The effects of adaptive sequencing algorithms on player engagement within an online game

Conference paper (2012)

Authors

J.D. Lomas Carnegie Mellon University
John Stamper Carnegie Mellon University
Ryan Muller Carnegie Mellon University
Kishan Patel Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information and Communication
Ken Koedinger Carnegie Mellon University
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Engagement Games Adaptive sequencing Number sense
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22-06-2012

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English

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Abstract

Using the online educational game Battleship Numberline, we have collected over 8 million number line estimates from hundreds of thousands of players. Using random assignment, we evaluate the effects of various adaptive sequencing algorithms on player engagement and learning.