Gamification & Research – Partnership for Innovation

AbstractResearch is the source of innovation. Research in any field requires creativity and motivation for innovative ideas to emerge. This paper aims to present elements of gamification used in a research project on 3D virtual environments. In this context we identify the components of the innovative partnership gamification and research, namely, how can each element influence and increase the research outcomes,by applyinggamification with its principles and techniques. The research method involved in our study consisted in engaging master students teams in research activities and using their creativity potential. The students’ research teams were guided by the well-established rules. Theyfollowed local and global objectives for which they received rewards in the form of badges, virtual goods and points that led to a place in the leaderboard, demonstrating their ability to problem solving. The teams were motivated by providing continuous and immediate feedback. The results for this case study of research activity guided bygamification techniques and principles proved to be efficientfrom the point of view of rules, goals, problem solving and feedbackfor each stage of the research activity providing motivational means for innovation