12.12.2023 | Contribution at ICIS 2023

The Chair of Application Systems and E-Business is represented with a contribution at the International Conference on Information Systems 2023 (ICIS 2023):



Christine Jokisch presents the contribution:
"Bringing Light into the Dark - Improving Students’ Black-Box Testing Competencies using Game-Design Elements"



Abstract: As software becomes increasingly complex, there is a growing need to enhance quality assurance in software engineering. However, the lack of qualified human resources is a barrier to performing software testing activities in software companies. At the same time, software testing can be considered a tedious task and is often not done at the necessary level of detail, e.g., designing test cases. However, it is crucial for novice programmers and testers to acquire and improve their testing competencies, and to utilize testing techniques, e.g., black-box testing. Teaching software testing is often based on theoretical instructions, resulting in limited practical experience. As a result, students may not develop the necessary testing mindset, highlighting the need for more extensive software testing education. To address this issue, this paper utilizes a design science research approach to implement a gamified learning system that promotes black-box testing competencies with empirical insights from a field test.