Gamification Group

April 28, 2023 In CFP By Narmeen Marji

CALL FOR PAPERS: GAME-BASED LEARNING AT THE 57TH HAWAII INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SYSTEM SCIENCES

Game-based learning (GBL) broadly refers to learning and education that involves characteristics of games and play in their design, pedagogy, praxis, culture or teacher and learner experience. Game-based learning is a broad field of research and practice and contains under its umbrella for example the...

April 4, 2023 In CFP By Narmeen Marji

CALL FOR PAPERS: SUBMIT YOUR PAPER TO GAMIFICATION GROUP (CO-)CHAIRED TRACKS AT HAWAII INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SYSTEM SCIENCES 2024

This year you have the opportunity to submit your paper for one of the Gamification Group (co-)chaired minitrack at Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS 2024). According to Microsoft Academic in 2021, in terms of citations, HICSS has ranked first among information systems as well...

March 9, 2023 In News, Open positions By Mattia Thibault

TAMPERE UNIVERSITY HOSTING AND COACHING GAMES AND GAMIFICATION MSCA-PF CANDIDATES

The professors of games and gamification research at Tampere University (TAU) welcome applicants to join and actively co-develop successful applications to the MSCA PF program. The Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Postdoctoral Fellowships (MSCA PF) provide funding opportunities for excellent researchers of any nationality and any research field....

January 24, 2023 In Open positions By Narmeen Marji

2 Fully-funded Doctoral Researcher Position Related to Technology-induced Altered States of Consciousness / Digital drugs (4 years)

Are you passionate about exploring the frontiers of human consciousness and the potential of technology to shape the future? As a doctoral student in our team, you willl have the opportunity to explore cutting-edge and future potentials for digital drugs and other innovative tools for...

October 23, 2022 In Publication By Narmeen Marji

Gamification and Team Collaboration

Photo by Afif Ramdhasuma on Unsplash Human beings are social species that rely on cooperation to survive, further evolve, and overcome urgent challenges. From everyday interactions to the greatest human endeavors, our success mostly depends on the ability to work together. The rise of digital technologies...

October 5, 2022 In Achievements, Awards, News By Narmeen Marji

GG Researchers win first place in the XR + 5G mmW Hackathon in Tampere

Background Information The XR + 5G mmW Hackathon was organized by Ultrahack between 30 September - 2 October 2022 in collaboration with Elisa, Nokia, Qualcomm, CGI, and the city of Tampere. The Challenge The challenge was to develop an application concept for utilizing and visualizing cities’ transportation, environmental,...

August 10, 2022 In Publication By Narmeen Marji

Exploring Food based Interactive, Multi-Sensory, and Tangible Storytelling Experiences

There is a considerable body of work that addresses the design of interactive narratives and food-based interaction systems, but little attention has been paid to the intersection of these two fields. Many approaches in the emerging field of Human Food Interaction (HFI) focus on optimizing...

August 10, 2022 In Publication By Narmeen Marji

Do people’s user types change over time? An exploratory study

The creation of player typologies to understand the preferences and play styles of different players has been an important component of player research since its inception. It has highlighted the importance of what kind of motivations various players could carry and can influence design decisions...

August 10, 2022 In Publication By Narmeen Marji

Design Implications for a Virtual Language Learning Companion Robot: Considering the Appearance, Interaction and Rewarding Behavior

Second language learning has become almost a necessity for many parts of the world due to the effects of globalization, as such many online language learning platforms have gained popular attention (especially with the effects of the COVID pandemic). An important area that requires research...

August 10, 2022 In Publication By Narmeen Marji

Current issues of sustainability in esports

In recent years, there has been a steady increase in multidisciplinary research on various aspects of Esports. One current topic of interest to both academia and industry is the issue of sustainability. Especially with the growth of esports, this topic is expected to become even...