Utilizing Multiplayer Video Game Design Principles to Enhance the Educational Experience in 3D Virtual Computer Supported Collaborative Learning Environments

Author

Tsiatsos, Thrasyvoulos ; Konstantinidis, Andreas

Author_Institution

Dept. of Inf., Aristotle Univ. of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece

fYear

2012

fDate

4-6 July 2012

Firstpage

621

Lastpage

623

Abstract

The goal of this paper is to determine how the effective design principles of popular video game franchises can be adopted and adapted in order to enhance the students´ educational experience in 3D virtual Computer Supported Collaborative Learning (CSCL) environments. This paper also analyzes how combining the fundamental characteristics of video games and gamer personalities may allow instructional developers and teachers to explore exciting new opportunities for collaborative learning on the Web and within 3D CSCL environments.

Keywords

Internet; computer aided instruction; computer games; groupware; virtual reality; 3D CSCL environments; 3D virtual computer supported collaborative learning environments; educational experience; multiplayer video game design principles; Collaboration; Collaborative work; Computers; Context; Education; Games; Virtual environments; 3D virtual environments; collaborative learning; game design; game-based education;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Advanced Learning Technologies (ICALT), 2012 IEEE 12th International Conference on

Conference_Location

Rome

Print_ISBN

978-1-4673-1642-2

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICALT.2012.54

Filename

6268193