LIMITED SPACES

Our free in-person Masterclass in 'Gamified Approach for Management Information Systems', supported by UK Academy for Information Systems, BAM Ebusiness & Information Systems Management SIG & Newcastle University Business School, seeks to inform and engage scholars of Information Systems Management in the following key objectives:

  • Understanding Gamification for Information Management and Information Systems
  • Decoding gameplay and game elements and their integration with information systems.
  • Understanding and classification of player types (users) to customize gamified experiences
  • Gamification and information systems research: Design; Research Methods and Analytics

Provider Information

BAM E-Business and Information Systems Management SIG


Who should attend?

The event is open for scholars in the IS Management, but we will encourage you to consider signing up as members for UKAIS and BAM Ebusiness and IS Management SIGs.


Facilitator
Dr. Abhishek Behl

Dr. Abhishek Behl

Associate Professor of Information Systems and Management, Keele Business School, Keele University


Organisers
Thanos Papadopoulos

Thanos Papadopoulos

Head of the Department of Analytics, Operations & Systems, University of Kent, UK

Savvas Papagiannidis

Savvas Papagiannidis

David Goldman Professor of Innovation and Enterprise, Newcastle University Business School

Dr Dinara Davlembayeva

Dr Dinara Davlembayeva

Lecturer in Digital Business, Newcastle University Business School


Programme
Event Schedule 

9:00 to 9:30

Arrival & Registrations

9:30 to 11:30

Introduction to Gamification; Discussion about Lego Serious Play to understand complex information management problems

Deconstructing Games and Understanding users through games; Play-testing games and gamified sessions for information systems research

11:45-13:30

Why, when and how to adopt gamification; Offline and online gamification

Understanding game elements and its applications in information management research (design; methods and analytics)

13:30-14:30

Lunch

14:30-16:30

Game design strategies, design choices and applied hedonics; design

Choices and mapping them with information systems (case studies)

When NOT to gamify

Event Registration
Registration Information

The event is free to attend but we will encourage you to consider signing up as members for UKAIS and BAM Ebusiness and Egovernment SIGs.

As there are limited spaces, you need to register before attending. This will be managed on a first-come-first-served basis.

To register, please email: Dr Dinara Davlembayeva at [email protected].
When attending please bring your laptop.

Benefits of Attendance
  • Understanding Gamification for Information Management and Information Systems
  • Decoding gameplay and game elements and their integration with information systems
  • Understanding and classification of player types (users) to customize gamified experiences
  • Gamification and information systems research: Design; Research Methods and Analytic
Event Venue
Room 1.04,
Newcastle University Business School,
5 Barrack Road,
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 4SE

Payment and Cancellation Policy

Payment for the event must be received before the start date of the event concerned. Access will not be permitted to the event if full payment has not been received. 

Cancellations 

  • Cancellations received within 14 days of booking your place on the event will receive a full refund. 

  • Cancellations received after the 14-day cancellation period and later than 14 days before the start date of the event will not be eligible for a refund.  

  • Although we endeavour to run all events as advertised, BAM reserves the right to cancel any event if, for example, there are not enough people to justify running the event or if other significant unforeseen circumstances arise. Please be aware that delegates are always responsible for ensuring their own travel and accommodation against cancellation, and the British Academy of Management is not able to reimburse anyone for these under any circumstances.  

To cancel a booking a cancellation request must be submitted via your BAM Account, to do this:

  • Go to your BAM Account
  • Click 'My Events'
  • Under 'Upcoming Events' will be the booking, please click Cancel Booking
  • Follow the steps and complete the request