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Learning Game 2.0: support for game modding as a learning activity (Broacasting our studies)

Abstract: When we talk about video game, we observe that people who modified it are those who best knows its content. Thus we can consider game modifications as a way of knowledge appropriation. In this paper, we apply this model to learning games, positioning the research project in a Web 2.0 approach. If the content of a game can be learned by playing it, it can be more deeply understood by making this game evolving. The Web 2.0 is not defined by its technologies, but by the way of using [...]

Keywords : Modding, Game development kits, Learning game 2.0, Collaborative learning

Video Gaming for STEM Education (Broacasting our studies)

ABSTRACT The focus of this chapter is how video games can be utilized for instructional purposes, specifically in the STEM areas (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics). Gaming, as an instructional tool, enables educators to create participatory learning activities, assess understanding of complex and ill-formed situations, facilitate critical thinking and problem solving capabilities, and ensure active engagement across the learning continuum for all students. How to use it eff [...]

Keywords : Video games, Learning

Book chapter: Classifying Serious Games with The G/P/S Model (Blog post)

We just uploaded in the list of our publications a book chapter related to the classification of Serious Games. This chapter presents the classification system used on the site http://serious.gameclassification.com/ to classify more than 2600 Serious Games. It was published last year in a book titled Handbook of Research on Improving Learning and Motivation through Educational Games: Multidisciplinary Approaches, and it's now freely available on our website (draft version).

Keywords : serious games, classification

Healthcare Games and the Metaphoric Approach (Broacasting our studies)

Many serious games dedicated to the health sector have been identified. Within this wide range, theauthors have explored the Serious games offering an educational dimension and targeting either individualsor health-care professionals. Based on a corpus built around this orientation, the goal is todetermine whether or not it is possible to find a use, targeted or not, involving metaphorical contextsamong different titles. In the corpus studied, no metaphor is used for serious game targeting healt [...]

Keywords : Serious game, Metaphor, Health, Health game

Définir le "Serious Gaming" (Broacasting our studies)

This short article introduces a few definitions about "Serious Gaming": serious games, COTS games used for education, educational mods of entertainment games...

Keywords : serious gaming, definitions

Introducing the European Serious Games Awards! (Blog post)

The European Serious Games Awards aim to celebrate the best videogames for learning created in Europe. We will rely on scientific evaluation of the submitted games in order to award prizes not only to the best Serious Games, but also to the best academic works in the field. The Awards Ceremony will take place during the VS-Games 2012 Conference in Genoa, Italy, on October 30th 2012. *Prizes* Each winner of one the 4 European Serious Games Awards will be rewarded by the following cash priz [...]

Keywords : serious games, awards, europe

Gamifying an Oil-Gas-Water Separation Process in a Process Control System to Improve Operators' Motivation, Skills, and Process Understanding (Broacasting our studies)

Abstract Serious games and its related fields have lately received a lot of interest due to their potential for training and education. Serious games can be defined as (digital) games that are used for reasons other than entertainment. Gamification can be related to serious games and can be defined as the process of game-thinking and game mechanics to engage users and solve problems. The initiator of this project was ABB. ABB delivers a process control system used to control the processes o [...]

Keywords : Gamification, Serious games, Process control system, Oil and gas separation, Simulator

JIES Paris 2012 days (Blog post)

JIES Paris 2012 days approach the topic of the game in sciences education. Intended for the professionals of education, these days are centered towards the reflexion on the relationship between sciences, technology, trainings and games. Ludoscience, represented by Julian Alvarez, was invited to take part to the event May the 3rd. Thank you Traces for its invitation. We will return with pleasure to exchange again with the actors who question themselves on the introdu [...]

Keywords : Learning, Education, Game

Présentation des serious game dans le domaine de la santé (Broacasting our studies)

JIES Paris 2012 days approach the topic of the game in sciences education. Intended for the professionals of education, these days are centered towards the reflexion on the relationship between sciences, technology, trainings and games. Ludoscience, represented by Julian Alvarez, was invited to take part to the event May the 3rd. Thank you Traces for its invitation. We will return with pleasure to e [...]

Keywords : Education, Learning, Game

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