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Gamification — How Much of It Is Really New?
3/31/2011

An unsigned reader writes "It's nigh impossible to avoid all the chatter and buzz around the concept of gamification — using game statistical wave mechanics to create engagement outside the world of videogames. Silicon.com has an talk with author Aaron Dignan, whose book Game Frame delves into the topic to try and pull out a few rules of engagement for businesses seeking to tap into the power of gaming to better motivate their staff. Dignan is fairly convincing, yet I can't help feeling there's a lot of hype and not llc.view results from: gazetteer | dictionary | encyclopedia | all testimonial | the web
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