Expert reviewers rated the TikTok mini-game most engaging and the Text Phishing Detective game highest in learning value¶

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q2 i? The TikTok mini-game received the highest engagement rating, with 7 of 9 expert votes citing its fast-paced nature for attention capture. → Bingjun Li 2025 q2 i? The Text Phishing Detective mini-game received 5 votes for Best Learning Value for teaching URL spoofing and subtle social engineering cues. → Bingjun Li 2025 (2)

Evidence¶

Bingjun Li 2025¶

Bingjun Li, Christopher Buzaid, Weihao Qu. (2025). Security Education in Higher Education through AI-Powered Gamification. Journal of Cybersecurity, Digital Forensics and Jurisprudence. https://doi.org/10.65879/3070-5789.2025.01.07

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Tier 1 technical validation in which nine Computer Science students in an advanced Cybersecurity course played all five subgames and voted on the most effective game mechanics. The TikTok mini-game drew "the highest engagement rating (7 out of 9 votes)"; vote counts are descriptive.

"The TikTok mini-Game received the highest engagement rating (7 out of 9 votes), with experts citing its fast-paced nature as highly effective for "attention capture.""

Bingjun Li 2025 (2)¶

Bingjun Li, Christopher Buzaid, Weihao Qu. (2025). Security Education in Higher Education through AI-Powered Gamification. Journal of Cybersecurity, Digital Forensics and Jurisprudence. https://doi.org/10.65879/3070-5789.2025.01.07

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From the same Tier 1 expert voting session with N=9 CS students. Experts awarded the Text Phishing Detective game "5 votes for "Best Learning Value"" for teaching identification of URL spoofing and social engineering cues; no effect size is printed.

"The Text Phishing Detective mini-game received 5 votes for "Best Learning Value," as experts noted it effectively taught users to identify URL spoofing and subtle social engineering cues."

Discussion¶

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