Abstract This paper describes: a scenario, agent specification, mapping of knowledge domain, an implementation of Bloom's taxonomy-based serious game (BoTySeGa), and players' response against the game. The development of BoTySeGa is pursued to the availability of an alternative assessment tool for learning in elementary school. It considers aspects: game knowledge, subject matter of parallelogram for 5th grade elementary school learners, and cognitive domain of Bloom's taxonomy. BoTySeGa's
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Mots-clés : Learning Assessment, Bloom's Taxonomy, Serious Game
Grounded on a perspective in which action is a defining trait in video games, this work proposes the development of an action-oriented framework focused on the analysis of the relationships between the player and the game system centred on the existence of actors, which we define as entities responsible for the actions that affect the game – a category in which the player and the game system are included. We describe the grounding principles of this framework as focused on a transformation
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Mots-clés : Action, chronologie, Jeux vidéo, transcodage, Design, Réflexion et action, Transversal, Réactivité
Abstract Rehabilitation can be defined as a process devised in response to unplanned life changes imposed by diseases or traumatic accidents. Cognitive rehabilitation is a form of therapy, focused on restoring functions that remain partially intact, applied to people with some form of cognitive impairment such as memory loss. The problem of traditional approaches is the lack of motivation and lack of interest of patients to perform repetitive tasks. This is where the concept of serious gam
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Mots-clés : Serious games, Rehabilitation, Cognitive rehabilitation, NUI, Games
Serious games are growing more and more in the context of lifelong training and initial education. They cover several areas (human science, engineering science, life science, ...) that are used for industrial or academic purposes. However, some fields induce specific issues. Thus, in th
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Mots-clés : Serious Games, Formatting, Virtual Reality, Interaction
Serious Games are becoming increasingly popular. In all domains they are used to transfer content to players by mixing learning with pleasure in order to make teaching more easy and fun. However many of them are designed in an ad-hoc way without structure. Several research efforts have been conducted to tackle this deficiency and to improve the design of these games. Despite the vast literature, the domain is still in its infancy and scattered. Serious games offer great opportunities for le
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Mots-clés : Serious games, Educational Business Game, Educational Game Design Framework, Educational Game Design Checklist, Game evaluation
Serious games have become a motivational engine to get knowledge, skills and fun at the same time. First of all, the player has to feel that he is play-ing a game where the learning is only a consequence of the playing actions and it is essential to use reliable sources of information to design them in order to obtain the desired results. In this paper, we propose the design and development of a serious game as learning tool and generator of interest about Tourette syndrome in a web-based enviro
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Mots-clés : Attitudinal change, Computer-based training, Empathy, Entertainment, Game-based learning, Instructional technology
Abstract:Serious games are an emerging technology that is growing in importance, providing benefits beyond pure entertainment in order to improve the users' realistic experience. Nowadays, there is increasing concern for people with cognitive troubles. Their cognitive capabilities could be improved so they can lead a better life. Serious games have great potential in stimulating cognitive abilities for different target audiences via multiple devices. Classifications of serious games should help
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Mots-clés : Cognitive stimulation, Analysis, Classification, Serious games
Insert Coin vous met au défi de dévaliser une borne d'arcade avec une seule pièce attachée à une ficelle. Ce jeu a été réalisé en 72h dans le cadre du concours #indiesVSgamers du site GameJolt, sur le thème "Arcade". Le jeu est également disponible en version Android. Dans ce jeu, vous devez essayer d'acheter un maximum de crédits sur une borne d'arcade en utilisant une seule pièce. La pi&
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Mots-clés : arcade, indiesvsgamers, one button, android, flash
Abstract The technological accompaniment of defence partners it’s a currently crucial issue in Portugal. It is mandatory walking side by side with the technologically most advanced countries in order to accomplish this purpose. The Military Academy, such an excellence school forming Army’s and National Guard’s officers, carry in its shoulders high responsibilities to provide a future commander’s competent formation. Is required to cadets, future commanders, to be pr
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Mots-clés : Simulation, Wargames, Tactics, Military Teaching, Military Making-Decision
Cette présentation a pour but d'exposer le concepts de Serious gaming et les deux sous-catégories : serious diverting et serious modding. Des exemples concrets viennent illustrer les différentes approches. Regarder vidéo GameDev Days 2015 Program: http://gamedev.ee/REGISTRATION AND COFFEE09:00 - 10:0009:15 - 10:00VLADIMIR FUNTIKOV (CREATIVE MOBILE)Opening speech10:00 - 10:30 KATRIN SAKS (BALTIC FILM AND MEDIA SCHOOL)Opening speech10:00 - 10:
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Mots-clés : Serious Game, Serious Gaming, Serious Diverting, Serious Modding