Technology advancement has dynamically improved the ability to conduct research on large mounts of data and produce innovative ways to engage students. This work-in-progress paper presents tentative research proposals devised from two related and emerging fields: learning analytics and educational gamification. We highlight three shared concepts – processes and elements of development (design), institutional actors and practitioners (stakeholders), and perceptions about usability and adoption (acceptance). We explore the unique nature of each field pertaining to these concepts. Further, we explore how these fields intersect and present opportunities for implementing design that can be beneficial to researchers and practitioners currently working at the interaction between the fields. We also want to bring awareness to the potential synergies that the combination of these fields presents.