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For my additional research method I chose to do a make method that utilized an imagery tool box with common gamification methods, participants were also able to leave comments with sticky notes or find additional images online. I then asked participants to remix and rank features that would make them
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“Gamification and game-based learning are similar in that both strategies promote engagement and sustained motivation in learning. However, gamification and game-based learning can also be usefully distinguished. Gamification is the integration of game elements like point systems, leaderboards, badges, or other elements related to games into ‘conventional’ learning
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“While I do appreciate the accessibility that Duolingo has brought to the language learning community, I think it is highly, highly overrated. As someone who is qualified in linguistics and experienced in language teaching and learning, I can say that Duolingo simply does not work. This is not to say
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Although many companies enjoy the success of their gamified entities, gamification is not universally successful in reaching business objectives (Liu et al., 2017, Spire, 2012). For example, Adobe offered a gamified learning tool for its Photoshop software in an attempt to increase conversion rates following a free trial month, but
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Personalized gamification explores knowledge about the users to tailor gamification designs to improve one-size-fits-all gamification. The tailoring process should simultaneously consider user and contextual characteristics (e.g., activity to be done and geographic location), which leads to several occasions to tailor. Consequently, tools for automating gamification personalization
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During the research phase, I went to a small handful of local wellness companies in hopes to learn more about different approaches to wellness. The types of wellness I was able to explore included Restore Hyper Wellness, a Float Spa, and a zero gravity massage chair location. The results? Two
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Throughout my research I noticed a theme of wellness spaces being pod like or encapsulating. From primary interviews at wellness locations to existing spaces and furniture that I read about up to this point- there is a loose vision in my head of the back seat being transformed into a
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How many of you were ever taken to a mega screen IMAX or full dome theater at a museum as a kid or teen? Do you remember the feeling of awe at being surrounded by the beauty of the ocean or the story of dinosaurs? Time felt irrelevant and nonexistent.
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When I first started thinking about virtual pets and ritualized care as a way of relaxing, I anticipated the focus to be on the gratification of caring for something and on the reminder to take a break from the stressful world around you. I thought that focusing on Webkinz would
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In a busy world, how are people interacting more with the wellness world? Apps like Finch have been on the rise and provide a wide range of self-care approaches at the touch of a screen. In a blog post from Galvan (2024), the author talks about her personal experience
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How is Nintendo's hit game series Animal Crossing helping people cope with anxiety? This article suggests that during a widespread year of fear, Animal Crossing helped her kids feel more secure, motivated, and less anxious about the state of their lives. What could this mean for more forms
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Who here remembers Tamagotchis? The virtual pets from the 90's are low-tech examples of ritualized care and gamification of mindfulness practices. Two blog posts come together to highlight some of the ways Tamagotchis are still teaching people to slow down decades after their original release. " Now,