AdventureLEARN

posted on 01 Nov 2024 by chektien

Guidelines for Gamifying Self-learning Platforms

Brief

In this work we focus on a specific aspect which we consider as a kind of immersification approach - gamification.

This work is based on experiences developing gamification for AdventureLEARN, a live university platform for all students in the Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT).

What is AdventureLEARN

A gamified self-driven learning platform in SIT: https://adventurelearn.singaporetech.edu.sg

Guidelines

The following details guidelines formulated from a research study with 20 tertiary students over 7 days, using AdventureLEARN. Experience sampling and focus groups were conducted to gather data on user experiences with different gamification mechanics.

Co-develop gamification mechanics with platform features

• Co-developing gamification mechanics (e.g., PROGRESS) with platform features (e.g., LESSON) is recommended. Mechanics closely linked to core features yielded more positive experiences.

Shorter sprints for later gamification efforts

• Late-stage gamification features should be integrated with core features through shorter development sprints and user feedback.

Understand the range of experiences afforded by each mechanic

• Evaluating user experiences with individual mechanics can inform design choices.

Make gameful mechanics meaningful

• Gameful mechanics should have clear connections to learning outcomes.

Include a variety of interactions with gamification mechanics

• A variety of interactions with mechanics can enhance user experiences.

AdventureLEARN’s gamification system as a boilerplate for self-driven learning platforms

• AdventureLEARN’s system can serve as a starting point for designing gamified self-driven learning platforms.

Members

SIT

• Chek Tien Tan
• Oran Zane Devilly
• Sok Mui Lim
• Bavani Divo
• Xiao-Feng Kenan Kok
• Jamil Jasin
• Ker Boon Seaw
• Lin Aung Htein

Outputs

Usable Artifact

The set of full guidelines for gamifying self-learning platforms:

https://github.com/singaporetech/immersification-self-learning-gamification

Publications

Chek Tien Tan, Oran Zane Devilly, Sok Mui Lim, Bavani Divo, Xiao-Feng Kenan Kok, Jamil Jasin, Ker Boon Seaw, and Lin Aung Htein. 2023. The Effect of Gamification Mechanics on User Experiences of AdventureLEARN: A Self-Driven Learning Platform. Proc. ACM Hum.-Comput. Interact. 7, CHI PLAY, Article 416 (November 2023), 24 pages. https://doi.org/10.1145/3611062

Sok Mui Lim, Oran Devilly, Jamil Jasin, Xiao-Feng Kenan Kok, Chek Tien Tan, and Foo Yong Lim. 2021. Effectiveness of AdventureLEARN, an online gamified platform for improving approaches to learning. Asian Journal of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning 11, 2 (2021), 76–92.