Incorporating fantasy into gamification promotes student learning and quality of online interaction

• Published in: International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education Vol. 19; no. 1; pp. 29 - 26
• Main Authors: Bai, Shurui, Hew, Khe Foon, Gonda, Donn Emmanuel, Huang, Biyun, Liang, Xinyi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 14.06.2022; BioMed Central, Ltd; Springer Nature B.V; SpringerOpen
• Subjects: Academic Achievement; Collaboration; College Students; Colleges & universities; Computer Appl. in Social and Behavioral Sciences; Computer Mediated Communication; Computer Science; Computers and Education; Cooperative Learning; Distance learning; Educational Technology; Electronic Learning; Fantasy; Feedback; Feedback (Response); Fully online learning; Game Based Learning; Gamification; Group Discussion; Higher Education; Humanities; Information Systems Applications (incl.Internet); Interaction; Law; Learner Engagement; Learning; Learning Experience; Model testing; Narrative; Online instruction; Research Article; Research Methodology; Statistics for Social Sciences; Student Behavior; Students; Fantasy; Narrative; Fully online learning; Gamification

We used the design-based research approach to test and refine a theoretically grounded goal-access-feedback-challenge-collaboration gamification model. The testbed was a 10-week, university-level e-learning design course offered in two consecutive semesters. In Study 1, we implemented the initial go...