About Me
Dr. Ruud Jacobs is an assistant professor in communication and technology at the department of communication science. Ruud's research is mediapsychological, focusing on the interplay of people and media. He obtained his PhD in 2017 on the persuasive effects of digital games. He is interested in the 'serious' effects of and motivations to use media typically seen as part of entertainment, such as games and reviews.
Expertise
Social Sciences
# Movies
# Piracy
Engineering & Materials Science
# Motion Pictures
# Serious Games
Arts & Humanities
# Motion Pictures
# Movies
# Piracy
# Social Cognitive Theory
Organisations
Publications
Recent
Jacobs, R., & Jansz, J. (2021).
The present of persuasion: Research into persuasive game effects. In
Persuasive Gaming in Context (pp. 185-200). Amsterdam University Press.
https://doi.org/10.5117/9789463728805_ch10
Jacobs, R. S. (2021).
Winning over the players: Investigating the motivations to play and acceptance of serious games.
Media and Communication,
9(1), 28-38.
https://doi.org/10.17645/mac.v9i1.3308
Jacobs, R. S., Werning, S., Jansz, J., & Kneer, J. (2021).
Procedural arguments of persuasive games: An elaboration likelihood perspective.
Journal of Media Psychology,
33(2), 49-59.
https://doi.org/10.1027/1864-1105/a000278
Jacobs, R. S. (2020).
Serious games: Play for change. In R. Kowert, & T. Quandt (Eds.),
The Video Game Debate 2: Revisiting the Physical, Social, and Psychological Effects of Video Games (1 ed., pp. 19-40). (Routledge Debates in Digital Media Studies). Routledge.
Jacobs, R. S., Jansz, J., & Kneer, J. (2019).
Playing against abuse: Effects of procedural and narrative persuasive games.
Journal of Games, Self, & Society,
1(1), 97-120.
https://doi.org/10.1184/R1/7857578
Jacobs, R. S., & Duyvestijn, Z. (2019).
Discourse at play: Construction and professionalism of video-based game reviews. Paper presented at DiGRA 2019, Kyoto, Japan.
http://www.digra.org/digital-library/publications/discourse-at-play-construction-and-professionalism-of-video-based-game-reviews/
Jacobs, R. S.
, Karreman, J., & Botma, J. (2019).
Beyond Clippy's counsel: Word processor feature underuse among the digital generation. In
2019 IEEE International Professional Communication Conference (ProComm) (pp. 145-153). [8804531] IEEE.
https://doi.org/10.1109/ProComm.2019.00033
Jacobs, R. S. (Author), & Segerink, L. J. (Author). (2019).
Dementia in diegesis: Signifying progressive loss of self in Dark Souls. Web publication/site
http://www.firstpersonscholar.com/dementia-and-diegesis/
Jacobs, R., Jansz, J., & Kneer, J. (2018).
Procedural Arguments of Persuasive Games: An Elaboration Likelihood Perspective. Abstract from Etmaal van de Communicatiewetenschap 2018, Ghent, Belgium.
Jacobs, R. S. (2018).
Play to Win Over: Effects of Persuasive Games.
Psychology of Popular Media Culture,
7(3), 231-240.
https://doi.org/10.1037/ppm0000124
UT Research Information System
Courses Academic Year 2021/2022
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Courses Academic Year 2020/2021
Contact Details
Visiting Address
University of Twente
Faculty of Behavioural, Management and Social Sciences
Cubicus
(building no. 41), room C209
De Zul 10
7522NJ Enschede
The Netherlands
Mailing Address
University of Twente
Faculty of Behavioural, Management and Social Sciences
Cubicus
C209
P.O. Box 217
7500 AE Enschede
The Netherlands