eCampusOntario Webinar #3: OE Fellows: Quest Based Learning
Channel: eCampusOntario
Date: 2018-11-28

Laura Killam, Cambrian College (@NurseKillam on Twitter)
Aaron Langille, Laurentian University (@aaron_lucs on Twitter)

Note: This is a reformatted version of the original webinar upload at https://youtu.be/AQbr2bNAVpo.

Link to the WordPress site for Quest Based Learning: https://nursekillam.com/qbl/.

Drawing on research, theory and classroom experiences, this session focuses on exploring gamification to promote student engagement in learning. Game design in the context of computer science and nursing are used as examples. Advantages and disadvantages (Atena & Priego 2014; Caswell & Jensen 2008) of open versus proprietary platforms are explored, as well as the possibility of hybrid approaches. The use of gamification in both University and College learning environments, scalability to large class sizes and workload on educators and teaching assistants will be addressed. It is hoped that this work will lead to novel synergies between OERs and gamification, producing new opportunities for educators and improved educational experiences for post-secondary students.