This chapter discusses educational aspects and possibilities of serious games. For researchers as well as game designers we describe key learning theories to ground their work in theoretical framework. We draw on recent metareviews to offer an exhaustive inventory of known learning and affective outcomes …

In this chapter, we propose an ethical framework for serious game design, which we term the Ecosystem for Designing Games Ethically (EDGE). EDGE expands on Zagal’s categorization of ethical areas in game design by incorporating the different contexts of design and their use. In addition, we leverage …

Toepassing van procedural generation om een map generator te ontwikkelen voor OpenRA, een open source RTS game engine. Hierbij is design thinking gebruikt om met de doelgroep features te prioritiseren en te realiseren.

As smart solutions for healthcare (eHealth) are becoming increasingly widespread, apps and other digital devices may effectively complement various forms of psychotherapy. We point at children and adolescents in psychological therapy as a yet-underserved public for similar solutions. Moreover, a shared …

Door dit onderzoek hebben wij ons beeld – of en in welke mate kunstvak studenten zich met thuiskunst bezig houden – fors moeten bijstellen. Alle door ons geïnterviewde studenten in het HBO kunstvakonderwijs (AHK opleiding Moderne Theaterdans en ArtEZ opleiding Theaterdocent in Arnhem) blijken zich buiten …

De netwerksamenleving verandert in een genetwerkte ecologie. Daarin zien we interactie ontstaan tussen mensen, overheden, bedrijven, slimme objecten, apparaten en de slimme samenleving. Mensen staan in die genetwerkte ecologie niet langer automatisch centraal. De mens is in toenemende mate een onderdeel …

Presentatie op Etmaal van de Communicatiewetenschap 2016, 4 februari 2016, Amsterdam - Geen Full text beschikbaar

An important step in the design of an effective educational game is the formulation of the to-be-achieved learning goals. The learning goals help shape the content and the flow of the entire game, i.e. they provide the basis for choosing the game’s core (learning) mechanics. A mistake in the formulation …