This post is part of a series. Gamifying a system involves high level conceptual work, and one model which can help you go from general to specific is Ward’s three levels of design abstraction. The three levels discussed Werbach and Hunter’s For the Win are dynamics, mechanics,...
This series is made up of the following posts: Gamification: The Three Levels of Design Abstraction 01 – Dynamics Gamification: The Three Levels of Design Abstraction 02 – Mechanics Gamification: The Three Levels of Design Abstraction 03 – Components Gamification: The Three Intrinsic Motivations Gamification:...
This post is part of a series. When designing a gamified system, which is essentially a system for motivating users to continue using your software or process, one good model to use is the Self Determination Theory. This theory states that there are three primary...
This post is part of a series. So, you understand game mechanics and components, and are ready to actually develop your new system? You need a process. Werbach and Hunter have devised the following 6 step process (you should buy their book for full details,...
Having returned from the Annual Far West Conference of the Evangelical Theological Society, I have some reflections on some best practices, some of which were glaringly missing from this conference. I also have to say that last year’s Rethinking Hell Conference was run better, and...
I am thrilled to announce that I will be delivering a paper at the annual meeting of the Evangelical Philosophical Society’s Far West Regional Conference. The theme of the conference is Reformation in the Wings, and the title of my paper is The Philosophical Case for Conditionalism....
This paper was written as a final assignment for my M. Div. program at Fuller Theological Seminary, for the class IS502 – The Practice of Christian Community. Introduction Three years ago, as part of my application to the M. Div. program at Fuller Theological Seminary,...
This series is made up of the following posts: The Limits of Christian Non-Violence 01: Non-redemptive Destruction The Limits of Christian Non-Violence 02: The Balancing Principles
