Teachers have come to rely on a variety of approaches in order to elicit and sustain student interest in the classroom. One particular approach, known asgamification, seeks to improve student engagement by transforming the traditional classroom experience into a competitive multiplayer game.

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esthetically pleasing user interface that offers in game rewards in exchange for their participation.

Gamification has gained traction in recent years as an effective way of engaging users to perform actions in contexts that would otherwise be considered tedious and undesirable.

with some advantages for students being improved grades or better comprehension.

This idea has been used successfully in many web based businesses to increase user engagement.

could also be used in web based education as a tool to increase student motivation and engagement

Students who completed the gamified experience got better scores in practical assignments and in overall score