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Online Expert Diploma in Gamification and Technology-mediated Collaborative Language Learning

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The Gamification and Technology-Mediated Collaborative Language Learning programme offers current and future language teaching professionals and professionals in related fields comprehensive training in the effective use of technology to enhance language teaching and learning processes. The increasing importance of information and communication technology (ICT) in education requires professionals to stay up-to-date with emerging technologies and their applications. This programme specifically focuses on gamification and telecollaboration as innovative techniques to promote engagement, motivation, and learner autonomy and to make language learning more dynamic and impactful. With its hands-on, professionally oriented approach, this programme empowers educators to create engaging and effective technology-enhanced learning experiences while applying conceptual and methodological criteria to critically assess the use of technology .

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The online specialization course for Gamification and technology-mediated collaborative language learning trains professionals in the language teaching area and related fields (writers and editors of learning resources for online language learning, consultants for digital platforms, and so on) in the use and application of technology for improving language teaching and learning processes.

The increasing presence of ICT in the language field and in classrooms means professionals must be up-to-date and trained in new technology and its applications. Without a doubt, demand for this profile will continue to grow not only in Spain but across Europe, as well as in emerging countries where educational technology is being gradually implemented.

Professionals trained at UOC will leave equipped with the conceptual and methodological criteria that will enable them to select from technological options in a critical way and have innovative strategies and ideas for developing language communication skills online or in hybrid or classroom contexts which incorporate the use of technology.

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12 Mar 2026
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18

Credits ECTS

Languages: English, Spanish
UOC-certified qualification
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Fully online method

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Expert Diploma in Gamification and Technology-mediated Collaborative Language Learning

Academic programme

Academic programme
Duration
Academic pathway

The online course Gamification and collaborative language learning through technology consists of three subjects (*) and is developed in one semester:

Introduction to teaching and learning languages online(6 ECTS).

Understanding needs analysis and elaborating tools to identify student needs.
Analysis of learning styles and adaptation of pedagogical materials.
Identifying teaching methods and technological tools and how to choose the most suitable ones depending on the students.
Identifying different assessment methods depending on teaching methodology and technological tools

Collaborative learning online (6 ECTS)

Modalities and construction of meaning.

At the UOC, an ECTS credit is equivalent to 25 hours of student work. Depending on the number of ECTS credits, the duration of lifelong learning programs ranges from 1 month to 2 years, approximately:

Lifelong learning master's degree: 2 years
Specialization diploma: 1 year
Expert diploma: 1 semester (6 months)
Postgraduate course: between 1 and 6 months

Expert Diploma in Gamification and Technology-mediated Collaborative Language Learning

Academic team

Dean of faculty
Programme director
Faculty

Dean of faculty

Anna Busquets Alemany

Doctor in History. She has been director of East Asian Studies, deputy director of the Vice-Rector's Office for Academic Organization (UOC). His research focuses on the relations between Europe and China during the 16th and 17th centuries, the analysis of texts generated by the Spanish about China and their relationship with Europeans of the same period, and the construction of the Chinese image based on the information provided by these texts.

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Programme director

Gisela Grañena Gimeno

Ph.D. in Second Language Acquisition with a certificate in Statistics and Evaluation from the University of Maryland, M.A. in Intercultural Communication from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County and postgraduate degree in TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language) from the University of Barcelona. She has been a professor at UOC since 2013 where she coordinates the B1 English language courses. She is also the director of the master's degree in Technology-mediated language teaching and learning and the principal investigator of the TechSLA research group. Her research interests include the role of cognitive aptitudes in second language learning; the creation of optimal psycholinguistic environments in distance language learning; aptitude-treatment interactions; task-based language teaching (TBLT); measures of implicit and explicit language knowledge; and the effects of early and late bilingualism on long-term L2 achievement.

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Faculty

Gisela Grañena Gimeno

Ph.D. in Second Language Acquisition with a certificate in Statistics and Evaluation from the University of Maryland, M.A. in Intercultural Communication from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County and postgraduate degree in TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language) from the University of Barcelona. She has been a professor at UOC since 2013 where she coordinates the B1 English language courses. She is also the director of the master's degree in Technology-mediated language teaching and learning and the principal investigator of the TechSLA research group. Her research interests include the role of cognitive aptitudes in second language learning; the creation of optimal psycholinguistic environments in distance language learning; aptitude-treatment interactions; task-based language teaching (TBLT); measures of implicit and explicit language knowledge; and the effects of early and late bilingualism on long-term L2 achievement.

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Marie Christine Appel

Graduate in English Language and Literature from the University of Aarhus and M.Phil. in Applied Linguistics and Ph.D. from Trinity College, University of Dublin. Her main research interests are the use of ICT in education, communication within virtual environments, second language acquisition and corpus linguistics.

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Expert Diploma in Gamification and Technology-mediated Collaborative Language Learning

Career opportunities

Objectives
Profiles
Competencies
Who is it addressed to?
Career opportunities

Identify the basic pedagogical principles of gamification and telecollaboration.
Design gamified learning and collaborative learning scenarios online.
Critically evaluate gamified teaching and the implementation of telecollaboration projects.
Critically analyse teaching tools and platforms that can facilitate the implementation of gamified learning and collaborative online learning.

Employability

The employability of UOC students is key to the university's success. We identify and include in our programmes of study key competencies that are in demand in the job market. And our career guidance services empower you to make decisions and take action for your future occupation.

Addressed to students who need to train in everyday needs for developing a professional career in the area of teaching/learning languages using technology at all levels of education (early childhood, primary, secondary and higher learning). In addition to the profile of future language teachers in public or private institutions, we also train other profiles relating to the online teaching of languages in educational, publishing and corporate sectors specializing in digital topics: designers of online language learning materials for publishers or platforms, editors of digital platforms and curriculum advisers for digital platforms or programmes for online language learning.

It is also addressed to currently active teachers as it constitutes a professional update that will enable them to acquire the knowledge necessary for the pedagogical use of emerging technological resources. It will thus enable this type of professional to be certified in areas of growing demand and little specialist supply, aspects which may help broaden their professional horizons.

Identify problems and technological challenges that respond to the learning needs of students with varying technological profiles in order to apply technology to language learning in different contexts.
Master the various language learning tools at competent user level, and know how to adapt to the constant changes in educational technology.
Analyze and critically evaluate the potentiality of existing resources and technology, and know how to justify their use for language learning online or in hybrid or classroom contexts that incorporate the use of technology.
Identify the functions and role of language teachers who use technology, evaluating and reflecting upon one's own process of teaching and learning.
Analyze, interpret and communicate the results and implications of teaching practice or any research projects carried out.
Design digital educational and training materials in multiple media and formats.

Graduates in Philology
Graduates/diplomas in Preschool or Primary Education, specializing in language
Graduates in Translation and Interpretation
Graduates in Teaching
Active languages teacher (primary, secondary, VET, EOI, academies, CIM, etc.)
UOC Graduates of the Master's in Education and ICT

Language teachers of any specialty and education level (public or private centres, official schools, language centres associated with universities, academies, universities with online programmes).
Teachers for private companies, multinationals and international agencies.
Designers of online language learning materials for publishers or related companies (for example, writers and editors of educational publications relating to language learning).
Consultants for digital language learning platforms (curriculum design, individualization and tailored courses, analysis of needs, quality of teaching materials and resources/tools).
Online intercultural mediators.
Teacher trainers.

More than 30 years' experience in e-learning

In 1995 the UOC was launched as the world's first fully online university. More than 30 years later, we are still pioneers in digital education.

Our eLearning Innovation Center oversees the evolution of our educational model, to ensure unique, high-quality, connected and networked learning experiences.

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Times Higher Education

According to the Young University Rankings, published by Times Higher Education, we are sixth best in Spain.

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Shanghai Ranking

We are among the world's top 150 universities for communication and the top 200 for education.

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U-Multirank

Excellent ratings in knowledge transfer, regional engagement, and teaching and learning.

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Expert Diploma in Gamification and Technology-mediated Collaborative Language Learning

Access requirements

Access qualification
Professional experience
Prior Knowledge
Degree

You need to have an official university qualification to be able to study on the programme. If you don't have one, you can access the programme if you can provide proof of your professional experience.

Consult the information and documentation you must provide, depending on where you completed your prior studies:

Supporting documents

You need to submit documents proving you have a prior university qualification or professional experience within 10 days of completing your enrolment. Find out what documents are needed in each case, and how and where you need to submit them.

If you do not have a previous university degree, you can access the program through the recognition of professional experience with 1 year of experience in language teaching in any specialty, level and educational environment, publishing sector for the design of materials for virtual language teaching/learning, consulting for digital language learning platforms, online intercultural mediation, teacher training.

This option through professional experience is only for students who do not have any official university degree.

The course material will be in English and the language used in class will also be English. Therefore, a command of English is required to follow this programme.

Depending on the lifelong learning programme in question, students who complete their studies will be awarded a lifelong learning master's degree, a specialization diploma or an expert diploma.

Students who pass other continuing education courses will be awarded the corresponding certificate.

Expert Diploma in Gamification and Technology-mediated Collaborative Language Learning

Enrolment and fees

Enrolment process and price
Payment options
Discounts

Enrolment process

This is the enrolment process that you have to follow if you want to start studying at the UOC for the first time. If you have already studied with us and want to continue, you should go to Virtual Campus Procedures.

Fill in the enrolment form that you will find on all the pages of the program. After registering your personal data, you will be provided with a username and you will choose your password to access the campus. Then you will access the economic data section, where you will choose the payment method and you can request an invoice, if you need it.

Once you have enrolled, you will receive two messages to the mailbox that you have indicated. A first message is the confirmation of the formalization of your registration. In a second message, we will remind you of the username and password you have chosen, which will allow you to access the virtual campus.

Once you have completed your enrolment there is a fourteen day period within which you may exercise your right to withdraw your enrolment.

How do you enrol?

There are two moments a year for enrolment in lifelong learning programmes, depending on when the program in question begins to teach. Check the registration period and the beginning of the course on the page of the studies you want to study.

Enrolment from May onwards

for programmes starting in September or October

Enrolment from November onwards

for programmes starting in February or March

The fees for this programme will be those applicable when enrolment is completed. Subject to annual revisions.

Consult the section Payment options. When enrolling, you will be able to choose the payment option that best meets your needs.
Concept	Price
Price	2,295 €

Financial support

Early enrolment discounts
Payment in instalments
Grants, aid and discounts
Special conditions for companies
Support for elite athletes

104.500 graduates

90 % of students study and work at the same time

84 % would choose the UOC again

For new students, the first installment will be 10% of the amount.

Lifelong learning master's degree: The first installment will be paid with POS, at the time of enrollment, and the rest in a maximum of 20 monthly installments starting from the month of beginning of teaching, by direct debit.

In case of enrolling a master's degree with an amount higher than 5,000 euros, the first installment will be paid by direct debit.

Specialization diploma: The first installment will be paid with POS, at the time of enrollment, and the rest in a maximum of 9 monthly installments starting from the month of beginning of teaching, by direct debit.

Expert diploma and postgraduate course: for amounts over 350 euros the first installment will be paid with POS, at the time of enrollment, and the rest in a maximum of 4 instalments by direct debit.

Payment in instalments carries a cost of 31 euros per procedure.

For new students, the first installment will be 10% of the amount.

Lifelong learning master's degree : The payment option for payment in instalments of the enrolment fee is direct debit (if you have a SEPA account) or card direct debit (if you do not have a SEPA account).
The first installment will be paid at the time of enrollment, and the rest in a maximum of 20 monthly installments starting from the month of beginning of teaching.

Specialization diploma: The payment option for payment in instalments of the enrolment fee is direct debit (if you have a SEPA account) or card direct debit (if you do not have a SEPA account).
The first installment will be paid at the time of enrollment, and the rest in a maximum of 9 monthly installments starting from the month of beginning of teaching.

Expert diploma and postgraduate course: for amounts over 350 euros the first installment of the payment must be made by POS terminal at the time of enrollment, and the rest in a maximum of 4 installments by direct debit (if you have a SEPA account) or card direct debit (if you do not have a SEPA account).

Check here if your bank has a SEPA account.

Payment in instalments carries a cost of 31 euros per procedure.

Payment of the enrolment fee is made once only by card direct debit or bank transfer.

If you choose card direct debit, you will have to give the details of the card to be charged during the enrolment process. Remember that the cards we accept are VISA, Visa Electron and MasterCard (you cannot pay with American Express or Diner's Club).

The charge for the course enrolment fee will be made the following month. If you choose to pay for your course by card, remember that the terms and conditions to which you have agreed with your bank will apply. It is important that the card limit is higher than the cost of enrolment to prevent bills from being rejected.

If you have a SEPA bank account, payment can be made by direct debit. To choose this payment option, you will have to enter your bank details on the enrolment form. The charge for the course enrolment fee will be made the following month.

If you choose to pay by bank transfer, a scanned copy of the counterfoil must be sent via the Campus section: Secretary's Office / Enrolment / Payment options. The deadline for payment is ten days after the formalization date and always before the start of teaching.

You can arrange the transfer with the details shown on the enrolment sheet.

Banco Santander Central Hispano
Passeig de Gràcia, 5. 08007 Barcelona. Spain
Account number: 0049-1806-91-2111869374
Swift Code: BSCH ES MM
IBAN: ES15-0049-1806-9121-1186-9374

Companies may only make payments by bank transfer. They cannot make payment in instalments.

During the enrolment process, you can choose the form of payment for the company in the drop-down menu.

A scanned copy of the proof of payment must be sent via the Campus section: Secretary's Office / Enrolment / Payment options.

The details you will need to make the transfer are as follows:

Banco Santander Central Hispano
Passeig de Gràcia, 5. 08007 Barcelona. Spain
Account number: 0049-1806-91-2111869374
Swift Code: BSCH ES MM
IBAN: ES15-0049-1806-9121-1186-9374

Important: if the company pays a percentage and the student the remaining percentage, the company's part must be paid by bank transfer, and the student's part using the available preferred payment option (transfer, direct debit or card direct debit).

Discounts

The UOC offers a series of discounts. If you are entitled to any of these discounts, you should select them in the dropdown menu in the Discounts section at the time of enrolling. If you are entitled to more than one, you will have to choose the one that benefits you most.

If you are eligible for any of these discounts at the time of enrolling, you will have to accredit your eligibility by submitting the relevant documentation within a maximum period of 10 calendar days.

The UOC offers discounts to companies that participate and support the training of their professionals, prior agreement with the UOC.

Professionals linked to any company or institution that maintains a collaboration agreement with the UOC will be able to benefit from advantages and discounts on the cost of tuition fees for training programs in the University's catalog.

If you're eligible for one of these discounts and you also enrol early, the discount for early enrolment will be applied first and then the other discount will be applied to the remaining amount.

Online Expert Diploma in Gamification and Technology-mediated Collaborative Language Learning

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