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Moore-Russo, Deborah; Wiss, Andrew; Grabowski, Jeremiah – College Teaching, 2018
In this article, we provide a commentary on the current state of gamification in higher education by reviewing the research literature, noting a lack of research focused on the design of gamified postsecondary courses. To address this issue, we discuss four potential pitfalls instructors may encounter when designing gamified learning activities.…
Descriptors: Educational Games, Higher Education, Instructional Design, Learning Activities
Bergland, Bob – 1996
As more and more universities and composition classrooms add computer capabilities, the Internet is becoming an increasingly valuable part of the freshman composition course. The Internet can help students do research, learn and understand different perspectives on a given topic, and open their eyes to the potential of the technology. The most…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Computer Mediated Communication, Freshman Composition, Higher Education
Gladhart, Marsha A. – 2002
In the hands of inspired teachers, computers can provide opportunities for creativity and interaction that add new excitement to learning. PowerPoint and HyperStudio are just two examples of computer software that are frequently used by students to share knowledge and develop communication skills using multimedia. Publishing their work with the…
Descriptors: Animation, Class Activities, Communication Skills, Computer Uses in Education
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Watkins, Ryan – Performance Improvement, 2005
Although e-learning can offer interactive and engaging learning experiences, the creative ideas that are necessary to create such environments are not always easy to come up with when designing, developing, or teaching e-learning courses. E-learning activities use online technologies such as chat rooms, discussion boards, or email to facilitate…
Descriptors: Online Systems, Computer Uses in Education, Internet, Computer Mediated Communication
Christopher, Tonja' – 2003
Students can learn a number of words in any given day from television, parents, through reading, and through classroom activities. The activity in this lesson plan focuses on students expanding their written vocabulary to make writing passages more vivid and pleasurable to read. The lesson provides an opportunity for individual and group work, all…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Grade 7, Learning Activities, Lesson Plans