Generating game-based learning environments for information literacy

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CRI Project Review Day Feb. 26th, 2008 Daphne
Raban, Graduate School of Management draban_at_gsb.ha
ifa.ac.il
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Generating game-based learning environments for
information literacy
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Partners
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Literacy and Value of Info
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Background
The Game
The System
Development
Problem/Need

• Information literacy identify needs, search,
  evaluate, use, ethical aspects (Webber
  Johnston, 2000(
• So far the focus has been on needs and search
• Value of information prior and future research

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The Problem
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Background
The Game
The System
Development
Problem/Need

• Information evaluation
• Is central to information literacy
• Is intellectual, difficult to research
• Difficult to digitize/script

• Need A system that
• will aid in teaching this abstract/complex topic
• Will enable research
• Will be flexible and easy to use by admin

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The Game
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Background
The Game
The System
Development
Problem/Need

• A closed, web-based (intra-net) system using a
  generator
• Based on a real-life story
• Goal complete an assignment, and make decisions,
  by using available information
• Evaluation done by tagging, rating, value
• Time-based and dynamic, enables personal
  preferences
• Flexible content and context
• Hebrew/English

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• Looks like a portal
• Many sources of info
• Active and passive
• Tagging, rating,
• Personal desktop

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System Overview
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Background
The Game
The System
Development
Problem/Need
Game Editor
Database
Game Interface
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Game Editor
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Game Manager Module
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Information Source Editing
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Information Source Editing
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Information-Rich Environment
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Development Status
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Background
The Game
The System
Development
Problem/Need

• Concept and specification done
• Content development initial content developed
• Purchase Windows Internet Information Server and
  SQL
• Finish game management module - one month of
  programming (Flash)
• Develop user interface 6 months of programming
  (.asp) and design

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• Gee, J.P. (2005) Pleasure, Learning, Video Games,
  and Life the projective stance, E-Learning,
  2(3), 211-223.
• Raban, D. R. (2007). User-centered evaluation of
  information A research challenge. Internet
  Research, 17(3), 306-322.
• Webber, S., Johnston, B. (2000). Conceptions of
  information literacy new perspectives and
  implications. Journal of Information Science,
  26(6), 381.
• Noy, A., Raban, D. R., Ravid, G. (2006).
  Testing Social Theory in CMC through Gaming and
  Simulation. Simulation Gaming, 37(2), 174-194 .