Serious Games Development and Applications
Second International Conference, SGDA 2011, Lisbon, Portugal, September 19-20, 2011, Proceedings
Published on 21. February 2012
X, 147 pages
978-3-642-23834-5 (ISBN)
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This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the Second International Conference on Serious Games Development and Applications, SGDA 2011, held in Lisbon, Portugal in September 2011.
The 13 revised full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected for publication. Among the topics addressed are virtual reality, computer assisted learning, computer graphics, tutoring systems, e-learning, e-culture, and guiding systems.
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Minhua Ma | Manuel Fradinho Oliveira | Joao Madeiras Pereira
Serious Games Development and Applications
Second International Conference, SGDA 2011, Lisbon, Portugal, September 19-20, 2011, Proceedings
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Content
- Intro
- Title
- Preface
- Organization
- Table of Contents
- Gaze-Dependent Depth-of-Field Effect Rendering in Virtual Environments
- Introduction
- Eye Tracking Technologies for Virtual Reality Applications
- Depth-of-Field Rendering in Virtual Environments
- Gaze-Dependent Depth-of-Field Rendering
- Experimental Evaluation
- Participants
- Stimuli
- Experimental Procedure
- Results
- Discussion
- Conclusions and Future Work
- References
- Personalized Storytelling for Educational Computer Games
- Introduction
- Interactive Storytelling in Educational Settings
- An Adaptive, Educational Story Model
- Conclusions
- References
- Impact of the Feeling of Knowledge Explicitness in the Learners' Participation and Performance in a Collaborative Game Based Learning Activity
- Introduction
- Collaborative Learning
- Collaborative GBL
- Challenges of Collaborative GBL
- Knowledge Group Awareness Support in Collaborative GBL
- Description of the Collaborative KGA Tools
- Research Questions and Hypotheses
- Method
- General Research Design
- Game Design
- Game Play
- Methodology
- Participants
- Results
- Discussion
- References
- Virtual Location-Based Indoor Guide
- Introduction
- Previous Work
- Methodology
- 3D Environment Application
- Calibration
- Localization
- Alternative Data Sources
- Results
- Conclusions and Future Work
- References
- What Can Bits Teach about Leadership: A Study of the Application of Variation Theory in Serious Games
- Introduction
- Method
- Procedure
- Learning Assessment
- Post-Study Interviews
- Materials
- vLeader
- Activity Sheets
- Written Assessment Test
- Results
- Student Involvement
- Written Assessment
- In-Depth Interviews
- Discussion and Conclusion
- References
- Serious Game for Introductory Programming
- Introduction
- Related Works
- The Mechanics
- Project Specification
- Proposed Core Mechanics
- The Implementation
- Server Package
- Client Package
- DOMjudge Package
- Tools Used
- Conclusions and Future Work
- References
- Game Design Evaluation Study for Student Integration
- Introduction
- Related Work
- Game Concept - Ideas and Requirements
- Game Concept - Design
- Proposed Game Levels
- Evaluation
- Conclusions and Future Work
- References
- Towards a Serious Game for Portuguese Learning
- Introduction
- REAP.PT
- Serious Gaming for Language Learning
- Our Approach
- Game Plan
- TARGET Platform
- Architecture
- Exercise Description
- Conclusions and Future Work
- References
- Serious Games: Are They Part of the Solution in the Domain of Cognitive Rehabilitation?
- Introduction
- Serious Games: Is What Is Beautiful, Good?
- Our Contribution: Attempting to Take Part of the Solution
- CARP-VR Architecture
- CARP-VR Player
- CARP-VR Editor
- Database
- Rehabilitation Environments
- Usability Testing
- Study 1
- Study 2
- Study 3
- Conclusion
- References
- A Cloud Observational Learning System of Art Education via E-Learning in Taiwan
- Introduction
- Observational Learning
- Cloud Computing
- Painting Expression Ability
- Methodology
- Results and Discussion
- System Design
- Learning Performance
- References
- The Use of Integrative Framework to Support the Development of Competences
- Introduction
- Integrative Framework
- Knowledge Ecology
- Experience Management
- Cognitive Management
- Threshold Concepts
- Social Learning Communities
- TARGET Platform Overview
- The Duality of Individual and Social Learning
- The TARGET Learning Process
- Conclusions
- References
- A SUNNY DAY: Ann and Ron's World an iPad Application for Children with Autism
- Introduction
- Initial Research
- Stage 1 of Investigation
- Stage 2 of Investigation
- Stage 3 of Investigation
- Game Concept
- Comparison of Applications for Autism
- Design Test
- Summary of Project
- References
- Ordsall Hall in Manchester: A Creative Game for Heritage Studies
- Motivation
- Serious, Educational or Creative?
- Knowledge Space
- References
- Author Index
