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A Course on Serious Game Design and Development Using an Online Problem-Based Learning Approach
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Kapralos, Bill; Fisher, Stephanie; Clarkson, Jessica; van Oostveen, Roland – Interactive Technology and Smart Education, 2015
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to describe a novel undergraduate course on serious game design and development that integrates both game and instructional design, thus providing an effective approach to teaching serious game design and development. Very little effort has been dedicated to the teaching of proper serious game design and…
Descriptors: Design, Instructional Design, Teaching Methods, Video Technology
Virtual Simulations and Serious Games in a Laptop-Based University: Gauging Faculty and Student Perceptions
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Kapralos, Bill; Hogan, Michelle; Pribetic, Antonin I.; Dubrowski, Adam – Interactive Technology and Smart Education, 2011
Purpose: Gaming and interactive virtual simulation environments support a learner-centered educational model allowing learners to work through problems acquiring knowledge through an active, experiential learning approach. To develop effective virtual simulations and serious games, the views and perceptions of learners and educators must be…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Experiential Learning, Laptop Computers, Educational Technology
Tangible Math
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Scarlatos, Lori L. – Interactive Technology and Smart Education, 2006
Educators recognize that group work and physical involvement with learning materials can greatly enhance the understanding and retention of difficult concepts. As a result, math manipulatives--such as pattern blocks and number lines--have increasingly been making their way into classrooms and children's museums. Yet without the constant guidance…
Descriptors: Museums, Mathematical Concepts, Mathematics Instruction, Problem Solving
Combining Learning and Assessment in Assessment-Based Gaming Environments: A Case Study from a New York City School
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Zapata-Rivera, Diego; VanWinkle, Waverely; Doyle, Bryan; Buteux, Alyssa; Bauer, Malcolm – Interactive Technology and Smart Education, 2009
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to propose and demonstrate an evidence-based scenario design framework for assessment-based computer games. Design/methodology/approach: The evidence-based scenario design framework is presented and demonstrated by using BELLA, a new assessment-based gaming environment aimed at supporting student learning of…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Urban Schools, Measurement, Psychometrics
The SIMs Meet ESL Incorporating Authentic Computer Simulation Games into the Language Classroom
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Miller, Megan; Hegelheimer, Volker – Interactive Technology and Smart Education, 2006
Despite their motivational appeal to learners, innovative and technologically advanced computer simulation games targeting native English speakers frequently remain beyond the competence of ESL learners as independent didactic tools. Guided by Chapelle's (2001) criteria for determining CALL task appropriateness, this paper illustrates how the…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Vocabulary Development, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning
A Serious Game for Traffic Accident Investigators
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Binsubaih, Ahmed; Maddock, Steve; Romano, Daniela – Interactive Technology and Smart Education, 2006
In Dubai, traffic accidents kill one person every 37 hours and injure one person every 3 hours. Novice traffic accident investigators in the Dubai police force are expected to "learn by doing" in this intense environment. Currently, they use no alternative to the real world in order to practice. This paper argues for the use of an…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Accidents, Traffic Safety, Time Management