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The development of e-Learning over the last ten years has provided extended opportunities for many to study partially or wholly online, and provided opportunities for those unable to attend full-time degree courses to study at a distance from their host university. This paper will discuss how the advent of smart devices has greatly extended the reach of online anytime anywhere learning. However, sustaining engagement online throughout the lifetime of a degree course can be challenging for the isolated student, who does not experience the face to face contact with fellow students and tutors. This paper looks at some of the research underpinning the use of games based learning and more recently gamification along with some of the reasons why the lure of playing games is so appealing. The paper also suggests possible ways that their utilization could be considered within the design of e-Learning courses and their facilitation.
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Lang, G. (2015). Maintaining Online Engagement in e-Learning Through Games Based Learning and Gamification Techniques. In: L. Uskov, V., Howlett, R., Jain, L. (eds) Smart Education and Smart e-Learning. Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies, vol 41. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-19875-0_18
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