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Gamification in higher education and stem : a systematic review of literature [PDF]
, 2016 In recent years, gamification, the use of game elements in non-game contexts, has drawn the attention of educators due to the possibility of making learning more motivating and engaging; this led to an increase of research in the field.
Chiluiza, Katherine +2 more
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Opportunities for faculty-librarian collaboration in an expanded dentistry curriculum. [PDF]
, 2018 With the increased emphasis on evidence-based practice, developing information literacy (IL), as well as other literacies (e.g., oral), earlier in programs is becoming widely accepted in medicine and allied fields.
Lowe, M. Sara +2 more
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Use of Badges as Achievements to Enhance Online Learning
Archives of Medicine and Health SciencesBackground and Aim: Digital badges are electronic symbols used as microcredentials to document achievement or skills mastered such as course completion, professional development participation, or training completion. The use of digital badges is trending
B. V. Swaroop Raj, C. Divya
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A meta-analysis of digital badges in learning environments in educational settings
Educational Technology & SocietyThe popularity of digital badges has been accelerated in recent years. Advocates of digital badges suggest their use may improve students’ motivation and achievement, but existing empirical studies have failed to show consistent results.
Victor Law +3 more
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DIGITAL BADGES AS REWARDS IN SCIENCE EDUCATION: STUDENTS’ PERCEPTIONS AND EXPERIENCES
Tạp chí Khoa học Đại học Đà LạtSeveral studies have reported positive effects of digital badges on students’ academic performance and behavior. A digital badge serves as an indicator of an accomplishment or skill that can be showcased, accessed, and verified online.
Aaron A. Funa
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Digital open badge-driven learning - a doctoral thesis summary
Education in the North, 2020 Digital open badges are gaining popularity as a means of identification and recognition of competences acquired differently. Meanwhile new ways to motivate, scaffold and assess competence-based learning processes in professional development are emerging.
Sanna Brauer
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Ubiquity Proceedings, 2023 This full paper shows the perception of a group of students at the Costa Rica’s State University of Distance Education, UNED, who received their first digital badge after participating in a course/workshop aimed at developing basic research skills.
Mario Barahona Quesada +2 more
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BMC Medical Education, 2022 Background Microcredentials (MCs) are short courses that certify/recognise an individual’s achievement of specific skills or knowledge. Schools of pharmacy could be well-placed to contribute to the continuing professional development (CPD) of pharmacists
Peggy Lok +4 more
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Do platform-Mediated workers perform better after a private digital badge is awarded?
Computers in Human Behavior ReportsThis study examines the impact of private digital badges—visible only to recipients—on task performance in platform-mediated gig work. We conducted an experiment with 279 participants who completed an information extraction task under four conditions ...
Cristian Ramírez, Edgar E. Kausel
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Blockchain-Based Badge Award with Existence Proof
Applied Sciences, 2019 In this paper, we present a badge awarding system for performance assessment in education using blockchain technology. Learners will be awarded badges, which are certified for a predetermined level of progress in terms of learning.
Min Choi +3 more
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