Newsgames: an introduction

Bogost, Ian; Ferrari, Simon; Schweizer, Bobby

doi:10.1007/978-1-137-08100-1_6

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“…Moreover, Lee and Hammer [20] point out that extensive gamification might teach students to study only when provided with external rewards. Some critical views on gamification even propose the use of terms as pointsification [21] or exploitationware [22] to highlight the gap between complex motivational elements in games and simplified gamification attempts.…”

Section: A Risks Of Gamificationmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Effect of Achievement Badges on Students’ Behavior: An Empirical Study in a University-Level Computer Science Course

Hakulinen

Auvinen

Korhonen

2015

Int. J. Emerg. Technol. Learn.

160

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Abstract-Achievement badges are a form of gamification that are used in an attempt to increase user engagement and motivation in various systems. A badge is typically a graphical icon that appears as a reward for the user after reaching an achievement but that has no practical value. In this study, we describe and evaluate the use of achievement badges in the TRAKLA2 online learning environment where students solve interactive, automatically assessed exercises in a Data Structures and Algorithms course throughout the semester. We conducted an experiment where the students (N=281) were randomly divided into a treatment and a control group, with and without achievement badges. Students in the treatment group were awarded achievement badges, for example, for solving exercises correctly on the first attempt, doing exercises early, or solving all the exercises in a round with full points. Grading was the same for both groups, i.e. collecting badges did not affect the final grade, even though the exercise points themselves did. Students' activity in TRAKLA2 was logged in order to find out whether the achievement badges had an effect on their behavior. We also collected numerical and open-ended feedback in order to find out students' attitudes towards the badges. Our results show that achievement badges can be used to affect students' behavior. Statistically significant differences were observed in the time used per exercise, number of sessions, total time, and normalized total number of badges. Furthermore, the majority of the students reported being motivated by the badges. Based on our findings, achievement badges seem to be a promising method to motivate students and to encourage desired study practices.

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Section: A Risks Of Gamificationmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Effect of Achievement Badges on Students’ Behavior: An Empirical Study in a University-Level Computer Science Course

Hakulinen

Auvinen

Korhonen

2015

Int. J. Emerg. Technol. Learn.

160

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“…Since the organization of "Playing the News" in 2001, reflection and practical experimentation in the mass media are more alive than ever. The term "newsgame" has become popularized in the journalistic world after the publication of Newsgames: Journalism at Play, by Bogost et al (2010). Although the concept was coined originally by Frasca (2007) to define games with an editorial intention, for the authors, newsgame was understood to mean a game centered around a current affairs theme.…”

Section: Immersion In Digital Worlds: Early Prototyping For Journalismmentioning

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Going Beyond the Classic News Narrative Convention: The Background to and Challenges of Immersion in Journalism

Domínguez

2017

Front. Digit. Humanit.

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The disappearance of the screen's physical barrier, the fourth wall, challenges many of the narrative conventions used in the traditional journalistic account. This is an area in which we are still taking the first steps, but these moves have already raised interesting narratological challenges. Technological development allows us not only to have the sensation of being elsewhere but also to interact with the storytelling elements. In this article, the author reviews the steps that have been taken up to the present time in the use of these platforms for news. She revises as well the reflections carried out by disciplines connected with narrative construction on the challenges of this new way of factual storytelling. The implications of being inside the scene of the action and being able to interact with it means rethinking the conventions of audiovisual editing and the visual perspective of the audience, as well as the relevance of the three-dimensional nature of real sound and the freedom to act inside the story without modifying the real course of the events.

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“…Bogost, Ferrari & Schweizer (2010) identify seven types of newsgames: current events, infographics, documentary, puzzles, platforms, literacy and community. "Back to 1964" most closely resembles a current event game, as defined by the authors:…”

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Interactivity, expressiveness and engagement in newsgame “Back to 1964: your life under the dictatorship”

França¹

2015

revistacomsoc

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In 2014, a series of events marked the 50th anniversary of the military coup in Brazil. (2008), among others. The experiences with the game were used to categorize the levels of interactivity and reactivity, according to the possible paths followed by the reader/player. The extent to which the proposed simulation delineated narratives linked to the editorial profile of the magazine, and to what extent this can be used to encourage public debate.

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Newsgames: an introduction

Cited by 10 publications

References 2 publications

The Effect of Achievement Badges on Students’ Behavior: An Empirical Study in a University-Level Computer Science Course

The Effect of Achievement Badges on Students’ Behavior: An Empirical Study in a University-Level Computer Science Course

Going Beyond the Classic News Narrative Convention: The Background to and Challenges of Immersion in Journalism

Interactivity, expressiveness and engagement in newsgame “Back to 1964: your life under the dictatorship”

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