Introduction of Gamification

Which of the following is the function of the badge？

• Serve as virtual status symbols

• Create social pressure to enhance engagement

• Induce competition or collaboration

Answer explanation

Badges refer to visual tokens that appear as icons or logos. They can serve as goals if the rules for winning the badges are made known to the users, as virtual status symbols.

___are tables that display an individual’s performance compared with other users.

Which game element does League of Legends use to display the comprehensive ability of users at one stage?

• Feedback

• Radar chart

• Badge

• Leaderboard

Answer explanation

A radar chart shows multivariate data of three or more quantitative variables mapped onto an axis.

What is the benefit of applying “teammates” in designing learning activities?

• Make students work together to achieve a shared objective

• Help studnets control learning pace

• Become more self-regulated

• Enhance ambition

Review the educational problem occurs in your course, and can gamification be used as a strategy to solve it?