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Three super low-tech ways to gamify your learning

April 24, 2020May 15, 2020 BILT

Adding game design and mechanics to your online content can make it more engaging, motivational and enjoyable. Online educational content is competing with social and entertainment content, and so now is as good a time … Continue reading

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Gamifying Histology

May 21, 2019May 22, 2019 BILT

From an initial interest in creating a histology game and some rough drawings on the back of playing cards, Frankie Macmillan and Zoe Palmer have created a fun and exciting way to teach a subject … Continue reading

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Learning Games #3

May 9, 2019May 10, 2019 BILT

The third Learning Games event took place against a backdrop of thundery showers in the Victoria Rooms on Wednesday 8th May. In attendance were colleagues from both professional and academic backgrounds, ranging in discipline … Continue reading

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Learning Games #2

January 18, 2019January 18, 2019 BILT

The second ‘Learning Games’ event took place on 17th January. To give everyone a chance to eat their lunch, the session started with a discussion around the tables about where we would like to … Continue reading

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‘Using Games in Teaching’ – 26/10/2018

October 30, 2018October 31, 2018 BILT

The first ‘Using Games in Teaching’ event, organised by Chrysanthi Tseloudi and Suzi Wells from the Digital Education Office, saw 25 colleagues from across the University come together to discuss their experiences, hopes and ideas … Continue reading

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