Gamification Ideas for Pharmacy Students

Ideas for Medical Terminology – Crossword Puzzles

Ideas for Medical Terminology – Jeopardy Game

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Human Anatomy Skin Conditions Respiratory Sounds Oncology

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Ideas for Medical Terminology – Jeopardy Game

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Ideas for Medical Terminology – Jeopardy Game

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Ideas for Medical Terminology – Jeopardy Game

These are continuous high-pitched whistling sounds produced during breathing

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Ideas for Most Common Drugs – Discovery Learning

Drug Indication

Drug Identificat

ionAnxiety

AsthmaBacterial

InfectionBipolar

Disorder

COPD AlbuterolBudesonide/

Formoterol

Brand(s)

Symbicort

ETC.

ETC.

Albuterol

Allopurinol

Alprazolam

Amitriptyline HCl

Amlodipine

Besylate

Brand(s)

Indication HTNETC.

ETC.

Norvasc

Students explore the drugs at their own pace, using the schemas presented here to help organize the info internally.

When they are ready, they self-test by clicking the Test Me! Button.

TRY IT NOW

TEST ME!

TEST ME!

Ideas for Most Common Drugs – Discovery Learning

Anxiety Albuterol

Carvedilol

DigoxinEstroge

nLidocai

neETC.

Students can test themselves by choosing either option.

When the student hits the start button, a term appears on the left. At the same time, a list of options repeatedly spins on the right. The student must click on correct answers to gain points; points are lost if a wrong answer is chosen.

Match Indication to drug, or vice-versa

Albuterol Proair HFA

Medrol

AtivanVentolin HFAAbilify

ETC.

Match generic name to brand name, or vice-versa

Matching Generic and Brand NamesWhen the student selects a challenge, she/he sees 2 lists scrolling or spinning in opposite directions. Students must click matching items in each list, one after the other, to win points. Clicking items from each list that don’t match result in lost points.

We’ll continue the arcade/carnival theme for the user interface and come up with a look, point strategy and leaderboard for this game that is similar for the pitching gallery.

We’ll also include options for sound & speed adjustment

Albuterol

Carvedilol

DigoxinEstroge

nLidocai

neETC.ETC.

Proair HFA

Medrol

AtivanVentolin HFAAbilify

Ideas for Most Common Drugs – Discovery Learning

Furosimide

Ibuprofen

Lovastatin

Naproxen

Prednisone

PaxilGlucophage

Mevacor

Coumadin

Zocor

Dementia

HTNHyperlipidemia

Menopause

DM II

Try Your Luck – for learning Students pull the lever and the columns spin until 3 terms line up. If the terms are unrelated, there is no reward. If the terms match perfectly, the student hits the jackpot.

TadalafilPrednisoneOmeprazolTramadolValsartane

CialisMicrosidePrilosecPrinivilDexilant

AnxietyPainGERDDepressionHTN

Open the Lock – for testing Students have to line up 3 columns of information, like a combination lock. All 3 columns have to match in order to “open” something and win a prize.

Ideas for Most Common Drugs – Shooting Gallery IShooting gallery where the objects in each row move left to right or right to left at a different rates.

In the first stage of the shooting gallery, students must hit all the medications to clear them from the gallery. Points are earned for hitting the right medication; points are lost for hitting a wrong one. A time limit can be set to make it more challenging.

Different galleries highlight different classes of medication.

Drugs for Depression

Time Points

Ideas for Most Common Drugs – Shooting Gallery IIShooting gallery with same features as before.

In the second stage of shooting gallery, some of the generic meds are replaced with real meds, but ones that are not used for depression. Students must hit only the medications related to Depression. Points are earned for hitting the right medication, points are lost for hitting a wrong one. A time limit can be set to make it more challenging.

Drugs for Depression

Time Points

Other Ideas for Most Common DrugsWordsearch for drugs related by class, function, etc.Memory Game – match generic to brand name

Create Your Own Flash Cards - Discovery Learning

Therapeutic Agents

Alleviates pain without causing loss of consciousness

Applied locally to harden skin, decrease secretion, or coagulate bleeding

ETC.

Arrows advance or regress to other definitions. The Show Me button reveals the correct term. When the definition is matched with the correct term, a flash card is created that can be printed or downloaded to a mobile device.

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Analgesic

Anorexiant

Antiemetic

Antitussive

Astringent

Relieves or reduces itching

Antipyretic

ANALGESICl

Alleviates pain without causing

loss of consciousness

SHOW ME

DEFINITION TERM FLASHCARD

Therapeutic Agents

Ideas for Most Common Drugs – Discovery Learning

Students can test themselves by choosing either option.

When the student hits the start button, a set of indications with images appears on the right. At the same time, a list of drug names (both generic and brand) repeatedly spins on the left. The student must drag the correct answers onto the images to clear the board and gain points; points are lost if a wrong answer is chosen.

Proair HFA

Medrol

AtivanVentolin HFAAbilify

ETC.

Match drug to indication

Anxiety Osteoporosis Hyperthyroudism

Infection Depression HTN

Asthma Diabetes Contraception