World War Web is an online, strategy Web-based educational video game for teaching history. The web orientation facilitates the integration of the game in an online course for either distance learning or blended learning. Additionally it has been developed according to current standards and specifications from the e-Learning field, which allows a complete integration of the game with Learning M...

The paper constructed an online game for Creativity. The development of the game is based on the Cognitive Affective Interaction Model that was designed to help students develop the skills for divergent and creative thinking. First, we proposed a framework for designing creativity games. Then, an online game system is constructed with the strategies of teaching for creativity. We proved that th...

Goal: The use of an online game for learning in higher education aims to make complex theoretical knowledge more approachable. Permanent repetition will lead to a more in-depth learning. Objective: To gain insight into whether and to what extent, online games have the potential to contribute to student learning in higher education. Experimental Setting: The online game was used for the first ti...

0. ABSTRACT The proliferation of high-speed Internet service, developments in computer graphics, and burgeoning interest in online multiplayer games have led to a rise in several well-known computer game titles that attract millions of players annually. However, new players are at a significant disadvantage to senior players, particularly where certain aspects of the game’s ecosystem rely on sp...

Cooperation and competition are important subjects in social and economical studies. Similar dynamics exists in large-scale online communities. In this paper, we present a quantitative study on the cooperation and competition dynamics of an online gaming community. During a period of four months, we collected a total of over one million data points in an open game room with an online gaming sit...

As online games grow in importance as an electronic commerce application, researchers and practitioners increasingly believe that understanding online game player behavior is critical to the success of online game vendors. In an attempt to gain new insights into the determinants of behavioral intention to play online games, we propose a theoretical model that augments the theory of reasoned act...

Massively Multiplayer Online Games (MMOGs) are popular worldwide. Especially in Korea, there were about 19 million gamers in 2006. Despite this wide popularity, some players have become seriously addicted to online games, causing a serious social problem. However, studies and/or trials to address game addiction problems have rarely been performed. In this paper, we investigate the relationships...

The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of various online techniques (word reference, media, and vocabulary games) on reading comprehension as well as vocabulary comprehension and production. For this purpose, 60 language learners were selected and divided into three groups, and each group was randomly assigned to one of the treatment conditions. In the first session of tre...

Massively-Multiplayer Online Game (MMOG) interfaces offer potential to foster community-centered interactions for online universities. Additionally, online game engines provide an excellent opportunity to explore computing topics in an engaging environment. Enrollment for online learning and virtual campuses is increasing as universities cope with growing demand for higher education. Current on...