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In a new book, Howard Rheingold describes crowdsourcing efforts such as FoldIt involving gamers as "supercollaborators"

From the abstract: "we present an experience framework in order to show the effect of gamification on consumers' experiences that is illustrated through four extended examples. We conclude this article with a few implications for future research into, as well as practical application for the successful gamification of consumer experiences. But first, we discuss what gamification is and what it is not."

Novel, a virtual world that simulates the job search process; job seekers can determine a good workplace environment through exploring virtual alternatives

Amy Jo Kim from Shuffle Brain speaks at the Web 2.0 conference

Potential applications for therapy, electronic health records, operating rooms

All Things Considered interview with scientists and makers of FoldIt used to solve protein structure problem

"Training was accomplished using a videogame paradigm that emphasizes associations among sound categories, visual information, and players' responses to videogame characters"

An interactive sci tech oriented video project at Queensland University of Technology