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Masek, Martin; Murcia, Karen; Morrison, Jason; Newhouse, Paul; Hackling, Mark – Australian Association for Research in Education (NJ1), 2012
Transformational games are digital computer and video applications purposefully designed to create engaging and immersive learning environments for delivering specified learning goals, outcomes and experiences. The virtual world of a transformational game becomes the social environment within which learning occurs as an outcome of the complex…
Descriptors: Social Environment, Video Technology, Computer Games, Scientific Principles
Liang, Chaoyun; Lee, Yuan-Zone; Chou, Wen-Shou – Educational Technology, 2010
The integration of game playing with online education has recently become one of the most discussed issues in the e-learning field for its potentially positive impact on the development of related industries and on the social lives of young people. In this article, the authors propose a set of design considerations to assist game-based learning…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Educational Technology, Educational Games, Technology Integration
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Freeman, Matthew K. – Tech Directions, 2009
This article presents a design brief for a pinball game. The design brief helps students get a better grasp on the operation and uses of simple machines. It also gives them an opportunity to develop their problem-solving skills and use design skills to complete an interesting, fun product. (Contains 2 tables and 3 photos.)
Descriptors: Educational Games, Design Preferences, Design Requirements, Games
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Ramiller, Neil C.; Wagner, Erica L. – Journal of Information Systems Education, 2011
Systems analysis and design is a standard course offering within information systems programs and often an important lecture topic in Information Systems core courses. Given the persistent difficulty that organizations experience in implementing systems that meet their requirements, it is important to help students in these courses get a tangible…
Descriptors: Systems Analysis, Information Systems, Information Technology, Systems Development
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Rosario, Roberto A. Munoz; Widmeyer, George R. – Journal of Information Systems Education, 2009
Creating a design theory for Constructivist Gaming Learning Environment necessitates, among other things, the establishment of design principles. These principles have the potential to help designers produce games, where users achieve higher levels of learning. This paper focuses on twelve design principles: Probing, Distributed, Multiple Routes,…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Educational Games, Scientific Principles, Design Preferences