Gamification for Learning and Well-Being

Are you interested in gamification for learning and well-being to engage first-year students in Higher Education? TU Dublin City Campus Learning, Teaching & Technology Centre (LTTC) are hosting a ‘Enhancing first-year student success: using fun and games for learning’ webinar on Thu, 5 November 2020 from 12:00 – 14:00.

Enhancing first -year success Gamification for Learning and Well-Being webinar programme:

12.00 Welcome! Dr. Diarmuid O’Callaghan. Principal. Blanchardstown Campus. TU Dublin.

12.05 Part one: “What’s in a game? Introducing the concepts and webinar themes” (Dr. Helen Williams).

12.10 Part two: A snapshot of examples from TU Dublin’s three campuses where a game-based approach is being used (Dr. Helen Williams).

12:25 Break (& time to look at our games’ Padlets)

12.30 Part three: How to design your own games (Dr. Peter Lynch)

12.50 Fourth part: Design your own game ideas, and share ideas with the group (small group exercise).

13.20 Closing remarks (Dr. Jen Harvey).

13.30 Closure