A qualitative investigation of gamification: Motivational factors in online gamified services and applications

International Journal of Technology and Human Interaction

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 67-82

  Rapp, Amon ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Design Issues; Diary Study; Game Elements; Gamification; Motivation

Indexed keywords

HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION; INFORMATION SYSTEMS;

DESIGN ISSUES; DIARY STUDY; GAME ELEMENTS; GAMIFICATION; INTERACTIVE SYSTEM; INTRINSIC MOTIVATION; SERVICES AND APPLICATIONS; SUBJECTIVE EXPERIENCES;

MOTIVATION;

EID: 84923094159     PISSN: 15483908     EISSN: 15483916     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4018/ijthi.2015010105     Document Type: Article

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