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Serious Games


Serious Games
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Author : Clark C. Abt
language : en
Publisher: University Press of America
Release Date : 1987

Serious Games written by Clark C. Abt and has been published by University Press of America this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1987 with Education categories.


The author explores the ways in which games can be used to instruct and inform as well as provide pleasure. He uses innovative approaches to problem solving through individualized game techniques.



Serious Games


Serious Games
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Author : David R. Michael
language : en
Publisher: Course Technology
Release Date : 2006

Serious Games written by David R. Michael and has been published by Course Technology this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Computers categories.


Learn how to take the skills and knowledge you use to make games for entertainment to make serious games: games for education, training, healing, and more. "Serious Games: Games That Educate, Train, and Inform" teaches game developers how to tap into the rapidly expanding market of serious games. Explore the numerous possibilities that serious games represent such as the ability to teach military training in a non-lethal environment and the ability to convey a particular political viewpoint through a game's storyline. You'll get a detailed overview of all of the major markets for serious games, including the military, educators, government agencies, corporations, hospitals, non-profit organizations, religious groups, and activist groups. Discover the goals of each market, the types of games on which they focus, and market-specific issues you need to consider. Case studies of how professionals in these various markets utilize games provide ideas and inspiration as well as credibility for serious games. "Serious Games" shows you how to apply your game development skills to a new and growing area and also teaches you techniques to make even entertainment-based games richer and more meaningful.



Serious Games


Serious Games
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Author : Ute Ritterfeld
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2009-09-10

Serious Games written by Ute Ritterfeld and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-09-10 with Education categories.


The central purpose of this book is to examine critically the claim that playing games can provide learning that is deep, sustained and transferable to the "real world."



Serious Games


Serious Games
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Author : Ralf Dörner
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2016-08-25

Serious Games written by Ralf Dörner and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-08-25 with Computers categories.


This textbook provides an introduction to the fundamentals of serious games, which differ considerably from computer games that are meant for pure entertainment. Undergraduate and graduate students from various disciplines who want to learn about serious games are one target group of this book. Prospective developers of serious games are another, as they can use the book for self-study in order to learn about the distinctive features of serious game design and development. And ultimately, the book also addresses prospective users of serious game technologies by providing them with a solid basis for judging the advantages and limitations of serious games in different application areas such as game-based learning, training and simulation or games for health. To cater to this heterogeneous readership and wide range of interests, every effort was made to make the book flexible to use. All readers are expected to study Chapter 1, as it provides the necessary basics and terminology that will be used in all subsequent chapters. The eleven chapters that follow cover the creation of serious games (design, authoring processes and tools, content production), the runtime context of serious games (game engines, adaptation mechanisms, game balancing, game mastering, multi-player serious games), the effects of serious games and their evaluation (player experience, assessment techniques, performance indicators), and serious games in practice (economic aspects, cost-benefit analysis, serious game distribution). To familiarize the readers with best practice in this field, the final chapter presents more than 30 selected examples of serious games illustrating their characteristics and showcasing their practical use. Lecturers can select chapters in a sequence that is most suitable for their specific course or seminar. The book includes specific suggestions for courses such as “Introduction to Serious Games”, “Entertainment Technology”, “Serious Game Design”, “Game-based Learning”, and “Applications of Serious Games”.



Serious Games For Healthcare Applications And Implications


Serious Games For Healthcare Applications And Implications
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Author : Arnab, Sylvester
language : en
Publisher: IGI Global
Release Date : 2012-07-31

Serious Games For Healthcare Applications And Implications written by Arnab, Sylvester and has been published by IGI Global this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-07-31 with Health & Fitness categories.


With advances in technologies and revolutions in patient, trainee, and public expectations, the global healthcare sector is increasingly turning to serious games to solve problems. Serious games are applications with serious purposes, developed using computer game technologies more often associated with entertainment. Serious Games for Healthcare: Applications and Implications will introduce the development and application of game technologies for health-related serious games. Further, it provides cutting-edge academic research and industry updates which will inform readers about the current and future advances in the area. Encapsulating the knowledge of commercial and noncommercial researchers, developers, and practitioners in a single volume will benefit not only the research and development community within this field, but could also serve public health interests by improving awareness and outcomes.



Serious Games And Edutainment Applications


Serious Games And Edutainment Applications
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Author : Minhua Ma
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2017-03-03

Serious Games And Edutainment Applications written by Minhua Ma and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-03-03 with Computers categories.


With the continued application of gaming for training and education, which has seen exponential growth over the past two decades, this book offers an insightful introduction to the current developments and applications of game technologies within educational settings, with cutting-edge academic research and industry insights, providing a greater understanding into current and future developments and advances within this field. Following on from the success of the first volume in 2011, researchers from around the world presents up-to-date research on a broad range of new and emerging topics such as serious games and emotion, games for music education and games for medical training, to gamification, bespoke serious games, and adaptation of commercial off-the shelf games for education and narrative design, giving readers a thorough understanding of the advances and current issues facing developers and designers regarding games for training and education. This second volume of Serious Games and Edutainment Applications offers further insights for researchers, designers and educators who are interested in using serious games for training and educational purposes, and gives game developers with detailed information on current topics and developments within this growing area.



Design And Use Of Serious Games


Design And Use Of Serious Games
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Author : Marja Helena Kankaanranta
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2008-12-25

Design And Use Of Serious Games written by Marja Helena Kankaanranta and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-12-25 with Technology & Engineering categories.


During the last few years, a new area of creative media industry, namely Serious Games, has started to emerge around the world. The term serious games has become more popular for example in the fields of education, business, welfare and safety. Despite this, there has been no single definition of serious games. A key question, what the concept itself means, has stayed unsolved though most have agreed on a definition that serious games are games or game-like interactive systems developed with game technology and design principles for a primary purpose other than pure entertainment. In this book, serious games are understood as games which aim at providing an engaging, self-reinforcing context in which to motivate and educate the players. Serious games can be of any genre, use any game technology, and be developed for any platform. They can be entertaining, but usually they teach the user something. The central aim of serious games is to raise quality of life and well-being. As part of interactive media industry, the serious games field focuses on designing and using digital games for real-life purposes and for the everyday life of citizens in information societies. The field of serious games focuses on such areas as education, business, welfare, military, traffic, safety, travelling and tourism.



Handbook Of Research On Serious Games For Educational Applications


Handbook Of Research On Serious Games For Educational Applications
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Author : Zheng, Robert
language : en
Publisher: IGI Global
Release Date : 2016-08-01

Handbook Of Research On Serious Games For Educational Applications written by Zheng, Robert and has been published by IGI Global this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-08-01 with Education categories.


Games have been part of the entertainment industry for decades. Once only considered viable for personal entertainment, virtual gaming media is now being explored as a useful tool for learning and student engagement. The Handbook of Research on Serious Games for Educational Applications presents a comprehensive examination of the implementation of gaming in classroom settings and the cognitive benefits this integration presents. Highlighting theoretical, psychological, instructional design, and teaching perspectives, this book is a pivotal reference source for researchers, educators, professionals, and academics interested in the innovative opportunities of game-based learning.



The Complete Guide To Simulations And Serious Games


The Complete Guide To Simulations And Serious Games
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Author : Clark Aldrich
language : en
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Release Date : 2009-09-17

The Complete Guide To Simulations And Serious Games written by Clark Aldrich and has been published by John Wiley & Sons this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-09-17 with Business & Economics categories.


"Ready to blow your mind? Spend 15 seconds reading Clark Aldrich's The Complete Guide to Simulations and Serious Games. Witty, fast-paced, and non-linear -- it's Spock meets Alton Brown." -- Lynne Kenney, Psy.D., The Family Coach This exciting work offers designers a new way to see the world, model it, and present it through simulations. A groundbreaking resource, it includes a wealth of new tools and terms and a corresponding style guide to help understand them. The author -- a globally recognized industry guru -- covers topics such as virtual experiences, games, simulations, educational simulations, social impact games, practiceware, game-based learning/digital game based learning, immersive learning, and serious games. This book is the first of its kind to present definitions of more than 600 simulation and game terms, concepts, and constructs.



Trends And Applications Of Serious Gaming And Social Media


Trends And Applications Of Serious Gaming And Social Media
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Author : Youngkyun Baek
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2014-07-08

Trends And Applications Of Serious Gaming And Social Media written by Youngkyun Baek and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-07-08 with Technology & Engineering categories.


This book highlights the challenges and potential of educational learning or industry-based training using serious games and social media platforms. In particular, the book addresses applications used in businesses and education-related organizations in Asia, where the framework and experience of serious games have been used to address specific problems in the real world. The topics that will be present in this book includes future of serious games and immersive technologies and their impact on society; online and mobile games; achievement systems in serious games; persuasive technology and games for saving and money management; malware analytics for social networking; serious games for mental health interventions; educational implications of social network games; learning and acquiring subject knowledge using serious games in classrooms. The target audience for this book includes scientists, engineers and practitioners involved in the field of Serious Games. The major part of this book comprises of papers that have been presented at the Serious Games and Social Connect 2012 conference held in Singapore (October 4, 2012). All the contributions have been peer reviewed and by scientific committee members with report about quality, content and originality.