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Gamification in educational software development

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Software development education often suffers from the image of tedious programming, leading to low levels of activity. In general, gamification can help making tasks more attractive. This paper reports on a gamification case study, indicating that the use of gamification may be an effective instrument to increase the activity of students in Educational Software Development.

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CSERC '14: Proceedings of the Computer Science Education Research Conference
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  2. engagement
  3. gamification
  4. involvement
  5. motivation
  6. software development

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