Learning of programming and, more generally, of computer science concepts is now reaching the public at large. It is not only reserved for people who studied informatics (computer science) or programming anymore. Teaching programming to schoolchildren presents many challenges: the big diversity in ability and aptitude levels; the big amount of different tools; the time-consuming nature of programming; and of course the difficulty to motivate schoolchildren to keep them busy with hard work. There
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Mots-clés : Game-based learning, Gamification, Learning programming, Online programming platform, Programming contest
En 2002, l’armée US propose America’s Army, un Serious Game qui correspondrait aujourd’hui à un “Call of Duty" ou “Battlefield”. Sauf que… America’s Army est diffusé gratuitement sur Internet, et téléchargé sans surprise par plusieurs millions de joueurs dans le monde !
Mots-clés : Serious Game, Marchés, Serious Gaming, Level Design, Game Design, Serious Modding, Serious Diverting
AbstractVoluntariness is an important feature of games. Serious game designers intend to generate engaging gameplay, which implies that voluntary play should be equally important for serious games as for entertainment games. This paper describes the outcome of a study on the impact of voluntariness on learning in a serious game. The results of 19 participants, randomly assigned to voluntary and mandatory gameplay, are analyzed to identify possible differences. The findings of this study suggest
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Mots-clés : Serious games, Effectiveness, Learning effect, Freedom of choice
AbstractWhile a lot of papers have argued for the educational potential of serious games, the field is still young and methods and tools are needed in order to support effective and efficient design. The SG Studies Database is an instrument devised to allow sharing structured information about SGs. This information can be used by scholars and practitioners also to perform comparative analysis and identify components and modules that could be used in different games. The SG Studies database, whic
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Mots-clés : Personal Computing, Computers and Education, User Interfaces and Human Computer Interaction, Image Processing and Computer Vision, Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics), Software Engineering
Comme convenu lors de notre précédent post, nous revenons avec des nouvelles concernant la parution d'un nouvel ouvrage de l'équipe Ludoscience : "Apprendre avec les Serious Games ?" Ce livre s'adresse notamment à tous ceux qui souhaitent enseigner ou former avec du jeu, numérique ou non. Il s'inscrit dans la suite logique de notre précédent ouvrage "Introduction au Serious Game" qui avait pour but d'initier le lecteur au
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Mots-clés : serious game, ouvrage, Edugame, Ludopédagogie, Serious gaming, Serious diverting, Serious Modding, jeu sérieux
This is the protocol for a review and there is no abstract. The objectives are as follows:To evaluate the effectiveness of Serious Gaming and Gamification interventions for delivering pre- and post-registration health professional education compared with traditional learning, other types of eLearning, or other Serious Gaming and Gamification interventions. We will primarily assess the impact of these interventions on students’ knowledge, skills, professional attitudes and satisfaction.
Mots-clés : Serious Game, santé, Protocole, Health game, Gamification, Ludification
==========================Résumé de la présentation de Julian Alvarez ========================== Cette communication s’inscrit dans le cadre d’une démarche globale visant in fine à évaluer quels types d’accompagnements et dans quelles proportions un formateur pourrait avoir besoin lorsqu’il convoque le jeu comme médiation. Pour cela, il convient selon nous de commencer par établir un premier modèle p
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Mots-clés : Serious Game, Evaluation, Modèle, Jeu sérieux, Activité, Formation, Game based learning, Ludopédagogie
In French-speaking research, the expression ‘serious gaming’ is used in English in order to refer to the practice of diverting videogames aimed at three new, functional purposes: the diffusion of message(s), training and data collection. ‘Serious games’ are thus distinguished from ‘serious gaming’: while the end result may appear similar (combining games with educational purposes), serious gaming applies new functions a posteriori. To highlight the p
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Mots-clés : Serious Game, Serious Modding, Serious Diverting, Serious Gaming
Retrogaming #1 : Introduction Date, heure et lieu de l'événement :Mercredi 1 juin 2016 de 13:00 à 14:00 (heure avancée d’Europe centrale Heure : France)Serre Numérique2 rue Péclet59300 ValenciennesFrance Assister à l'Evénement Cette 1ere session Rétrogaming introduira le sujet en proposant une frise temporelle qui passe en revue la préhistoire du jeu vid&eacut
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Mots-clés : Retrogaming, Histoire du jeu vidéo, Histoire du Serious game, Atelier
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
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Mots-clés : Serious Game