Table 5 An environment-centered perspective of the results (activities A–F).
From: Towards a motivational design? Connecting gamification user types and online learning activities
Online learning activity* (step 1) | Associated gamification mechanic* (step 2) | Associated gamification user type (step 3) |
|---|---|---|
(A) Forum | Social Discovery/Network (So1) | Socializer |
Sharing Knowledge (Ph2) | Philanthropist | |
Gifting/Sharing (Ph4) | ||
(B) Peer Assessments | Social Discovery/Network (So1) | Socializer |
Guilds/Teams (So2) | ||
Social Pressure (pos.) (So4) | ||
Sharing Knowledge (Ph2) | Philanthropist | |
(C ) Quiz | Exploration (FS2) | Free Spirit |
(D) Tasks | Social Discovery/Network (So1) | Socializer |
(Virtual)Economy (P2) | Player | |
(E ) Tutorial | Social Discovery/Network (So1) | Socializer |
Level/Progression (A1) | Achiever | |
Unlockables/Rare Content (A4) | ||
Care-Taking (Ph1) | Philanthropist | |
Purpose/Meaning (Ph 3) | ||
(F) Wiki | Social Discovery/Network (So1) | Socializer |
Guilds/Teams (So2) | ||
Level/Progression (A1) | Achiever | |
Learning/New Skills (A2) | ||
Sharing Knowledge (Ph2) | Philanthropist |