15 Articles that Show Gamification is Taking Over our World

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Okay, yes, that title may be a bit of an exaggeration and may make gamification sound like a bad thing (and some of these articles will look at why that could be true).  But the aim of this article, is to show the broad spectrum of uses (and abuses) of gamification, from education and training, to business, healthcare and more.

Gamification of Learning: Education and Training

• Game On? The Use of Gamification in E-Learning 
• What Critics Don’t Understand about Gamified Education 
• Gamification to Encourage Learner Autonomy 
• How Gamification Results in 21st Century Learning 
• NSA Gamifies Surveillance Training: Ethical or Questionable? 

Gamification of Business

• Gamification is the Best Way to Engage Consumers Say Experts 
• 5 Gamification Lessons from J.C. Penney’s Sales Failure 
• Playing to Win: Mobile Gamification Done Right 
• The Future of Loyalty is in Big Data and Gamification 
• Beyond the Hype: 5 Ways That Big Companies are Using Gamification 

Gamification of Healthcare

• The Game Changer: Gaming in Healthcare 
• Food for Thought: Is Gamification Viable for Rewarding Blood Donations? 
• Brain-Training Video Games May Help Reverse Cognitive Decline in Old Age 

Gamification of Making the World a Better Place

• The Future of Gamification Lies in Civic Engagement 
• Top 10 Social Gamification Examples that will Literally Save the World 

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