XP Replaces Grades in Indianan University Classes
source: http://www.gamepolitics.com/2010/03/18/xp-replaces-grades-indianan-university-classes
"An Assistant Professor in the Department of Telecommunications at the University of Indiana has substituted experience points for grades in two of his classes.
While it helps that the classes in question are game design courses, instructor Lee Sheldon thinks the grading scheme would perform just as well in other curriculum, or even in real-life jobs. Sheldon told IT News that, “…we are teaching the gamer, social networking generation,” adding, “I have no doubt the students will respond positively to any number of non-game-related classes taught in a similar manner.”
The benefits of such a tactic make learning (or working) more fun. Sheldon said that students in his two classes demonstrated “far great enthusiasm” than past classes that used a traditional grading method.
Sheldon, a gamer, game designer and television writer and producer, suggested that additional game design tactics could be adapted to the workplace, such as clearly defining a worker’s goals, providing incremental rewards and balancing effort and reward."
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http://www.gamepolitics.com/2010/03/18/xp-replaces-grades-indianan-university-cl...
While it helps that the classes in question are game design courses, instructor Lee Sheldon thinks the grading scheme would perform just as well in other curriculum, or even in real-life jobs. Sheldon told IT News that, “…we are teaching the gamer, social networking generation,” adding, “I have no doubt the students will respond positively to any number of non-game-related classes taught in a similar manner.”
The benefits of such a tactic make learning (or working) more fun. Sheldon said that students in his two classes demonstrated “far great enthusiasm” than past classes that used a traditional grading method.
Sheldon, a gamer, game designer and television writer and producer, suggested that additional game design tactics could be adapted to the workplace, such as clearly defining a worker’s goals, providing incremental rewards and balancing effort and reward."
Read the full article below:
http://www.gamepolitics.com/2010/03/18/xp-replaces-grades-indianan-university-cl...
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Robert_Harding
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Two problems with this article. First, there is no such institution of higher learning called "University of Indiana" Its name is INDIANA UNIVERSITY. Second, there is no demonym "Indianan". The only accepted demonym in Indiana is "Hoosier"!
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Robert_Harding
