Creativity: Flow and the Psychology of Discovery and Invention

The Routledge Companion to Video Game Studies

Imaginal and emotional experiences in pleasure-oriented IT usage: A hedonic consumption perspective

The primary aim of this paper is to identify and theoretically validate the relationships between core game design elements and mechanics, user motivation and engagement and consequently learning. Additionally, it tries to highlight the moderating role of player personality traits on learning outcomes and acceptance and suggest ways to incorporate them in the game design process. To that end, it outlines the role of narrative, aesthetics and core game mechanics in facilitating higher learning outcomes through intrinsic motivation and engagement. At the same time, it discusses how player goal orientation, openness to experience, conscientiousness, sensation seeking and need for cognition influence the translation of the gameplay experience into valuable learning outcomes and user acceptance of the technology.

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Digital game elements, user experience and learning: A conceptual framework

markdownThis thesis takes learning as a starting point to investigate its associations with successful emerging technologies adoption as well as the act of adaptation to discontinuous change as captured by the phenomenon of organizational resilience. 
The first part of the thesis explores the micro-foundations of absorptive capacity as a driver for successful technology adoption as well as the behavioral, strategic and operational antecedents of organizational resilience. 
The second part explores the potential of a promising emerging technology, i.e. Serious Games, to enhance learning and training in an organizational setting. Serious Games have evolved vastly over traditional business simulations and other early game-based learning applications. They arguably provide with excellent opportunities for learning and training, however, the challenges embedded in the design and adoption of such solutions are immense. 
Following an integrative approach, the last two chapters of this thesis will highlight the interplay between design elements and human emotion and cognition and outline the potential advantages of game-based learning applications for organizations.

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Management of Emerging Technologies and the Learning Organization : Lessons from the Cloud and Serious Games Technology

Lighting design is an important element of game design, due to its role in directing attention, providing visibility, establishing important information concerning period and time of day, influenci ...

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Priya Almeida

Papers

Dynamic Lighting for Tension in Games