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Modding Europa Universalis IV: An Informal Gaming Practice Transposed into a Formal Learning Setting
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Loban, Rhett – E-Learning and Digital Media, 2021
This article explores the use of modding as a formal tool for learning history. The article examines data from a formal analysis of Europa Universalis IV (EUIV), a survey of 331 EUIV forum participants and a case study of 18 university participants. Significant quantitative survey data indicated that 45% (149/331) of participants had modified…
Descriptors: Video Games, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, College Students
Principles for the Design of a History and Heritage Game Based on the Evaluation of Immersive Virtual Reality Video Games
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Egea-Vivancos, Alejandro; Arias-Ferrer, Laura – E-Learning and Digital Media, 2021
The extension of technology in current society has encouraged teachers to introduce products based on VR and IVR in their classrooms, especially video games. In this paper the specific role of video games in cultural heritage and history teaching is analyzed. Moreover, the results of recent research on the application of video games in Secondary…
Descriptors: History Instruction, Instructional Design, Educational Games, Video Games
Exploring the Effect of Realism at the Cognitive Stage of Complex Motor Skill Learning
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Lucas, Terry – E-Learning and Digital Media, 2019
Animation can be used for various purposes such as for procedural and motor skill learning (i.e., dance, sports, and motor rehabilitation). In the context of visual design, this study explores the possible influence of realism (levels of visual detail) in animation at the cognitive stage of motor skill acquisition. Students (N = 64) with low-prior…
Descriptors: Realism, Psychomotor Skills, Difficulty Level, Animation