Quick Guide to Online GBL Version 1 | Page 3

Blue and Yellow Board Game by Pixabay Are you looking at game-based learning to enhance your online teaching? Do your online students require the complexity or skill level that traditional teaching approaches may not be able to cater to effectively? Do you feel that online courses infused with online game-based learning will be more beneficial to your students? An online game-based learning activity can introduce interaction, feedback, problem-solving, competition, narrative, and fun learning environments that can help to increase student engagement and sustain motivation. When designing an online game-based learning activity, it is important to ensure that game characteristics and game principles do not detract from the course learning objectives.