This paper updates and builds on ‘Modelling with Stakeholders’ Voinov and Bousquet, 2010 which demonstrated the importance of, and demand for, stakeholder participation in resource and environmental modelling. This position paper returns to the concepts of that publication and reviews the progress made since 2010. A new development is the wide introduction and acceptance of social media and web applications, which dramatically changes the context and scale of stakeholder interactions
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Keywords : Citizen science, Social media, Serious games, Crowdsourcing, Biases, Uncertainty
AbstractBusinesses around the world use serious games to make training more compelling and effective. An examination of the historic role of serious games in human resource management and the differences between serious games and other forms of professional development leads to the formation of a system for classifying serious games. Coupled with the experiences revealed in a study of 43 leading French firms that employ serious games to manage various aspects of HR, the typology can help manager
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Keywords : Serious Game
This article questions the place of games in language teaching and more specifically examines how the transition between the use of traditional games in the classroom and their adaptation to digital media has been carried out. Are these games the same or have they changed ? Has the digital switchover preserved the entertaining aspects of these games or have these aspects changed in order to accommodate more serious content ? We will thus examine the potential added value of digital ver
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Keywords : learning games, language learning, tasks, action-based learning, playful attitude
La motivation permet d’expliquer la dynamique du comportement humain. Rares sont les phénomènes psychologiques qui lui échappent.L'objectif de cette 2ème édition, à jour des dernières recherches menées sur ce thème, est double. D'une part, il s'agit de présenter un modèle intégratif de la motivation. Ce modèle permet de montrer qu'il est possible de faire des ponts entre les concepts théorique
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The healthcare sector is currently in the verge of a reform and thus, the medical game research provide an interesting area of research. The aim of this study is to explore the critical elements underpinning the emergence of the medical game ecosystem with three sub-objectives: (1) to seek who are the key actors involved in the medical game ecosystem and identify their needs, (2) to scrutinise what types of resources are required in medical game development and what types of relationships are ne
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Keywords : Medical games, Health games, Health technology, Service ecosystems approach
Le numérique: une chance pour nous faire grandir en humanité19-22 janvier 2016, Lyon (France) Julian Alvarez a animé les 20 et 21 janvier un atelier pour présenter aux chefs d'établissements les notions de ludopédagogie et de Serious Game.
Keywords : Serious game, Ludopedagogy, Edugame
This book details the history of two legendary game consoles, both released in 1994. The 300 pages are divided in two parts. The first part tells with great details the history of the PlayStation, and the making of its 10 most popular games (Wipeout, Tekken, Gran Turismo, Final Fantasy VII, Metal Gear Solid…). The second half is dedicated to the history of the Saturn and 10 of its best titles (Nights, Guardian Heroes, Grandia, Panzer Dragoon, Daytona USA…). Despite already abundant
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Keywords : saturn, playstation, history, sony, sega, wipeout, virtua fighter, 32 bits
This book details the history of two legendary game consoles, both released in 1994. The 300 pages are divided in two parts. The first part tells with great details the history of the PlayStation, and the making of its 10 most popular games (Wipeout, Tekken, Gran Turismo, Final Fantasy VII, Metal Gear Solid…). The second half is dedicated to the history of the Saturn and 10 of its best titles (Nights, Guardian Heroes, Grandia, Panzer Dragoon, Daytona USA…). Despite already abun
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Keywords : playstation, saturn, history
The IDATE institute proposes for free the 2010 Serious Games study. It is the 2nd edition. The first one was published in 2008. The serious gaming market is of considerable importance. As the link between traditional video games and practical software, serious games offer a genuine opportunity to develop a sector that is all too often considered a niche. Furthermore, they offer huge potential for growth: "In 2008,” comments Laurent Michaud, project leader of the report
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Keywords : Serious Game, Serious Gaming, Market, Health, Communication, Advertising, Military, Education
Abstract:Gamification is a new form of approach that is being looked into in the world of education. With its game elements that relates to the needs of the current generation of users whose life is entangled in the world of technology. Yet the use of technology is not a one size fits all deal; thus it is important to identify how certain gamification elements influences students. This is vital point that needs to be understood before endeavouring further into the infusion of gamification in edu
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Keywords : secondary school, student achievement, gamification element, science learning