Gamification for Human Factors Integration: Social, Education, and Psychological Issues (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781466650718)

With the popularity and ease-of-access to internet technologies, especially social networking, a number of human-centered issues has developed including internet addiction and cyber bullying. In an effort to encourage positive behavior, it is believed that applying gaming principles to non-gaming environments through gamification can assist in improving human interaction online. Gamification for Human Factors Integration: Social, Educational, and Psychological Issues presents information and best practices for promoting positive behavior online through gamification applications in social, educational, and psychological contexts. Through up-to-date research and practical applications, educators, academicians, information technology professionals, and psychologists will gain valuable insight into human-internet interaction and a possible solution for improving the relationship between society and technology.

Author: Jonathan Bishop
ISBN-10: 1466650710
ISBN-13: 9781466650718
Publisher: Information Science Reference
Language: English
Published: 01/31/2014
Pages: 362
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 2.48lbs
Size: 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.81d