Robotics vs. Game-Console-Based Platforms to Learn Computer Architecture

Towards a Serious Game to Help Students Learn Computer Programming

Video games are part of our culture like TV, movies, and books. We believe that this kind of software can be used to increase students’ interest in computer science. Video games with other goals than entertainment, serious games, are present, today, in several fields such as education, government, health, defence, industry, civil security, and science. This paper presents a study around a serio...

Console Game-Based Pedagogy: A Study of Primary and Secondary Classroom Learning through Console Video Games

The main focus of this research project was to identify the educational benefits of console game-based learning in primary and secondary schools. The project also sought to understand how the benefits of educational gaming could transfer to other settings. For this purpose, research was carried out in classrooms in Scotland to explore learning with games played on games consoles, such as PlaySt...

Modular Architecture for Computer Game Design

Common current game architectures limit program flexibility and modularity. With the advent of middleware and the increasing complexity of games, this is a significant hindrance to development. In this project I have attempted to design and implement (using C++ and OpenGL) a highly modular, data-centered architecture based on the ”System of Systems” approach. The final implementation was not re...

A Location-Based Serious Game to Learn About the Culture

Dinohunter : Game Based Learn Experience in Museums

In this paper, we describe a suspenseful experience and learning environment that aims the transmission of knowledge within a game-based and mixed reality application in the museums context. Individual learning processes are combined within communication processes and collaborative user experiences. Within the scenario of DinoHunter the users will be introduced into the scientific field of pale...