Gamification for engaging computer science students in learning activities: A case study

IEEE Transactions on Learning Technologies

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 291-301

  Ibanez, Maria Blanca ^a   Di Serio, Angela ^b   Delgado Kloos, Carlos ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD CARLOS III DE MADRID   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD SIMÓN BOLÍVAR   (Venezuela)

Author keywords

E learning; Engagement; Game dynamics; Game mechanics; Gamification

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SCIENCE STUDENTS; ENGAGEMENT; GAMIFICATION; LEARNING ACTIVITY;

E-LEARNING;

EID: 84907479242     PISSN: 19391382     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TLT.2014.2329293     Document Type: Article

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