COURSERAGamification in Education
Prepared By Manu Melwin Joy
Assistant ProfessorSCMS School of Technology and Management
Kerala, India.Phone – 9744551114
Mail – [email protected]
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COURSERA• Coursera is an educational
technology and social
entrepreneurship company
that partners with leading
universities to make some of
their online courses
available for free.
COURSERA
• Subjects include courses
ranging from the Sciences
and Engineering to
Humanities and Business.
COURSERA• The courses are designed to
be delivered as a series of
short video lectures on
different topics and
assignments, which are
typically submitted on a
weekly basis.
COURSERA• Progress can be measured
by completing assignments
and tests online where
machine grading and
evaluation can be used.
COURSERA• In good education
gamification spirit, the results
are immediately reported to
the student, as well as the
instructional staff, providing
feedback and reinforcement
to the student.
COURSERA
• In some cases,
leveling up, badges
and other rewards
systems are
implemented.
COURSERA• Interactivity among the
students is emphasized
to encourage
engagement and assist
in long-term retention
of concepts.
COURSERA• This also provides frequent
feedback which enables the
student to monitor their
progress and self-evaluate
their understanding of the
material.
COURSERA• Interestingly, the most
popular course on
Coursera is the
Gamification course.
Gamification Education
indeed!