Resources for Gamification in Higher Education

Bell, K. (2018). Game on! Gamification, gameful design, and the rise of the gamer educator. Johns Hopkins University Press. https://ezproxy.mtsu.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=nlebk&AN=1501176&site=ehost-live&scope=site

Five higher-education case studies with a cross-case analysis based on evaluation frameworks by Karl Capp and Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi.

Blass, L., & Tolnai, C. (2019). Power up your classroom: Reimagine learning through gameplay. International Society for Technology in Education. https://ezproxy.mtsu.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=cat00263a&AN=mts.b4036585&site=eds-live&scope=site

Resources and tools from K-12 settings

Boller, S., & Kapp, K. M. (2017). Play to learn: Everything you need to know about designing effective learning games. Association For Talent Development.  https://ezproxy.mtsu.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=nlebk&AN=1481261&site=eds-live&scope=site

A nine-step process to learning-game design and development, based on workshop content by authors

Costello, R. (2018). Gaming innovations in higher education: Emerging research and opportunities. IGI Global, Information Science Reference. https://ezproxy.mtsu.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=cat00263a&AN=mts.b3600158&site=eds-live&scope=site

Discussion of socialization of gamification, learning theories within gamification, mapping gamification, educator model, and future directions of gamification within higher education.

Crompton, H., & Traxler, J. (2016). Mobile learning and STEM: Case studies in practice. Routledge. https://ezproxy.mtsu.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=cat00263a&AN=mts.b3212211&site=eds-live&scope=site

Case studies in mobile learning and mobile gamification.

Kapp, K. M., Blair, L., & Mesch, R. (2014). The gamification of learning and instruction fieldbook: Ideas into practice. Wiley. https://ezproxy.mtsu.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=cat00263a&AN=mts.b2245854&site=eds-live&scope=site

Step-by-step approach to implementing learning-game concepts, with case studies from business and higher education.

Mayer, R. E. (2019). Computer games in education. Annual Reviews Inc. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-psych-010418-102744 https://ezproxy.mtsu.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=edselc&AN=edselc.2-52.0-85058182387&site=eds-live&scope=site

Evidence-based review that examines three questions about computer games for education: Which game features produce learning? Do people learn anything useful from playing a computer game? Do people learn academic material better from computer games or from conventional media?