Taskification – Gamification of Tasks

Leading a busy lifestyle can have a negative impact on the productivity levels of individuals. Lack of motivation is also another factor that can influence the output of any task or activity conducted by a user. This also applies to students within an academic context, where the distractions and lack of motivation can have a negative impact on their learning and results. In this paper, we propose ‘Taskification’, a task management mobile application, which incorporates core gamification features. The objective of this application is to increase student engagement and motivation during tasks such as coursework or exam preparation