Implementation And Evaluation of Gamification Elements In An E-learning Platform For Engineering Education

Abstract: E-learning and online courses are widely used today, with different platforms being available for the user. When implementing and evaluating such a platform relevant research is required, therefore a pre-study was conducted. The pre-study showed that the platforms used at Linköpings University have a variety of available platform of which the teachers can use, however, some of there lack the features and it is therefore common for teachers to use more than one platform for a course. The goal of the thesis has been to answer the research question and to do so a platform was implemented, with focus on the gamification elements. The thesis answered the research question through the implementation of the platform and the user test. The user test was held on the target audience. The participants of the user test were faced with a short course on the developed platform. The test results show that the combination of gamification elements used motivated the participants towards the presented course and the assignments within it. During the user test a questionnaire, based on Intrinsic Motivation Inventory, was used. The result from this showed that the platform and its gamification elements increased the enjoyment, interest, perceived competence and effort towards the course.