Let the games begin: What are serious games?-What can you expect of this course?
What can you expect of this course?
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Let the games begin: What are serious games?-What are serious games?
The importance of a solid definition
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Defining and characterizing serious games
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Let the games begin: What are serious games?-Case study
Case study: The Uber Game
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Let the games begin: What are serious games?-Do you want to learn more?
Module 1 in a nutshell (infographic)
Suggested reading & additional sources
Introduction to game theory-Why do we keep on playing games?
The attractiveness of playing
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Origin, definition and function of play: play theory
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Why we like to play games: functionality and rewards
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Why we like to play games: motivations
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Introduction to game theory-Case study
Case study: From 5 to 4
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Introduction to game theory-Do you want to learn more?
Module 2 in a nutshell (infographic)
Suggested reading & additional sources
Different types of serious games -What different types of serious games can we distinguish?
Different kinds of serious games: From simulation to gamification
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Different types of serious games -Classifying serious games
Taxonomy of serious games
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Different types of serious games -Case studies
Case study: The ABCDEsim
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Case study: Simulation at VSTEP
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Case study: &Ranj
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Different types of serious games -Do you want to learn more?
Module 3 in a nutshell (infographic)
Suggested reading & additional sources
Persuasive Gaming-How can serious games convince us?
Changing players’ attitudes: Persuasive games
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Persuasion and rhetoric
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The process of persuasion
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Persuasive Gaming-Case studies
Playing persuasive games
Case study: Three examples of persuasive games
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Persuasive Gaming-Do you want to learn more?
Module 4 in a nutshell (infographic)
Suggested reading & additional sources
The Impact of Serious Games-How can we determine the impact of serious games?
The impact of serious games
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The difficulties of researching impact
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Animation: the complexities of measuring impact of serious games
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Round Table: What do we know about the impact of serious games so far?
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The Impact of Serious Games-Do you want to learn more?
Module 5 in a nutshell (infographic)
Suggested reading & additional sources
The pros and cons of surveys
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Pros and cons of experimental research
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The Futures of Serious Games-What have we learned so far?
Connecting the dots
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The Futures of Serious Games-Some possible futures of serious games
Virtual reality
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Augmented reality
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The Futures of Serious Games-Do you want to learn more?
Module 6 in a nutshell (infographic)
Suggested reading & additional sources