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Sociogamify 2.0: Innovating Application Design with Gamified Social Networking for Enhanced User Engagement

Sociogamify 2.0 is a cutting-edge 2-hour tutorial that teaches how different software applications can benefit from integrating social networking and gamification. This tutorial focuses on how applications in fields such as education, healthcare, enterprise, and entertainment can leverage social networking features and gamified elements to boost user engagement, retain users, and create richer user experiences for them. In today’s digital world, software applications that effectively engage users and encourage collaboration stand out. They can significantly enhance user satisfaction and loyalty by incorporating social networking features like community building, user interaction, and content sharing alongside gamification elements like rewards, challenges, and progress tracking. During this tutorial session, participants will gain valuable knowledge about the latest trends and research in combining social networking with gamification to improve application design. These insights mostly come from the recent Sociogamify special issue, which will provide them with up-to-date knowledge and equip them with advanced strategies to apply to their projects. They will learn practical skills, including methods and tools to add social networking and gamified features to various types of applications. Through interactive sessions, participants will collaborate to brainstorm and create innovative application features. They will also discover future opportunities, such as potential collaborations across different fields and chances to contribute to important publications.

Mohammad Hajarian

Computer Science Department, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid