Gamification Strategies for Retention Motivation and Engagement in Higher Education

A key challenge facing higher education institutions is that of retaining students. Though gaming technologies are increasingly being used in support of learning initiatives gamification can also assist with attendance by increasing engagement. By using gaming technology to map educational content teachers can engage and motivate learners through adaptive infrastructures and game thinking challenges. Gamification Strategies for Retention Motivation and Engagement in Higher Education: Emerging Research and Opportunities is a critical scholarly resource that examines gaming technologies as effectively utilized learning tools to improve retention engagement motivation and problem solving. Featuring a wide range of topics such as higher education augmented reality and socialization this book is ideal for academicians administrators researchers IT specialists education professionals and students