Do you miss your childhood? Well you may have seen the  new ‘IST 400: Gamification Journey‘ course we are offering. Some of the most rewarding courses we’ve offered here in Honors focus on the idea of play, games, and the purposes for them.  Professor Scott Nicholson at the iSchool is a game designer, and not only does he design board (and other) games, but he focuses on “transformative gaming”… that is, using the concepts of “gamification” to transform people, communities, and other civic spaces.

If you like to play (and who doesn’t), consider checking out these two short videos that will give you a peek into this course. First, Professor Nicholson takes you through what you’re going to be doing in the course. Hint: NOT techie or programming stuff!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RAvKOT-Znjw&feature=youtu.be

And second, this fantastic TED talk will add 7.5 minutes to your life. Curious? Good! Please click!

Check out Scott’s blog for more information on just what “gamification” is about: http://becauseplaymatters.com