The "I Like" Game
Title | The "I Like" Game PDF eBook |
Author | Joetta Beaver |
Publisher | Celebration Press (NJ) |
Pages | 12 |
Release | 1997-01-01 |
Genre | Readers (Primary) |
ISBN | 9780673779540 |
Making Democracy Fun
Title | Making Democracy Fun PDF eBook |
Author | Josh A. Lerner |
Publisher | MIT Press |
Pages | 285 |
Release | 2014-02-21 |
Genre | Games & Activities |
ISBN | 0262026872 |
Drawing on the tools of game design to fix democracy. Anyone who has ever been to a public hearing or community meeting would agree that participatory democracy can be boring. Hours of repetitive presentations, alternatingly alarmist or complacent, for or against, accompanied by constant heckling, often with no clear outcome or decision. Is this the best democracy can offer? In Making Democracy Fun, Josh Lerner offers a novel solution for the sad state of our deliberative democracy: the power of good game design. What if public meetings featured competition and collaboration (such as team challenges), clear rules (presented and modeled in multiple ways), measurable progress (such as scores and levels), and engaging sounds and visuals? These game mechanics would make meetings more effective and more enjoyable—even fun. Lerner reports that institutions as diverse as the United Nations, the U.S. Army, and grassroots community groups are already using games and game-like processes to encourage participation. Drawing on more than a decade of practical experience and extensive research, he explains how games have been integrated into a variety of public programs in North and South America. He offers rich stories of game techniques in action, in children's councils, social service programs, and participatory budgeting and planning. With these real-world examples in mind, Lerner describes five kinds of games and twenty-six game mechanics that are especially relevant for democracy. He finds that when governments and organizations use games and design their programs to be more like games, public participation becomes more attractive, effective, and transparent. Game design can make democracy fun—and make it work.
Millgate and Playgoer
Title | Millgate and Playgoer PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 838 |
Release | 1921 |
Genre | |
ISBN |
The Central Law Journal
Title | The Central Law Journal PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 560 |
Release | 1880 |
Genre | Law |
ISBN |
Vols. 64-96 include "Central law journal's international law list".
Outing
Title | Outing PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 750 |
Release | 1901 |
Genre | Sports |
ISBN |
Reggie Bush
Title | Reggie Bush PDF eBook |
Author | Adam Woog |
Publisher | Infobase Learning |
Pages | 146 |
Release | 2015-05-27 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 1438142420 |
Highlights the life and career of the New Orleans Saints running back, from his childhood and college athletic careers to his stellar professional career and prominent public life.
Howell's Annotated Statutes of the State of Michigan
Title | Howell's Annotated Statutes of the State of Michigan PDF eBook |
Author | Michigan |
Publisher | |
Pages | 1376 |
Release | 1913 |
Genre | Law |
ISBN |