GAMIFICATION IN EDUCATION: Examples & Hints

(c)Tanya Sviridova, PhDEpam Systems, NULP, Lviv

Gamification & Students

Problems

• Boring

• Not Actual

• Not Needed in Future

• Outdated

Generation Z

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Reality

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Solution

• project simulation game

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Testing Course

• get prepared for real work after university

• start doing things right from the beginning

• try out own forces, show good results to others

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Principles

• Balanced Theory and Practice

• No Lectures but Workshops

• Team Work

• Real Project Simulation

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Education plan• Intro

• Software Testing Process

• Communication Basics

• Defect Hunting and Reporting

• GUI Testing

• Function and Domain testing

• Requirements Analysis

• Test Cases

• Regression Testing

• Test Status Reporting

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Tracking

• Google Apps

- Sites

- Docs

- Calendar

- Gmail

• Skype

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Examples

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Results

• motivation become higher

• students are more active

• approach can be used wider

• but it took extra time for preparation

• program should be flexible

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Questions