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PixMeeting : Jeu Vidéo & Education (round table) (Broacasting our studies)

Keywords : round table, video games, education

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The not serious gaming, an unproductive activity? (Broacasting our studies)

This paper is related to the works of Gilles Brougère and aims to study the rapport between play and serious. “Serious” is related to utilitarian aspects as Etienne Armand Amato proposes to do. More precisely, we try to study the potential of the productivity associated to play activities (serious or not) for the player. At the end, we propose a model. The census is carried out form a counter factual analysis, taking to framework from theoretical approaches including co [...]

Keywords : serious game, artefact, activity, productivity, unproductivity

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Learning Without Knowing: A study of playfulness in educational games (Broacasting our studies)

Abstract The use of tablet computers have increased significantly in numerous parts of society during recent years, and the educational sector is no exception. Use of games in educational situations has intrigued scholars of different disciplines, presenting both favouring and opposing opinions. Whilst the educational effectiveness of the game media is discussed, research done in the area of cognitive development, psychology and pedagogy argue for the importance of play and the positive eff [...]

Keywords : Game design, Educational games for children, Playfulness, Educational games in Sweden

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Your educational games for Research (Blog post)

 Ludoscience is a non profit organization aimed at studying game and its uses. In the context of research and conservation of heritage videogame work, we collect edutainment titles, edugames and other educational games from all eras and all supports.If you have such securities and that they clutter up you... Think about us! :)Please contact us to send your titles.Thanks also to bring the announcement around you... Ludoscience Team

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Creación de Juegos Serios en Unity 3D (Broacasting our studies)

ABSTRACT This thesis addresses the problems of the development of serious games, focusing particularly on bridging the gap between of two separate communities: developers and domain experts, that is, educators. Nowadays, students are used to “consume” a large number of games for different purposes (mainly for leisure), and they are expecting a certain quality level in the games (e.g. media assets, story, effects, etc.) and affecting the attitude of playing the game if it does no [...]

Keywords : Educational video games, Serious games, Game design, Human-Computer interaction, Game engine

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Learning Modeling Languages Using Strategies from Gaming (Broacasting our studies)

Abstract Learning about software modeling languages from documentation can be a difficult and confusing process, and many of the currently existing modeling language tutorials are only marginally better. At the same time, players of video games spend hours upon hours learning to play games that require mastering complex strategies and concepts, without losing motivation or interest. This success for motivating learning effort seen in many games, is in turn supporting an emerging trend of ed [...]

Keywords : Learning, Games, Modeling

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Games based learning (Broacasting our studies)

Abstract The aim of this thesis is to investigate whether it is possible for a teacher (as a non-game developer) to create educational computer games that could be considered fun‟ to play. The influences of game genre and graphical fidelity on this process are also investigated, along with the practicalities and barriers that constrain the (mainstream) use of computer games within the education system.A literature review was conducted into the motivations for using educational games, [...]

Keywords : Video games, Educational games

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Paint-It: A Children?s Habit Revised (Broacasting our studies)

Ambient Intelligence technologies can play an important role in enriching the education and learning experience. Such technologies offer students increased access to information within an augmented teaching environment which encourages active learning and collaboration, enhancing their motivation to learn. This paper focuses of transferring painting into the Ami environment through the usage of an augmented digital surface as a painting canvas, and offering interaction through augmented physical [...]

Keywords : Learning, Painting

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A Novel Educational Game for teaching Emotion Identification Skills to Preschoolers with Autism Diagnosis (Broacasting our studies)

Abstract Emotion recognition is essential in human communication and social interaction. Children with autism have been reported to exhibit deficits in understanding and expressing emotions. Those deficits seem to be rather permanent so intervention tools for improving those impairments are desirable. Educational interventions for teaching emotion recognition should occur as early as possible. It is argued that Serious Games can be very effective in the areas of therapy and education for ch [...]

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