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Hannig, Andreas; Lemos, Martin; Spreckelsen, Cord; Ohnesorge-Radtke, Ulla; Rafai, Nicole – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2013
The training of motor skills is a crucial aspect of medical education today. Serious games and haptic virtual simulations have been used in the training of surgical procedures. Otherwise, however, a combination of serious games and motor skills training is rarely used in medical education. This article presents Skills-O-Mat, an interactive serious…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Dentistry, Medical Education, Computer Games
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Kovalik, Cindy L.; Kuo, Chia-Ling – Simulation & Gaming, 2012
This research project investigated student reaction to playing the DIFFUSION SIMULATION GAME (DSG) and how an instructor, who is a novice in playing online games, implemented the DSG in an online higher education course. The goal of this research project was to determine whether playing the DSG helps students learn and apply course content. In…
Descriptors: Computer Games, Educational Games, Computer Simulation, Innovation
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Lawler, James P.; Joseph, Anthony – Information Systems Education Journal, 2010
Digital gaming continues to be an approach for enhancing methods of pedagogy. The study evaluates the effectiveness of a gaming product of a leading technology firm in engaging graduate students in an information systems course at a major northeast institution. Findings from a detailed perception survey of the students indicate favorable…
Descriptors: Computer Games, Simulated Environment, Teaching Methods, Graduate Students