Do you hunger for games? Gamification in Information Literacy Instruction

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Do you Hunger for Games? Gamification in Information Literacy Instruction Amanda Mitchell SUNY Delhi

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Do you Hunger for Games?

Gamification in Information Literacy

InstructionAmanda Mitchell

SUNY Delhi

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What is gamification?

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What makes a good game?

From http://www.epicwinblog.net/2013/04/why-people-play-games-and-human.html

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Some non-academic examples

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Some academic examples

Passport– in beta, from Purdue University

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Some library examples

SCVNGR in use for library orientation at UC San Diego

University of Huddersfield, UK

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Concerns and Naysaying

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Delhi examples… let’s play!

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Research Feud Sporcle games:

Round 1: You are researching recreational drug use among college students. Name a term you would use to search for this (show marijuana image)http://www.sporcle.com/games/MatildaQ/research-feud-round-1

Round 2: Your speech is about young drivers texting & driving. Name a term you would use to search for people who are ages 13-19.http://www.sporcle.com/games/MatildaQ/research-feud-round-2

Round 3: You are researching all of director Steven Spielberg’s works. Name a general term for those works (“films” and its synonyms)http://www.sporcle.com/games/MatildaQ/research-feud-round-3

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Now it’s your turn…