I recently was made aware of a board selection to a very large organization and the board member elect was from outside the industry, but brought a wealth of knowledge and general business experience. I believe this organization seized the opportunity to "do things differently" and introduce an external bias that may be able to challenge their thinking. What are your thoughts?

Gamification (the application of game-design thinking to non-game applications to make them fun and engaging) is becoming increasingly popular as a marketing and promotions tool. Do you feel gamification could add value to on-line learning?