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IMPROVING SERIOUS GAME DESIGN THROUGH A DESCRIPTIVE CLASSIFICATION: A COMPARATION OF METHODOLOGIES (Broacasting our studies)
ABSTRACT Serious game provides an instructional tool to make the learning process more enjoyable, easier to memorize and effective. It combines pedagogy goals and game play to increase the participant interest and engagement compared to traditional methods. In this paper, we compare several methodologies of game design relative to our classification proposal; it can assist the analysis and evaluation of serious game design, we illustrate how this classification helps several actors of desi [...]Keywords : Comparative Study, Serious Game, Learning, Game Design
The Experimental Method as an Evaluation Tool in Serious Games Research and Development (Broacasting our studies)
AbstractThis chapter aims to provide the reader with basic knowledge about the experiment as a general method that can be applied towards serious games research and evaluation. It explains the main terms and rules of the experimental design, as well as points out the main risks and difficulties to avoid. The chapter also explains the differences in possible conclusions between true experiments, quasi-experiments, and correlational studies. References (1): Djaouti, D., Alvarez, J., Jess [...]Keywords : Experiment, Experimental design, Variables, Validity, Biases, Samples, Quasi-experiment, Correlational study
Digital Educational Games: Methodologies for Development and Software Quality (Broacasting our studies)
Development of a game in the form of software for game-based learning poses significant technical challenges for educators, researchers, game designers, and software engineers. The game development consists of a set of complex processes requiring multi-faceted knowledge in multiple disciplines such as digital graphic design, education, gaming, instructional design, modeling and simulation, psychology, software engineering, visual arts, and the learning subject area. Planning and managing such a [...]Keywords : Digital game development, Educational game development, Game development life cycle, Game development methodology, Game development processes, Game development workflows, Game software quality evaluation, Game-based learning
A Practical Evaluation of the Influence of Input Devices on Playability (Broacasting our studies)
AbstractInnovations being achieved with interactive devices (screens, sensors etc.) allow the development of new forms of interaction for many applications. Videogames played with these devices are completely changing how we use them and taking advantage of intuitive interfaces. Based on that, we ask “What aspects of playability are affected using different input devices for a certain gaming task and how is gaming performance affected?”. Our contribution is to present a practical eva [...]Keywords : Emotions in HCI, Entertainment systems, Evaluation methods and techniques, User Experience, Input devices
The Effects of a Customisable Pedagogical Agent in a Serious Game Teaching Art Concepts to Middle School Students (Broacasting our studies)
Abstract During this project a serious game was created, which included a pedagogical agent to teach middle schoolers about art concepts. The game is used to test if the option to customise the agent would have an effect on fun, knowledge gain, and how the player rated the agent. This game consists of five mini games and a character creator. The mini games each focused on teaching a specific art concept; perspective, image cropping, composition, genre, and colour blending. The player can cu [...]Keywords : Serious game
Serious entertaining and serious modding: concepts and appropriations in the fields of education and health (Broacasting our studies)
This paper is part of an overall approach aimed at assessing what kind of support, and in what proportions, a trainer might need when using games as mediation. To do this, we believe we need to start by establishing an initial model for evaluating the initial teaching or training situation using play as mediation. To develop such a model, we have chosen to enrich an existing grid, developed in 2006 by Sara de Freitas and Martin Oliver. This co-construction is based on a hypothetico-deductive app [...]Keywords : Serious game, Evaluation, Model, Serious gaming, Edugame, Activity, Learning, Game Based Learning
Towards Virtual Rehabilitation: Hand Gesture Controlled Games to Improve Cognitive and Motor Skills of Children with Special Needs (Broacasting our studies)
Abstract Recent advancement of the technology on hand gesture tracking devices provided new opportunities for Human Computer Interaction (HCI). Although great progress has been made by leveraging devices like Leap Motion, most of the focus is on the entertainment domain. This research project focuses towards virtual rehabilitation using serious games, by improving the cognitive and motor skills of the children with special needs. Proposed hypothesis included the implementation of 3D mouse t [...]Keywords : Serious game
A Web-Based Serious Game for Joint Training (Broacasting our studies)
AbstractA Web-Based Serious Game for Joint Training As military systems and processes are becoming increasingly complex and thus more difficult to comprehend, large-scale exercises for NATO Joint Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (JISR) are regularly performed yet are often obstructed by insufficient staff preparedness. To address this concern, this thesis presents the design, prototypal implementation, and evaluation of a modular and web-based serious game called Exercise Trai [...]Keywords : Serious Game, Defence, Military, Simulation, Simulation game
Ubiquitous biofeedback serious game for stress management (Broacasting our studies)
ABSTRACT Serious games augment utilitarian applications with an entertainment dimension. Hence, information pertaining to a utilitarian objective is seamlessly incorporated into the gaming scenario. In this paper, we present the concept of ubiquitous biofeedback serious games (UBSGs), a family of games that integrate biofeedback processes in their operation. They rely on physiological inputs collected from the player through biological sensors for game control. These physiological inputs ar [...]Keywords : Biofeedback, Biological control systems, Physiology, Entertainment industry, Biosensors, Serious gaming, Affective computing, Ubiquitous computing
How to Assess Dermatology Resident Surgical Training: New Techniques (Broacasting our studies)
Dermatology surgery training is rapidly evolving with an ever increasing focus on resident procedural training. However, surgical training varies greatly between different residency programs. The ACGME requires dermatology training to ensure competency in the surgical treatment of skin disease. It is crucial that residents are provided with ample opportunities to hone their skills and with evaluative methods that are valid, reliable, and objective in order to identify potential resident weakness [...]Keywords : Dermatology, Training, Simulation, Game