Comments on: WoW Survey Design: Putting the Horse Before the Cart? http://einiverse.eingang.org/2009/11/06/wow-survey-deisgn-putting-the-horse-before-the-cart/ WoW, Learning, and Teaching by Michelle A. Hoyle Thu, 28 Mar 2013 17:38:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Michelle (Eingang) http://einiverse.eingang.org/2009/11/06/wow-survey-deisgn-putting-the-horse-before-the-cart/comment-page-1/#comment-72 Michelle (Eingang) Mon, 07 Dec 2009 15:52:51 +0000 http://einiverse.eingang.org/blogs/2009/11/06/wow-survey-deisgn-putting-the-horse-before-the-cart/#comment-72 Ultimately, I'm interested in trying to transfer motivational ideas into online education. I know The Open University already does quite a bit of research into why students don't complete courses. The situation you describe where you move house and jobs and just don't have time for an extended period of time is not uncommon. When I've asked Open University students why they've stopped, it's usually due to lack of time. I know some people have to stop playing World of Warcraft because of similar issues, although that's often tied into more negative issues like addiction (which somehow doesn't seem to happen as much in e-learning!). I think it's a worthwhile question to explore in more detail, though. Perhaps as a follow-up study once I have the methodology done if nobody's already looked at it. Thanks for stopping by and contributing your ideas and thoughts. I need all the help I can get. (-: Ultimately, I'm interested in trying to transfer motivational ideas into online education. I know The Open University already does quite a bit of research into why students don't complete courses. The situation you describe where you move house and jobs and just don't have time for an extended period of time is not uncommon. When I've asked Open University students why they've stopped, it's usually due to lack of time. I know some people have to stop playing World of Warcraft because of similar issues, although that's often tied into more negative issues like addiction (which somehow doesn't seem to happen as much in e-learning!). I think it's a worthwhile question to explore in more detail, though. Perhaps as a follow-up study once I have the methodology done if nobody's already looked at it.

Thanks for stopping by and contributing your ideas and thoughts. I need all the help I can get. (-:

]]> By: jfj24 http://einiverse.eingang.org/2009/11/06/wow-survey-deisgn-putting-the-horse-before-the-cart/comment-page-1/#comment-63 jfj24 Sun, 06 Dec 2009 10:49:24 +0000 http://einiverse.eingang.org/blogs/2009/11/06/wow-survey-deisgn-putting-the-horse-before-the-cart/#comment-63 Wondering if you want to find out what de-motivates players too? Or perhaps stops them from playing? Thinking of my own gaming when I was very active in guild was motivated to play lots for the interaction with other players. We were levelling together, doing dungeons and quests together it was very motivating and I was regular player. Then I moved house, job and all that entailed. I was out of circulation for some time and now the motivation to play that character is somewhat less, because have slipped behind those colleagues, they've moved on in quests etc so I haven't got the momentum to play as much. Wondering if you want to find out what de-motivates players too? Or perhaps stops them from playing? Thinking of my own gaming when I was very active in guild was motivated to play lots for the interaction with other players. We were levelling together, doing dungeons and quests together it was very motivating and I was regular player. Then I moved house, job and all that entailed. I was out of circulation for some time and now the motivation to play that character is somewhat less, because have slipped behind those colleagues, they’ve moved on in quests etc so I haven’t got the momentum to play as much.

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