Discovering usage behaviors and engagement in an Educational Virtual World

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Highlights：

• Usage behaviors and engagement can be determined from user interactions.

• User engagement in Virtual Worlds may depend on the system or content.

• Users can perceive/use these systems as educational tools or for social interaction.

• Usage patterns can be identified to provide managers with deep knowledge regarding users.

• User behaviors and engagement can be used to improve learning in Virtual Worlds.

摘要

•Usage behaviors and engagement can be determined from user interactions.•User engagement in Virtual Worlds may depend on the system or content.•Users can perceive/use these systems as educational tools or for social interaction.•Usage patterns can be identified to provide managers with deep knowledge regarding users.•User behaviors and engagement can be used to improve learning in Virtual Worlds.

论文关键词：Usage behavior,Usage patterns,Behavior patterns,Engagement indicators,Educational Virtual Worlds

论文评审过程：Available online 12 December 2014.

论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2014.11.028