Gamification — using gaming elements, mechanics and frameworks in non-game contexts — is thriving at Temple, with efforts underway at the university, college and departmental level. Management Information Systems and Intellectual Heritage faculty who use the approach to promote engagement and learning in their courses have seen positive results.

Students who manage the William C. Dunkelberg Owl Fund — a hands-on approach to investment education at the Fox School of Business — have shifted from conducting mock trades to actual investing. Last semester, Owl Fund managers made 14 recommendations for investment, approving nine stock purchases and rejecting five.