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An Architecture of a Gamified Learning Management System

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The growing popularity of using gamification in education, and especially in e-learning, propels interest in Learning Management Systems that incorporate gamification mechanisms. This paper describes the architecture of a Learning Management System that is gamified by design, focusing at its key components. It also discusses the requirements for an LMS due to introduction of game-based elements and the role of specific LMS components in implementing them.

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  1. Institute of Information Technology in Management, University of Szczecin, Mickiewicza 64, 71-101, Szczecin, Poland

    Jakub Swacha

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  1. IMC AG, Saarbrücken, Germany

    Yiwei Cao

  2. Institute of Informatics, Tallinn University, Tallinn, Estonia

    Terje Väljataga

  3. Department of Computer Science, Caritas Institute of Higher Education, Tseung Kwan, Hong Kong SAR

    Jeff K.T. Tang

  4. Department of Computer Science, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR

    Howard Leung

  5. Institute of Informatics, Centre for Educational Technology, Tallinn University, Tallinn, Estonia

    Mart Laanpere

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Swacha, J. (2014). An Architecture of a Gamified Learning Management System. In: Cao, Y., Väljataga, T., Tang, J., Leung, H., Laanpere, M. (eds) New Horizons in Web Based Learning. ICWL 2014. Lecture Notes in Computer Science(), vol 8699. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-13296-9_22

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