This course will be held in 2025.

Info

Dates: 18th August – 29th August 2025
Lecturer: Patrizia Sailer
Course type: Compulsory Optional Subject (Summer School)
Related degree levels and programs:
BA in Digital Business Management (DBM), Computational and Data Science (CDS), Information Science (IS), Software Engineering (SE), Information, Media and Communication (IMC);
MA in User Experience and Data Visualisation (MSc UX Design), Business Process Management and Data Driven Engineering (BPMDDE).
Workload: 120 hours
Credits: 4 ECTS

Dipl.-Ing. Patrizia Sailer BSc, Msc, MBA

Patrizia Sailer, BSc/MSc

Patrizia Sailer received her master’s degree in Cloud Computing Engineering in 2021 from FH Burgenland, while doing research in the department on “Cloud, Cyber Physical Systems and Security” at Forschung Burgenland. In 2023, she was able to get a second master’s degree in the field of “Business Information Systems”. Her interest in Game Development was raised during her bachelor studies at FH Joanneum Kapfenberg, while she was on a semester abroad at TU Dublin in 2019. Since 2022, she has been an established member of the FH Burgenland, where she teaches in the Department of Information Technology.

Synopsis

In this course, students will explore gamification principles and agile design processes to create engaging user experiences through low-fidelity prototypes and hands-on collaboration.

Course goal / Guiding idea

To introduce students to gamification fundamentals, helping them design and prototype engaging user experiences through iterative and collaborative methods.

Course content

  • Introduction to Gamification
  • Case Studies and Applications
  • UX Principles for Gamification
  • Agile and Iterative Design
  • Prototyping Gamified Solutions
  • Team Collaboration and Presentation

Learning outcomes

  • Understand gamification principles and their psychological foundations.
  • Create low-fidelity prototypes for gamified systems.
  • Conduct usability testing and refine designs based on feedback.
  • Collaborate effectively in multidisciplinary teams.

Course readings

TBA

Course schedule and location

  • Venue: University of Zadar, SEP Building, Š. Vitasovića 1, 23000 Zadar
  • Lecture room: SEP02
  • Schedule: Monday to Friday, from 9:00 to 16:00 (daily lectures)