Gamification Group | 2020 March

March 30, 2020 In Gamification By Henrietta Jylhä

Tool or Toy? Does it matter for productivity how you perceive the application?

Where game and utility merge, users’ view of a system affect their continued use Most information technologies we use today are multifaceted services catering for a range of needs: We often use the same platforms for both leisure and work or at least many services have...

March 23, 2020 In IMMERSIVE, Virtual Reality By Henrietta Jylhä

Best paper award: User satisfaction and continued use of immersive technologies and journalism

In the age of Internet and oversaturation with information, immersive media and technologies such as 360-degree videos and virtual reality (VR) are gaining more interest in the public. In particular, it is believed that they can help us pause, notice, and ultimately better grasp human...

March 19, 2020 In CFP, Event By Nannan Xi

CFP: Streaming Media in Entertainment @ 54th Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS 2021)

Part of the “Digital and Social Media” – track 54th annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences HICSS January 5-8, 2021 | Grand Hyatt, Kauai Important dates: July 15: Papers due August 23: Notification to authors September 4: Revision due for papers accepted with mandatory changes September 11: Notifications to authors of revised papers September 22: Final manuscripts...

March 16, 2020 In ReClaim, WEARTUAL By Henrietta Jylhä

Read by the City: Digital Transurbanism and Facial Recognition

Images of Hong Kong protesters tearing down facial recognition towers to avoid being identified by the authorities started circulating online in September 2019, quickly becoming a symbol of the technological dimension of contemporary struggles against power. Technologies capable of recognizing citizens by “looking” at their...

March 13, 2020 In News By Henrietta Jylhä

Update on GamiFIN 2020 in relation to the coronavirus – GamiFIN 2020 conference will be held as an online conference

Dear GamiFIN Participants, As we all are aware, the international situation regarding COVID-19 has progressed very rapidly, and continues to create significant uncertainty for the coming days as we approach the planned conference dates. The situation has made international travel very difficult, even impossible, for most...

March 8, 2020 In CFP, Event By Lobna Hassan

CFP: Gamification @ 54th Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS 2021)

Part of the “Decision Analytics, Mobile Services, and Service Science” – track 54th annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences HICSS January 5-8, 2021 | Grand Hyatt, Kauai Important dates: July 15: Papers due August 23: Notification to authors September 4: Revision due for papers accepted with mandatory changes September 11: Notifications to authors of revised...

March 8, 2020 In CFP, Event By Lobna Hassan

CFP: Engaging Governance @ 54th Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS 2021)

Part of the “Digital Government” – track 54th annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences HICSS January 5-8, 2021 | Grand Hyatt, Kauai Important dates: July 15: Papers due August 23: Notification to authors September 4: Revision due for papers accepted with mandatory changes September 11: Notifications to authors of revised papers September 22: Final manuscripts due October 1: Registration...