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February 25, 2025

Gamification or Game-Based Learning?

Reading Time: 7 minutesYou might have heard the terms “gamification” or “game-based learning” used in educational circles, but you may not have yet had the chance to explore the differences between these approaches. They both aim to make course and learning experiences more engaging, but they do so in very distinct unique ways. This post aims to show an example of each applied...
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September 26, 2023

Lori Martin and Rene Letoile Incorporate Gamification in Brick and Stone Mason Programs

Reading Time: 4 minutesLori Martin first taught at Conestoga in 2014. Since 2019 she has been teaching in Conestoga’s Trades and Apprenticeship, specifically in the Masonry Apprenticeship and Construction Techniques Multi-Trade programs. Lori brings with her 12 years as a Red Seal Mason, including valuable experience as a foreman. She enjoys working with future masons, helping them develop necessary skills, from hands-on construction...
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January 15, 2020

Games for Teaching Academic Integrity

Reading Time: 4 minutesThis post describes teaching academic integrity using games, and lists a selection of available games that can be adapted for your in-person, hybrid, or asynchronous course. Games for Learning The term serious games refers to games that aim to inform and educate within or outside the classroom (Susi, Johannesson, & Backlund, 2007). Gamification and games-based learning can provide a fun, low-stakes, and cooperative approach towards course content (Khan, Dyer, Bjelobaba, et...
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