Background. Definitions of gamification tend to vary by person, both in industry and within
academia. One particularly popular lay interpretation, introduced and popularized by Ian …

This paper reviews peer-reviewed empirical studies on gamification. We create a framework
for examining the effects of gamification by drawing from the definitions of gamification and …

Throughout history, many have championed the use of play, games, and game-inspired
design to improve the human condition. In the mid-2000s, the confluence of web …

This paper presents the results of an empirical study conducted on three different types of
gamified learning activities—namely competitive, collaborative, and adaptive—in lower …

Gamification is the use of game design elements in non-game contexts to encourage a
desired type of behavior. In recent years gamification systems have been applied in …

Recent years have seen a rapid proliferation of mass-market consumer software that takes
inspiration from video games. Usually summarized as" gamification", this trend connects to a …

Gamification, an emerging trend of using game mechanisms or elements in non-game
contexts for commercial or educational purposes, has been applied in advertisements …

This paper analyzes a definition of gamification as" the use of game design elements in non-
game contexts". In this context, gamification can be set in relation to and differentiated from …

A key assumption driving organizations' adoption of work gamification–applying principles of
digital and computer games to work contexts–is that such efforts increase worker motivation …

Technical universities, especially in Europe, are facing an important challenge in attracting
more diverse groups of students, and in keeping the students they attract motivated and …