tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1685560256628587439.post6177536793936858394..comments2023-07-10T07:12:16.641-04:00Comments on The Female Perspective of Computer Science: Gamifying CollegeGail Carmichaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14173555781667297996noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1685560256628587439.post-56645421193167016982011-11-30T13:55:13.166-05:002011-11-30T13:55:13.166-05:00We've talked about this a bit in the lounge. B...We've talked about this a bit in the lounge. Basically turn the degree acreditation process into an achievement system. If you do courses x/y/z, you automatically meet the requirements for minor W or major V and it gets tagged onto your official degree description. If you've already got a degree and return to take additional credits, you could get an updated degree printed off which conveys the new minors, or if you've met the requirements for a new major without necessarily enrolling in the program, you could get an invitation to attend graduation rather than having to apply to graduate. As far as letting students see their progress, the degree requirements are already spelled out in the course schedule. They'd just have to be able to see visually how they've met and progressed against various sub-requirements as they progress through their coursework.Olihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15208552993437798014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1685560256628587439.post-6997928287461646552011-11-30T13:38:39.070-05:002011-11-30T13:38:39.070-05:00That's a great question David. I'll email...That's a great question David. I'll email you as well, but I actually think some of the links given at the beginning of the post might be useful. Are you familiar with James Paul Gee's work? He doesn't necessarily call his view on games and education 'gamification' but I certainly see it that way, and as an educational psychologist, you should be particularly interested in what he has to say.Gail Carmichaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14173555781667297996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1685560256628587439.post-51154830561864723612011-11-30T13:34:07.211-05:002011-11-30T13:34:07.211-05:00The Khan Academy videos are great, but clearly wor...The Khan Academy videos are great, but clearly work only for extremely bright, extremely motivated kids. You and I and Gail would likely have been in that category in K-12/8-12. Most students aren't.<br /><br />BTW, Gail, can you suggest a good introduction to what "gamification" actually means -- for a beginner, i.e., someone who isn't involved in playing or designing or implementing games, but who is a CS faculty member with a fairly strong background in educational psychology. (davidk6@gmail.com)David Klappholzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03176613847022060087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1685560256628587439.post-23052008319819992762011-11-29T15:57:44.774-05:002011-11-29T15:57:44.774-05:00Indeed. There is lots of interesting discussion su...Indeed. There is lots of interesting discussion surrounding this initiative. (<a href="http://blog.mrmeyer.com/?p=10629" rel="nofollow">Here's just one example.</a>) Perhaps a good topic for a future post. :)Gail Carmichaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14173555781667297996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1685560256628587439.post-7766269132361078352011-11-29T14:47:31.477-05:002011-11-29T14:47:31.477-05:00You might also like to check out Khan Academy - or...You might also like to check out <a href="http://khanacademy.org" rel="nofollow">Khan Academy</a> - originally was just a guy posting math tutorials for his niece in India, now spanning a plethora of science (including computer science) topics.blaghhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07920908191157687759noreply@blogger.com