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Learner Reviews & Feedback for Gamification by University of Pennsylvania

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About the Course

Gamification is the application of game elements and digital game design techniques to non-game problems, such as business and social impact challenges. This course will teach you the mechanisms of gamification, why it has such tremendous potential, and how to use it effectively. For additional information on the concepts described in the course, you can purchase Professor Werbach's book For the Win: How Game Thinking Can Revolutionize Your Business in print or ebook format in several languages....

Top reviews

BM

Jun 16, 2017

Very structured and interesting class about gamification. Kevin is a very engaging teacher and this course was perfect introduction to gamification. I highly recommend the course. Thank you very much!

FL

May 22, 2019

Excellent course! I found it very useful. It really builds a super strong foundation to think about this User Motivation and UX. The word Gamification is something that some people like and some hate.

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By Chew W Y

Jun 2, 2016

Great course although some of the lectures can be a tad long. Helpful in understanding the concept of games and play. Highly recommend it!

By Diana O F C

Feb 13, 2016

Aborda de forma integral los principales aspectos de la ludificación, brindando ejemplos y referencias. Muy satisfecha de haberlo tomado.

By Edoardo R

Aug 18, 2017

great course, goes into good depth and gets you to think. very nice for a structured introduction to the very relevant Gamification wave

By Yao D

Jul 31, 2017

The first coursera class that I actually finished! Very good at keeping me motivated with applicable information and engaging lectures!!

By Dafne M T

Feb 8, 2016

Challenging and difficult at times. Makes you use your lateral thinking. Provides good examples, offers good quality lessons... 5 stars!

By william g

Dec 26, 2015

By far, the most informative and well delivered online course I have ever taken. I'm looking forward to Professor Werbach's next course.

By João M

May 30, 2018

Fun course to follow and great experience. Well structured and with good balance of (valuable) materials to read/watch and assignments.

By Amit K D

Feb 8, 2016

Course is fantastic and presentation is very interactive. It met my expectation in every front. Will love to take up another one soon

By Timo K

Jan 20, 2022

Great course! Also good to understand for non native speaker. Everything is easy to understand. Good new knowledge for my daily life.

By Carl W

Mar 5, 2019

Very well structured course. I took it as a part of a project in my job and this course was integral in developing a gamified system.

By Rafael A A V

Sep 4, 2019

Excllelent course. Already appliying in my current job. Prof. Werbach has great teaching technics. Very professional and motivating.

By Gonzalo M

Jan 20, 2019

Enlightening, inspirational and useful in regards to my career in education. A must-do course on the emergent pedagogy in education.

By Jose E M d M

Aug 25, 2017

A VERY good way to introduce and understand the fundamentals of gamification!! Invite you to think more in processes and aplications

By Katarina R

Jan 7, 2016

A very organized and interesting course. All assignment are about challenging real life situation to solve. A very well spent time.

By Francine A

Sep 9, 2016

Simplesmente o melhor conteúdo de Gamificação que encontrei. É bem mais aprofundado, tem ótimas referências para mais informações.

By Vitor S

Feb 9, 2016

O curso cumpre com o prometido. Tendo em vista que o professor responsável nos conduz de forma muito formidável com o cronograma.

By Elvis C

Jul 19, 2019

Excellent course. It has helped me a lot to know and implement Gamification in my professional scope. I definitely recommend it.

By Harish C

Jun 17, 2017

It was interesting concept, very well explained and a lot of additional reference provided for further reading on working on it.

By Rolando S N

Dec 29, 2015

Great course, I already had taken a couple of courses online about Gamification, and this is a one of the best courses available

By Rubén D M y M

Jun 29, 2020

Very interesting and well explained. Useful concepts and techniques to apply today. Examples are a little bit outdated now thou

By Simone

Jan 16, 2022

Este curso foi maravilhoso! Pretendo aplicar tudo que aprendi em sala de aula com meus alunos e em minha pesquisa de mestrado.

By Amritpal S

Jun 16, 2021

The course provides a deep insight in to the concept of Gamification. I found the course very thought provoking and practical.

By Sergei F

Oct 16, 2016

Very interesting and insightful course. Touches decent amount of psychology topics, so I am likely to take those courses next!

By Brian M

Jun 27, 2016

Excellent course - It is quite a bit harder than the "average" course so allow for extra time for both videos and assignments.

By Wu P

Oct 2, 2016

Great course, and very thoughtful and applicable to a variety of scenarios, such as management, product design and leadership