Vincenzo Del Fatto
Rosella Gennari
Floriano Zini
ABSTRACT
Children universities see universities hosting activities for exposing children to research findings. However, universities are not per-se designed for children. This paper advances the idea of gamifying university contexts for children in order to provide them with a positive engaging experience. The reported qualitative study serves as proof-of-concept. Engagement results, albeit preliminary, are positive.
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Index Terms
- Gamified children universities: an exploratory study
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