Playing Academic Contents In Multiple Gaming Formats

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Playing Academic Contents In Multiple Gaming
Formats
10th Annual Instructional Technology
Conference Middle Tennessee State University,
April 3-5, 2005

• Dr. Dan Lim
• Director of Online Learning Faculty Development
• Southern Adventist University
• dlim_at_southern.edu

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Summary

• Flash Game Objects
• Demo Game Formats
• Demo Game Generator
• Play same contents in different game formats
• Discuss Game Pedagogy
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Future Work(Mobile devices, CMS Integration,
  Standalone Game Software, Other Languages,
  Multimedia contents, Publishers)
• Appendix(List of games titles, Educators
  Feedback, Game Research, etc)

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5 Academic Gaming Objects

• Challenge Game(The original)

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5 Academic Gaming Objects

• Category Challenge

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5 Academic Gaming Objects

• Clue Challenge

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5 Academic Gaming Objects

• Action Challenge

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5 Academic Gaming Objects

• Challenge Squares

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Playing Interchangeably in Multiple Gaming
Formats
Same Gaming Contents MICROBIOLOGY(In 3 Gaming
Formats)
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Flash Games Generator

• Version 1
• ASP/Access
• Since 2002 (Launched at Educause 2002)
• Featured by the following selected sites
• Webct.com/games
• Calif State U
• NW Missouri State U
• Univ of Alberta
• Univ of N Texas eCampus
• E-Learning Guild
• ELearnopedia
• Edusite (Netherlands)
• Gamespoint

http//flashgames.umn.edu
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Flash Games Generator

• Demo Game Generator
• Create account
• Create a new game
• Upload contents
• Link to your site

http//flashgames.umn.edu
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Flash Games Generator

• Version 2 (Under development)
• Server-side PHP/MySQL
• New import/parser Text file
• 5-Game Options (Expandable to 10)
• Beta in July 2005
• Public Educational Game Generator
• Adventist Educational Game Generator
• Corporate Training Game Generator

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Learning Game Pedagogy

• Self-Learning
• Increases retention
• Build on what they know
• Active Learning
• Independent tutor
• Extend content exposure and duration
• Helps visual learners
• Meets learners at their level (Gen Y)

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How to use these games?

• Any contents using multiple-choice format can be
  used in these games

• Used for
• Self-practice
• Self-test
• Study guide
• Vocabulary building
• Difficult concepts
• Memorization
• Test preparation
• Topic introduction
• Others

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FAQ

• Why Gaming?

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FAQ

• Why dont you charge for the use of these games?

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FAQ

• Do games really improve learning?

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FAQ

• How long does it take to create a new game?

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FAQ

• How can we get involved or help?

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FAQ

• Other Questions?

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Future Work

• PDAInterface

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Future Work

• Smartphone Interface

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Future Work

• 10-Game Generator
• Standalone Game Creation Software
• Integration with Learning Management Systems
• Partnership with publishers

• Multimedia contents
• In other languages (Spanish, French, German,
  Italian, Chinese, Japanese, etc)
• Bible Games for Every book in the Bible
  (currently 36 games in 11 books)

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Appendix A

• List of game titles

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Appendix B

• Some Educators Feedback

College of St. Scholastica, Duluth, MN -
Statistics Eastern Wyoming College,
WY University of Minnesota, Crookston - Animal
Science Craig High School, Janesville, WI
Indiana University Kokomo - Art Gallery College
of Pharmacy, University of Minnesota North
Hennepin Community College - Marketing Dept
Medical College of Wisconsin / Milwaukee Public
Museum Math Teacher from Duluth High School,
Duluth, Georgia (Class Act Award for Math Game -
Atlanta Local TV Interview)  
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Appendix C

• Game Research
• UMC Survey 02-03

Table 1 2-Year Flash Games Study - Integration
and Helpfulness
Table 2 Flash Games Study - Impact on Learning
and Grades
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Appendix C

• Game Research
• UMC Survey 02-03

Table 3 Flash Games Study - Impact on Learning
Strategies
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Appendix C

• Game Research
• UROP Grant

• UROP Grant Project Improving Knowledge
  Retention Through Gaming
• UMC student Ryan Owens presented a poster at the
  National Conference for Undergraduate Research
  (NCUR) in Indianapolis, IN, on Friday, April 16. 
   He will present a poster, The Impact of
  Computer Mediated Learning Module on Student
  Retention, detailing the research project he
  completed with Doug Knowlton, former UMC vice
  chancellor for academic affairs.  The project
  aimed to determine whether an increase in
  retention of class material in a psychology class
  would be produced by creating a learning module
  that could be accessible via the World Wide Web. 
  The learning module is a Macromedia Flash
  software game, generated dynamically from a
  database.  There was significant difference
  between results indicating that students
  increased retention on lecture material included
  in the learning module, as compared to material
  not included in the learning module, supporting
  the assertion that computer mediated learning
  creates a positive impact on learning.  NCUR
  Participants came from over 400 colleges and
  universities representing almost every state in
  the nation.

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Thanks for coming!

• Questions?
• Contact InfoDr. Dan Lim, Professor
  DirectorOffice of Online Learning Faculty
  DevelopmentSouthern Adventist University,
  Collegedale, TN423.236.2085dlim_at_southern.eduwww
  .danlim.comGame URL http//flashgames.umn.edu/
  (U of Minn)http//games.southern.edu/ (SAU
  Available in July)