A thick 600-pages book detailing the findings of a large scientific research project dedicated to the use of video games for education. The 26 chapters of this book are written like quite separate contributions, and address topics ranging from theory to practice, such as the design of educational video games or the study of their effects. A book warmly recommended to any researcher in the field thanks to very rich book contents, backed by an extensive literature review and several field experime
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Keywords : serious game, education, theory, practice, design, literature review
Serious games have become a key segment in the games market as well as in academic research. Although the number of games that identify themselves as belonging to this category as well as the research done on their effects has been rapidly growing, there has thus far been no attempt to define all of the various opportunities that digital games provide for learning. To address this issue we look at existing definitions of serious games and their potential for learning. We identify the shortcoming
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Keywords : Serious game, Learning
A journal article presenting many good ideas in the education businnes, including Serious Games.
Keywords : serious game, education, businness
An exploratory approach of the links between "Fun Food" and Serious Games related to food.
Keywords : serious game, fun food
Talk about Serious Game dedicated to higher education Program : http://universite-vivaldi.blogspot.com/ Post about the talk : http://bit.ly/bx0rhU
Keywords : Serious Games, Education, Pedagogy
Keywords : videogame, education, serious game
A scientific book gathering 28 contributions from researchers who are specialized on Serious Games, over 530 pages. The covered topics are wide, ranging from the definition of "Serious Games" to the advantages, limits, and practical use of games for education and social change. An interesting book featuring the work of some recognized researches in the field: James Paul Gee, Henri Jenkins, Yasmin Kafai, Debra Lieberman, Joost Rassens, etc.
Keywords : serious game, scientific research
Kaisha (a.k.a Kompany) is a Serious Game, available on social networks such as Facebook, that enables students in 8th and 9th grade to discover Corporate life through gameplay! The game helps teenagers learn the essential vocabulary used in the workplace and the principal mechanisms that underlie corporate activity. This project is initiated and coproduced with the French Ministry of Education.
Keywords : serious game, job orientation, corporate
Presentation of the revue Par rapport aux enjeux concernant les objets numériques de l'univers des jeunes, notre parti-pris habituel, notre réflexe, est d'abord d'avoir une approche souvent exclusive d'éducateur, et ce, non sans raisons. L'intérêt de cet article, à partir de l'exemple des serious games, est de vouloir situer ces enjeux, des points de vue à la fois du concepteur marketing de "produits à consommer" et de l
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Keywords : serious game, e-learning, edugaming, advergaming, edumarket game, serious gaming, advergame, edugame
A tiny (80 pages) scientific book gathering 8 contributions from researchers who are studying Serious Games for education.
Keywords : serious games, education, scientific research