732\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Benefits of virtual classroom gamification<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For the effective implementation of gamification in the learning process it is important to take into account the following recommendations:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Allot more time for preliminary preparation;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are planning the acquisition of new knowledge and the building up of skills solely through gamification allot more study time for them;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Carefully select the game content so that it corresponds to the age characteristics and requirements of the participants.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do not overdo games in the Virtual Classroom as they should not distract participants\u2019 attention from the study content. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is gamification? 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