Category Archives: game design

Designing simulations for one learner or for many – Aldrich

Posted on May 1, 2010 by

Clark Aldrich On Simulations and Serious Games: How should virtual worlds that are designed for one person differ than those designed for one thousand? (tags: gamerlearner edugames sl secondlife virtual_world simulation sim) Clark Aldrich explains in his usual highly knowledgable … Continue reading →

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A chat about games in learning and the line between fun and learning

Posted on January 18, 2010 by

I had an interesting discussion over Google Talk this morning with Leonard Low, one of my edu colleagues here in Canberra about games and education that started by discussing games on the iPhone. Hope you don’t find the chat-speak too … Continue reading →

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Plants vs Zombies – lessons from casual games

Posted on May 7, 2009 by

Casual gaming wunderkinds Popcap have just released their latest game, Plants Vs Zombies. It takes the classic Tower Defense game mechanism of placing a variety of offensive and defensive objects in a space to prevent enemies from making it all … Continue reading →

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Just Leap In – a fantastic browser based virtual world tool

Posted on December 23, 2008 by

Screenshots of a room I created in around an hour in Just Leap In – visit it at http://www.justleapin.com/shares/9299:7CWxWoP4 It’s as close as I’ve been able to get to a hospital ward with the available furniture and objects. The ability … Continue reading →

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Guide to models in FPSC – First Person Shooter Creator

Posted on October 27, 2008 by

Well, after a fairly lengthy spell (hopefully) finishing off my Masters in Education (I.T in Education), I’m back. I submitted my final assignment on Friday and now I just have to sit on the edge of my seat for a … Continue reading →

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Eduversal Studios

Posted on July 7, 2008 by

We’re working on a pretty cool project at CIT now – developing models, practices and standards for using virtual worlds in the classroom, with a particular focus on the Vocational Education and Training (VET) sector. We are using Croquet, an … Continue reading →

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Creating the First Person Learner: Educational Applications of the First Person Shooter game genre (Me, 2008)

Posted on June 27, 2008 by

Creating the First Person Learner: Educational Applications of the First Person Shooter game genre. Abstract Many students’ initial experiences of Vocational Education and Training (VET) involve spending large amounts of time methodically developing foundation skills and knowledge in their chosen … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on: Authentic Learning Experiences Through Play: Games, Simulations and the Construction of Knowledge – Lisa Galarneau

Posted on May 29, 2008 by

Galarneau, L. (2005) Authentic Learning Experiences Through Play: Games, Simulations and the Construction of Knowledge. Proceedings of DiGRA 2005 Conference: Changing Views – Worlds in Play . Vancouver, BC: DiGRA I think I might have me a little gamelearner crush … Continue reading →

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Daniel Floyd on Sex in Video Games

Posted on May 28, 2008 by

After my slightly all over the shop rant the other day about moral panics, sex and violence in video games, it’s nice to see someone explaining it all much better. Daniel Floyd is a professor at Savannah College of Art … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on: The things we learned on Liberty Island – Oliver and Pelletier.

Posted on May 26, 2008 by

Oliver, M. and Pelletier, C. (2005) The things we learned on Liberty Island: designing games to help people become competent game players. Proceedings of DiGRA 2005 Conference: Changing Views – Worlds in Play . Vancouver, BC: DiGRA This paper discusses … Continue reading →

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