Educational Game Computing

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Educational Game Computing

• Chiitra Tibbs
• Auburn University
• Research Spring 2006

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Intro to Educational Game Computing

• Info for Chi Chi
• Presentations May 2 130-300
• Digital Game-Based Learning by Marc Prensky
• First page should include an Intro to Educational
  Game Interest ( for NSF grant) research
  question
• Next Two slides should include Screen Shots for
  each system you have investigated

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Introduction

• Does gaming increase students motivation in
  learning?
• Does gaming increase students retention in
  computer science?
• Does gaming increase the fun factor in
  programming?
• Does gaming increase computer science student
  enrollment?

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Alice

• Allows students to learn computer programming
  more easily
• Drag-and-Drop editor for creating programs
• Uses 3D graphics to engage Students
• Appeals to wide Audience
• Storytelling
• Interactive computer games
• Not threatening

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Alice
Declared CS majors at Ithaca College and St. Josephs University CS1 Grade Take CS2?
No Alice Class Prior to CS1 C 47
Alice Class Prior to CS1 B 88
M. Moskal, D. Lurie, and S. Cooper, Evaluating
the Effectiveness of a New Instructional
Approach. In Proceedings of 2004 SIGCSE
Conference, (Norfolk, VA).
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AlicE

• EA Sports
• Demo

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Digital Game Based Learningby Marc Prensky

• Childrens Attitudes
• Merge the content of learning and the motivation
  of games

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Video Games as part of Constructivist
LearningbyObe Hostetter

• Game Generation
• Different learning style
• Education software guidelines

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Video Games in Educationby Kurt Squire

• From Video Game Consumers to Creators
• Educator fears of video games

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The End