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Category Archives: activity
Game based learning and MOOCs – some thoughts on both.
I’ve been participating in a Games-based Learning MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) for the last 3 weeks and thought that it was time to take a moment to reflect on how it is going. This is actually the third MOOC … Continue reading
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Tagged course structure, gaming
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Mechanical Hoist Training Sim – Android Apps on Google Play
Free Android based simulation developed for training health professionals in using mechanical hoists. Looks quite interesting. Read more
Posted in activity, education, health, simulation, Uncategorized
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Branching roleplay game
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Aldrich’s questions for subject matter experts
Clark Aldrich is one of the best writers around on the use of simulations/games in education – I picked up two of his books over the break and am looking forward to diving into them soon. He keeps a great … Continue reading
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Creating the First Person Learner: Educational Applications of the First Person Shooter game genre (Me, 2008)
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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Tagged first person shooter, fps, game design, language, pedagogy
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Thoughts on: UnrealTriage: A Game-Based Simulation for Emergency Response (McGrath & Hill,
McGrath, D. and Hill, D. (2004) UnrealTriage: A Game-based Simulation for Emergency Response Institute for Security Technology Studies, Dartmouth College. Retrieved 31st May 2008 from http://www.ists.dartmouth.edu/library/58.pdf McGrath and Hill describe the process they went through in developing an emergency response … Continue reading
Posted in 3D modelling, activities, activity, experience, first person learner, first person perspective, fps, simulation
Tagged AI, game engine, gane design, NPC, simulation, unrealtriage
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Thoughts on: Authentic Learning Experiences Through Play: Games, Simulations and the Construction of Knowledge – Lisa Galarneau
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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Tagged authentic learning, galarneau, game design, pedagogy, simulations, VET
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Thoughts on: From “First Person Shooter” to Multi-User knowledge spaces – Mathias Fuchs and Syl Eckermann
Fuchs, M. & Eckermann, S. (2001) From “First Person Shooter” to Multi-User Knowledge Spaces. In F. Nack (Ed.) Proceedings COSIGN 2001 – 1st Conference on Computational Semiotics for Games and New Media (pp. 83-87). CWI, Amsterdam. In 2001, Fuchs and … Continue reading
Alternate Reality Games and an idea for mobile gaming
Alternate Reality Games (ARGs) take a cross media approach to game play and attempt to bring the action more into the player’s day to day life. Wikipedia says that: An alternate reality game (ARG) is an interactive narrative that uses … Continue reading
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Tagged alternate reality games, ARG, game design, mobile games, storytelling
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Playing: Team Fortress 2 on Xbox Live
My feeling with games in education is that it’s important to actually get out there and play them to understand best how the elements that make them so engaging actually work. Having done the Portal thing, I was ready to … Continue reading
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Tagged collaboration, networked games, team fortress 2, xbox live
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