Research — University XP

Optimal To-Do List Gamification for Long Term Planning

Optimal To-Do List Gamification for Long Term Planning

Optimal To-Do List Gamification for Long Term Planning

GamificationDave EngMarch 24, 2022Optimal gamification, reward shaping, productivity, dynamic programming, to-do lists, decision-support, hierarchical planning; SMDPs, researchComment

Applying Gamification to a Mobile Application to Motivate Children to Learn Math

Applying Gamification to a Mobile Application to Motivate Children to Learn Math

Applying Gamification to a Mobile Application to Motivate Children to Learn Math

GamificationDave EngMarch 23, 2022Technology-enhanced learning (TEL), education, gamification, mobile applications, mathematics, case study, conceptual design, researchComment

A Game-Based Solutions for Learning (GBS-L)Framework. Context, intention and motivation as key factors

A Game-Based Solutions for Learning (GBS-L)Framework. Context, intention and motivation as key factors

A Game-Based Solutions for Learning (GBS-L)Framework. Context, intention and motivation as key factors

gamesDave EngMarch 22, 2022Game-based solutions, games, game thinking, game mechanics, learning, context, intention, motivation, researchComment

How to design taskification in video games. A framework for purposeful game-based crowdsourcing

How to design taskification in video games. A framework for purposeful game-based crowdsourcing

How to design taskification in video games. A framework for purposeful game-based crowdsourcing

gamesDave EngMarch 21, 2022Game design, taskification, crowdsourcing, framework, researchComment

The Effect of Gamification on Home Economics Students’ Motivation and Engagement in Drawing Activities

The Effect of Gamification on Home Economics Students’ Motivation and Engagement in Drawing Activities

The Effect of Gamification on Home Economics Students’ Motivation and Engagement in Drawing Activities

GamificationDave EngMarch 20, 2022Gamification, higher education, home economics, mixed methods research, student learning, researchComment

Board Games in Improving Pupils’ Speaking Skills: A Systematic Review

Board Games in Improving Pupils’ Speaking Skills: A Systematic Review

Board Games in Improving Pupils’ Speaking Skills: A Systematic Review

GamificationDave EngMarch 19, 2022Board games, speaking, education, English, pupils’ perceptions, researchComment

Personalized Gamification in E-Learning with a Focus onLearners’ Motivation and Personality

Personalized Gamification in E-Learning with a Focus onLearners’ Motivation and Personality

Personalized Gamification in E-Learning with a Focus onLearners’ Motivation and Personality

GamificationDave EngMarch 18, 2022E-learning, gamification, motivation, personality, researchComment

History-Themed Games in History Education: Experiences on a Blended World History Course

History-Themed Games in History Education: Experiences on a Blended World History Course

History-Themed Games in History Education: Experiences on a Blended World History Course

gamesDave EngMarch 17, 2022Video games, learning, students, history, themed-games, researchComment

What is a Game Mechanic?

What is a Game Mechanic?

What is a Game Mechanic?

gamesDave EngMarch 16, 2022Games, game mechanics, game studies, education, systematic literature, definitions, researchComment

Identifying the Characteristics of Virtual Reality Gamification for Complex Educational Topics

Identifying the Characteristics of Virtual Reality Gamification for Complex Educational Topics

Identifying the Characteristics of Virtual Reality Gamification for Complex Educational Topics

GamificationDave EngMarch 15, 2022Virtual reality, gamification, human-computer interaction, education, medical pharmacology, education equity, distance learning, researchComment

Cybersecurity educational games:a theoretical framework

Cybersecurity educational games:a theoretical framework

Cybersecurity educational games: a theoretical framework

gamesDave EngMarch 14, 2022Cybercrime, phishing, computer-based learning, serious games, human behavior, information systems, information security, computer security, information security modeling, training, computer crime, researchComment

Evaluating Feasibility and Effectiveness of Digital Game-Based Instructional Technology

Evaluating Feasibility and Effectiveness of Digital Game-Based Instructional Technology

Evaluating Feasibility and Effectiveness of Digital Game-Based Instructional Technology

gamesDave EngMarch 13, 2022Digital game-based learning, instructional technology, learningskill, researchComment

Barriers to the Use of Serious Computer Games in the Practical Work with Children with Educational Difficulties

Barriers to the Use of Serious Computer Games in the Practical Work with Children with Educational Difficulties

Barriers to the Use of Serious Computer Games in the Practical Work with Children with Educational Difficulties

gamesDave EngMarch 12, 2022Computer games, special education, SEN, SLT, researchComment

Can video games change attitudes towards history?

Can video games change attitudes towards history?

Can video games change attitudes towards history?

gamesDave EngMarch 11, 2022Differential item functioning, explicit attitudes, game-based learning, history representation, implicit attitudes, media in education, video games, research, GamesComment

Experience report on teaching testing through gamification

Experience report on teaching testing through gamification

Experience report on teaching testing through gamification

gamesDave EngMarch 10, 2022Software verification and validation, software testing, agile testing, exploratory testing, experiential learning, gamification, storification, researchComment

Collaborative game design for learning: the challenges of adaptive game-based learning for the Flipped Classroom

Collaborative game design for learning: the challenges of adaptive game-based learning for the Flipped Classroom

Collaborative game design for learning: the challenges of adaptive game-based learning for the Flipped Classroom

gamesDave EngMarch 9, 2022Game design, gamification, learning game applications, flipped classroom, researchComment

Online to offline social interaction on gaming motivations

Online to offline social interaction on gaming motivations

Online to offline social interaction on gaming motivations

gamesDave EngMarch 8, 2022Games, gaming motivations, cybernetics, sociocybernetics, social interactions, researchComment

Mechanics or Mechanisms: defining differences in analog games to support game design

Mechanics or Mechanisms: defining differences in analog games to support game design

Mechanics or Mechanisms: defining differences in analog games to support game design

gamesDave EngMarch 7, 2022Game mechanisms, game design, analog games, mechanics, researchComment

Learning to Generate Levels From Nothing

Learning to Generate Levels From Nothing

Learning to Generate Levels From Nothing

gamesDave EngMarch 6, 2022Training, knowledge engineering, machine learning algorithms, image synthesis, conferences, crawlers, games, researchComment

Experience Report on Teaching Testing through Gamification

Experience Report on Teaching Testing through Gamification

Experience Report on Teaching Testing through Gamification

GamificationDave EngMarch 5, 2022Software verification and validation, software testing, agile testing, exploratory testing, Experiential learning, gamification, storification, researchComment