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The impact of gamification on learning and instruction: A systematic review of empirical evidence

Introduction The article “The impact of gamification on learning and instruction: A systematic review of empirical evidence” by Zaubyddub et al (2020) represented my continued interest in trying to better understand the value and impact of game-based learning.   The Introduction provided a robust overview of the current literature and terminology as it attempted to provide an objective...
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Building Community in Online Discussion-Based Courses

The article “Instructor Perspectives on Building Community in Online Discussion-Based Courses: Issues of Pedagogy and Functionality” by MacKinnon et al (2020) was written in recognition of the growing numbers of online courses and a desire to identify those characteristics of courses that enhance “collective meaning-making”.  That term is not defined within the article but appears to...
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