Global ETD Search
Search theses and dissertations gathered from participating repositories worldwide. Every result links back to the library that holds it. No account is needed.
Results
Showing 1 to 20 of 30 for “"Badges"”.
-
Sociometric badges : wearable technology for measuring human behavior
… We propose the use of wearable sociometric badges capable of automatically measuring the amount of face-to-face interaction, conversational time, physical proximity to other people, and physical activity levels using social signals derived from vocal features, body motion, and relative …
-
Can Badges in Gamified Systems Promote Weight-Related Behavior Change?
… of game design elements in non-game contexts. Badges are a type of reward system that is used in many health promotion applications. There have been several studies that suggest that badges are effective in promoting behavior change. However, there has not been a review that specifically …
-
Pilgrimage through the pages: pilgrim's badges in late medieval devotional manuscripts
… shrines often purchased small, inexpensive metal badges to commemorate their visit. While these souvenirs were frequently worn on one’s clothing, hat, or bag, pilgrims began sewing the badges into the pages of their private prayer books—usually books of hours—by the second half of the fifteenth …
-
Digital badges for STEM learning in secondary contexts: A mixed methods study
… learning intervention: digital badges for learning STEM habits of mind and practices. Designed purposefully, digital badge learning trajectories and criteria can be flexible tools for scaffolding, measuring, and communicating the acquisition of knowledge, skills, or competencies. …
-
Tendências emergentes na certificação da aprendizagem e das competências digitais: estudo de boas práticas
… e as certificações digitais por meio de Badges, o objetivo desta investigação é realizar um estudo sobre as principais iniciativas da implantação de credenciais digitais já existentes na União Europeia (UE) e, com base nas experiências e resultados obtidos através dessas, propor a adoção …
-
Gamificação no ensino superior online
… vídeos de apoio à narrativa, quizzes, pontos, badges, leaderboard, avatar, desafio, e feedback de diversa ordem, como feedback da equipa do projeto aos estudantes, feedback entre pares, tabelas de desempenho, tabelas de desempenho geral e vídeo final de desempenho. As mecânicas do desenho …
-
Investigating the effect of gamification on the adoption of fitness apps on mobile devices in South Africa
… can be defined as the addition of points, badges, leaderboards and other elements found in games to other non-game related areas such as fitness apps. A survey was administered to three cohorts of students at the University of Cape Town in South Africa to assess this. The cohorts focused on …
-
The association between circulating vitamin d levels and body composition in collegiate female athletes
… spectrometry (LC-MS/MS). In addition, sunlight badges worn during a 24-hour period assessed sunlight exposure in fall and spring seasons. Estimated dietary vitamin D intake assessed via Vitamin D Food Frequency Questionnaire (VDFFQ), and sunlight habits were assessed via TWU Sunlight Habits …
-
Hacking innovation - group dynamics in innovation teams
… that can be captured in Hackathons using badges, such as participation, the parity of contribution to group discussions, the level of turn taking, and the frequency and duration of meetings. In a Hackathon, we measure these behaviors throughout the entire life cycle of each team, observe …
-
CNL as Educator in the Emergency Department: Improving Hand Hygiene Outcomes
… mini dispensers of ABHR placed on badges or belts led to significant improvement and sustainable rates of HH compliance. Placement of ABHR and HWS were vital to optimize the HH protocol adherence and visibility. Current rates of HH behaviors have been sustained at 93% for 4 months. …
-
Using Gamification to enhance student engagement at a South African Private Higher Education Institution: A DBR approach
… gamification elements, including leaderboards, badges, and real-time feedback, as especially effective in boosting engagement. Quizalize, as the selected gamification tool, proved instrumental in transforming traditional learning experiences into dynamic, interactive environments that aligned …
-
Design and the police : toward a model of citizen intervention and civic imagination
… material culture-from vehicles, to uniforms and badges, to weapons. The physical tools and devices that the police force use are emblematic of explicit and implicit values. These values make certain conditions and encounters possible, and other scenarios impossible. What is behind these tools, …
-
Life History Divergence & Tidal Salt Marsh Adaptations of the Coastal Plain Swamp Sparrow
… between natural and sexual selection on plumage badges, and the role of conspecific attraction in nest placement. The environmental differences of the tidal salt marsh have played strong roles in the local adaptation and divergence of coastal plain swamp sparrows from their freshwater ancestors. …
-
HOME DEPO[R]T: [Un]Documented nostalgia and memories in Vietnamese/American diasporic stories at the center of [Re]Alienation
… war’s ethos centralizes on men’s nationalistic badges of honor while women are left behind. The third article, like the first article, continues to retrace the diasporic sounds of Vietnamese music from the pre-1975 era, while specifically focusing on the lyrics and unsettling images of boats and …
-
On the Scope of Digital Vocabulary Trainers for Learning in Distance Education
… typically employed in game playing (e.g. points, badges, leader boards) can have a positive effect on motivation for learning. It is therefore concluded that a review of current pedagogy may be useful and that new approaches to more integrated vocabulary training could have positive effects on …
-
Book widgets as a gamification tool to support teaching and learning in Grade 5
… learn more and that gamification elements, like badges, time frames, and animations, helped enhance classroom engagement. Moreover, gamification elements in Book Widgets have shown to improve students' attention, motivation, and engagement, as well as participation in various learning activities. …
-
Exploring the role of feedback and its impact within a Digital Badge system from multiple perspectives: A case study of preservice teachers
… contexts. Educators are looking toward Digital Badges as a way to increase student engagement (Abramovich et al., 2013; Glover & Latif, 2013), develop mastery with critical concepts (Mehta et al., 2013), and reduce gaps in student knowledge (Bowen & Thomas, 2014; Guskey, 2007). Feedback is …
-
Gamification als Führungsinstrument zur Steigerung der Mitarbeitendenmotivation – Eine Empirische Untersuchung und Handlungsempfehlungen für Unternehmen der Dienstleistungsbranche und der produzierenden Industrie im deutschsprachigen Raum
… gamification components, such as points, badges, leaderboards, and narrative structures, impact employee motivation and performance. It also investigates the role of corporate culture and leadership in the successful implementation of gamification strategies. One of the significant …
Page 1 of 2