Upskilling in Game Design

UX of EdTech by Alicia Quan

Jun 5, 202400:18:27Technology

How can UX practitioners upskill in game design for a learning context? And why is this important in EdTech? ⁠Alicia Quan⁠ chats The Sims, cheat codes, and moving past the “Big 5” of gamification (points, badges, leader...

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