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Gamification: Analysis and Application

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In this chapter, we present a method for applying gamification as a tool to improve the participation and motivation of people in performing different tasks. We analyse what are the psychological and social motivations of human beings and what game mechanics can help to satisfy these needs. In the same way, we propose a method for analysing the effectiveness of gamification based on a quality service model and the metrics associated with the properties of the playability as a measure of fun induced by the process of gamification.

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This work is financed by the Ministry of Science and Innovation, Spain, as part of VIDECO Project (TIN2011-26928).

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  1. GEDES Research Group, ETS de Ingeniería Informática, University of Granada, Granada, Spain

    Andrés Francisco-Aparicio, Francisco Luis Gutiérrez-Vela & José Luis González Sanchez

  2. Department of Computer Languages and Systems, Universidad de Cádiz, Cádiz, Spain

    José Luis Isla-Montes

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  1. Computing Systems Department, University of Castilla-La Mancha, Albacete, Albacete, Spain

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Francisco-Aparicio, A., Gutiérrez-Vela, F.L., Isla-Montes, J.L., Sanchez, J.L.G. (2013). Gamification: Analysis and Application. In: Penichet, V., Peñalver, A., Gallud, J. (eds) New Trends in Interaction, Virtual Reality and Modeling. Human–Computer Interaction Series. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-5445-7_9

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