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Gamification as a tool for increasing the depth of student understanding using a collaborative e-learning environment
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Betts, Ben W., Bal, Jay and Betts, Alan W. (2013) Gamification as a tool for increasing the depth of student understanding using a collaborative e-learning environment. International Journal of Continuing Engineering Education and Life-Long Learning, Volume 23 (Number 3/4). pp. 213-228. doi:10.1504/IJCEELL.2013.055405 ISSN 1560-4624.
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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1504/IJCEELL.2013.055405
Abstract
This paper briefly describes a collaborative learning environment created to improve participation in online learning. The environment, called Curatr, utilised the notion of game-like behaviours, colloquially known as 'gamification', to shape learners behaviour towards participating in social and collaborative learning activities, such as commenting, sharing and peer-marking. In the case study described, 33 students made 6,152 contributions during a six-month part-time online continuing education course. Findings suggest that the number of 'experience points' a student earns on the platform is highly correlated with the average assignment mark they achieve (r = 0.499 n = 33). The results suggest that gamification can help improve the learning experience and the resulting performance for groups of students. There are limitations to this finding. Within the group there are cases where contribution and resulting performance do not correlate. Further work assessing the quality of contributions is suggested to understand this effect better.
Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||
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Divisions: | Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Engineering > WMG (Formerly the Warwick Manufacturing Group) | ||||
Journal or Publication Title: | International Journal of Continuing Engineering Education and Life-Long Learning | ||||
Publisher: | Inderscience Publishers | ||||
ISSN: | 1560-4624 | ||||
Official Date: | 2013 | ||||
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Volume: | Volume 23 | ||||
Number: | Number 3/4 | ||||
Page Range: | pp. 213-228 | ||||
DOI: | 10.1504/IJCEELL.2013.055405 | ||||
Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||
Publication Status: | Published | ||||
Access rights to Published version: | Restricted or Subscription Access |
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