Games, simulations, and virtual worlds

Games, Simulations, and Virtual WorldsBy: Brian Oatway

Games and Learning Purpose: Using games and games

design to enhance teaching and learning Creates:

Engaged Learners Experiential Learning Interactive Learning Environment Construct understanding by interacting Interactivity

Evolution of Gaming Views Orthographic View/One Frame Side-Scrollers Isometric View: 2.5 D Third-Person Point-of-View First-Person Point-of-View

Moving the Learner into the Material Problem-based Learning Project-based Learning Just-in-time resources and tools Case-based Learning WebQuests Design Instructional Design

Cognitive Framework for Problem-solving Back story Cut Scenes The Quest Spatial

Scenario Unlocking the

Narrative Framework Linear

Educational Multi-user Virtual Environments (MUVES)

What is a MUVE? MUVEs designed for the educational

community embed tasks or problems within a virtual environment or context.

Users: Explore the environment Examine digital objects Communicate with others Support Inquiry based learning

Educational MUVEs River City Quest Atlantis Murder on Grimm Isle

Thank you!