Using Avatars for Course Management and Immersion

Sillaots, Martin

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-22960-7_16

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“…Avatar: the use of avatar is to make students feel more secure for their privacy by obfuscating their identity and activities to others. In this way, students may feel more comfortable in taking more time on their elearning accounts [86,87].…”

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“…Gamification is the term used for the introduction of game elements in non-game contexts and applications [1]. Gamification is usually applied in learning contexts to improve student engagement and performance [2,3]. To expedite and create continuous learning practices, modern higher education institutions have generally adopted multiple different technologies.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

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A Conceptual Engagement Framework for Gamified E-Learning Platform Activities

Alsubhi¹,

Sahari²,

Wook³

2020

Int. J. Emerg. Technol. Learn.

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University students utilise e-learning resources to gain easy access to information and to make general enquiries. Such online environments offer alternatives to traditional learning, which is now considered expensive, and time-consuming with varying results. Student disengagement is reported as the main problem for higher education e-learning platforms, however, leading e-learning developers to employ Gamification to counteract this issue. A plethora of game elements are used in the gamification of e-learning, however, that necessitates more careful consideration of the various learning activities used in e-learning platforms. This study thus identifies several game elements suitable for inclusion in learning activities in e-learning platforms to improve student engagement, based on a literature-based analysis. This identified the most commonly used game elements, and a subsequent questionnaire survey examined real user perspectives on these elements. As a result, a conceptual engagement framework outlining how game elements might be used to support e-learning activities to engage students is proposed. The framework is intended to be used as a guideline for developers and academics seeking to build engaging e-learning systems based on good foundational concepts. The paper thus presents a short review of existing e-learning gamification frameworks and the steps taken towards the identification of commonly used game elements. Learning activities and student engagement factors usually employed in e-learning platforms are subsequently discussed in relation to the development of the proposed conceptual engagement framework for gamified e-learning activities.

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Section: Student Engagement Factorsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%