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