Prerequisite: Must have attended the TurningPoint beginner course(s).
Description: Are you ready to take your TurningPoint slides to a whole new level? Join us as we take you on a gamification journey that can lead to an increase in student recall and retention. You will leave with great tools you can implement in your classroom.
**An optional Open Lab time (30 minutes) will be available after this workshop if you would like to join us to ask questions and/or work on getting your course ready to integrate the use of gamification.**
Topics covered include:
- Benefits of Gamification in the Classroom
- Creating a Compete slide (PowerPoint Polling)
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Participant Leader Board
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Fastest Responders
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Wager
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Team Assignment
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Team Leader Board
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Team MVP Board
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Racing Leader Board
- “Hands-on” – Designing Compete slides
- With existing PowerPoint slides
- Without existing PowerPoint slides
- Demonstration of Gameshows
- Pre-made - Who wants to be a Zillionaire? (show how to modify)
- On the Spot - Deal or No Deal (Excel)
Note: If you are looking for a more in-depth exploration of using gamification with TurningPoint or have questions, please request an appointment with one of the staff members at the Faculty Technology Center. You can call 578-3375 (option 1), or email ftc@lsu.edu.
**Registration will close at 4:30 pm the day before the scheduled workshop/webinar.**