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Ellington, Henry – Simulation & Gaming, 2012
In this invited autobiography, the author describes the impact that educational gaming and simulation has had on his professional career. He begins by reviewing his early life and education in Aberdeen and his subsequent work as a research scientist, schoolteacher, and physics lecturer. He then shows how he changed disciplines from physics to…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Games, Systems Approach, Autobiographies
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Thavikulwat, Precha – Simulation & Gaming, 2011
The author discusses the theoretical lens, origins, and environment of his work on computerized business simulations. Key ideas that inform his work include the two dimensions (control and interaction) of computerized simulation, the two ways of representing a natural process (phenotypical and genotypical) in a simulation, which he defines as a…
Descriptors: Business Administration Education, Journal Articles, Business Education, Computer Simulation
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Nadolski, Rob J.; Hummel, Hans G. K.; Slootmaker, Aad; van der Vegt, Wim – Simulation & Gaming, 2012
Multiuser immersive learning scenarios hold strong potential for lifelong learning as they can support the acquisition of higher order skills in an effective, efficient, and attractive way. Existing virtual worlds, game development platforms, and game engines only partly cater for the proliferation of such learning scenarios as they are often…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Games, Simulation, Video Games
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Prakash, Edmond; Brindle, Geoff; Jones, Kevin; Zhou, Suiping; Chaudhari, Narendra S.; Wong, Kok-Wai – Simulation & Gaming, 2009
Games technology has undergone tremendous development. In this article, the authors report the rapid advancement that has been observed in the way games software is being developed, as well as in the development of games content using game engines. One area that has gained special attention is modeling the game environment such as terrain and…
Descriptors: Artificial Intelligence, Games, Video Technology, Technological Advancement
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Dormann, Claire; Biddle, Robert – Simulation & Gaming, 2009
Computer games are now becoming ways to communicate, teach, and influence attitudes and behavior. In this article, we address the role of humor in computer games, especially in support of serious purposes. We begin with a review of the main theories of humor, including superiority, incongruity, and relief. These theories and their…
Descriptors: Play, Humor, Video Games, Educational Games
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Sanders, Janet H.; Udoka, Silvanus J. – Simulation & Gaming, 2010
Fundamental concepts and definitions of electronic learning (eLearning) continue to emerge, and theories of eLearning that have been advanced thus far cover an array of academic perspectives including training and education, learning and knowledge, and technology and applications to specific market segments. Any study of the effectiveness and…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Program Effectiveness, Manufacturing, Virtual Classrooms