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August 10, 2022 In Publication By Narmeen Marji

Content versus community focus in live streaming services: how to drive engagement in synchronous social media

Social live-streaming (SLS) has gained considerable popularity in recent years, especially among younger generations, due to many factors. The real-time engagement affordances created by this form of content creation enable novel behaviors and monetization structures. This paper presents the results of a study that examined...

August 10, 2022 In Publication By Narmeen Marji

Comparing Social Media Reactions to Early Game Songs and Final Boss Music in Single Player Adventure Games

Video game music can fulfill various purposes, it can support game mechanics, amplify emotional themes, and add meaning to fictional spaces. The role of music is also strongly tied to feelings of nostalgia which is connected to social memories, relatedness, and connectedness. This paper investigates...

August 10, 2022 In Publication By Narmeen Marji

Acceptance of Wearable Technology: A Meta-Analysis

Wearable technologies are a category of smart electronic devices that can be worn on the body and often collect, track, and analyze biological and physiological data. In recent years, there has been a growing trend in this area that is expected to continue. The literature...

March 3, 2022 In Gamification, Publication By Nevena Sievic

Is there any relationship between users’ behavior data and their experience while using a gamified system?

The question presented in the title of this post was investigated in a study produced by researchers from Tampere University (Finland) and University of São Paulo (Brazil). After a series of participants use a gamified educational system called Eagle-edu, where their behavior data were collected,...

February 21, 2022 In Gamification, Publication By Nevena Sievic

Is it possible to predict users’ flow experience based on their behavior data?

Especially in recent years, the number of people using information systems has increased considerably. This has opened up many opportunities for companies to use users’ behavior data to analyze their experience with products, designs, and other interactivity. Giant companies around the world are also increasingly...

December 20, 2021 In Gamification, Publication By Henrietta Jylhä

From rideshare e-scooters to wandering: Deploying gamification to explore urban mobility

Rideshare e-scooters, along with other various types of personal mobility devices, have rapidly become a common sight in many cities. They weave among pedestrians and traffic, allowing for a seemingly carefree and convenient way to move in the urban environment. They lay at the side...

December 9, 2021 In Gamification, Publication By Henrietta Jylhä

How are user types associated with preference and perceived sense of accomplishment for gamification designs?

In the last decade, gamification has been used to engage users in different types of systems, however, it also can bring negative outcomes. These negative outcomes are in part because people have different characteristics and preferences that would influence their behavior during the usage of...

November 29, 2021 In Gamification, Publication By Henrietta Jylhä

Badges and other gamification elements as indicators of trustworthiness: Investigation of crowdsourcing campaigns

Several marketplaces employ different markers, symbols and indicators for vendor trustworthiness, such as star-ratings based on customer feedback, indicators of tenure of the vendor on the platform or other quality certifications accredited by external evaluators. A new surprising entry to the palette of indicators available...

November 21, 2021 In Gamification, Publication By Henrietta Jylhä

Can interest, preferences, and motivations for gamification change over time?

Playing games is part of most people's daily routine and normally evokes positive experiences in the players. In the last decade, gamification has been used to evoke similar experiences in non-game contexts. However, people have different interests and preferences and are motivated in different ways,...

November 3, 2021 In Gamification, Publication By Henrietta Jylhä

Video games’ potential for climate change engagement

The rising concern regarding the climate crisis and existing uncertainties and misinformation call for messages that are both scientifically accurate and engaging in order to urgently mobilize citizens as climate actors. However, communicating climate change remains challenging. Gamification, or the use of games across society,...