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Virvou, Maria; Katsionis, George – Computers & Education, 2008
Educational software games aim at increasing the students' motivation and engagement while they learn. However, if software games are targeted to school classrooms they have to be usable and likeable by all students. Usability of virtual reality games may be a problem because these games tend to have complex user interfaces so that they are more…
Descriptors: Educational Games, Computers, Computer Software, Computer Simulation
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Virvou, Maria; Katsionis, George; Manos, Konstantinos – Educational Technology & Society, 2005
Computer games are very popular among children and adolescents. In this respect, they could be exploited by educational software designers to render educational software more attractive and motivating. However, it remains to be explored what the educational scope of educational software games is. In this paper, we explore several issues concerning…
Descriptors: Educational Games, Computer Simulation, Intelligent Tutoring Systems, Computer Software