The Gamification Report Blog
by Jonathan Peters, PhD
Mrs. Van Etten’s second-grade class was stressful for me. Our desks were precisely placed in exact rows, where we sat for long stretches in silence. The slightest wiggle would draw her scathing stare. And the tension both internally and within the room would increase...
by Jonathan Peters, PhD
With the launch of our new BOX Experience, I’ve been thinking about what it means to be inside or outside the box.
With the BOX Experience each panel of the BOX —both inside and out—represents different aspects of our lives. For instance,...
by Jonathan Peters, PhD
There is a subset of games that I believe deserves an examination for certain learning programs. We’ve had a couple of people going through our Gamification Certifications recently who are tasked with creating cyber security courses. And I imagine other readers might...
by Jonathan Peters, PhD, Sententia
My weekly runs on the beach have been more interesting lately. Summer brings many people to our little island community. For some reason, more people than usual were digging in the sand last week. Some even came equipped with sizable shovels and buckets...
by Monica Cornetti
Chief Engagement Officer, Sententia Gamification
My adventure into the world of gamification for learning began in the summer of 2012 when I received a call from a client asking me to develop a Creative Thinking Workshop for her managers using gamification. She said to me, "I...
Jonathan Peters, PhD, CMO, Sententia
“As you all know, first prize is a Cadillac El Dorado… Second prize is a set of steak knives. Third prize is you're fired.” ā€• David Mamet, Glengarry Glen Ross
I was young when arcades appeared. My parents...
Like me, you were probably raised to believe that no one will like you if you talk about yourself all the time. But did you know that if you can get people to talk about themselves, this act of self-disclosure is accompanied by spurts of heightened activity in the brain? Harvard...