unlockables Rewards revealed after goals Scaffolding A writing instructor provides sentence starters, peer feedback, and rubric checklists before final essay submission. Multiple Means of Representation Presenting content in varied formats. avatar students choose characters to represent themselves Leaderboards Rankings showing participant performance. replayability Ability to try again differently progress bar Visual tracker of completion Game- based learning A business course uses a board game where students run companies and manage resources. Gamification A history professor adds XP (experience points) for completing readings and unlocks mini-badges for attending office hours. role playing In a political science class, students play the part of diplomats negotiating a climate agreement. accessibility Captions on game videos or alt-text time pressure Solve the puzzle before the countdown ends Badges Visual markers of achievement. Choice Letting students decide how to meet learning goals. mini- game Short game within a lesson Quests Missions framed as challenges. Easter Egg A secret link to bonus content in a lesson simulation A history class has students compete against each other as different factions in the American War of Independence. Intrinsic Motivation A student chooses to go beyond the required reading because the topic connects to their personal goals. narrative Embedding learning in a story. Multiple Means of Action and Expression Letting students demonstrate learning in different w ays. multiple means of engagement Offering choices to motivate and sustain interest. boss battle a final, high- stakes challenge Levels A writing course has “Novice,” “Apprentice,” and “Expert” categories tied to progressively complex writing tasks. unlockables Rewards revealed after goals Scaffolding A writing instructor provides sentence starters, peer feedback, and rubric checklists before final essay submission. Multiple Means of Representation Presenting content in varied formats. avatar students choose characters to represent themselves Leaderboards Rankings showing participant performance. replayability Ability to try again differently progress bar Visual tracker of completion Game- based learning A business course uses a board game where students run companies and manage resources. Gamification A history professor adds XP (experience points) for completing readings and unlocks mini-badges for attending office hours. role playing In a political science class, students play the part of diplomats negotiating a climate agreement. accessibility Captions on game videos or alt-text time pressure Solve the puzzle before the countdown ends Badges Visual markers of achievement. Choice Letting students decide how to meet learning goals. mini- game Short game within a lesson Quests Missions framed as challenges. Easter Egg A secret link to bonus content in a lesson simulation A history class has students compete against each other as different factions in the American War of Independence. Intrinsic Motivation A student chooses to go beyond the required reading because the topic connects to their personal goals. narrative Embedding learning in a story. Multiple Means of Action and Expression Letting students demonstrate learning in different w ays. multiple means of engagement Offering choices to motivate and sustain interest. boss battle a final, high- stakes challenge Levels A writing course has “Novice,” “Apprentice,” and “Expert” categories tied to progressively complex writing tasks.
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Rewards revealed after goals
A writing instructor provides sentence starters, peer feedback, and rubric checklists before final essay submission.
Presenting content in varied formats.
students choose characters to represent themselves
Rankings showing participant performance.
Ability to try again differently
Visual tracker of completion
A business course uses a board game where students run companies and manage resources.
A history professor adds XP (experience points) for completing readings and unlocks mini-badges for attending office hours.
In a political science class, students play the part of diplomats negotiating a climate agreement.
Captions on game videos or alt-text
Solve the puzzle before the countdown ends
Visual markers of achievement.
Letting students decide how to meet learning goals.
Short game within a lesson
Missions framed as challenges.
A secret link to bonus content in a lesson
A history class has students compete against each other as different factions in the American War of Independence.
A student chooses to go beyond the required reading because the topic connects to their personal goals.
Embedding learning in a story.
Letting students demonstrate learning in different ways.
Offering choices to motivate and sustain interest.
a final, high-stakes challenge
A writing course has “Novice,” “Apprentice,” and “Expert” categories tied to progressively complex writing tasks.
