Digital game elements, user experience and learning: A conceptual framework

Gamification, or the use of game elements in non-game contexts, has become a popular and increasingly accepted method of engaging learners in educational settings. However, there have been few comparisons of different kinds of courses and students, particularly in terms of discipline and content. Additionally, little work has reported on course instructor/designer perspectives. Finally, few studies on gamification have used a conceptual framework to assess the impact on student engagement. This paper reports on findings from evaluating two gamified multimedia and social media undergraduate courses over the course of one semester. Findings from applying a multidimensional framework suggest that the gamification approach taken was moderately effective for students overall, with some elements being more engaging than others in general and for each course over time." Post-term questionnaires posed to the instructors/course designers revealed congruence with the student perspective and several challenges pre- and post-implementation, despite the use of established rules for gamifying curricula.

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Investigating the Finnish Elderly People’s Attitudes and Motivation towards Digital Game-Based Physical Exercises

Finnish Journal of eHealth and eWelfare ◽

10.23996/fjhw.60518 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 9 (4) ◽

pp. 265-283 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Aung Pyae ◽

Tapani N. Liukkonen ◽

Luimula Mika ◽

Christina Kattimeri ◽

Veroline Cauberghe ◽

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Keyword(s):

Elderly People ◽

User Experience ◽

Digital Games ◽

Vital Role ◽

Digital Game ◽

User Experiences ◽

Physical Exercises ◽

People’S Attitudes

Attitudes and motivation towards physical exercises play a vital role for elderly people’s adherence to exercise. In recent years, digital games have been used to enhance elderly people’s experiences in physical exercises. However, there is a limited number of studies regarding elderly people’s attitudes and motivation towards digital game-based exercises. In this study, we aim at investigating the Finnish elderly people’s attitudes towards physical and digital game-based exercises, as well as their motivation in the gameplay. Furthermore, we intend to investigate if digital games can be an alternative way of exercising for elderly people. We conducted a user experience test of the “Skiing Game” with 21 elderly participants in Finland. We applied both qualitative (e.g. interview) and quantitative (e.g. questionnaires) methods to collect data from the participants. Then, we analyzed the data by using SPSS and Nvivo. The findings show that the Finnish elderly people’s attitudes towards physical exercises are more positive than digital game-based exercises. However, their attitudes towards digital games have become more positive after the gameplay. Their in-game and post-game user experiences were moderately positive. Their motivation to play digital game-based exercises was moderately high after the gameplay. Their feedback towards the Skiing game was positive. They recommend that digital game-based exercises can be an effective way of exercising. Based on these findings, we recommend that digital games are promising to be used as an alternative way of exercising for the Finnish elderly people. The discussion in this study can help researchers gain insights about using digital games for promoting elderly people’s participation in physical exercises.

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Diagnostic Markers of User Experience, Play, and Learning for Digital Serious Games: A Conceptual Framework Study

JMIR Serious Games ◽

10.2196/14620 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 7 (3) ◽

pp. e14620 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Jun Wen Tan ◽

Nabil Zary

Keyword(s):

Conceptual Framework ◽

User Experience ◽

Serious Games ◽

Diagnostic Markers

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The Matter at Hand: A Practice-Theoretical Model of Digital Gaming

Replay The Polish Journal of Game Studies ◽

10.18778/2391-8551.06.01 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 6 (1) ◽

pp. 7-26

Author(s):

Milan Jaćević

Keyword(s):

Theoretical Model ◽

Conceptual Framework ◽

General Model ◽

Practice Theory ◽

Pierre Bourdieu ◽

Digital Game ◽

Conceptual Frameworks ◽

Digital Gaming ◽

Human Practice

Investigations into the nature of the activity of gaming have been made difficult by virtue of the plurality of possible forms this activity may take. In this paper, I address this problem by examining (digital) gaming under the heading of practice theory, in an attempt to shed more light on the practical aspects of ludic literacy. Building on the theoretical and conceptual frameworks of Pierre Bourdieu, I present a general model of digital gaming as a form of situated human practice, followed by details of a case study, conducted in order to test and adjust the initial version of the model. Though further research with a greater population of players is needed in order to expand the scope of the model, the findings of the study lend credence to its validity as a conceptual framework for delineating and framing different practices generated by digital game artefacts.

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The Gamification Experience

Emerging Research and Trends in Interactivity and the Human-Computer Interface ◽

10.4018/978-1-4666-4623-0.ch010 ◽

2014 ◽

pp. 205-223 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

Cathie Marache-Francisco ◽

Eric Brangier

Keyword(s):

Human Computer Interaction ◽

User Experience ◽

Future Research ◽

Experience Design ◽

Research Directions ◽

User Experience Design ◽

Future Research Directions ◽

Different Dimensions ◽

Definition Of ◽

Game Elements

Through this chapter, the authors aim at describing Gamification—the use of game elements in non-ludic environments—to identify its limits and lacks as well as its assets. Indeed, it has been developed to answer a need that arouses out of the Human Computer Interaction (HCI) field evolutions, and it could be valuable in that scope. The authors propose a definition of Gamification according to several different dimensions that are part of the HCI design field. They suggest it as a first step towards a guiding design framework aimed at designers. They mention future research directions that would help in going further and enriching the framework, leading to the creation of a design model for user experience design through Gamification. The authors finally raise some ethical concerns about the meaning of Gamification itself.

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Enriching the Experience in Video Games Based on Playability Development Techniques

Student Usability in Educational Software and Games - Advances in Game-Based Learning ◽

10.4018/978-1-4666-1987-6.ch004 ◽

2013 ◽

pp. 87-117 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

José Luis González Sánchez ◽

Rosa Maria Gil Iranzo ◽

Francisco L. Gutierrez Vela

Keyword(s):

Video Games ◽

User Experience ◽

Learning Process ◽

Interactive Systems ◽

Entertainment Industry ◽

Educational Video ◽

Know How ◽

Player Experience ◽

Game Elements ◽

Educational Field

Video games are the most economically profitable entertainment industry. The nature of their design means that user experience is enriched by emotional, cultural, and other subjective factors that make design and / or evaluation difficult using traditional methods commonly used in interactive systems. It is therefore necessary to know how to apply Playability in order to design, analyze, optimize, and adapt it to a player’s preferences. In this chapter, the authors present a way to perform UX based on Playability techniques by adding hedonic factors that enrich the development of video games. The aim is to easily and cost-effectively analyze the different degrees of Playability within a game and determine how player experience is affected by different game elements. These results can be applied in the educational field where the experience of the pupils with educational video games is a crucial factor for the success of the learning process.

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