When to gamify?

http://blog.learnlets.com/?p=4832

I happened to hear a gamification expert talk, and he pointed out some rules about what he termed ‘goal science’.  He had five pillars:

1. that clear goals makes people feel connected and aligns the organization
2. that working on goals together (in a competitive sense 😉 makes them feel supported
3. that feedback helps people progress in systematic ways
4. that the tight loop of feedback is more personalized
5. that choosing challenging goals engages people

More on gamification in this IMS blog

https://blog.stcloudstate.edu/ims/?s=gamification&submit=Search